Lizards Night(mare) fishing

lizardsrule · 08-13-06, 02:35 PM

Well, let me take all of you through my fabulous evening. Left the house about 7:30PM, and realized I forgot my trolling batteries, at 7:35pm, so I went back and picked them up. Picked up the boat form the storage place, and headed towards the Hawg hole, which takes about 1.5 hrs to get to. All the way there, I kept seeing a very intense lighting storm, east of me. After being on the road for about an hour, I run into a detour, that adds another 30 minutes to my drive. Finally arrive, and load everything up, start fishing around 9:45pm(approx). The lightning storm is close, so I stay within a couple hundred yards of the launch. After about 20 casts, a bat starts buzzing around looking for my bait LOL(not the first time it’s happened to me. Well thus particular bat actually hit the brim of my hat(no kidding) and knocked it sideways. After a few choice words, and gathering my composure I fish for a little while more, before the storm gets too close and I gotta load the boat. 0 bites, unless the bat counts LOL. It didn’t look good anywhere around for quite a distance. So I decide to head back towards home, and if weather permits, fish a small little local pond. Well the rain had passed where the pond was, but it was evident it had rained hard. I’m getting pumped up for some topwater action. Launch the boat, off the sand/dirt ramp. Start fishing again about 1:00am. Get a dink, and a short strike on a Black Buzzbait. Reach back to grab my PNJ(rattles) rod for fishing some heavy cover, only to find it in 2 pieces? I have no idea how that happened, especially since I had just used it earlier, and none of my other rods were damaged. This of course was the most expensive rod I own(St Croix Legend 7’ Heavy/Fast, I’ll let you guess how much that cost). Well after a few choice words, I continue on fishing, and catch 2 more decent size keepers, nothing big though. It’s about 3:30am, and I’m getting tired, needless to say a little frustrated too, so decide to load the boat and head home. After loading the boat, I begin to pull out only to get stuck. Luckily I had a shovel in my truck, so after unloading, and digging I get the truck unstuck. I then pulled in to the ramp at a different angle/place, and couldn’t get the boat all the way up on the trailer, without getting stuck again. So after manhandling the boat and power loading as far as I could, my winch strap breaks. Finally after straining my shoulder, and back I get the boat loaded, and off the ramp. Finally get home at 5:45am, and after a shower and some Advil and allergy medicine(allergies were going crazy), I finally get to bed. Just can’t wait to get back out there and do it again LOL. This was my worst fishing experience I’ve had, but it’s just the way it goes. I just couldn’t get Murphy out of the boat, and if I could have gotten my hands on the little turd, I’d have strangled him. Hope everyone’s fishing was better than mine was this weekend.

Lizards

Bo Dale James Jr. · 08-13-06, 04:04 PM

Man..The Horror! I would have been so pissed off!
A tantrum would have been in order! Things broken stuff flying!
So, see you handled it quite well..

Christopherkeene9 · 08-13-06, 04:22 PM

Wow what a trip!!

zooker · 08-13-06, 05:05 PM

oh so even the great lizard got to have "one of THOSE days" finally huh.. wait lizzy you fish enough you will get them a tad more often..

zooker

Rebbasser · 08-13-06, 09:12 PM

Welcome to the Murphy club! I had one yesterday-pulled all three bolts on the left side of the trolling motor mount while on an eletrics only lake. Fortunately I had spares and coud repair it on the water.

Vabass22 · 08-14-06, 11:50 AM

Hate those kinda days, but a bad day fishing beats the heck ou of a good day anywhere else imo.

Wishing2BFishing · 08-14-06, 11:52 AM

Lizards,

Sounds like you had an expensive trip. Somehow, every season, I manage to break a rod. Not because of some mammoth fish but usually some type of bad luck. In fact, one season, I broke my rod and my fishing buddy's rod in one outing.

Anyway, you just need to get you mojo back. At some point, everything will click again and you will be on the fish.

bassthumb32 · 08-14-06, 04:36 PM

i hate bats at night one night i had one fly into the end of my rod. i about fell in the water lol. they are always fling into the line making it feel like hits lol. ive set the hook on a few bats.

ToPwAt'R GuY · 08-15-06, 08:42 PM

Thats a pretty bad trip but at least your boat didn't sink.

Rodman_Rob · 08-17-06, 10:57 PM

sounds like you must have been using bug spray cause I didn't hear a ***** about the skeeters. sorry to hear you had a crappy trip. I yesterday at the river was frustrating, guess I was wrong, although I did almost fall in the water near a 7-9 foot gator.

flfireman · 08-18-06, 11:55 PM

Doesn't make me feel as bad now, (the infamous stick marsh trip). That's why I don't fish at night.

dodgeguy · 08-19-06, 09:57 AM

at least you didn't get stuck in a lightning storm!!!

bassintom · 08-19-06, 12:03 PM

at least you anit fell on a tree...

JB · 08-19-06, 01:16 PM

.......or wreck the truck on the way thar....

lizardsrule · 08-19-06, 08:59 PM

Well I guess it could've been worse LOL

Lizards

08-13-06, 02:35 PM	#1
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	Lizards Night(mare) fishing Well, let me take all of you through my fabulous evening. Left the house about 7:30PM, and realized I forgot my trolling batteries, at 7:35pm, so I went back and picked them up. Picked up the boat form the storage place, and headed towards the Hawg hole, which takes about 1.5 hrs to get to. All the way there, I kept seeing a very intense lighting storm, east of me. After being on the road for about an hour, I run into a detour, that adds another 30 minutes to my drive. Finally arrive, and load everything up, start fishing around 9:45pm(approx). The lightning storm is close, so I stay within a couple hundred yards of the launch. After about 20 casts, a bat starts buzzing around looking for my bait LOL(not the first time it’s happened to me. Well thus particular bat actually hit the brim of my hat(no kidding) and knocked it sideways. After a few choice words, and gathering my composure I fish for a little while more, before the storm gets too close and I gotta load the boat. 0 bites, unless the bat counts LOL. It didn’t look good anywhere around for quite a distance. So I decide to head back towards home, and if weather permits, fish a small little local pond. Well the rain had passed where the pond was, but it was evident it had rained hard. I’m getting pumped up for some topwater action. Launch the boat, off the sand/dirt ramp. Start fishing again about 1:00am. Get a dink, and a short strike on a Black Buzzbait. Reach back to grab my PNJ(rattles) rod for fishing some heavy cover, only to find it in 2 pieces? I have no idea how that happened, especially since I had just used it earlier, and none of my other rods were damaged. This of course was the most expensive rod I own(St Croix Legend 7’ Heavy/Fast, I’ll let you guess how much that cost). Well after a few choice words, I continue on fishing, and catch 2 more decent size keepers, nothing big though. It’s about 3:30am, and I’m getting tired, needless to say a little frustrated too, so decide to load the boat and head home. After loading the boat, I begin to pull out only to get stuck. Luckily I had a shovel in my truck, so after unloading, and digging I get the truck unstuck. I then pulled in to the ramp at a different angle/place, and couldn’t get the boat all the way up on the trailer, without getting stuck again. So after manhandling the boat and power loading as far as I could, my winch strap breaks. Finally after straining my shoulder, and back I get the boat loaded, and off the ramp. Finally get home at 5:45am, and after a shower and some Advil and allergy medicine(allergies were going crazy), I finally get to bed. Just can’t wait to get back out there and do it again LOL. This was my worst fishing experience I’ve had, but it’s just the way it goes. I just couldn’t get Murphy out of the boat, and if I could have gotten my hands on the little turd, I’d have strangled him. Hope everyone’s fishing was better than mine was this weekend. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

08-13-06, 04:04 PM	#2
Bo Dale James Jr. BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jerseyville,IL Posts: 596	Man..The Horror! I would have been so pissed off! A tantrum would have been in order! Things broken stuff flying! So, see you handled it quite well.. __________________ *Got time to breathe, got time to fish!*

08-13-06, 05:05 PM	#4
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	oh so even the great lizard got to have "one of THOSE days" finally huh.. wait lizzy you fish enough you will get them a tad more often.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

08-13-06, 09:12 PM	#5
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Welcome to the Murphy club! I had one yesterday-pulled all three bolts on the left side of the trolling motor mount while on an eletrics only lake. Fortunately I had spares and coud repair it on the water. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

08-14-06, 04:36 PM	#8
bassthumb32 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fort Loudon, PA Posts: 682	i hate bats at night one night i had one fly into the end of my rod. i about fell in the water lol. they are always fling into the line making it feel like hits lol. ive set the hook on a few bats. __________________ MY LIFETIME GOAL IS TO KEEP AT LEAST A SMALL CASE OF BASSTHUMB FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.

08-13-06, 04:22 PM	#3
Christopherkeene9 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oviedo, Fla Posts: 2,270	Wow what a trip!!

08-14-06, 11:50 AM	#6
Vabass22 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,120	Hate those kinda days, but a bad day fishing beats the heck ou of a good day anywhere else imo.

08-14-06, 11:52 AM	#7
Wishing2BFishing BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Morgantown, Pa Posts: 1,254	Lizards, Sounds like you had an expensive trip. Somehow, every season, I manage to break a rod. Not because of some mammoth fish but usually some type of bad luck. In fact, one season, I broke my rod and my fishing buddy's rod in one outing. Anyway, you just need to get you mojo back. At some point, everything will click again and you will be on the fish.

08-15-06, 08:42 PM	#9
ToPwAt'R GuY BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: missouri Posts: 930	Thats a pretty bad trip but at least your boat didn't sink.

08-17-06, 10:57 PM	#10
Rodman_Rob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ocala, FL. 1/2 hour southwest of Rodman Posts: 1,702	sounds like you must have been using bug spray cause I didn't hear a ***** about the skeeters. sorry to hear you had a crappy trip. I yesterday at the river was frustrating, guess I was wrong, although I did almost fall in the water near a 7-9 foot gator. __________________ Lizardsrule may not be able to drive a boat, but he can sure put you on the fish!

08-18-06, 11:55 PM	#11
flfireman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 2,751	Doesn't make me feel as bad now, (the infamous stick marsh trip). That's why I don't fish at night. __________________ In the Lord all things are possible.

08-19-06, 09:57 AM	#12
dodgeguy BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: poughkeepsie,n.y. Posts: 930	at least you didn't get stuck in a lightning storm!!! __________________ chrysler master tech,avid fisherman and i bleed red,white and blue!!!!

08-19-06, 12:03 PM	#13
bassintom BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: washington(northwest) N.J. Posts: 3,958	at least you anit fell on a tree... __________________ A man's gotta believe in something...I believe I'll go fishing.

08-19-06, 01:16 PM	#14
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	.......or wreck the truck on the way thar....

08-19-06, 08:59 PM	#15
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	Well I guess it could've been worse LOL Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

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