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| Looking for a list of "small" things that can happen on your big fishing trip (presumably the one big one per year) that really make it:
Memorable
Fun
Once in a lifetime
Safe
Successful
Any thoughts would help me get the gears turning on a project I have going.
Thanks all!
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Location: MN | nazercl - 1/9/2018 7:01 AM
Looking for a list of "small" things that can happen on your big fishing trip (presumably the one big one per year) that really make it:
Memorable
Fun
Once in a lifetime
Safe
Successful
Any thoughts would help me get the gears turning on a project I have going.
Thanks all!
I guess for me I like to make a detailed packing list so I don't forget anything. Nothing makes a trip turn bad faster then when you forget important gear or the goto bait. I have backups for all my important items like props main and trolling and the tools to change them.
On the fun end I like to plan nice meals, Some guys eat like Animals, reheating frozen meals or eating cold stew out of a can. I like to plan nice meals Marinated Steak, Shrimp ect.. Really makes a trip enjoyable when you can have a nice meal. |
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| Grease your hubs. |
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Location: MN | Sudszee - 1/9/2018 7:50 AM
Grease your hubs.
x2 home many disabled boats do you see on the way up to Canada or folks who end up camp with dead batteries because they don't check and load test before they go. |
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| Handle the weather.(quality rain gear, warm clothes) Handle the bugs. (mosquito's & flies)
The trip will then handle it's self. |
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| Suggestion is to be sure all on the big fishing trip agree on what you want to emphasize on the trip. Some thoughts on little things that you discuss and agree on ahead of time
1. Be in the moment. For example ...Enjoy the sunrise/sunset when you are out fishing
2. Schedule time with those you are fishing with to have a beer/scotch at the end of the day for fish stories
3. Pay attention to safety. Don't drink on the water or while fishing and wear a life jacket
4. Be sure to appreciate the hunt as much as the catch.
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Location: Appleton, WI | My favorite times on our trips are the conversations and inside jokes that happen during those long hours of casting baits. Those jokes keep getting told and they bring back the memories of the trip. Enjoy the little things. |
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| He said don't drink on the water, and I was going to say you should drink in the water! Just behave your self .... A quick pull off fireball is sure to brighten your day! |
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Location: Wisconsin | Pack clothes for any condition no matter what the forecast. Went to LOTW and the forecast called for 70's all week, no problem except for the massive cold front. Had the rain gear no problem, just not cold gear. It was in the 80's in Duluth and we were sitting in the 40's. Now the November Green Bay gear is coming along this year no matter what!! |
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| Obviously being prepared makes for a better trip overall, but if you're looking to make memories I've found it's important to choose your fishing partners wisely. Being hard core for example... I'm pretty serious about my fishing and try to make the most of it. But if you take it so seriously that you're no longer having fun, than nobody else in the boat will be having any fun either. If you're out there on a mission and your fishing partner wants to sit around and drink beer, you're not going to have much fun.
That aside, sometimes you have to take a minute to look around at your surroundings and remind yourself that muskie fishing is supposed to be fun. Once you stop trying so hard and start enjoying yourself out there, the fish seem to know. |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Hiya,
I'd say the most memorable trips are those where everyone has a great time, everyone is catching something, and everyone gets to fish with everyone else within reason.
Bring goofy things along just to be goofy among your friend. Be sure you have good food and you make time to sit back and enjoy the company of your friends. Everybody pitch in...everybody help out... All of those things make good trips great as tensions can sometimes rise when you put people together who are not always together for extended periods.
Good weather with clouds creates great times for pictures...stop and enjoy the moment once in a while...let the grind of the day stop for a while and just enjoy.
make goofy contests for the day while out fishing. .. Be a kid!!
Steve
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Location: Aurora | An example of what NOT to do is have a chili cook off.
1988 five of us did just that. Chili was ample and we made good use of it, eating chili on our eggs the following morning, chili for lunch, and.. you get the idea. Suffice to say we all got to know "poop island" much more intimately than past trips over the next couple of days with several "runs" made to young's bay for toilet paper. |
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| just toss a tin head and everything will be alright. |
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| tires/bearings a must.dont be on a hiway at 4am broke down. |
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| ChapStick. Face scarf. 1000 spf sunscreen. Ibuprofen.
Old photo books and pics for stories.
Edited by muskidiem 1/9/2018 7:43 PM
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| Thanks so much guys!
Edited by nazercl 1/10/2018 7:21 AM
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| mnmusky - 1/9/2018 6:11 PM
just toss a tin head and everything will be alright.
'nuf said! |
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Location: Seymour, WI | What is the project that you're working on? |
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Location: Smith Creek | Overcoming adversity is what makes a trip memorable. Whether it's a bad hangover or a case of the runs or an injury caused by an angry stripper or collision with some deer or a squall that shows up unexpectedly or a set of rapids far too big for the boat.
Of course everyone putting a fish or two in the boat is memorable too, but makes for lousy stories. |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | In terms of keeping things safe:
Create a "DAM? - IT" box for the trailer and for the boat. Things I put in my boxes:
For the trailer:
a set of bearings, a new grease seal, cotter pins, a bearing buddy or cap equivalent and a small tub of grease. With this I also have my seal puller, a hammer, a needle nose pliars, a large adjustable end wrench and shop towels. If I have a bearing go bad, it doesn't take too long to redo with a new bearing.
I also keep a new plug end for trailer wiring along with a little sand paper, with quick splice electrical connections. for tools, an electrical pliars/cutter/striping tool.
A small addition would be a flat repair kit that uses plugs. Just in case I pick up a nail or something.
Lastly, I keep a folding T-bar lug wrench and a small block of wood to wedge along the tire if a removal is necessary. I might have a light bulb or two for replacement as needed as well, but now with all the LED lighting on tailers, this is becoming obsolete.
For the Boat:
Electrical items....Fuses for all electrical items, electricians strip/cutter/pliars along with quick splice connectors. Electrical Tape,
Prop items: cotter pins, prop nut removal wrench, grease tube
Motor items: spare spark plugs (one per cylinder) for motors and the correct socket wrench to remove/install.
General items: phillips screwdriver, flat-head screw driver, adjustable end wrench and a small needle nose pliars.
I also hide a spare set of keys for the boat as well...just in case I lose my set for some reason.
Steve
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| I’m sort of surprised and not surprised to hear a chorus singing about trailer hubs/ bearings being maybe your key service item for making/breaking your trip. Even with a brand new boat every two or three years, I drive a lot of miles with a heavy boat loaded down and maybe a tad faster than some think makes sense. That said, I’ve never seen all four bearings make it through three full seasons without needing something. Now, I am different than you if you have serviceable bearings, bearing buddy’s etc.. I have the kind you don’t add grease to. They are supposed to be fine. Don’t bet on it. Maybe you don’t travel like I do, overload your boat or drive 65-75 with a trailer. But a lot of guys pass me like I’m in the old lane, if you are among them, a really, really close inspection is justified. Obviously, every one of the bearings I needed replacing was done without an argument and totally free under warranty, but this is truly the Achilles heel of some of today’s best Boats. |
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| For me, a roll of TP and wipes have saved the day more than a few times.
For those of you who fish with your wives, the "lady box" is something we never leave the dock without. I don't care what week we go to Canada, it NEVER fails that she winds up on an island or six.
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Location: Aurora | NathanH - 1/9/2018 7:18 AM
I guess for me I like to make a detailed packing list so I don't forget anything. Nothing makes a trip turn bad faster then when you forget important gear or the goto bait. I have backups for all my important items like props main and trolling and the tools to change them.
On the fun end I like to plan nice meals, Some guys eat like Animals, reheating frozen meals or eating cold stew out of a can. I like to plan nice meals Marinated Steak, Shrimp ect.. Really makes a trip enjoyable when you can have a nice meal.
I second both of these.
Good meals make memories all their own as long as chili isn't involved.
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Junkman,
Are you running liquid bath hubs? If you are not getting 3 seasons out of your bearings, something doesn't seem right to me. I'm curious of your trailer brand having bearings that are not able to be serviced in some capacity. Can you shoot me a private message on it? I don't want my question here to become a bashing session on a brand of any sort, but I'm very curious about your system.
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| Imodium AD don’t leave the dock without it. Play it safe take one or two in the cabin
Edited by Pepper 1/10/2018 8:03 PM
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Location: Michigan | Paramuskyhunter - 1/9/2018 1:57 PM
My favorite times on our trips are the conversations and inside jokes that happen during those long hours of casting baits. Those jokes keep getting told and they bring back the memories of the trip. Enjoy the little things.
Exactly! The same stories get told every year, but they are just as enjoyable as when they first happened. |
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| I was told in Mexico while bass fishing..."Set the hook gringo" |
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