First tournament over...

InEccess · 04-02-06, 06:55 PM

Well, since I asked so much from you guys on what to do for my first bass fishing tournament out on Shenango lake, I thought I should tell you how it went. First of all, it was a 7am shotgun start. As a non-boater, I was paired up with a boat. Unfortunately for me (I thought), I was paired up with a new member to the bass club (this was both of ours first time on the lake). The water was cold, about 43 degrees at 7am, and the air temperature wasn't much better.

The lake's rules state the bass must be atleast 15 inches to keep, and a limit of 3 is the max. However, my club warned us all that 1 or 2 fish would win the tournament as most the bass in the 5,500 acre lake were under 15 inches.

All day long, nothing was biting. I didn't matter what I threw at them, I couldn't get a bite to save my life. My boater didn't help out the situation much, he kept me over a cast length away from any structure I wanted to fish. Finally, as he's jigging a tube through a channel, I caught my only fish of the day. A 16inch 2lbs. 5oz largemouth. I caught him on a white spinnerbait I bumped into his log. that 2lb. 5oz. largemouth was good enough to earn me second place in my first tournament, as well as $75 for lunker of the day. Not a bad day on the water.

Rodman_Rob · 04-02-06, 07:34 PM

awsome, way to overcome adversity for a good finish. congrats.

JB · 04-02-06, 07:40 PM

WTG
see how easy it is ? lol

Denny_K · 04-02-06, 07:45 PM

WTG IE.That's awesome I'm happy for yeah.That's got to be a great feeling

.I'm hoping to get Jb and myself into some tourney's this year somehow. Denny

Rebbasser · 04-02-06, 08:53 PM

WTG! Off to a great start for the year!

InEccess · 04-02-06, 09:39 PM

Next week, it's going to be on a lake I actually have fished before. And fished successfully... just not in April.

pig n jig · 04-02-06, 09:39 PM

Inexcess, You did good, even though it seemed like a bad draw, you still made the best of it.

P N J

dodgeguy · 04-02-06, 09:44 PM

i guess you beat his rear end !!!

skeeter944 · 04-02-06, 09:45 PM

it sounds like it was a pretty slow day,but you overcame it. congrats on the ranking!

lizardsrule · 04-02-06, 10:16 PM

Awesome, keep catching them, and you'll be the new KING!

Lizards

bassinbob · 04-02-06, 10:42 PM

Way to go. Hope you get first in your next tourny.

Bob

bassguy2004 · 04-02-06, 11:02 PM

Nice, kick the boaters butt in his own boat. I Love it!!!

flfireman · 04-02-06, 11:55 PM

Way to overcome.

1FASTLASER · 04-07-06, 06:10 AM

FANTASTIC!! and not to mention the self satisfaction of beating the guy that doesnt know how to treat his partner correctly. I cant count how many times as a non boater I wanted to kick the chit out of the boater due to his selfishness. Now being a boater if my partner is not all ready in the front with me and he is beating me or catching more fish anyway I turn the front of the boat over to him. Just makes good sense plus you'll feel better letting a person who is doing well possibly do better.

bass kicker · 04-08-06, 10:28 PM

that is awsome

i wish i could place 2nd in a tourney up here with 1 fish

but way to go glad you did well

04-02-06, 06:55 PM	#1
InEccess BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: East of Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 227	First tournament over... Well, since I asked so much from you guys on what to do for my first bass fishing tournament out on Shenango lake, I thought I should tell you how it went. First of all, it was a 7am shotgun start. As a non-boater, I was paired up with a boat. Unfortunately for me (I thought), I was paired up with a new member to the bass club (this was both of ours first time on the lake). The water was cold, about 43 degrees at 7am, and the air temperature wasn't much better. The lake's rules state the bass must be atleast 15 inches to keep, and a limit of 3 is the max. However, my club warned us all that 1 or 2 fish would win the tournament as most the bass in the 5,500 acre lake were under 15 inches. All day long, nothing was biting. I didn't matter what I threw at them, I couldn't get a bite to save my life. My boater didn't help out the situation much, he kept me over a cast length away from any structure I wanted to fish. Finally, as he's jigging a tube through a channel, I caught my only fish of the day. A 16inch 2lbs. 5oz largemouth. I caught him on a white spinnerbait I bumped into his log. that 2lb. 5oz. largemouth was good enough to earn me second place in my first tournament, as well as $75 for lunker of the day. Not a bad day on the water. __________________ Bass Club '07 season Rookie of the Year runner up. '08 seasons Runner Up. Second overall.

04-02-06, 07:34 PM	#2
Rodman_Rob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ocala, FL. 1/2 hour southwest of Rodman Posts: 1,702	awsome, way to overcome adversity for a good finish. congrats. __________________ Lizardsrule may not be able to drive a boat, but he can sure put you on the fish!

04-02-06, 07:45 PM	#4
Denny_K BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 324	sweeeeeet WTG IE.That's awesome I'm happy for yeah.That's got to be a great feeling .I'm hoping to get Jb and myself into some tourney's this year somehow. Denny

04-02-06, 08:53 PM	#5
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	WTG! Off to a great start for the year! __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

04-02-06, 09:39 PM	#6
InEccess BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: East of Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 227	Next week, it's going to be on a lake I actually have fished before. And fished successfully... just not in April. __________________ Bass Club '07 season Rookie of the Year runner up. '08 seasons Runner Up. Second overall.

04-02-06, 07:40 PM	#3
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	WTG see how easy it is ? lol

04-02-06, 09:39 PM	#7
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	Inexcess, You did good, even though it seemed like a bad draw, you still made the best of it. P N J

04-02-06, 09:44 PM	#8
dodgeguy BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: poughkeepsie,n.y. Posts: 930	i guess you beat his rear end !!! __________________ chrysler master tech,avid fisherman and i bleed red,white and blue!!!!

04-02-06, 09:45 PM	#9
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	it sounds like it was a pretty slow day,but you overcame it. congrats on the ranking!

04-02-06, 10:16 PM	#10
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	Awesome, keep catching them, and you'll be the new KING! Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

04-02-06, 10:42 PM	#11
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Way to go. Hope you get first in your next tourny. Bob __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

04-02-06, 11:02 PM	#12
bassguy2004 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Santa Rosa, California Posts: 317	Nice, kick the boaters butt in his own boat. I Love it!!! __________________ Show me the water, I will fish. Redwood Empire Bass Club

04-02-06, 11:55 PM	#13
flfireman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 2,751	Way to overcome. __________________ In the Lord all things are possible.

04-07-06, 06:10 AM	#14
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	FANTASTIC!! and not to mention the self satisfaction of beating the guy that doesnt know how to treat his partner correctly. I cant count how many times as a non boater I wanted to kick the chit out of the boater due to his selfishness. Now being a boater if my partner is not all ready in the front with me and he is beating me or catching more fish anyway I turn the front of the boat over to him. Just makes good sense plus you'll feel better letting a person who is doing well possibly do better. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

04-08-06, 10:28 PM	#15
bass kicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beamsville,ONTARIO,CANADA Posts: 2,023	that is awsome i wish i could place 2nd in a tourney up here with 1 fish but way to go glad you did well __________________ Rob Downs St. Catharines BASSMASTERS

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