Mono VS Motor--Mono wins every time

Started by The Desert Rat, August 26, 2013, 05:20 PM

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The Desert Rat

--we all are repeatedly warned--"CHECK FOR LINE IN YOUR MOTORS"---The Desert Rat wrapped up some nice heavy line in my Motorguide W-75---I "thought" I cleared the prop and--eager to continue not catching crappie--I forged on vs taking 5 minutes to disengage the prop and double check for line---this motorguide is 14 months old and is toast !!!---$950 later, I will be mounting a new wireless on Friday--at the lake--Soooo---read and heed---I will be at SB Cove , Thursday -------??????
Darrel Turner--come on up---the whaler and I might do a night on the lake--lot's of room-

sparkchaser

Total bummer, how long are you going to be up there. We might come up Saturday night and drop lights.
SEA.....HAWKS....

Fishless

Quote from: The Desert Rat on August 26, 2013, 05:20 PM
--we all are repeatedly warned--"CHECK FOR LINE IN YOUR MOTORS"---The Desert Rat wrapped up some nice heavy line in my Motorguide W-75---I "thought" I cleared the prop and--eager to continue not catching crappie--I forged on vs taking 5 minutes to disengage the prop and double check for line---this motorguide is 14 months old and is toast !!!---$950 later, I will be mounting a new wireless on Friday--at the lake--Soooo---read and heed---I will be at SB Cove , Thursday -------??????
Darrel Turner--come on up---the whaler and I might do a night on the lake--lot's of room-

ya that is good reminder, that braided line is the worse cuts through seals like crazy.

I also ck my big propeller on the outboard about once a month for line cost about that about to have a boat shop reseal the lower unit if it gets torn up by line.
"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I expect the same from them." John Bernard Books

The Desert Rat

Dave,
I plan on staking out SB Cove for 10-14 days---stop in !!!

sparkchaser

Sounds good David, can you text me your number. I'll give you a ring if we come up. Mine is 602-909-5728.
SEA.....HAWKS....