coralee Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I'm wondering what I might be forgetting. What is the item that often is overlooked till you're on the water and need it. Some I've forgotten in the past is: net , fillet knife, batteries for probes etc. Just got that feeling I'm forgetting something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherman51 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I'm wondering what I might be forgetting. What is the item that often is overlooked till you're on the water and need it. Some I've forgotten in the past is: net , fillet knife, batteries for probes etc. Just got that feeling I'm forgetting something. don't feel bad. we got all the way up to Geneva ohio and found out we didn't have our depth finder/gps. its a 350 mile trip each way. so my son loaded up and went and got it. we would just be fishing blind without it. we forgot our knives one trip. we went to wall mart and bought some carving knives. they worked better than our fishing knives. now we just pay to have them cleaned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyman013 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Don't forget the life jackets. I did that once the first trip. Luckily I remembered before we got the boat in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Hook Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Haven't forgot my license yet but have come close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westwind Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 keys to the boatdrain pluganchordock lines / bumpersboat registrationflares updatedextra oilgrease wheel bearingsmake sure tires are inflated correctly /spare tirecheck brake lines and brake fluid on trailercheck trailer lights, spare bulbcheck boat lights / spare bulb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTRAMP Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Drain Plug and life Jackets. I always have a check off list and I still come up short. Leader material, spare hooks and terminal tackle are always the last thing I think of and the first thing I come up short on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrhookup Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 outdated flares have ALMOST gotten me (had 3 days to spare when got checked by CO last year) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmunkee Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Sunscreen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherman51 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I have a 16' tri hull open bow boat. I was down in fl visiting my sister and brother n law. when we went fishing we had about a 11 mile trip on the interstate 95. so I kept the life jackets in the trunk of my car. one trip out about 150 yards I noticed we didn't have them. I turned around went back and got them and put my auto inflate on and away we went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarf Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I have a 2 stroke oil injected outboard and I Ocasional forget to fill the oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Star Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Fish cleaning knife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralee Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 Yup--good thing I asked as I had no idea on the flares and had to add other items to the check list. Thanks for the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatahoot Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Drove from Grand Haven to Port Clinton last weekend with my brother in-law when his wife texted me to ask if he had noticed he left his cell phone at home? Uh, he does now! Seriously, I lost a prop one time 20 miles from a port in 200ft of water and the cell phone saved me a lot of grief. I had the insurance guy all lined up and the boat well ready to pull me before I hit their slip! Could save a life as a primary or back up to VHF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nailer Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Don't forget a coat, because it's cold out there in the spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBDSLO1 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 To take the tie down straps off, for me!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mali0056 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Spare PlugExtra DR replacement partsBatteries ChargedKeys for the boat (almost forgot that)Updated Registration and License SunglassesSpare leader materialNetBilge/Livewell Pump checkLights - trailer and navTrailer winch checkRadio CheckI am so excited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgafish Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 To take the tie down straps off, for me!!! I hate that:yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steeliebob Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I carry two extras but it helps when you put one of them in the boat before you launch. The boat filled with water so fast that I had to jump in the lake and put the plug in. I had to pull it back out and spent 20 minutes waiting for the water to drain out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Dog Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 registration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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