Covid-19 Observations

[ollie]

This thing needs to run its course and fast! Who else has noticed way more people out on the water than normal? My wife gave me the green light to go fishing on Saturday and Sunday this weekend and everywhere I went I encountered more than usual crowds. Social distancing my arse! Places that I go to and only see maybe a couple of people I am seeing double to triple the amount of people! Lots of people taking the kids out since schools are cancelled and every Joe Blow out there that didn't have a license is now out on the water! I was just amazed at how many people were out and around. I guess people are getting tired of staying home. 

[Terrierman]

They're off work.  Why not get outdoors?

[fishinwrench]

It was mayhem down at the ramp over the weekend.   Busted props and skegs galore, and one boat completely sunk in the time it took the guy to park his truck.  

[jdmidwest]

Wappapello was unusually busy Sunday too.  River in flood stage, and falling, pure mud, with a cold front just blowed thru.  Cuz did catch a couple of bass in the back water on a shad rap while I was messing with the boat.  I tried to fish some, but did not put forth much effort in it.

[snagged in outlet 3]

19 hours ago, jdmidwest said:

Wappapello was unusually busy Sunday too.  River in flood stage, and falling, pure mud, with a cold front just blowed thru.  Cuz did catch a couple of bass in the back water on a shad rap while I was messing with the boat.  I tried to fish some, but did not put forth much effort in it.

How'd the boat run?

[jdmidwest]

3 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

How'd the boat run?

Good.  Motor sitting about right.  No spray.  Posted pic on the boat build thread.

No speed demon, but enough power to pull up on a riffle.  Hard to say how shallow it could run.  St Francois was up a few feet and pumping mud.

[fishinwrench]

2 hours ago, jdmidwest said:

Good.  Motor sitting about right.

Did you not raise it any since the original mounted pic?  

If not I think you should go up a bit anyway.   At least to where the leading edge of the intake is level with the hull.   Seriously.    If you clip a rock with the forward side of that intake you're gonna break something or knock the motor off the transom.