Quote Originally Posted by lineman49 View Post
Copo, I got a rockfish one 4th. of July. It cost me $2,100 to get repaired. Was not the best tasteing fish I ever had, left a bad taste !! I always wanted to get a older truck also, missed out on a "47 Ford" pickup a yr. ago. Had a" 55 Chevy" 2 dr. hardtop in the late 60's . Now I am in the 60's, life goes on.
My friend has a 39 ford street/strip pickup he said he might sell me but I don't have the funds right now.
Yeah the dinged up prop sucks. I know the river pretty good and what my boat drafts. There's a long shallow point that comes out in the west river after beaver island marina. I was way out from shore, just clicked into gear. I was explaining how tubing works while we were getting it ready. My cousin goes woah. Weeds we're shallow all of a sudden, I looked at where we were and and said we are fine then click click click! I forgot the hydro plant was drawing water. So it was a couple ft shallower than it should have been.
But it happens. At least I didnt do that amount of damage that you did lineman. Sandy at rocky bottom told me to go with a different size and pitch prop anyways, said it would perform all around better. So my buddies fixing my prop so I'll have a spare now at least.

HAPPY 4TH TO EVERYONE and good luck fishing.