Old School Fishing

[rps]

When Lowrance puts the 60" shaft Ghost on the market I will buy it to replace the non working Ulterra I have now. Until then, I fish like I did in 1972 and 73. Big motor only. I had inherited an 18HP Evinrude that weighed in excess of 100 pounds. I carted it in the back of the car and rented boats to fish. I lugged it down to the dock, put it on the transom and took it off at the end of the trip. I fished trying to avoid or use the wind. I had forgotten what that was like.

Fished today. Finished with six bass and one crappie. None of great size. The largest was a 14 inch smallmouth.

None came early on top water. The best bite was a Keitech 3.8 fat impact in bluegill that I swam in 24 to 35 fow near timber where I found scattered shad.

I wanted to fish a Ned but could not spot lock in the wind.

I envy Babler his new Garmin combo. I considered going that direction, but the only sonar units compatible with the motor were thousands of dollar chartplotters.

[Deadstream]

3 hours ago, rps said:

inherited an 18HP Evinrude that weighed in excess of 100 pounds

Mine was a 9.9/8 1964 model  I carried that bugger all over Canada and the UP of Michican.Salmon fished  in the fall on Lake Michigan in water I would never dream of now fishing in a semi-V 12Footer.  We did catch fish...

 

[Terrierman]

I thought this was going to have something about a Zebco 33, worms and a bobber.  Color me disappointed.🤔

[Ham]

40 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

I thought this was going to have something about a Zebco 33, worms and a bobber.  Color me disappointed.🤔

Go re-read the thread of me and Quillback fishing Bluegill and Red Ear