03-05-2009, 10:00 AM
Well, I got out yesterday by myself as Ryan was coming home from fishing Okeechobee. I wanted to get out and get some points for on down the raod for our team. I had taken Friday off and did not catch a fish on flats and had no idea what to do. I got out and fished totally different type banks and breaks and fished areas that I have never fished before from the Dam all the way back into Opossum Creek. I caught a 4 pounder at 7:30 and thought it was going to be my day. Hours went by and I finallly managed to boat a 2# spot. I focused mainly on main lake big rocky banks with crank baits. I had (2) 4&#43; pull off near the boat. There were not eating the crank, only slapping at it.<br /><br />I went all the way down river to a cover near the dam and pitched some docks with a jig, I stuck a pig I knew I had hook her good as compared to the 4 pounders that were slapping my crank bait. She jumped and spit it out. Pretty dissappointing.<br /><br />Now here is the kicker. ABout 9am my phone got wet and broke, dead. But I had a clock on my GPS. Being that its GPS I thought the time would be correct. I started looking around and noticed no one was on the water. Drove back with that sick feeling knowing I was looking at Central time and knowing what I was going to see. Thats right, 20 minutes late to weigh in. All pissed off I threw the fish back in the water (only about 6 pounds but valuable points gone). Back the truck down and proceed to DESTROY my prop on the left side of the ramp washout. By this time I wanted to drink a beer or ten. I get home and the extension chord is all the way out in the road and theres a bunch of chairs in the middle of my garage. I had left the boat plugged in yesterday morning as I made my way out. Drug everything into the middle of the room and evidently woke everyone up with the crash. Thank God my phone didnt work so I didnt have to hear any complaints from the smarter half. emoBang <br /><br />Oh well. 1st CBA was not what I had hoped for but I was proud to have gotten out there and figured out how to catch a few after a miserable Friday. I know I let my partner down but theres only going up from here. I HOPE. emoBooHoo <br /><br />Im not leaving the house today with out a helmet on! emoRain