07-05-2004, 01:38 AM
Hi- I fished Willard on Saturday and someone had put a pop bottle buoy on the hump in the north marina just out from the boat ramp (the one we hit last week). We used the electric trolling motor to get out of the marina so we wouldn't repeat that mistake, and then Doug started up the big 50 hp outboard. We planned to fish the east bank so he headed straight south out only about a 100 yards from the bank and got cruising about 30 mph when we ran the prop into the shallow sand bar there. Talk about a thump. It scared the heck out of me. It is a good thing I was holding on. I thought I was going to go overboard. Doug climbed out to check the prop and he was standing in a eighteen inches of water. Luckily it didn't ruin the engine, only took some metal off the prop, so we were still able to go fishing.
We each only got 1 wiper, but we learned a lot of things to try next time from the anglers we spoke to after getting the boat out. I realized I wasn't lettting enough line out and the fish were still spooked. I need to get a side planer board for the wipers too. We were told the wipers are staging out in the middle more now and down about three feet below the shad. Is that the same presentation that you were using? I have appreciated the suggestions anglers have given me to help me be successful. Acey
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We each only got 1 wiper, but we learned a lot of things to try next time from the anglers we spoke to after getting the boat out. I realized I wasn't lettting enough line out and the fish were still spooked. I need to get a side planer board for the wipers too. We were told the wipers are staging out in the middle more now and down about three feet below the shad. Is that the same presentation that you were using? I have appreciated the suggestions anglers have given me to help me be successful. Acey
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