Bad news at the weigh-in

Randy · 01-05-10, 03:39 PM

We had it wrapped up. My watch was showing 1:30 with the weigh-in at 2. One of our competitors approached us asking if we needed help to the ramp. I replied , no thanks just waiting on 2 o'clock so we can take home the cash and a big trophy. To our surprise, my watch had stopped and the time was really 3 o'clock. As we got to the ramp, just in time to weigh our fish before they took the scales away, we found out we had them covered by more than a pound. They had sent someone to help us. We would have won by more than a pound had we been on time. $1,100.00 and 2 NICE trophies slipped away from us. Needless to say, it was a long , quiet ride home. By the way, the watch is still at the bottom of Lake Arbuckle, as far from the ramp as I could throw it. One more small note. That win would have moved us into 3rd spot in the points race. Instead we finished in 6th. ONE SPOT OUT OF THE POINTS MONEY, TAMPA PRO BASS BLACK JACKETS, AND A COUPLE OF NICE WALL PLAQUES. Oh well, stuff like that just don't bother me.

carolina-rig-01 · 01-05-10, 03:46 PM

WOW! Sorry to hear about that, it's really a wonder stuff like that doesn't happen more often. I have a second watch strapped to the steering wheel of my boat that I always check everytime I sit in the drivers seat, I figure that if I check it when I am at the wheel and check my watch when I am on the front deck I am less likely to have a situation like that happen. It's bad that it happened at all but it really sucks that it was on a day where you had a good bag.

MallenManson · 01-05-10, 04:12 PM

Oh, man! That's rough! Excellent choice of punishment for the watch though

TN_Bassin · 01-05-10, 04:36 PM

I feel for you man. That's about as rough of an outcome as could happen. I take it the tourney was the fish off for your club?

I keep several timepeices on board. The GPS time, my cell phone's time, and of course a watch. About got messed up last year because cell phone and GPS didn't spring forward like they were supposed to...

everettvet · 01-05-10, 05:27 PM

My lowrance 320c has an alarm clock on it. I double check the time prior to take off and set the alarm to go off well before I have to be back. That alarm has helped me a couple of times.

islandbass · 01-05-10, 07:25 PM

Wow, that's brutal. Sorry about that. A similar thing almost happened to me but it was with a flight. I thought I was ahead of schedule. I made the flight but by the skin of my teeth.

Bubba_Bruiser · 01-05-10, 07:29 PM

That is bad Randy. Your partner didn't have a watch either? Might want to bypass the worms at Walmart next time and pick up a few $4 specials in the watch display.

bamabassman · 01-05-10, 10:22 PM

Oh man......that is sad to hear. Better luck next time?

danielbasspro · 01-12-10, 05:29 PM

Oh that's a heartbreaker

aikenyounggun · 01-15-10, 09:14 AM

Wow, I have never heard a story like that, and that sucks big time. Now we all have to look at our watches and just not our fishing stuff.

WTL · 01-15-10, 11:04 AM

Probably would also be a good idea to set an alarm on your cell phone. Thats just rotten luck.

01-05-10, 03:39 PM	#1
Randy BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tampa , Fl Posts: 71	Bad news at the weigh-in We had it wrapped up. My watch was showing 1:30 with the weigh-in at 2. One of our competitors approached us asking if we needed help to the ramp. I replied , no thanks just waiting on 2 o'clock so we can take home the cash and a big trophy. To our surprise, my watch had stopped and the time was really 3 o'clock. As we got to the ramp, just in time to weigh our fish before they took the scales away, we found out we had them covered by more than a pound. They had sent someone to help us. We would have won by more than a pound had we been on time. $1,100.00 and 2 NICE trophies slipped away from us. Needless to say, it was a long , quiet ride home. By the way, the watch is still at the bottom of Lake Arbuckle, as far from the ramp as I could throw it. One more small note. That win would have moved us into 3rd spot in the points race. Instead we finished in 6th. ONE SPOT OUT OF THE POINTS MONEY, TAMPA PRO BASS BLACK JACKETS, AND A COUPLE OF NICE WALL PLAQUES. Oh well, stuff like that just don't bother me.

01-05-10, 03:46 PM	#2
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	WOW! Sorry to hear about that, it's really a wonder stuff like that doesn't happen more often. I have a second watch strapped to the steering wheel of my boat that I always check everytime I sit in the drivers seat, I figure that if I check it when I am at the wheel and check my watch when I am on the front deck I am less likely to have a situation like that happen. It's bad that it happened at all but it really sucks that it was on a day where you had a good bag. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

01-05-10, 04:12 PM	#3
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Oh, man! That's rough! Excellent choice of punishment for the watch though __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

01-05-10, 04:36 PM	#4
TN_Bassin BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bon Aqua,TN Posts: 1,013	I feel for you man. That's about as rough of an outcome as could happen. I take it the tourney was the fish off for your club? I keep several timepeices on board. The GPS time, my cell phone's time, and of course a watch. About got messed up last year because cell phone and GPS didn't spring forward like they were supposed to... __________________ Other anglers are tough, but the fish are the real competition.

01-05-10, 07:25 PM	#6
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Wow, that's brutal. Sorry about that. A similar thing almost happened to me but it was with a flight. I thought I was ahead of schedule. I made the flight but by the skin of my teeth. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

01-05-10, 05:27 PM	#5
everettvet BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Paducah, KY Posts: 730	My lowrance 320c has an alarm clock on it. I double check the time prior to take off and set the alarm to go off well before I have to be back. That alarm has helped me a couple of times.

01-05-10, 07:29 PM	#7
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	That is bad Randy. Your partner didn't have a watch either? Might want to bypass the worms at Walmart next time and pick up a few $4 specials in the watch display. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

01-05-10, 10:22 PM	#8
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	Oh man......that is sad to hear. Better luck next time? __________________ so many lures, so little time.

01-12-10, 05:29 PM	#9
danielbasspro BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Altamonte Springs Florida Posts: 252	Oh that's a heartbreaker __________________ Daniel

01-15-10, 09:14 AM	#10
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	Wow, I have never heard a story like that, and that sucks big time. Now we all have to look at our watches and just not our fishing stuff. __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

01-15-10, 11:04 AM	#11
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	Probably would also be a good idea to set an alarm on your cell phone. Thats just rotten luck.

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