wrote:
On Aug 30, 3:58 pm, HK wrote:

Yeah, yeah... when you going to drown some baits?

So, how long does it take you from the time you decide to go fishing,
to get supplies ready, pack up the trailer, gas, hook up trailer,
drive, setup, and launch for a quick fishing trip?




I usually have the supplies on hand, other than "live" bait. I have my
fishing gear in cabinets and racks in the garage, and most of the gear I
need is in a fishing bag, so that's easy enough. If I keep the boat on
its trailer at a nearby marina, I'm five minutes away.

Actually, the only thing that takes any time and causes any aggravation
is aligning my vehicle with the trailer so I can hitch the two up. If
I'm going out with someone, that's no problem, and takes less than a
minute. If I am hooking up by myself, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Launching is pretty fast. We have good ramps around here.

I did plunk a few baits today, by the way.

HK wrote:
Actually, the only thing that takes any time and causes any aggravation
is aligning my vehicle with the trailer so I can hitch the two up. If
I'm going out with someone, that's no problem, and takes less than a
minute. If I am hooking up by myself, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
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I posted (with pix) how I solved this little aggavating problem. You
must have missed it. I rigged a 4 inch. wide angle mirror on top of
the winch post so that I could see it from the truck. Then just
watched in the mirror as I backed up to the trailer hitch. When the
hitch ball disappears under the trailer hitch, it is usally lined up
perfectly. Sometimes it takes a little adjusting, but after a few
practice runs, I got to where I hit it 90% of the time.

Happy boating, Norm

On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 09:44:52 -0400, (N.L. Eckert)
wrote:

I posted (with pix) how I solved this little aggavating problem. You
must have missed it. I rigged a 4 inch. wide angle mirror on top of
the winch post so that I could see it from the truck. Then just
watched in the mirror as I backed up to the trailer hitch. When the
hitch ball disappears under the trailer hitch, it is usally lined up
perfectly. Sometimes it takes a little adjusting, but after a few
practice runs, I got to where I hit it 90% of the time.

Interesting idea, thanks.

On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:20:05 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 09:44:52 -0400, (N.L. Eckert)
wrote:

I posted (with pix) how I solved this little aggavating problem. You
must have missed it. I rigged a 4 inch. wide angle mirror on top of
the winch post so that I could see it from the truck. Then just
watched in the mirror as I backed up to the trailer hitch. When the
hitch ball disappears under the trailer hitch, it is usally lined up
perfectly. Sometimes it takes a little adjusting, but after a few
practice runs, I got to where I hit it 90% of the time.

Interesting idea, thanks.

Pah - I have a video camera with three views - L/R side and Top.

Mirrors - how Luddite. :)

On Sep 3, 8:41 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:20:05 -0400, Wayne.B

wrote:
On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 09:44:52 -0400, (N.L. Eckert)
wrote:

I posted (with pix) how I solved this little aggavating problem. You
must have missed it. I rigged a 4 inch. wide angle mirror on top of
the winch post so that I could see it from the truck. Then just
watched in the mirror as I backed up to the trailer hitch. When the
hitch ball disappears under the trailer hitch, it is usally lined up
perfectly. Sometimes it takes a little adjusting, but after a few
practice runs, I got to where I hit it 90% of the time.

Interesting idea, thanks.

Pah - I have a video camera with three views - L/R side and Top.

And that's just looking down the side of his infrared, x-ray, anti-
matter powered sun glasses...

Mirrors - how Luddite. :)

Dammit Tom, keep this up and I am going to have to learn to use a
frekin' dictionary

Short wave fishiing wrote:
I posted (with pix) how I solved this little aggavating problem. * You
must have missed it. * I rigged a 4 inch. wide angle mirror on top of
the winch post so that I could see it from the truck. * Then just
watched in the mirror as I backed up to the trailer hitch. When the
hitch ball disappears under the trailer hitch, * it is usally lined up
perfectly. Sometimes it takes a little adjusting, but after a few
practice runs, I got to where I hit it 90% of the time.
Interesting idea, thanks.
Pah - I have a video camera with three views - L/R side and Top.
Mirrors - how Luddite. :)
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Video camera??? Whats that??