Lake Martin Tournament

On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:47:58 -0700 (PDT), Ronnie
backed into a tree whilst ridin inna park
then wrote:

Sunday - Lake Martin

I was excited at blast off headed to where I got eight hits yesterday.
When I got there the wind was blowing in on it more and I though that
would help.WRONG. First pass, no hits on my popper. Second pass I
tried a swim bait and spinner bait - no hits.

Ran around to Kowaliga Creek and tried to fish where I got fish
yesterday. Saw one follow a spinner bait and missed a hit on a jig and
pig but the wind made it very hard to fish. Blowing much harder than
yesterday.

I tried to work those areas until 10 and never hooked a fish. Tried
spinner bait, Redeye Shad, other baits. Nothing. Ran back to the
brush I had caught fish in during practice and the other guys were
fishing near there. Never got a hit. Talked to them at weigh-in -
second place at 12 pounds came from there yesterday but they didn’t
get anything either.

Ran to my favorite rocky point on this side of the lake. Threw a jig
head and finally got a small spot keeper. One in the live well at 11
- only three hours to go.

Went back into some pockets with logs and brush and caught one on a
crank bait. Then started working the swim bait over the logs and got a
third keeper. Saw two more come up and look at it but not hit.

Went in with three at 3.3 pounds - tough day.

Took 13.18 for first today - came on Rat-L-Traps on wind blown
points. Took 7.30 for sixth today. Only three limits today compared
to 8 yesterday. I dropped to 3rd overall but my 3.18 pound spot hung
on for big fish - big one today was 3.17! Close.

I did a lot of running in two days and burned just over 20 gallons of
gas. I love my 225 Yamaha - seems to be real good on gas.


Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

Congrates on a good job Ronnie! I do enjoy reading your reports.

Dan