Throughout my short time of boating and fishing, I've come across more than a couple of interesting home-grown tips and tricks people use for boating and fishing. So, I though I'd start a thread to pass on a couple of my tips and tricks and hoped others would post some of theirs. So here we go...
1. When pulling up to the boat ramp, give your trailer bearings about 5 minutes to cool. Take a moment to get your boat ready for the water. If you put your boat in the water with hot bearings, it could cause problems. This tip provided by a Smithville Park Ranger that used to sell boats.
2. When putting your boat in the water, unplug your trailer lights. If the seal breaks or there's a crack, POP goes the bulb. Tip provided by sales person at Cabela's when I purchased my boat.
3. When boating at night in Summer and you don't have a windshield, keeps a pair of clear safety glasses to help keep the wind and bugs from hitting your eyes. This one is mine.
1. When pulling up to the boat ramp, give your trailer bearings about 5 minutes to cool. Take a moment to get your boat ready for the water. If you put your boat in the water with hot bearings, it could cause problems. This tip provided by a Smithville Park Ranger that used to sell boats.
2. When putting your boat in the water, unplug your trailer lights. If the seal breaks or there's a crack, POP goes the bulb. Tip provided by sales person at Cabela's when I purchased my boat.
3. When boating at night in Summer and you don't have a windshield, keeps a pair of clear safety glasses to help keep the wind and bugs from hitting your eyes. This one is mine.
4. When fishing gets tough, if you think your presentation is slow, slow it down even more. This one comes from an old timer that was out fishing me at the bridge pillars when I started out fishing one day.
5. Troll the dam for crappie at Smithville. I'd of never thought of this. Gotta tell ya, it's the first time I've caught keeper sized black crappie. This comes from Scott (STL Crappie Nightmar)
5. Troll the dam for crappie at Smithville. I'd of never thought of this. Gotta tell ya, it's the first time I've caught keeper sized black crappie. This comes from Scott (STL Crappie Nightmar)
So what are your tips and tricks you've learned throughout the years? READ MORE
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