Problem 4th weekend!!

[macojoe]

Well I am off to not a great start this year!! First trip out commercial I lost my new wireless trailer lights, broke my brand new radio att.

Saturday my starter went in my truck, and I had to spend $200 nto get that fixed.

then I took my family out this past weekend (sunday)and motor stalled a few time, was bogging down, and the power tilt and trim motor died!!

Then I went Fluking today and got the worst numbers ever!! 58 pounds:( On top of that I made a custom rod for Fluke in 2001, had it all redone this winter after 1000's of fish, and the thing went over the side today and sunk to the bottom, with a new Penn reel.

Well all wasn't a total loss, I called BS and told him of the motor problem sunday night, and Monday after he got out of work he came over and checked thing out, well long story short we went to his house and worked till 12 midnight to get things stright, so i could be in the water this morning for a comercial day.
Well the boat ran perfect and the new trim motor is perfect!!

THANKS BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:love::beer:

[RWilson2526]

Sounded like a tough start but at least not all was lost! well maybe that flukin rod was but at least not everything else:nut:. Knock on wood I hope I dont need Big Shrimpin's help anytime soon but its great to know there is a resource out there for us..... great job BS....good luck with your commercial fishing for the rest of the season.

[chumbucket]

You're just an accident waiting to happen.:head:
Such a drama queen.

[bradford]

Maybe you should sell your boat and just fish off the pier. Remember...
























You just had a freakin Heart Attack!!! :zip::haha::butt::hide::nut::you::party::oh:

[reelapeelin]

Happy 4th of July!!...sorry to hear about the rod...BUMMA!!...

[Blue_Runner]

BS is a stand up guy...I hope you gave him some fresh flatty meat MJ. Look at it this way - you are just getting the bugs out. Should be smooth sailing from here on.

Also if you haven't sent a nice rod/reel to Davey Jones Locker, then you aren't a true fisherman. I've sent at least 3. Actually 4 if you count the one we lost last trip out....it wasn't mine.:zip:

Its just like fouls in basketball IMO. Chit happens.

Hey one time a dam dredging operation wedged me up against a dock as I was passing through a channel. I broke one rod in half on the dock and the rear bimini strap got hung and snapped in half as well. That was one heck of a close encounter! The dude had the diesel engine on that thing maxxed out and he was still pushing in on me! Cleaned my drawers and went fishing anyway. :deer:

[macojoe]

I have lost some before, never liked it:nut:

[bigshrimpin]

MJ - It's my pleasure to help out . . . I'm glad that we could work right in the garage. Not sure what to do to prevent those fouling plugs in the future . . . They were all black and oily so perhaps a healthier mix of oil and gas or adding the oil before you pump. Anyhoo . . . it was neat to see 2 bad plug wires arching on the block at night. I think you're good to go for a while . . . catch some damn flukes would yah!! I would give my left nut for my fluke permit back and a few days off to fish the secret spots. I'm so looking forward to Commercial Bass Season . . . night time fishing is going to be my only chance to get'm this year.

Hey you didn't tell me about the rod going overboard . . . so sorry . . . that was a sweet rod too.

[reelapeelin]

Not sure what to do to prevent those fouling plugs in the future . . . They were all black and oily so perhaps a healthier mix of oil and gas or adding the oil before you pump.


Bigshrimpin/MJ...long ago on my old gas-suckin' Rude, my outboard tech told me the following; when idling/trolling, tilt the motor a little forward so the "top" of the cylinders are up instead of down...he went on to say(as we all know), 2 strokers never burn ALL the oil in the cylinder on firing...tilting the motor up a bit reduces the amount of unburned oil building up in the "top" of the cylinder (which is where the spark-plug is) thus reducing fouled plugs.

After he told me that, I started tilting the old Rude up as he suggested and never was bothered w/fouled plugs again...have you guys ever heard this from anywhere else?...

[Blue_Runner]

Heard it from you Reel and I practice that method. :nice:

[phatdaddy]

are you burning the traditional plugs or the surface gap ones? i like ngk's but i am also on the vro still, so plugs are cheaper than a block./....

[bigshrimpin]

NGK-BUH8's

They are the surface gap plugs. Plugs were black and wet. Compression in the motor is 125 - 130psi in all 6. I'm going to replace them (or have MJ replace them) and then see what happens to the new plugs after a few weeks.

[dbetterred]

Ok, so I have to ask. As someone who actually flukes for money. What is your preferred rod (weight and length)?

:sad: Sorry to here about the one over the side! I've done it too, not recently though (knock on wood!!!!).

[macojoe]

I will get the plugs tomorrow if I can find some? They are hard to find around here, and I hate to pay the boat yard price!


The rod wasn't my first and I hope it will be the last! But it was a made by kme rod 8 years ago nd just redone this winter. Man that rod was great and had 1000's of fish caught on it.


The rod was a St Croix e glass 70MBK 15-30# 7' +blank that is no longer made by them any more, I have another that I have with me all the time so I was still ble to fish. I also still have a blank never built that I will now get built, but it will be the last one.

CB gave me a rod over the winter that should be a good Fluke rod I will try it out this week coming.
But I am getting low on reels, and I have been trying to upgrade a little at a time. I have some Penns that have been great but re getting pretty worn as some are as old as the 60's!!

[phatdaddy]

i get them at the local napa store(plugs) for about $1.95/2.25.

[macojoe]

thats were I get them but are local NAPA closed up, I am goingn to try another one up near were I work.

[Blue_Runner]

Those old Penns are 10x better than the new crap they make.

[bigshrimpin]

Ok, so I have to ask. As someone who actually flukes for money. What is your preferred rod (weight and length)?

:sad: Sorry to here about the one over the side! I've done it too, not recently though (knock on wood!!!!).

Abu Garcia 5500 or 6500 reels with a real soft tip casting rod. The rod tip should be soft enough to feel a fluke fart on the end of the line without him feeling the rod tip. You also want something that can handle 2 - 4 oz sinkers and allow you to set the hook. I've found plenty of cheap $20 - $30 walmart rods that fit the bill well!! I also have a few 10 year old 7ft black fiberglass Penn Powersticks are pretty good I think they are the Medium Light or Light versions of the rods. With the 6500 series abus the rods also double as great chunking rods for bass . . . up to 25 - 30 lbs.

[reelapeelin]

Abu Garcia 5500 or 6500 reels with a real soft tip casting rod. The rod tip should be soft enough to feel a fluke fart on the end of the line without him feeling the rod tip. You also want something that can handle 2 - 4 oz sinkers and allow you to set the hook. I've found plenty of cheap $20 - $30 walmart rods that fit the bill well!! I also have a few 10 year old 7ft black fiberglass Penn Powersticks are pretty good I think they are the Medium Light or Light versions of the rods. With the 6500 series abus the rods also double as great chunking rods for bass . . . up to 25 - 30 lbs.


BS, that's pretty much what we use down here for stripers...mainly the 6500s for a little more line...rod sounds the same, too only we drop down to 15# line...got a 23 lber in that the other day...LOTTA fun...:party:

[Blue_Runner]

got a 23 lber in that the other day...LOTTA fun...
I hate you! :sad: