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Originally Posted by agelesssone
I have fairly good boating skills, an aluminum 18ft Fisher Marsh Hawk that drafts very little. I have an I-pilot trolling motor (101 lb thrust) that should hold me about anywhere I need to stay. I have fished below Old Hickory in 37,000 cfps up near the gates and never had a problem with boat control. I guess I just need to go take a look at it and judge for myself.
I am not averse to taking a little risk (MNfisher and jad2t have fished with me in my 18 ft fiberglass bass boat and I didn't see either of them getting nervous) and I'm not foolhardy either. In my youth, yes. Old age, no. Love my wife and baby too much to risk causing them grief. Especially for a few fish.
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I hear you. I can assure you that I would not get out there if there was a great risk of danger. When the sluice is on not only would I not go to the pond, you couldn't get there in one piece. The pond becomes like a small sea with waves. I have seen a guy with the IPilot position himself off the wing wall and cast to the boils....pretty neat how the motor keeps him in one place.
Regards