Neat Tricks for a Better Time on the Lake
Over time I have developed some ideas on making my boating trip a little easier and more comfortable; so I thought I would share some of my learned as you go experiences!
1. It never fails when you're looking for your measuring ruler or weighing scale they are never where you can find it, especially if you have an older model boat that doesn't have a slot for the ruler. Easy solution stick the back of each with Velcro and stick the receiving end in an out of the way place along the inside of your boat for the ruler and the scale up under a compartment cover and the problem is solved. They are where you need them when you need them.
2. I put my boat in a lot by myself or with clients that don't expect to have to help or maybe don't want to help. An easy solution for the one and done person is to buy a retractable dog leash with a inch rope, connect a rock climbers metal clip (karabiner) to the leash end and then to your middle boat cleat. Then back you're boat down and somewhat in the water, attach the leash to a cleat on the boat dock and slowly launch your boat. The kool thing is that the retractor leash after your boat comes off, will move the boat back to the edge of the dock as it winds the rope into the case, and you drive away and park your truck and trailer.
3. It never fails that when you reach into a rod locker to get your favorite rod it is all tangled up and takes forever to get the lines untangled so you can fish with it. Simple solution; cover each rod in your rod locker with a rod sock; problem solved!
4. Tournament fishermen are always filling their weigh in bags with water to bring their fish to the weigh in table. Well don't bother trying to walk down to the water edge to fill your bag, use your pump out on your live well system and stick the bag under the water and fill it easily from the side of the boat. If your boat doesn't have a pump out system, cut a 4 foot length of garden hose put it over the spray nozzle in the live well and fill your bag that way!
Hope these ideas help your become a bit more efficient!
Fish Lake Guntersville Guide Service
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Call: 256 759 2270
Captain Mike Gerry