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So, the weather was unfavorable for boating or fishing this past Saturday, but cabin fever overcame all else. Myself, Overkiller(FWE member), my son and a freind headed out about 10:30 am from Clear Creek/Egret Bay. We traveled out to Redfish Island and fished along the ship channel for awhile before heading into Moses Lake, our original destination. We made our way to the Northeast corner deep hole, and drift fished across it a few times. We landed 1 flounder, 16" for our troubles. It was around 4
m and we knew we had a long trip back into the wind and waves, so we decided to head in. While slowly idling across Moses Lake toward the flood gate, in about 3' of water, we heard a clunk, then the engine stopped. I knew we had hit something under the water, but didn't know what. I trimmed the outdrive up(Bravo 3, duo-prop) to find a crab trap wrapped in and around both props. This trap had no marker at all, so there was no way of knowing it was even there. We tried to free it with wire cutters, but it was just too much of a mess. We were dead-in-the-water at this point.
I've never had the misfortune to use my BoatUS towing insurance until that day. They were at our location within 45 minutes. I was impressed. It would have been about a 4hr tow, except we had them take us to Eagle's Point and drop the boat, then they gave me a ride to my truck at Egret Bay, and I drove to get the boat. We made it home by 8m. Not too bad, considering...
Anyway, there is now 1 less abandoned crab trap in our fishery...you're welcome.
I'm waiting for a pic to be emailed to me and I'll post it for your veiwing pleasure.
We experienced no damage to the outdrive or props. It took about 5 minutes to get the crab trap off of the props in my driveway.
m and we knew we had a long trip back into the wind and waves, so we decided to head in. While slowly idling across Moses Lake toward the flood gate, in about 3' of water, we heard a clunk, then the engine stopped. I knew we had hit something under the water, but didn't know what. I trimmed the outdrive up(Bravo 3, duo-prop) to find a crab trap wrapped in and around both props. This trap had no marker at all, so there was no way of knowing it was even there. We tried to free it with wire cutters, but it was just too much of a mess. We were dead-in-the-water at this point. I've never had the misfortune to use my BoatUS towing insurance until that day. They were at our location within 45 minutes. I was impressed. It would have been about a 4hr tow, except we had them take us to Eagle's Point and drop the boat, then they gave me a ride to my truck at Egret Bay, and I drove to get the boat. We made it home by 8
m. Not too bad, considering...Anyway, there is now 1 less abandoned crab trap in our fishery...you're welcome.
I'm waiting for a pic to be emailed to me and I'll post it for your veiwing pleasure.
We experienced no damage to the outdrive or props. It took about 5 minutes to get the crab trap off of the props in my driveway.
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