04-01-13, 07:38 PM | #1 |
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It was a good day on the water with two exceptions
Finally made it out onto the water Saturday with my Father-in-law (great guy-has become one of my best friends) and we managed to get about 10 in the boat. Nothing big but some good, solid keepers. All but one came on a baby bass/pearl laminate Yum Dinger. The other came on an old school purple/white tail curl tail worm. Water temp started about 60 and made it up to 63 by the end of the day. I was surprised that I could not find any beds or even evidence of beds. Guess the crazy spring weather messes them up even in South Texas. Anyway, we had a great time except for two things. One was painful, the other not so much. One thing that did surprise me was I felt every hit. Most times I do not feel the hit with a senko type bait, the fish is just there. So, I felt that wonderful thump, reeled down and set the hook which was immediately followed by a loud snap as the Falcon Low Rider weightless worm rod I was using snapped about 8" below the tip. That one hurt-any time you break an expensive rod it is painful. At least I broke it on a fish. I've had a couple lose fights with a ceiling fan and that just ****** me off. Oh, I did manage to get the fish in the boat. The other exception occurred about an hour later. I was trying to get my father-in-law unsnagged, pulling to see if I could get it loose when it happened again-the rod snapped about a foot from the top. Fortunately this rod I got on clearance for $9 so I wasn't too upset about that one. That was the second time I broke 2rods in one day, but those were both inexpensive. I guess if you fish long enough you will break a rod or two. Still, it was a good time on the water with a good friend
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04-01-13, 07:44 PM | #2 |
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Glad, and extremely jealous, you were able to get out there and land some fish!
Right about now, I'd throw 2 rods overboard, just to be out on the lake
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04-01-13, 07:46 PM | #3 |
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Way to go Reb! Sounds like our water temps are the same, I went Sat and today and with the same water temps only saw a couple of half hearted beds (incomplete)......this time last year we were covered up with fresh/hot/active beds. Oh well gives us something to look forward to anyway.
Put a tip on the Falcon and call it your "close quarters spinnerbait stick"
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Yeah but what would you do for a Klondike Bar?
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04-01-13, 07:55 PM | #5 |
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I plead the 5th!!!!!
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04-01-13, 07:57 PM | #6 |
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glad oyu got out there rebb. i have GOT to get my trolling molotr cable so i can get back out there. hopefully within the next week or 2.
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04-01-13, 08:01 PM | #7 |
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Well, giddyup brother!
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04-01-13, 08:11 PM | #8 |
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I can relate, Bama. Couple of weeks ago one of my stepsons and one of his buddies took the boat out and forgot to pull-up the trolling motor before they took off. Bent the shaft and snapped off the transducer I had mounted on it. It will go into the shop when I get back in town. Fortunately I haves spare of both-a 5 speed I replaced with a variable speed and the transducer of a depth finder I upgraded to a couple of years back.
A hole in the water you throw money into...
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Reb glad to hear about the catching.
Always hate to hear about a rod breaking. Two in ONE DAY....heartbreaking.' Two in two different outings...! But to KNOW the VALUE of FREINDSHIP.....PRICELESS! Thanks for the share!
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Two rods in one day? Ugh!! I'm glad you enjoyed your day with your father in law, and got some nice bass to boot. But if I ever get down your way to do some fishing, I'm keeping my rods close to my side. hahaha
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yes we all had thosr kind of days. glad you and you father in law got out for the gay
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Good to get out again, ehh Reb? And with a good buddy to. Not so good breaking a ggod rod though.
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