I consider any day that you drive the boat back onto the trailer undamaged, and you still have the same number of rods and reels that you started with, A GOOD DAY.
Funny.... love your videos man... but glad your dad was there this time so we could see some fish🤣. Seriously, what a beautiful thing to be able to fish with dad. Have a wonderfully blessed day.
I love how your first trip with the boat was with your Dad , this was my same experience with my new Tracker last year. Took the boat out first time with my Dad , but put the drain plug in the wrong hole in the back of the boat. Parked the truck and came back to my dad standing in water filling up the brand new boat at the dock. Glad I was still able to get the truck down the ramp and the boat out fast. An experience to remember.
Make sure you squeeze the primer ball. That may be why you had a hard time starting it again. I had a Tracker like yours, great fishing boat. Mine was a 2 cycle and it took me some time to realize I needed to prime it sometimes after it had been shut off for a while. Good luck!
Good on you for being willing to share your blunders as well as your victories. Having recently bought a fishing boat this year, I can certainly relate to some of your misadventures. Congrats on the new boat!
Make sure your switch is flipped up, also with that motor if you press the button on top of the throttle along with the one at the bottom and push it forward the boat will be in neutral and you can rev the engine to get it warmed up without the boat going anywhere. To take it out of the neautral you pull the throttle back up without pressing any of the buttons and then youre in business!
I love this video! What a good adventure... even with the quirks, you had a good day, you were safe, you spend time with your dad, fish were caught, and what a cool memory to have! Thank you for sharing your adventure!!! I love your channel and always look forward to the new videos!
I would give anything to just have one day on the water with my dad . You should be so happy watching him catch fish and your day is coming . Good job and have fun. Your a good guy instead of calling a friend you took paps
Your first time wasn't perfect but mine was an absolute disaster. The biggest problem was the boat not wanting to start. Livewell fills with water as soon as the boat goes in making it 200 lbs heavier and there was 2 foot waves on the lake that day making water being close to coming on board. The boat finally dies on me before I could get it back on the trailer. When I bought it everything was supposed to be in good working order but it wasn't. I finally fixed everything and it's cool now and I have a lot of fun on it with my family but that day I was scared to death of it sinking so it wasn't a pleasurable experience to say the least
Taking your Dad fishing is never a wasted day! My Dad never fished so I have missed out on that. Maybe you should make a new channel called "Fishing with Dad" Outstanding work as usual......1
I had just polished my prop on my 25hp when my dad and I went out in my little 16’ boat. We were cruising in 100’ of water when I hit something that popped the motor out of gear. Continued on like you after a quick inspection. It was a floating limb also, barely subsurface. My dad and I just went in on a 21’ Skeeter this week and haven’t done our maiden voyage yet. I hope it goes better than yours, being out with your dad doing this kind of stuff is irreplaceable though man. I hope you guys still do this.
I have two boys now in their early twenties. I now have the means to buy a bass boat and take them fishing. I wish it didn't take so long. They are as pumped as me...
Congrat's on the new boat! I just bought my first boat back in June, a 2016 175 TXW. I wish we could get it on the water more often, but there's not a lot of lakes here in the 314/636. We did spend some time on Tablerock and Kentucky Lakes this year though, and it ran like a dream. There's definitely a learning curve when it comes to things like steering up to a dock or back onto the trailer... it's not as easy as it looks, especially on a windy day. At some point, try to upgrade your electronics to one with a chartplotter, like the Lowrance Elite series. You'll then get a much better idea of where the shallow areas are hiding vs. only seeing the depth under the boat. I upgraded to an HDS9 when I bought the boat, and the chartplotter was invaluable on Kentucky Lake. Best of luck to you, and keep up the great work on the vid's! Love the creative editing.
thank you John and congrats on your new boat! those are some great lakes that i'm planning on traveling to hopefully next season, but i definitely agree that i need a new unit at least on the console before I take it out on a lake of that size. thanks for watching!
Cross the river into the 618 John, handful of nice lakes over here. You're right though, not many places in the 314 to go. I stopped buying a yearly MO fishing license because of the lack of fishable water.
Everyone has hit something underwater with their boat. Except the Web commandos. You do need a hitch pin though for your trailer. It keeps the ball latch from popping off.
congrats on the new boat pretty sweet looking rig!! this is the first video I've watched of yours and I must say it was pretty dope keep making these videos man!!!
It happens. I just totaled a boat idling up onto a set of water intake pipes. Pay for insurance! Watching your thumb on the trim: Trim all the way down, hammer down, as the bow starts to break over start trimming up. Watch your rpm and speed. Trim up until you start to lose speed trim back down a touch. Trim is variable with speed. More speed you can get away with more trim up, less speed, trim down.
I liked the video man. Nice job making it. Those Bass Trackers are nice boats. Your dad tore up all the bites though!! haha all in all I'm sure it was a great day. I'm probably going to buy a brand new Ranger Aluminum RT188 this weekend. Can't wait to get it.
Congrats on the boat my man, we thought are motor was flooding but in reality we just weren't choking it long enough while trying to start it. Just something to try, best of luck with the new boat.
Always change your liwer unit oil after a hit like that. Even though there may be no visible damage, there could be a slight crack or pin hole in the lower unit allowing water inside. When you change the lower unit oil, it will be milky looking if water is present. Aside from that, always carry extra sheer pins and invest in an extra prop in case you damage one on the water.
Biggest thing I can tell you about backing any trailer is...it isn't where it is it is where it is gonna be...just slight turns and almost curve it in. The right approach on backing up is my biggest advice. Also if it is new 'used' boat to you and you aren't 100% on the maintenance done in the past...I would recommend changing the plugs and any filters like the fuel filter for example. Also a decent graph with a lake master chip to mark topography helps a TON. Won't help with stuff like that under water tree but gives you a good reference. let me know if you have any questions about what not to do with a boat because i have made all the mistakes when we got our first boat lol!. P.S. buy a second drain plug for the just in case scenarios...don't ask me why I know this lol.
The most it would have happened to your lower unit was it would have broke the shear pin it's always wise to carry an extra prop in the extra shear pin good video James KCMO
Good thing no real damage was done. Just what you need after getting the new boat! You should be able to go out and have some good fun fishing and all! And had you known, you could have saved all those Crappie for a fish fry! =D
You're on to something unique here; sharing your first boat from first day out and growing from there. Your story as it unfolds (with flaws and honesty) has the potential for exponential growth of your UA-cam subscriber base. Go dog go
Just a helpful tip that so many new boaters overlook. To keep from looking funny while your trying to dock the boat, especially on a windy day, just jump up front and use the trolling motor. I watched a guy try 4 or 5 times to tie off to a dock and each time he just floated away, the I trolled right up to it and stepped off onto the dock. He thanked me.
Congrats on the boat!!!! Thankfully the tree didn't do any damage. I gotta say I'm pretty jealous, I've always wanted a nice bass boat. I'm going to have to just stick to the yak for now until I come into so money.... Maybe your dad should start a crappie fishing channel he was murdering them out there. Great vid
thanks Ryan and nothing wrong with yak fishing, you can go a lot more places that I can't go in the boat! hahaha yeah my dad had those crappie figured out! thanks for watchin!
618 Fishing yeah man I'm loving kayak fishing so far. Thinking about next year challenging myself to get 25 different freshwater species out of the yak within the year. Not sure I can do it but would defiantly would be a challenge. Might have to plan a few trips to make I happen. Anyways keep the lines tight!!
I learned a lot from my first boat, a 2006 175 txw. Aluminum is the way to go to make those silly mistakes. I've upgraded since those neophyte days of boating last year to a new 2015 fiberglass boat.
Look, you indeed were an absolute noob. But bruh! You’ve got balls! You saw something you wanted, and facilitated the situation to go after it. Good on you! Love when people get outside their comfort level to go after something they want! Great Job!
Glad you and your dad had a good time, p.s always let your motor warm up for a few minutes when you first start it, like they say a bad day of fishing is still better then a good day at work,
Dude this is tough to watch lol. I've been bank and kayak fishing FOREVER and I'm so scared to buy a boat because of this exact stuff! Lol. Love the channel man. Keep up the good work.
I am right there with you man i didn't grow up with a bunch of boat owners and i feel like you need people to teach you everything about a boat so im scared im gonna spend alot of money and then ruin the boat!
I bought a boat a couple of years ago didn't know much about boating now you can't keep me away from the lake just take your time if u get one and know your lake levels and keep your eyes open and you'll be fine . Go get that boat.
Watching this was like watching a scene out of my first time going fishing with my Dad on my "new" boat!!! We have come along way since then, however, I busted my prop after hitting a plank that was floating along the lake a few weeks ago.... I'm glad it was only the prop!!!! Great video!!! I caught you in one of my recommended feeds!! Tight lines, brother
Don't feel bad. Anyone who has spent significant time on the water has had some kind of mishap...yours just happened your first time out.Looking forward to following your channel.
In spring, logs, just under the surface, would float down the Otonobee River south of Peterborough, Ontario into Rice Lake, Ontario, where my family had a cottage. Took our 18 ft. runabout with a 150 h.p. motor out first time in the spring. Full throttle and BANG! HIT ONE. Goodbye bottom of motor. Another boat nearby, towed me back to our dock. Dad was NOT happy. Sh*t happens.
Nick love your videos man. Your editing and angles are fantastic. There is quite a few "just under the surface" trees in that lake. Only fished it a few times for that reason. There are a few lakes north of where you're at that are very good for bass. We should buddy boat some time. Congratz on the new boat. Looks great. Keep the videos coming.
thanks Brian! i'll have to take you up on that sometime. I was a bit too eager to drive the boat and really should have taken it slow the first time out there.
I had that experience on a lake in Texarkana, Arkansas called Beard lake. When I looked behind to see what I hit a saw a huge Gator still rollin in the water. duahhhh! I circled back to see and thankfully he appeared ok!
Congrats on the boat. It looked like you're sonar was losing bottom contact at higher speeds You need to get a unit that has a shoot threw transducer also known as a high-speed transducer. Second study lake maps. A unit with gps is great but in the mean time Navionics makes a great smart phone app for 14.99 a year. It will work just like google maps for lakes but it tells you depths as you go.
very useful tips man, thank you I appreciate it! My next big purchase is probably going to be a new unit to replace that original one. I'll look for one with that feature. any recommendations for a price range of 500-1000? hummingbird helix 9 with side imaging looked nice at cabelas haha
Gotta know your local water before you play Speed Racer....! Well done on your first launch... just needed to throw your Dad a 50' bow line before you backed it off the trailer... DONT FORGET ABOUT THE BREAK-IN PROCDURE FOR YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR...!
Nick, just bought the same boat (same model, same engine, same year) Super pumped about it, but its January and the lakes are frozen where I am in upstate NY(can't wait to get out on the water). Hope you are a little more familiar with the boat. What is the top speed you get it up to and what is the gas usage like?
Haha I did the same thing when I bought my first boat. Took us a week to realize we needed to choke the engine to start it. And by us I mean me, who's built race cars for a decade, my neighbor who has build classic cars ground up for 30 years and our other neighbor who is a electrician lol
I could hear your problem as soon as you finally started it. No high speed throttle. You gotta flip that lever up if you want a boat to start otherwise you'll just burn out your starter cranking it.
I feel like when I get something new I always damage it the first day even though I take extra care of it. Especially with fishing rods, I always close the door or hit the tip on something and trust me it's the worst feeling ever.
Trackers? They are very well known as "Crackers". If you actually look you'll find that Trackers have loads of issues. Check out the BBB and any fishing/boating forum. I know two guys that have owned them. One had a problem with a strange tear in the hull and they found lots of cold welds. Another one of my friends bought a Fisher (another name for a Tracker) and the first day he got it he broke in the motor some and tied it up to his dock. In the morning it was on the bottom of the lake. The dealer found two livewell lines leaking. Anyways good luck.
I'm a new sub. I've seen 3 videos now. I like how you include footage of your human error. It definitely inspires me to keep trying. I'm a notorious skunk. I've lost fishing buddies because they think I'm cursed or something. They have success right up until the time we go out, then nothing while with me. Seriously. It's nice to see that other anglers have non successful days too. I also like that you took your dad out in your boat on her maiden voyage. I believe men should find ways to give back to their fathers as they age. They sacrificed a lot to raise us. Anyway, I'm a sub now. Good content. Thanks!
Great video! Your father is cool! Congrats on your new boat and glad it is still okay. Congrats to you for you just got another subscriber. Keep it real. Sorry for your dads glasses.
congrats man. this is a huge step! I've got a bad ass inflatable and a Hobie Pa 12 kayak but I really want a boat like you got. been looking at those bps trackers too. can't wait to see how you like it...
Where you hit the tree, need to go west another 30 yards before throttling up. Big flat with lots of stumps. Keep those small crappie, need to get them out of their. Also, the island, that used to be a peninsula from the east. I've been asking for buoys to be put their for awhile. If you want good scenery shots, go to Kincaid Lake. Theirs a waterfall on southern end. You can also go to coffeen lake, can only use main engine to load and unload.
How does the boat trailer with that Jeep TJ, I miss my old wrangler and would love to get one again ... curious what you think of pulling the bass tracker behind the Jeep
I remember doing my first run on my first boat ever... Man oh man was I nervous... That goes away when you catch that first "trophy fish" and you scream your guts out.
The first Time that I drove my grandpas boat I hit a massive rock but luckily the boat kinda just skipped off so no damage. I'm glad your boat is okay and I'm looking forward to your new videos in it! Haha nice video man!!!
well your dad had fun, my cousin some times out fishes me like that, just remember you run the trolling motor, at some point they have cought enough, and now they find themselves opposite of last catch position lol
Buying a used boat is the same as buying a used car. Two - thirds of the time you are buying the previous owner problems. Most of the time (not all) a person will not sell their vehicle, or boat, if its running good and in good condition. The seller will always say that it runs and operates perfect. Then, after you buy it... its then you discover issues and problems with it. Good luck and safe running!
Just came across your channel. Congratulations on your boat, sorry about a rough first trip. You'll get the hang of things man. It's awesome your dad was the first guest on the boat. Hitting that subscribe button looking forward to seeing what your channel is about. Stay safe and tight lines.
Glad ya had ya dad with ya so we could see some fish. Good job dad!
wow, to be fishing with your dad must be something special.....mine has gone on to Glory and I wish I could get those days back
yes dad was kickin butt
Frank Evans me too man
Me too brother
Frank Evans amen to that I would give anything to go fish with my dad again
Me too
I consider any day that you drive the boat back onto the trailer undamaged, and you still have the same number of rods and reels that you started with, A GOOD DAY.
agreed!
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Funny.... love your videos man... but glad your dad was there this time so we could see some fish🤣.
Seriously, what a beautiful thing to be able to fish with dad. Have a wonderfully blessed day.
I love how your first trip with the boat was with your Dad , this was my same experience with my new Tracker last year. Took the boat out first time with my Dad , but put the drain plug in the wrong hole in the back of the boat. Parked the truck and came back to my dad standing in water filling up the brand new boat at the dock. Glad I was still able to get the truck down the ramp and the boat out fast. An experience to remember.
Make sure you squeeze the primer ball. That may be why you had a hard time starting it again. I had a Tracker like yours, great fishing boat. Mine was a 2 cycle and it took me some time to realize I needed to prime it sometimes after it had been shut off for a while. Good luck!
Good on you for being willing to share your blunders as well as your victories. Having recently bought a fishing boat this year, I can certainly relate to some of your misadventures. Congrats on the new boat!
Very nice Boat and well made video
Congratulations good times and best of luck.
Hey man fishing with your dad is something you will remember all your life lol i remember my dad lost his seeing classes on are boat so sad
Make sure your switch is flipped up, also with that motor if you press the button on top of the throttle along with the one at the bottom and push it forward the boat will be in neutral and you can rev the engine to get it warmed up without the boat going anywhere. To take it out of the neautral you pull the throttle back up without pressing any of the buttons and then youre in business!
I love this video! What a good adventure... even with the quirks, you had a good day, you were safe, you spend time with your dad, fish were caught, and what a cool memory to have! Thank you for sharing your adventure!!! I love your channel and always look forward to the new videos!
I would give anything to just have one day on the water with my dad . You should be so happy watching him catch fish and your day is coming . Good job and have fun. Your a good guy instead of calling a friend you took paps
Congratulations on the new boat
Your first time wasn't perfect but mine was an absolute disaster. The biggest problem was the boat not wanting to start. Livewell fills with water as soon as the boat goes in making it 200 lbs heavier and there was 2 foot waves on the lake that day making water being close to coming on board. The boat finally dies on me before I could get it back on the trailer. When I bought it everything was supposed to be in good working order but it wasn't. I finally fixed everything and it's cool now and I have a lot of fun on it with my family but that day I was scared to death of it sinking so it wasn't a pleasurable experience to say the least
Taking your Dad fishing is never a wasted day! My Dad never fished so I have missed out on that. Maybe you should make a new channel called "Fishing with Dad"
Outstanding work as usual......1
I had just polished my prop on my 25hp when my dad and I went out in my little 16’ boat. We were cruising in 100’ of water when I hit something that popped the motor out of gear. Continued on like you after a quick inspection. It was a floating limb also, barely subsurface. My dad and I just went in on a 21’ Skeeter this week and haven’t done our maiden voyage yet. I hope it goes better than yours, being out with your dad doing this kind of stuff is irreplaceable though man. I hope you guys still do this.
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I have two boys now in their early twenties. I now have the means to buy a bass boat and take them fishing. I wish it didn't take so long. They are as pumped as me...
Congrat's on the new boat! I just bought my first boat back in June, a 2016 175 TXW. I wish we could get it on the water more often, but there's not a lot of lakes here in the 314/636. We did spend some time on Tablerock and Kentucky Lakes this year though, and it ran like a dream. There's definitely a learning curve when it comes to things like steering up to a dock or back onto the trailer... it's not as easy as it looks, especially on a windy day. At some point, try to upgrade your electronics to one with a chartplotter, like the Lowrance Elite series. You'll then get a much better idea of where the shallow areas are hiding vs. only seeing the depth under the boat. I upgraded to an HDS9 when I bought the boat, and the chartplotter was invaluable on Kentucky Lake.
Best of luck to you, and keep up the great work on the vid's! Love the creative editing.
thank you John and congrats on your new boat! those are some great lakes that i'm planning on traveling to hopefully next season, but i definitely agree that i need a new unit at least on the console before I take it out on a lake of that size. thanks for watching!
Cross the river into the 618 John, handful of nice lakes over here. You're right though, not many places in the 314 to go. I stopped buying a yearly MO fishing license because of the lack of fishable water.
Everyone has hit something underwater with their boat. Except the Web commandos. You do need a hitch pin though for your trailer. It keeps the ball latch from popping off.
Nice boat! Congratulations! Earlier this year I bought a bass boat too. 1989 Bass Tracker Tournament 1600tf. Tightlines!
same happened to me. submerged log. tilt motor up a little until you get on plane then trim down
make sure the plug is in and use the bottom of your steering wheel to guide where u want the boat to go you'll be alright
congrats on the new boat pretty sweet looking rig!! this is the first video I've watched of yours and I must say it was pretty dope keep making these videos man!!!
thanks for checking it out will!!
looked like your father can fish and he is very humble. Nice boat
It happens. I just totaled a boat idling up onto a set of water intake pipes. Pay for insurance! Watching your thumb on the trim: Trim all the way down, hammer down, as the bow starts to break over start trimming up. Watch your rpm and speed. Trim up until you start to lose speed trim back down a touch. Trim is variable with speed. More speed you can get away with more trim up, less speed, trim down.
i love my pro 175 glad you didn't do any damage.
I liked the video man. Nice job making it. Those Bass Trackers are nice boats. Your dad tore up all the bites though!! haha all in all I'm sure it was a great day. I'm probably going to buy a brand new Ranger Aluminum RT188 this weekend. Can't wait to get it.
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Congrats on the boat my man, we thought are motor was flooding but in reality we just weren't choking it long enough while trying to start it. Just something to try, best of luck with the new boat.
thanks man and i appreciate the tip!
Always change your liwer unit oil after a hit like that. Even though there may be no visible damage, there could be a slight crack or pin hole in the lower unit allowing water inside. When you change the lower unit oil, it will be milky looking if water is present. Aside from that, always carry extra sheer pins and invest in an extra prop in case you damage one on the water.
Biggest thing I can tell you about backing any trailer is...it isn't where it is it is where it is gonna be...just slight turns and almost curve it in. The right approach on backing up is my biggest advice. Also if it is new 'used' boat to you and you aren't 100% on the maintenance done in the past...I would recommend changing the plugs and any filters like the fuel filter for example. Also a decent graph with a lake master chip to mark topography helps a TON. Won't help with stuff like that under water tree but gives you a good reference. let me know if you have any questions about what not to do with a boat because i have made all the mistakes when we got our first boat lol!. P.S. buy a second drain plug for the just in case scenarios...don't ask me why I know this lol.
The most it would have happened to your lower unit was it would have broke the shear pin it's always wise to carry an extra prop in the extra shear pin good video James KCMO
Good thing no real damage was done. Just what you need after getting the new boat! You should be able to go out and have some good fun fishing and all!
And had you known, you could have saved all those Crappie for a fish fry! =D
A bad day fishin' is better than your best day at the office. Fishing with family, not much can top that.
agreed!
You're on to something unique here; sharing your first boat from first day out and growing from there. Your story as it unfolds (with flaws and honesty) has the potential for exponential growth of your UA-cam subscriber base. Go dog go
Just a helpful tip that so many new boaters overlook. To keep from looking funny while your trying to dock the boat, especially on a windy day, just jump up front and use the trolling motor. I watched a guy try 4 or 5 times to tie off to a dock and each time he just floated away, the I trolled right up to it and stepped off onto the dock. He thanked me.
thanks for the tip! i feel a lot more comfortable maneuvering the boat with the TM rather than the outboard
nice video. I fish that lake all the time. I live right down the road
Get a latch pin before you hit a bump and your trailer flies off, your motor really won't start after that lol
Congrats on the boat!!!! Thankfully the tree didn't do any damage. I gotta say I'm pretty jealous, I've always wanted a nice bass boat. I'm going to have to just stick to the yak for now until I come into so money.... Maybe your dad should start a crappie fishing channel he was murdering them out there. Great vid
thanks Ryan and nothing wrong with yak fishing, you can go a lot more places that I can't go in the boat! hahaha yeah my dad had those crappie figured out! thanks for watchin!
618 Fishing yeah man I'm loving kayak fishing so far. Thinking about next year challenging myself to get 25 different freshwater species out of the yak within the year. Not sure I can do it but would defiantly would be a challenge. Might have to plan a few trips to make I happen. Anyways keep the lines tight!!
Great video man... I am looking forward to doing the same thing spring... Thank you for sharing this, and keep fishing...
congrats on the boat and glad thanks to your dad you didn't get skunked on your maiden voyage lol 😁 👍👍
owning a boat is expensive! but it has it good and bad tho. keep up the great fishing videos. looking forward to the next adventure.
thank you kevin!
I learned a lot from my first boat, a 2006 175 txw. Aluminum is the way to go to make those silly mistakes. I've upgraded since those neophyte days of boating last year to a new 2015 fiberglass boat.
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You did good for your first time, bro. Keep fishing with your dad and making memories. 💪😉
Thanks to dad we seen some fish!!!
Look, you indeed were an absolute noob. But bruh! You’ve got balls! You saw something you wanted, and facilitated the situation to go after it. Good on you! Love when people get outside their comfort level to go after something they want! Great Job!
Quality every time! Keep it up!
thank you Logan!
Glad you and your dad had a good time, p.s always let your motor warm up for a few minutes when you first start it, like they say a bad day of fishing is still better then a good day at work,
Dude this is tough to watch lol. I've been bank and kayak fishing FOREVER and I'm so scared to buy a boat because of this exact stuff! Lol. Love the channel man. Keep up the good work.
I am right there with you man i didn't grow up with a bunch of boat owners and i feel like you need people to teach you everything about a boat so im scared im gonna spend alot of money and then ruin the boat!
I bought a boat a couple of years ago didn't know much about boating now you can't keep me away from the lake just take your time if u get one and know your lake levels and keep your eyes open and you'll be fine . Go get that boat.
absolutely killing the fishing videos, my favourite fishing channel out dude!
Watching this was like watching a scene out of my first time going fishing with my Dad on my "new" boat!!! We have come along way since then, however, I busted my prop after hitting a plank that was floating along the lake a few weeks ago.... I'm glad it was only the prop!!!! Great video!!! I caught you in one of my recommended feeds!! Tight lines, brother
Don't feel bad. Anyone who has spent significant time on the water has had some kind of mishap...yours just happened your first time out.Looking forward to following your channel.
thank you!
congrats on buying a boy! this is awesome
thanks Daniel!
In spring, logs, just under the surface, would float down the Otonobee River south of Peterborough, Ontario into Rice Lake, Ontario, where my family had a cottage. Took our 18 ft. runabout with a 150 h.p. motor out first time in the spring. Full throttle and BANG! HIT ONE. Goodbye bottom of motor. Another boat nearby, towed me back to our dock. Dad was NOT happy. Sh*t happens.
Nick love your videos man. Your editing and angles are fantastic. There is quite a few "just under the surface" trees in that lake. Only fished it a few times for that reason. There are a few lakes north of where you're at that are very good for bass. We should buddy boat some time.
Congratz on the new boat. Looks great. Keep the videos coming.
thanks Brian! i'll have to take you up on that sometime. I was a bit too eager to drive the boat and really should have taken it slow the first time out there.
Your videos are great man! Also congrats on the boat hopefully I get mine one day
thanks man and i hope you get one someday soon!
I had that experience on a lake in Texarkana, Arkansas called Beard lake. When I looked behind to see what I hit a saw a huge Gator still rollin in the water. duahhhh! I circled back to see and thankfully he appeared ok!
Awesome. Sweet boat. Glad your boat is ok.
thanks Matt yeah thankfully it is okay or it would have been a horrible day!
Congrats on the boat. It looked like you're sonar was losing bottom contact at higher speeds You need to get a unit that has a shoot threw transducer also known as a high-speed transducer. Second study lake maps. A unit with gps is great but in the mean time Navionics makes a great smart phone app for 14.99 a year. It will work just like google maps for lakes but it tells you depths as you go.
very useful tips man, thank you I appreciate it! My next big purchase is probably going to be a new unit to replace that original one. I'll look for one with that feature. any recommendations for a price range of 500-1000? hummingbird helix 9 with side imaging looked nice at cabelas haha
Also check out an app called fishidy. It may not be as detailed as Navionics but it gives a decent topographical map and it is free.
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how much hp does your motor have? awesome vid!
Great video man keep it up!!
Thanks for watching Kevin!
Congratulations! I can't until I get mine:)
Gotta know your local water before you play Speed Racer....! Well done on your first launch... just needed to throw your Dad a 50' bow line before you backed it off the trailer... DONT FORGET ABOUT THE BREAK-IN PROCDURE FOR YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR...!
Nick, just bought the same boat (same model, same engine, same year) Super pumped about it, but its January and the lakes are frozen where I am in upstate NY(can't wait to get out on the water). Hope you are a little more familiar with the boat. What is the top speed you get it up to and what is the gas usage like?
Flooded the motor on my dad's first time we took out. Disengage the prop and give it full throttle and it will fire up.
Haha I did the same thing when I bought my first boat. Took us a week to realize we needed to choke the engine to start it. And by us I mean me, who's built race cars for a decade, my neighbor who has build classic cars ground up for 30 years and our other neighbor who is a electrician lol
the motors take a beating ive hit log stumps rocks everything with mine it just keeps on running great video
Awesome video man, that new boat looks like a ton of fun! I hope we get to see you hammer the crappie like your dad did sometime!
thanks Isaac!! I sure hope so.. he was doing work with that little spinner!
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I could hear your problem as soon as you finally started it. No high speed throttle. You gotta flip that lever up if you want a boat to start otherwise you'll just burn out your starter cranking it.
I feel like when I get something new I always damage it the first day even though I take extra care of it. Especially with fishing rods, I always close the door or hit the tip on something and trust me it's the worst feeling ever.
Loving the channel already. I know its going to be filled with Epic fails which going to make it fun to watch
haha thanks man
U made a good choice bass trackers are awesome boat
Great quality for a price that won't break the bank. Digging it so far!
618 Fishing good I love them
Trackers? They are very well known as "Crackers". If you actually look you'll find that Trackers have loads of issues. Check out the BBB and any fishing/boating forum.
I know two guys that have owned them. One had a problem with a strange tear in the hull and they found lots of cold welds. Another one of my friends bought a Fisher (another name for a Tracker) and the first day he got it he broke in the motor some and tied it up to his dock. In the morning it was on the bottom of the lake. The dealer found two livewell lines leaking.
Anyways good luck.
boy girl and a dad Maybe you can afford a boat some day. Trackers are good boats.
Damn that would've been the worst first run blowing out the lower unit
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I'm a new sub. I've seen 3 videos now. I like how you include footage of your human error. It definitely inspires me to keep trying. I'm a notorious skunk. I've lost fishing buddies because they think I'm cursed or something. They have success right up until the time we go out, then nothing while with me. Seriously. It's nice to see that other anglers have non successful days too. I also like that you took your dad out in your boat on her maiden voyage. I believe men should find ways to give back to their fathers as they age. They sacrificed a lot to raise us. Anyway, I'm a sub now. Good content. Thanks!
Great video! Your father is cool! Congrats on your new boat and glad it is still okay. Congrats to you for you just got another subscriber. Keep it real. Sorry for your dads glasses.
thanks for subscribing, I appreciate it!
congrats man. this is a huge step! I've got a bad ass inflatable and a Hobie Pa 12 kayak but I really want a boat like you got. been looking at those bps trackers too. can't wait to see how you like it...
thanks man! so far I like it a lot, they're great boats for the price!(especially used)
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thank you for sharing brother
Very eager to see where this channel goes
same here! I really do appreciate all the support i've gotten!
+618 Fishing nice boat! the best thing about you is that you reply to what people have said. that is cool! enjoy your boat
+Tom Golemba thanks Tom!
Where you hit the tree, need to go west another 30 yards before throttling up. Big flat with lots of stumps. Keep those small crappie, need to get them out of their.
Also, the island, that used to be a peninsula from the east. I've been asking for buoys to be put their for awhile.
If you want good scenery shots, go to Kincaid Lake. Theirs a waterfall on southern end.
You can also go to coffeen lake, can only use main engine to load and unload.
For never backing one in before you did good....it's not easy!!!!... And I see lots of people at the ramp that just don't know what they are doing
thanks man! i watched a bunch of videos on how to do it and found flukemasters video on it very helpful!
this video hits me by a surprise, but I loved it
glad you liked it!
Hopefully slow day at the ramp
hey man!!! just found your channel! love the video, and the new boat!!! liked and subbed!
I hit a rock with my new motor. Good thing it wasn't too much damage.
I bet that felt good to buy a 15-20 thousand dollar boat and have your dad show you how it's done. Lol! Love your videos man.
thanks man haha i would've liked to have caught one, but im just glad we were out fishing! (the boat didn't cost near that much!)
you are living a good life bro i have a nice sea boat it is a sundancer 36 foot twin turbo iveco it is really hard boat to load
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How does the boat trailer with that Jeep TJ, I miss my old wrangler and would love to get one again ... curious what you think of pulling the bass tracker behind the Jeep
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I remember doing my first run on my first boat ever... Man oh man was I nervous... That goes away when you catch that first "trophy fish" and you scream your guts out.
nice boat, your dad kicked butt.
The first Time that I drove my grandpas boat I hit a massive rock but luckily the boat kinda just skipped off so no damage. I'm glad your boat is okay and I'm looking forward to your new videos in it! Haha nice video man!!!
haha i guess we got pretty lucky on our maiden voyages! thanks for watching!
Congrats on the boat! I wish me and my son would be fishing like you and your dad when I get old :)
Thank you Juan! tight lines!
well your dad had fun, my cousin some times out fishes me like that, just remember you run the trolling motor, at some point they have cought enough, and now they find themselves opposite of last catch position lol
What a Gary move
Buying a used boat is the same as buying a used car. Two - thirds of the time you are buying the previous owner problems. Most of the time (not all) a person will not sell their vehicle, or boat, if its running good and in good condition. The seller will always say that it runs and operates perfect. Then, after you buy it... its then you discover issues and problems with it. Good luck and safe running!
Why didnt you trim up the engine and check the skeg
dude...i was jonesing for a new video from you..lol good luck with the new boat....have you named her yet??
hahaha thanks for watchin man! no havn't named her yet.. any ideas?
question, why was the fuel line not hooked up , and is that motor a 2 stroke?
Just came across your channel. Congratulations on your boat, sorry about a rough first trip. You'll get the hang of things man. It's awesome your dad was the first guest on the boat. Hitting that subscribe button looking forward to seeing what your channel is about. Stay safe and tight lines.
The next time out went a lot smoother haha thanks for checking the vid out and subscribing man I really appreciate it!
618 Fishing Good to hear!!!
I’m glad there was no permanent damage
Nice TJ man!