Years of knowledge

  • riverfan
    MN
    Posts: 1531
    February 13, 2009 at 3:01 am #747916

    All of the safety equipment for sure but no one mentioned a drift sock. They are light and compact and have save a lot of fishing days for me.

    John

    DaveB
    Inver Grove Heights MN
    Posts: 4499
    February 13, 2009 at 3:17 am #747925

    Extreme net man, and McGyver

    timmy
    Posts: 1960
    February 13, 2009 at 12:42 pm #747986

    I didn’t read all of the posts, so if this has been mentioned, sorry…….

    I carry a cheap scrub brush – just let it bang around in the splashwell. When a fish bleeds or poops on the carpet, a quick wip, followed by a splash of water and a scrub = no stains. I have light colored carpet in the boat and this really saves a lot of work later on…….

    Tim

    guide pit
    SE MN
    Posts: 104
    February 13, 2009 at 12:42 pm #747987

    Quote:

    …I went out and got a kids plastic wiffle bat and cut the ends off. Makes a nice long skinny funnel for guys to use without having to lean over the side…

    Great idea.

    Anonymous
    Inactive
    Posts: 0
    February 13, 2009 at 12:48 pm #747988

    A motor is very nice to have.

    b-curtis
    Farmington, MN
    Posts: 1438
    February 13, 2009 at 1:16 pm #747997

    Quote:

    I went out and got a kids plastic wiffle bat and cut the ends off. Makes a nice long skinny funnel for guys to use without having to lean over the side.

    That must be one heck of a site for other boats to see. My dad uses a laundry detergent bottle. The spout pops right out of those bottles. He does his business than dumps it over the side. Having the cover on it keeps any “left over” drops from getting in the boat.

    jldii
    Posts: 2294
    February 13, 2009 at 3:03 pm #748033

    Quote:

    Quote:

    I went out and got a kids plastic wiffle bat and cut the ends off. Makes a nice long skinny funnel for guys to use without having to lean over the side.

    That must be one heck of a site for other boats to see. My dad uses a laundry detergent bottle. The spout pops right out of those bottles. He does his business than dumps it over the side. Having the cover on it keeps any “left over” drops from getting in the boat.

    Hey, it works great. What I find funny is how many guys without thinking try to use the small end!!

    jonathandeblieck
    quad cities, il
    Posts: 176
    February 13, 2009 at 3:18 pm #748039

    leatherman tool
    12″ pc of 12ga jumper wire w/ alligator clips.
    crank up self powered led flashlight.
    couple of yellow and red wire nuts.
    couple of big garbage bags (can use for ponchos or what ever else)
    i keep this, plus my other things in a rubbermade tote. throw in the boat and take out every trip rather than loading up the hatches.

    nick
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 4977
    February 13, 2009 at 4:55 pm #748066

    Lots of good suggestions I usually opt for a battery pack charger instead of the jumper cables, but I do usually have both.

    I also like to have a tool kit, one of those all inclusive kits you can get for around $50, they have a little bit of everything in them.

    In a large part it depends where I’m boating, normally I’m not going to be too far from houses, other boats or resorts. My biggest area of concern is always on the river in winter/spring, since I know my TM wouldn’t do much good. to get myself up river.

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