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#1 Jun-30-08 5:13PM
- captmikestarrett
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Potomac River
- Registered: May-06-08
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Sunday Dragon Report
I had a charter on the Dragon this Sunday. Was supposed to be a jet boat trip way up the Dragon but I had no prep time on the jet boat so I dragged my Mako down to test it on some really thin water. I hit three logs and jammed it up swamp guts and cuts. It did well. We started with a top water bite that never worked. Changed to mid depth cranks and picked a bunch of dinks and this spot tail croaker. 
Changed over to Wacko's since tide was high LGMouth tight to cover under a brutal hot sun.
The drive home was long and made longer as a trailer wheel passed me on the highway.
Oh well ... still have three more wheels..
Capt Mike
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#2 Jun-30-08 5:32PM
- Ernie
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- From: Ashburn VA
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Re: Sunday Dragon Report
captmikestarrett wrote:
The drive home was long and made longer as a trailer wheel passed me on the highway.
Oh well ... still have three more wheels..
Capt Mike
Would you care to explain?
Ernie
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#3 Jul-01-08 8:53AM
- captmikestarrett
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Potomac River
- Registered: May-06-08
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Re: Sunday Dragon Report
All five lugs broke and the wheel rolled right by me as I felt the truck shudder.
A wierd sight for me.. At first thought I looked around to see if anybody was around that lost there wheel and then it occurred it was me..
Capt Mike
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#4 Jul-01-08 9:50AM
- Ernie
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- From: Ashburn VA
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Re: Sunday Dragon Report
Wow! Glad you are OK and no other harm was done! That is a fear I have but not as bad as when I had the single axle trailer.
Years ago, when in my Chevy Tahoe, we were traveling to a state all-star baseball tourney in VA Beach. I stopped at Pierce's BBQ (as I ALWAYS do) and as soon as we got on the road and got on a small bridge, I heard a rattling nose. So I pulled over and noticed that my right rear tire had lost 4 of the 5 lugs nuts. The other 4 had sheared off! I was very lucky I didn't loose that wheel at 70 MPH.....someone was looking out for me!
Ernie
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