I have been working hard to get my boat ready for spring
I got the steering in and most of the boat back together, but not all of it
I tested the motors, took a couple of hours to get the 2.5 hp to keep running. the 90hp started right up
I had to put a transducer on the trolling motor and hook the motor back up
Then install the hds5 fishfinder the x27c which I am now using as a GPS and for the front the X15..But still had lots more of fixing up and cleaning up to do
However Thursday night I decided to take her for a spin Saturday..The Kawarthas was the location I picked..somehow it still seemed wrong to be fishing there this time of year...bad boy bad boy where you gonna fish , where you gonna fish when they come for you................just seems wrong
I pulled into the parking lot and there was only one car, no trailers there, thought it would be full. as I was getting the boat ready to launch a guy came from the pier and we talked
he claimed to have had on 2 pike but they got off…yeah…..we know all fishermen are liars ..well, except you and me of course and there are no fish in this lake
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Any ways I got on the water and went to where I thought the crappie might be as I had never fished this lake for crappie before...It's not like fishing simcoe that's for sure
the motor slowed right down and wouldn't get me up on plane...oopppppssssssss..note to self..check the oil level now and then...back to the truck
I have skidoo oil and it looks the same and same rating so in it goes and off I go again
I went to many more spots that I thought might hold them, what do I know..Nothing
I decided because I couldn't find the right type of shoreline or docks that had water under them I headed for some large posts in the water
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I had to work my way through the ice some large areas of ice and some icebergs, one part of the ride I was very close to shore because the ice was almost covering the whole bay
I got to the spot and fished it hard
Not a bite....
As I was casting I thought to myself. self it's getting harder to control the boat with the trolling motor..Oh the wind is really picking up...then it hit me will I be able to get back through all that ice..
I took off
as soon as I saw the ice I knew it had all blown to the north side of the lake and it would be an easier trip back....
I had a great time fishing the Kawarthas before the second Saturday in May
The fishfinders and GPS worked ok the HDS5 does not like water under 4ft deep, but I can live with that
I had to run the bilge pump most of the time because I didn't fill in the holes from some screws and bolts I took out of the transom..I meant to put them back in..and will tomorrow..LOL
And made it home safely...so that's a good day
Now to get back to fixing her up