Big Sheep
1,506 views · Published 10 December 2012 · 1:22 · Indexed 21 October 2026
Channel: SaltyKayak · 2012 · Sports
Woke up at 4 AM this morning with anticipations of going off shore if the winds were calm enough. Winds were "0" so I was getting excited. Then I looked at the temperature..66.6 degrees..! I should have known it was a bad omen. I was blasting out of Ponce Inlet at 7 AM and heading for my favorite big Red Snapper/Flounder hole. About a mile out it happened. The motor started surging and the boat slowed to a crawl. Fortunately, I was able to limp back to the inlet at idle speed. I knew the prop would stop if I poured on the juice as the rubber insert in the prop had stripped. But we fishermen never give up early so I anchored at the jetty and pulled in this one nice 17.5" Sheepshead before 'puttering' the mile and a half back to the ramp. Took the prop in to the repair shop and it will be back next week. Then, back on the water to terrorize more fish..!
