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Location: Manitowoc, WI | Took my 8 year old Kyle out for salmon for the first time. Things were slow trolling so I decided to cast for a while with him. First one he had on was a dandy but it took us right through the weeds and as I was trying to get the line free with the fish fighting and jumping on the surface, the line snapped. Then he tied into this 20 pounder. He fought the thing for at least 20 minutes. He was begging for help but I told him he was stronger than the fish and to just keep fighting it. After several laps around the boat, it finally tired out enough for me to net it. I didn't tell him I had the drag a little loose! Here his first salmon. The smile tells all. What a great day for him and myself.
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You got to be proud of him for that one. Great looking fish congratulations to both you. |
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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Nice first King for the lad Bob.
And thank you for the post. I was wondering when or if the "GUEST" slams would start about posting threads about anything but walleyes on this board. This is the slow (almost dead) time in my neck of the woods for walleyes. But the HOT TIME for salmon. I'd like to see more pictures and read more posts about them along with the great tournament reporting in the General Discussion topic section. 
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | And now for the rest of the story! This is what happened as I was backing the boat into the garage. I just thank God that it didn't happen at 65 mph coming back. The tube steel that the spindle assembly is welded to just snapped at the weld. Anybody ever deal with this? Should I just replace the whole assembly or have it welded back up by a trailer builder?
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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Looks like the tig voltage/heat was to low or a contaminated section of wire when originally welded. But a good eye should have seen the signs of a bad weld. Take it to a reputable Muffler/Manifold/Exhaust pipe shop and have them do it. Might also check the other hubs for cold scale and porosity while your there. It may have been a rookie or a guy with a hang over on the welder that day. 
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| Looks like a great day! That is a bummer on the axle WOW! Glad nothing bad happened! |
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| Nice job young Horshak cranking on the 20#er. Bob, next summer you and the boys will have to climb aboard the new Yar-Craft for a Salmon run out of Kewanee. We will get both boys cranking 20#ers at the same time!!! 
Bummer about the trailer. It sure looks like cold weld and I am surprised it held up that long.
I am sure the guys at Tuffy can hook you up to get the Mfg of the trailer to correct it and check the other ones.
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| Nice fish! Very cool story. You guys will share the memory forever! |
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