A few Hybrids and headaches - NJFishing.com Your Best Online Source for Fishing Information in New Jersey

Bicey · #1 08-13-2013, 07:42 PM

So I went out Sunday morning.....got to the lake at 530am to find 15 boats lined up and waiting to launch. It was a bass tourney, so no biggie rigged my boat while I waited. Launched the boat and got my baits in the water and 10 mins later hybrid boated. I marked those fish and was going to go back through them with the electric on (stealth mode).

Well that didn't work cause the battery had no juice!

charged it all week on trickle charger. So I decide to go back to the gas and motor won't turn over! Try my third battery on boat and nothing also. WTF. Good thing my 9.9 is also a pull start. I get back on the troll but it ruined me for the day.......my mind was on possible bad batteries.

I managed two more hybrids and a small catfish 20". I had to fish the day with only one fishfinder (I know poor Bicey). It made me realize how dependent I am on my electronics.....kinda sad lol. The fishing has slowed a bit at SR from talking to a few older fellas who fish during the week. Fish were mostly deep 15 - 25 ft.

Took all three of my batteries to my mechanic who tested all three.......they were all bad.......what are the friggin odds of that! One of them was only 4 months old and is warrantied.

Anyways.....tight lines fellas

GetANet · #2 08-13-2013, 08:11 PM

Damn, bud sounds like a rough day! Was the battery from walmart? I bought an group 24 as a back up and it sucks!!! Seems like drains down a lot quicker then it should !!! Sounds like the circus we had last week when we were pulling out huh???? At least NO SKUNK!!! You needed to have the two characters (Jigman13 & Me) with ya for some good laughs at least. Planning on hitting it with my daughter on sunday hope to see ya back on the water!!! I'm bringing a RPG for the ramp this week!!!!

FASTEDDIE29 · #3 08-13-2013, 09:19 PM

You got a couple fish, no skunk is a good thing! Sucks about the batteries though. What is the name of that stuff you put in the batteries to prolong the life? Anybody know??? I go through 1 battery a year, finally spent money on an expensive battery and it hasn't failed yet, knock on wood!!! An angler I know put this battery saver stuff in his battery, it lasted and took a charge for 8 years.

Bicey · #4 08-13-2013, 10:06 PM

I'll be out there Sunday......don't you worry bout that! The newer battery was a Walmart 29dc, and I just got back from returning it with no receipt. Whata pain in the arse, but the battery is new. No more Walmart batteries for me......the other two were acdelco voyagers that were both about 6 yrs. Old. I can stomach those two going down.

Here's a pic of the first fish.

http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/jb...c1dfc.jpg.html

Jigman13 · #5 08-14-2013, 09:19 AM

You toughed it out and put fish in the boat. Talk about the will to catch! lol. Sucks about the issues--luckily they're quick fixes.

I'm def down to get out there again soon. The temps this morning were awesome... Feels like fishing weather!

Fish n Jeep · #6 08-14-2013, 01:59 PM

Conventional lead-acid batteries are generally a "you get what you paid for" item. The more lead, the better, which means a heavier battery in the same group size will last longer than a lighter one. Walmart batteries are generally easier to carry than name brand ones for a reason.

I can't speak to AGM batteries since I have never owned one, but the Optima spiral cell batteries are pretty damn good if you can find a deal on them.

Oh, and depending on how your batteries were wired, an internal short in one battery can take out another battery if they are wired in parallel. And sometimes a battery gets so completely drained that it won't take a charge regardless of age.