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Re: 1.2' Would you blow it ? [Re: ToadSnatcher14] #6281320 06/10/11 12:42 AM
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watch out for those stumps


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Re: 1.2' Would you blow it ? [Re: TeamHillbilly] #6281326 06/10/11 12:44 AM
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Why not use the trolling motor first to see if its safe? Or is that how you already know its depth?

Re: 1.2' Would you blow it ? [Re: grout-scout] #6281393 06/10/11 01:13 AM
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Not on purpose! Probably only someone that hasn't had real damage...yet. I've had some and don't want to hear that sound again! CRACK! eeks

Re: 1.2' Would you blow it ? [Re: nb_one] #6281415 06/10/11 01:22 AM
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Check your bank account first to see if you can afford the possible repair bills. If you got the cash to risk it, then fly like the wind! If not, then why take the chance?

Re: 1.2' Would you blow it ? [Re: bassdreamer] #6281435 06/10/11 01:28 AM
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The trouble with blowing it is even though the pucker factor gets your attention , you don't want to go through there any other way once you blow it once.

Re: 1.2' Would you blow it ? [Re: Steve187 (A.K.A. GETFISHED )] #6281481 06/10/11 01:42 AM
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I'm in a pontoon boat. I'll hit anything over 9 inches :p and no it's not a little pontoon, it's 24feet long. If I dump my big storage box and don't have both livewells full it clears like 6 inches. Would have to pull up the trolling motor but I could pole back there.

On the flip side 1.2 feet can go down to 5 inches REAL fast with a tiny sand bar and you can get stuck.


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Re: 1.2' Would you blow it ? [Re: Steve187 (A.K.A. GETFISHED )] #6281497 06/10/11 01:46 AM
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I wouldn't But remember the puck is usually a few inches down below the surface so 1.2 isn't the exact depth. Next question is the bottom, sand or rock? rough weather? Can you afford a new lower unit? Hmmm

Re: 1.2' Would you blow it ? [Re: keneth allen] #6281571 06/10/11 02:06 AM
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Re: 1.2' Would you blow it ? [Re: Steve187 (A.K.A. GETFISHED )] #6281573 06/10/11 02:06 AM
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Trim it high and let it fly

Re: 1.2' Would you blow it ? [Re: keneth allen] #6281577 06/10/11 02:07 AM
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Re: 1.2' Would you blow it ? [Re: slim 285] #6281598 06/10/11 02:14 AM
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Blow and go

Re: 1.2' Would you blow it ? [Re: rigginrich] #6281635 06/10/11 02:24 AM
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On my home lake there are areas of the mouth of creeks that are so silted in you can't even get through them with the trolling motor when the waters low for a half mile in one area and over a mile in another.

If you know it real good and have trolled in and out a few times looking real close for hidden stumps you can do it.

There's an area of my lake no-one else fishes because of this, i've one the majority of my torney on this lake out of there.

trim it and fly, but make sure you know what you are doing and are comfortable with it.

I've gotten stuck more than once and had to get out and push over the years lol.

i'm not worried about the sand on the bottom, it's the hidden stumps and logs you gotta be careful about.

only you can decide if it's worth it to you.

Re: 1.2' Would you blow it ? [Re: 90 5.0] #6281643 06/10/11 02:28 AM
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You Must fish up the east fork?

Re: 1.2' Would you blow it ? [Re: ChrisMorris] #6281661 06/10/11 02:33 AM
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Got stuck in the east fork the other day. Went from 40 mph to dead stop real quick. I would try it. if you can idle it your good...but watch them stumps.


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Re: 1.2' Would you blow it ? [Re: dflipper] #6281684 06/10/11 02:37 AM
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I'm too scared to try and run it. I went a couple times when I had my old CC but got stuck more than a few times.

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