Bassin Riddle

Does a great day on the water & a terrible day on the water = two fair days
on the water?

HELL NO!

Just got back on from the NJ BASS Federation Top 6 Tourney on the Potomac.
Most of you guys know that my club's team won this event last year.

I got on some great fish on Monday in practice, and despite my efforts the
next two days I couldn't come up with anything better to keep me from
running some 25 miles north from the launch site into Washington DC.

Thursday I had a great first day with those fish & was in first place at
day's end with 15.46 pounds (5 fish). There were about 230 guys in this
tourney, most of whom weighed in 0,1 or 2 fish on Thursday. I caught 9
keepers & had no reason to believe I couldn't repeat the performance on day
2 & make the State Team, if not win the tournament.

Ha.

On Day two I go to my area & in pulls the guy I had in the back of my boat
on Day 1. Somehow he got to be a boater on Day 2, and apparently I told him
he was welcome to share the waters with me. I figured he'd be in someone
else's boat on the slim chance that he would show up, lol. I was even nice
enough to let him use my lure on day 1 when I had him 4-1 in the keeper dept
(15" min), and even nicer to let him keep it.

So to make a long story short he catches a 6+ & a 5+ right next to me to
start the day, weighs in 18+ & wins the tournament.

Me? Ha! I have a hard time getting bit at all, but do manage about 1/2 dozen
14" dinks, a few unbuttoned keepers, and 1 3.84# keeper. With about 1.5
hours left till weigh-in I decide it's futile & leave to try another spot.
That's when I hit the rock & wasted my prop & skeg, even bent the prop
shaft. So I took the windy & rough 25 mile "run" back to the ramp on two
good blades & a very shaky engine.

Made it just in time to weigh-in my 1 keeper.

I took 7th overall. Not bad you say? Awful, when you consider that 6th
makes the State Team, & gets $500 (enough to cover my deductible lol).

Oh well, gotta go call the insurance company.

Are the MTC results anywhere, either nobody posted them on ROFB or I can't
see them...

Hope y'all had fun!

Warren

Dude... that almost sounds like Randy and Me fishing the same waters on day
2 of the MTC. Except we really didn't care if we were fishing in the same
used waters as each other... but there was actually a third boat there
before we got there. It was funny because we were catching fish behind them,
and they were doing the same. Boat one never caught a thing. LOL

Sucks to hear about your story and your motor. Sounds like dude was a real
suck-ass, but since you weren't anchored, you really can't say anything.
Still, he showed no respect.

Our results are posted he http://www.midtennclassic.org/2005results.htm

There's a link to this page and the photos on the main page. I've gotten
some pics from Danl but haven't gotten them up yet. He's sending more later
and I'll work on them then.

Good luck with the insurance company.


"steve wolk" wrote in message
...
Does a great day on the water & a terrible day on the water = two fair
days
on the water?

HELL NO!

Just got back on from the NJ BASS Federation Top 6 Tourney on the Potomac.
Most of you guys know that my club's team won this event last year.

I got on some great fish on Monday in practice, and despite my efforts the
next two days I couldn't come up with anything better to keep me from
running some 25 miles north from the launch site into Washington DC.

Thursday I had a great first day with those fish & was in first place at
day's end with 15.46 pounds (5 fish). There were about 230 guys in this
tourney, most of whom weighed in 0,1 or 2 fish on Thursday. I caught 9
keepers & had no reason to believe I couldn't repeat the performance on
day
2 & make the State Team, if not win the tournament.

Ha.

On Day two I go to my area & in pulls the guy I had in the back of my boat
on Day 1. Somehow he got to be a boater on Day 2, and apparently I told
him
he was welcome to share the waters with me. I figured he'd be in someone
else's boat on the slim chance that he would show up, lol. I was even
nice
enough to let him use my lure on day 1 when I had him 4-1 in the keeper
dept
(15" min), and even nicer to let him keep it.

So to make a long story short he catches a 6+ & a 5+ right next to me to
start the day, weighs in 18+ & wins the tournament.

Me? Ha! I have a hard time getting bit at all, but do manage about 1/2
dozen
14" dinks, a few unbuttoned keepers, and 1 3.84# keeper. With about 1.5
hours left till weigh-in I decide it's futile & leave to try another spot.
That's when I hit the rock & wasted my prop & skeg, even bent the prop
shaft. So I took the windy & rough 25 mile "run" back to the ramp on two
good blades & a very shaky engine.

Made it just in time to weigh-in my 1 keeper.

I took 7th overall. Not bad you say? Awful, when you consider that 6th
makes the State Team, & gets $500 (enough to cover my deductible lol).

Oh well, gotta go call the insurance company.

Are the MTC results anywhere, either nobody posted them on ROFB or I can't
see them...

Hope y'all had fun!

Warren

Looks like everyone had a great time, congrats to all the leaders!

Warren

"Charles B. Summers" wrote in message
...
Dude... that almost sounds like Randy and Me fishing the same waters on
day
2 of the MTC. Except we really didn't care if we were fishing in the same
used waters as each other... but there was actually a third boat there
before we got there. It was funny because we were catching fish behind
them,
and they were doing the same. Boat one never caught a thing. LOL

Sucks to hear about your story and your motor. Sounds like dude was a real
suck-ass, but since you weren't anchored, you really can't say anything.
Still, he showed no respect.

Our results are posted he http://www.midtennclassic.org/2005results.htm

There's a link to this page and the photos on the main page. I've gotten
some pics from Danl but haven't gotten them up yet. He's sending more
later
and I'll work on them then.

Good luck with the insurance company.


"steve wolk" wrote in message
...
Does a great day on the water & a terrible day on the water = two fair
days
on the water?

HELL NO!

Just got back on from the NJ BASS Federation Top 6 Tourney on the
Potomac.
Most of you guys know that my club's team won this event last year.

I got on some great fish on Monday in practice, and despite my efforts
the
next two days I couldn't come up with anything better to keep me from
running some 25 miles north from the launch site into Washington DC.

Thursday I had a great first day with those fish & was in first place at
day's end with 15.46 pounds (5 fish). There were about 230 guys in this
tourney, most of whom weighed in 0,1 or 2 fish on Thursday. I caught 9
keepers & had no reason to believe I couldn't repeat the performance on
day
2 & make the State Team, if not win the tournament.

Ha.

On Day two I go to my area & in pulls the guy I had in the back of my
boat
on Day 1. Somehow he got to be a boater on Day 2, and apparently I told
him
he was welcome to share the waters with me. I figured he'd be in
someone
else's boat on the slim chance that he would show up, lol. I was even
nice
enough to let him use my lure on day 1 when I had him 4-1 in the keeper
dept
(15" min), and even nicer to let him keep it.

So to make a long story short he catches a 6+ & a 5+ right next to me to
start the day, weighs in 18+ & wins the tournament.

Me? Ha! I have a hard time getting bit at all, but do manage about 1/2
dozen
14" dinks, a few unbuttoned keepers, and 1 3.84# keeper. With about 1.5
hours left till weigh-in I decide it's futile & leave to try another
spot.
That's when I hit the rock & wasted my prop & skeg, even bent the prop
shaft. So I took the windy & rough 25 mile "run" back to the ramp on
two
good blades & a very shaky engine.

Made it just in time to weigh-in my 1 keeper.

I took 7th overall. Not bad you say? Awful, when you consider that 6th
makes the State Team, & gets $500 (enough to cover my deductible lol).

Oh well, gotta go call the insurance company.

Are the MTC results anywhere, either nobody posted them on ROFB or I
can't
see them...

Hope y'all had fun!

Warren

Warren,

Congrats on the finish, though I don't know how the other gentleman
could look you in the eye and say he beat you ? Granted he broke no
laws, but probably broke a few rules on ethics. Are we incorrect in
assuming most people know the ethics of bass fishing from a tournament
standpoint? I mean, are these incidents just a matter of the people not
caring about the ethics, or could it be they are completely oblivious to
what they are actually doing?

Sorry about your motor, and hopefully your insurance company works quickly!

chris
go-bassn wrote:
Looks like everyone had a great time, congrats to all the leaders!

Warren

"Charles B. Summers" wrote in message
...

Dude... that almost sounds like Randy and Me fishing the same waters on

day

2 of the MTC. Except we really didn't care if we were fishing in the same
used waters as each other... but there was actually a third boat there
before we got there. It was funny because we were catching fish behind

them,

and they were doing the same. Boat one never caught a thing. LOL

Sucks to hear about your story and your motor. Sounds like dude was a real
suck-ass, but since you weren't anchored, you really can't say anything.
Still, he showed no respect.

Our results are posted he http://www.midtennclassic.org/2005results.htm

There's a link to this page and the photos on the main page. I've gotten
some pics from Danl but haven't gotten them up yet. He's sending more

later

and I'll work on them then.

Good luck with the insurance company.


"steve wolk" wrote in message
...

Does a great day on the water & a terrible day on the water = two fair
days
on the water?

HELL NO!

Just got back on from the NJ BASS Federation Top 6 Tourney on the

Potomac.

Most of you guys know that my club's team won this event last year.

I got on some great fish on Monday in practice, and despite my efforts

the

next two days I couldn't come up with anything better to keep me from
running some 25 miles north from the launch site into Washington DC.

Thursday I had a great first day with those fish & was in first place at
day's end with 15.46 pounds (5 fish). There were about 230 guys in this
tourney, most of whom weighed in 0,1 or 2 fish on Thursday. I caught 9
keepers & had no reason to believe I couldn't repeat the performance on
day
2 & make the State Team, if not win the tournament.

Ha.

On Day two I go to my area & in pulls the guy I had in the back of my

boat

on Day 1. Somehow he got to be a boater on Day 2, and apparently I told
him
he was welcome to share the waters with me. I figured he'd be in

someone

else's boat on the slim chance that he would show up, lol. I was even
nice
enough to let him use my lure on day 1 when I had him 4-1 in the keeper
dept
(15" min), and even nicer to let him keep it.

So to make a long story short he catches a 6+ & a 5+ right next to me to
start the day, weighs in 18+ & wins the tournament.

Me? Ha! I have a hard time getting bit at all, but do manage about 1/2
dozen
14" dinks, a few unbuttoned keepers, and 1 3.84# keeper. With about 1.5
hours left till weigh-in I decide it's futile & leave to try another

spot.

That's when I hit the rock & wasted my prop & skeg, even bent the prop
shaft. So I took the windy & rough 25 mile "run" back to the ramp on

two

good blades & a very shaky engine.

Made it just in time to weigh-in my 1 keeper.

I took 7th overall. Not bad you say? Awful, when you consider that 6th
makes the State Team, & gets $500 (enough to cover my deductible lol).

Oh well, gotta go call the insurance company.

Are the MTC results anywhere, either nobody posted them on ROFB or I

can't

see them...

Hope y'all had fun!

Warren

I'm more bummed about the boat damage than anything Chris, as I'll be a
rider for a few weeks as a result.

I had a really fun day fishing with that guy on the first day, it was nice
to get a rider that actually had some talent. He even got me a keeper at
one of his nearby spots. That was the reason I didn't askl him to please
stay out of my area.

Day 2 was one of those days where nothing went right for me, so much so that
I doubt I would have caught those sows even if he had not showed up.

I have no ill feelings toward him, he's a cool guy. I'm happy for him.

Warren


"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
. ..
Warren,

Congrats on the finish, though I don't know how the other gentleman
could look you in the eye and say he beat you ? Granted he broke no
laws, but probably broke a few rules on ethics. Are we incorrect in
assuming most people know the ethics of bass fishing from a tournament
standpoint? I mean, are these incidents just a matter of the people not
caring about the ethics, or could it be they are completely oblivious to
what they are actually doing?

Sorry about your motor, and hopefully your insurance company works
quickly!

chris
go-bassn wrote:
Looks like everyone had a great time, congrats to all the leaders!

Warren

"Charles B. Summers" wrote in message
...

Dude... that almost sounds like Randy and Me fishing the same waters on

day

2 of the MTC. Except we really didn't care if we were fishing in the
same
used waters as each other... but there was actually a third boat there
before we got there. It was funny because we were catching fish behind

them,

and they were doing the same. Boat one never caught a thing. LOL

Sucks to hear about your story and your motor. Sounds like dude was a
real
suck-ass, but since you weren't anchored, you really can't say anything.
Still, he showed no respect.

Our results are posted he
http://www.midtennclassic.org/2005results.htm

There's a link to this page and the photos on the main page. I've gotten
some pics from Danl but haven't gotten them up yet. He's sending more

later

and I'll work on them then.

Good luck with the insurance company.


"steve wolk" wrote in message
...

Does a great day on the water & a terrible day on the water = two fair
days
on the water?

HELL NO!

Just got back on from the NJ BASS Federation Top 6 Tourney on the

Potomac.

Most of you guys know that my club's team won this event last year.

I got on some great fish on Monday in practice, and despite my efforts

the

next two days I couldn't come up with anything better to keep me from
running some 25 miles north from the launch site into Washington DC.

Thursday I had a great first day with those fish & was in first place
at
day's end with 15.46 pounds (5 fish). There were about 230 guys in
this
tourney, most of whom weighed in 0,1 or 2 fish on Thursday. I caught 9
keepers & had no reason to believe I couldn't repeat the performance on
day
2 & make the State Team, if not win the tournament.

Ha.

On Day two I go to my area & in pulls the guy I had in the back of my

boat

on Day 1. Somehow he got to be a boater on Day 2, and apparently I
told
him
he was welcome to share the waters with me. I figured he'd be in

someone

else's boat on the slim chance that he would show up, lol. I was even
nice
enough to let him use my lure on day 1 when I had him 4-1 in the keeper
dept
(15" min), and even nicer to let him keep it.

So to make a long story short he catches a 6+ & a 5+ right next to me
to
start the day, weighs in 18+ & wins the tournament.

Me? Ha! I have a hard time getting bit at all, but do manage about 1/2
dozen
14" dinks, a few unbuttoned keepers, and 1 3.84# keeper. With about
1.5
hours left till weigh-in I decide it's futile & leave to try another

spot.

That's when I hit the rock & wasted my prop & skeg, even bent the prop
shaft. So I took the windy & rough 25 mile "run" back to the ramp on

two

good blades & a very shaky engine.

Made it just in time to weigh-in my 1 keeper.

I took 7th overall. Not bad you say? Awful, when you consider that
6th
makes the State Team, & gets $500 (enough to cover my deductible lol).

Oh well, gotta go call the insurance company.

Are the MTC results anywhere, either nobody posted them on ROFB or I

can't

see them...

Hope y'all had fun!

Warren