Sat 8-27

[Line Dancin]

Fished out of holland saturday with my dad and brother. what can i say a bad trip. Started out i handed rods to my brother going out from the doc from the cabin. for some reason one of my rod holder the pin broke and was stuck in so the rod holder wasnt locked. took off from the harbor and ran north towards port sheldon. when we got to where we were going to set up i went down in the cabin to grab a couple things when my brother says we got a problem. we are a rod shy. It was a copper rod okuma copper rod with a new tekota 800 with 225 copper. GONE. so i am ticked and we set up. hit a 9lb king right away on a rigger with a yellow tail moonshine down 55 in 80 ft of water. and missed another right after that one was reset. then nothing. trolled south to the slides. Jimmy called me at 10:30 and said put down spinnys and flies. so i started changing some things up changed to a big green paddle and howies nightmare on a diver back 150 and 15 minutes later landed a 14 lb king. As i was netting the fish i got this overwhelming smell of rubber burning and then it was gone. So we boxed the fish and i lifted the engine hatch. i had half a belt left. SO we pulled lines and beelined it for the harbor. Just as we got to the harbor and slowed down i smelled the rubber burning again and heard a bam. had my brother pop the hatch and one of the threads from the belt caught the wires for my bilge pump and float switch and they were all over the engine compartment. Made it back to the dock a little warm and thanks to the guys at the dock that let me cut and get in, if any of you are on here thanks again. Got docked and poped the hatch and the belt was just haning there. it slid right off. so off to the parts store and instead of fishing sunday we put everything back together. Luckily i was able to put the bilge system back together and nothing was actually broke on it. I did have to replace a 6 inch piece of wire that got into the pulleys. I have the tow insurance and almost had to use it saturday. I dont think i will go out witout it or an extra belt ever again.

[Reel Screwd]

I hear ya on the belt issue, i had one break few yrs ago and had to get towed in by CG and thats no fun.. i now keep a new spare belt onboard And sorry to hear about the rod:eek: