That Thursday on Lake Pontchartrain where the pump seized up

Back in July 2021 I was running the 12-inch cutterhead on Lake Pontchartrain near the Mandeville shore. Everything was going smooth until about 2 PM when the hydraulic pump just locked solid, no warning. Had to wait 4 hours for a replacement to come from a shop in Slidell. The worst part was the mosquitoes that evening, never been swarmed like that before. Anyone else have a breakdown at the worst possible time?

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claire_gibson29d ago

Well I'll be honest, I used to think people who complained about mosquito swarms on the lake were just being dramatic. Then I had a breakdown on the south shore near sunset one August and I learned real quick. Those things came out of the tall grass like a biblical plague, I couldn't even step out to check the lines without getting covered. Changed my whole attitude about carrying bug spray in the truck.

felix_black29d ago

And the south shore is ALWAYS the worst spot too, something about the way the wind dies down right at sunset. I swear those marshes back there are basically mosquito breeding factories, they get THICKER every hot summer. Now I keep a spray can in every vehicle and a backup in my tackle box, learned that lesson the hard way just like you did.

uma_taylor4729d ago

I knew a guy who had to abandon his whole fishing chair when the swarm hit.