ronniegarrison
Senior Member
The Flint River Bass Club fished our February tournament at Bartletts Ferry yesterday. Everything looked good - nice day, water temps 48 - 52 and a decent color on most of the lake. It didn't work out that way.
Ever have one of those days when everything just seems to to right? Yesterday was the opposite for me. Started out at 5:30 AM when I had trouble with the trailer hitch jamming - gave me fits getting hooked up. But Javin and l left on time at 6.
There was some talk at the meeting Tuesday about the road being closed but I misunderstood - thought they meant the exit off I-185 south of where I exit. We got off the interstate at 7:15 with plenty of time to get to ramp and for me to take up entry fees. But at the 4-way stop there was a road closed sign and detour. I thought a bridge was out between where we were and the ramp so we took the detour all the way back to 18 then down to the road that goes to the ramp from that end.
Three miles later we were turning around - the bridge was out on that side. I managed to turn around and head back, calling a friend in the club to take up money and let folks go at 8 since I would not make it.
I was wondering what the third bad thing to happen would be since they come in threes.
We got to the ramp and launched by 8:20, not too bad. First place we stopped, a main lake rocky point, nothing hit but I did hang and lose my favorite crankbait, my last one.
The second rocky point we fished Javin got a keeper spot on a jig and pig. Then, on the next point, he had one pull off a Shadrap and a1.5 pound fish tried to grab my crankbait as I lifted it from the water but missed. That was a bad omen!
We fished hard until about 1:00 with no more hits then on a small brush pile back in a pocket I ran my crankbait on both sides without a bite. Javin threw a jig to it and landed a 2.5 pound largemouth.
At 3:50 we had no had another bite so we headed in. At the weigh-in Javin placed second with two weighing 3.67. First was four at 4.83, third one that was also big fish at 2.82. JJ Polak had it. Fourth was one at 1.48.
16 people, 8 hours, 9 keepers. Terrible day. It was even worse for Bobby. He came in 12 minutes late and when he realized he was late let his four go while his partner got the trailer. Penalty would have been 36 percent - he said he had about five pounds, so he would have probably placed second even with penalty!
Have no idea why it was so tough - conditions seemed good. Most of the few caught were on #5 Shadraps around docks.
Ever have one of those days when everything just seems to to right? Yesterday was the opposite for me. Started out at 5:30 AM when I had trouble with the trailer hitch jamming - gave me fits getting hooked up. But Javin and l left on time at 6.
There was some talk at the meeting Tuesday about the road being closed but I misunderstood - thought they meant the exit off I-185 south of where I exit. We got off the interstate at 7:15 with plenty of time to get to ramp and for me to take up entry fees. But at the 4-way stop there was a road closed sign and detour. I thought a bridge was out between where we were and the ramp so we took the detour all the way back to 18 then down to the road that goes to the ramp from that end.
Three miles later we were turning around - the bridge was out on that side. I managed to turn around and head back, calling a friend in the club to take up money and let folks go at 8 since I would not make it.
I was wondering what the third bad thing to happen would be since they come in threes.
We got to the ramp and launched by 8:20, not too bad. First place we stopped, a main lake rocky point, nothing hit but I did hang and lose my favorite crankbait, my last one.
The second rocky point we fished Javin got a keeper spot on a jig and pig. Then, on the next point, he had one pull off a Shadrap and a1.5 pound fish tried to grab my crankbait as I lifted it from the water but missed. That was a bad omen!
We fished hard until about 1:00 with no more hits then on a small brush pile back in a pocket I ran my crankbait on both sides without a bite. Javin threw a jig to it and landed a 2.5 pound largemouth.
At 3:50 we had no had another bite so we headed in. At the weigh-in Javin placed second with two weighing 3.67. First was four at 4.83, third one that was also big fish at 2.82. JJ Polak had it. Fourth was one at 1.48.
16 people, 8 hours, 9 keepers. Terrible day. It was even worse for Bobby. He came in 12 minutes late and when he realized he was late let his four go while his partner got the trailer. Penalty would have been 36 percent - he said he had about five pounds, so he would have probably placed second even with penalty!
Have no idea why it was so tough - conditions seemed good. Most of the few caught were on #5 Shadraps around docks.
my partner was sick and we couldn't make it. Tight lines and thanks for the report.
