Sell boat or fish tomorrow?

[fozzype]

I usually  wouldn't post a detailed report after day one of a two day derby....but here goes...

 

If you can do it bass fishing I might have tried it today...muddy and clear water, deep, shallow, fast, slow...worst spring trip in recent memory

Started out by backing into fender of another boat..no real damage

1st spot of the  day started by setting hook on a fish and gutting the gears on a $200 spinning reel, reached up and grabbed line as fish made a run and cut two nice grooves in index finger...fish came off..

2nd spot - one small 2.8 lb keeper on shakey head (only one of day)

3rd stop...huge backlash,  took off line on cranking reel, thought I grabbed 12 lb and after spooling up with frozen hands..realized I put 20 on...oh well 

Between 3rd and 4th spot heard a click in the motor..turned out my side image transducer  came off and was ate up by a 26 pitch trophy....

Got back to ramp and battery was dead on the truck...

BUT....BLESSED beyond belief  to be healthy, live in the ozarks, and get to enjoy a day on the lake...

 

 

[Hunter53]

Sounds like my day except you caught a keeper fish. At least we didn't tear anything up so at least we had that going for us. 

[Chunk Rock]

If it wasn't for bad luck you'd have no luck at all

 

[dtrs5kprs]

It happens. The click could have been worse. 

Curious, what spinning reel blew up?

[crazy4fishin]

Wow - glad you are making lemonade out of lemons  and I thought I had a bad day fishing!

C4F

[m&m]

When I have a similar day I look up to the sky and say please take care of the person who is having a day worse than I am.  

Mike

[jdmidwest]

I would not clean any guns tonight if I were you.

[Ketchup]

It was tough out there. 

[C Beach]

You sir have the correct attitude. Better luck tommorrow. 

 

[Longball22]

Love the title of your post.  Didn't have the issues you did today, but could not buy a strike.  Threw the kitchen sink at them.....