State record

[96 CHAMP]

 

ARE YOU READY TO TOP THIS RECORD? – The Missouri state record catch for largemouth bass was broken in 1961. It’s a whopper of a story and the record still stands today. See for yourself in this video. – Kipp@MDC

Posted by Missouri Dept. of Conservation on Thursday, July 14, 2016

 

[Ellros]

Not a problem...  I can do that...    <said with HEAVY sarcasm>   

[magicwormman]

Very interesting..............thanks for posting!

[Champ188]

Moral of the story ... bass fishing is more fun and much safer than trotlining.

[96 CHAMP]

I don't believe I have ever run a trotline, sure it would be fun but I would rather be bass fishing . On another note I just found out yesterday that the transom on the Champ is most probably wet and damaged and or rotten, been noticing seepage from the drain tubes on the back the last couple years, never thought much about it till yesterday, been too much other stuff going on. I am going to take a couple motor mount bolts off and get a small pick in there and see what we have. once I figure out how bad it is then we will figure out where and when to get it done. 

[196champ]

Sorry to hear that 96, the brown ooze is never a good sign

[likinmo]

I was just reading your plite over on the champ forum...sorry to hear that...Sounds exspensive!! I just bought my second champ..Ill be posting pics soon but its the one that the guy was asking about his buddys boat ID a few weeks ago...1991 201 F&S....boy do I love it..

[176champion]

3 hours ago, 96 CHAMP said:

I don't believe I have ever run a trotline, sure it would be fun but I would rather be bass fishing . On another note I just found out yesterday that the transom on the Champ is most probably wet and damaged and or rotten, been noticing seepage from the drain tubes on the back the last couple years, never thought much about it till yesterday, been too much other stuff going on. I am going to take a couple motor mount bolts off and get a small pick in there and see what we have. once I figure out how bad it is then we will figure out where and when to get it done. 

96 if you can get that stainless piece off the top of the transom without pulling motor that will give you another place to look, like i said on BBC that thing probably isnt sealed good under there. I had to put a transom in my 89 176 last year right after i bought it and i did it myself using a pour in composite called seacast, but had to clean all the old wood out myself using a chainsaw....lol....good luck 96....i hope you can just dry it out.