What a week of fishing I had.
Oct 10, 2021 21:27:01 #
mbrillhart1957 wrote:
I left home October 2ed towing my 29ft camper and ... (show quote)
You’re living right Mike. Happy birthday too.
Oct 10, 2021 22:21:19 #
I showed your story to my Wife who had a similar incident with a camper. Her older Sister was driving on the freeway when their camper passed them as it somehow jumped off the ball as she was towing it. It exited the road without them as Dad didn’t bat an eye and said “To hell with it, keep driving!”
Oct 10, 2021 23:00:34 #
Probably everyone here knows this.
The safety chains have to cross each other so that if the trailer comes off of the hitch it will rest on the chains and not hit the road.
The safety chains have to cross each other so that if the trailer comes off of the hitch it will rest on the chains and not hit the road.
Oct 10, 2021 23:08:37 #
OJdidit wrote:
I showed your story to my Wife who had a similar incident with a camper. Her older Sister was driving on the freeway when their camper passed them as it somehow jumped off the ball as she was towing it. It exited the road without them as Dad didn’t bat an eye and said “To hell with it, keep driving!”
Must not of had the s’mores or new sleeping bag in the RV that trip. Or there was a Walmart still ahead before camp
Oct 10, 2021 23:37:47 #
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Oct 11, 2021 00:20:39 #
Might have to put some twist in that cross to take up slack…just say’n…🐟on
Oct 11, 2021 09:13:12 #
I have to say that was a terrible start to a week of fishing. Good to hear it ended well. Thanks for the pictures. I never get tired of seeing other peoples catches.
Oct 11, 2021 11:35:00 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
I am glad all ended well. I expect most of us have gone on trips that were saved by getting home and catching fish. It is still fun to try new and different places. I wonder how many people have started out near Francis Lake in South Dakota and gone to Wyoming to fish.
Oct 11, 2021 14:36:59 #
[quote=mbrillhart1957]I left home October 2ed towing my 29ft camper and boat on behind it. For a week of fishing in South Dakota. It's a seven hour drive to Francis Case Lake from my home here in Wyoming. Ten miles into my trip a fellow motorist passed me. She pointed out to me something was wrong. So I pulled over to see what was wrong. Since I can't see my boat behind the camper when towing. I figured something was about to blow out. Got back there and my boat was MISSING. As I was driving the 5 miles back to find it. I was thinking my fall fishing was over before it started. I was also thinking "Now I can get that boat I really want". Found the boat. It was just sitting along the side of the road like it had been left there. After I got it ready to hook backup to the camper. My vehicle would not start. My dash was doing all kinds of flashing and dinging. Oh this just gets better and better I thought. I get out my tester and checked the battery. It's dead. I called a wrecker. Got a jump and off I go. I really needed to know why my battery went dead but, my fishing desire overrode that thought. I just won't shut the motor off until I get there. Fifty miles from the lake something feels wrong and I was having a hard time maintaining my speed. Motor sounds ok. Maybe a flat tire? I pull over and check things out. There is smoke coming from the front tire on the camper. I'm thinking a bearing went bad. I get back in to pull up the road where I can look at it better. I look down at my brake controller and has activated the brakes on its own. I quickly unhook it and away I go. I think that is what drained my battery earlier. No more problems the rest of trip.
As far as the fishing went it was slow at best. My first morning I caught a small smallmouth a drum and a walleye. Caught the walleye in 2ft if water on a ned rig. Go figure! It was tasty! I was there for the smallmouth. For the next 3 days I caught just a few bass. Talked to the guys fishing for walleye and was just as bad for them. Decided to go home early.
After I got back home decided to go fish my home lake. I caught more fish the first hour than I did on my trip in 4 days. Went back the next morning and did even better. Caught four 15" smallmouth in a row at one point.
After driving 422 miles with many problems and burning over 100 gallons of gas plus camping fees. I come home drive 15 miles and do real good.
Now is that not "FISHING".
The fact is I would do it all "AGAIN".
What a story. I’m happy you ended up getting there and back. I guess the saying is true, there’s no place like home, if you want to catch some nice SM Bass.
Hack 🇺🇸🍺🍺
As far as the fishing went it was slow at best. My first morning I caught a small smallmouth a drum and a walleye. Caught the walleye in 2ft if water on a ned rig. Go figure! It was tasty! I was there for the smallmouth. For the next 3 days I caught just a few bass. Talked to the guys fishing for walleye and was just as bad for them. Decided to go home early.
After I got back home decided to go fish my home lake. I caught more fish the first hour than I did on my trip in 4 days. Went back the next morning and did even better. Caught four 15" smallmouth in a row at one point.
After driving 422 miles with many problems and burning over 100 gallons of gas plus camping fees. I come home drive 15 miles and do real good.
Now is that not "FISHING".
The fact is I would do it all "AGAIN".
What a story. I’m happy you ended up getting there and back. I guess the saying is true, there’s no place like home, if you want to catch some nice SM Bass.
Hack 🇺🇸🍺🍺
Oct 11, 2021 14:51:33 #
Oct 11, 2021 21:23:54 #
Jwid
Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO
Great story. Seems there was a bit of good luck mixed with the bad. Glad you were safe.
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