I've put into the river on 105 before with the jon boat. That was back when I didn't have an all welded one that weighs twice as much. The lock and dam above 105 is pretty cool if you have never been. Every now and then they pour a new asphalt ramp down there when someone drowns. They usually don't last a year though.

Saw a guy lose his boat pulling it out at hwy 60. Rope broke. I've been thinking about building a cable system of some sort to lower my boat in. Right now I mainly put in on private property that I have access to.

Me and some buddies put in at hwy 21 several weeks ago and kayaked all the way to highway 60. It was a 17 mile trip with the wind in our face and very little current. Probably won't do that again unless the river is higher and we camp a night on the way.

As far as how I found it...I was wading in about a foot of water and looked down by my foot and saw it. Honestly, I thought it was still alive at first. That's probably the fastest I've ever jumped out of the water.

I'm pretty sure that was me! Did you have a newer (I think) mercury on the back of the boat? Wish I could have stayed longer but my roommates had to get back to town for something if I remember right.

If that was you, the only thing I was worried about was that motor. I bet it cost more than the entire rest of the rig with the price of outboards these days, haha. How did you finally get the boat out?

You were setting trot lines, right? Catch anything?

BTW, someone posted a video not too long ago on TFF of an alligator up yegua creek on Somerville.