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Author:
Bass Addict
Date:
Sep 21, 2007
Subject:
Rough Day
Message:
9/20 I left work at 3:30 to go fish the Wethersfield res. My buddy was going to meet me at his house and let me borrow his boat. he was supposed to be the at 4PM but got hung up at work until 5:30 :cry: I ended up dropping the boat in the water at 5:45. I drop the boat, pull it off the trailer and then parked my truck. I get back to the boat and the whole thing was filled with water - I forgot to put the plug in. I bailed it out with a bait bucket and it took about 15 minutes. I go out on the lake and my first cast my line bird nest - crap. I fix it and rerig it but now it only has about 25' of line. I switch to my other pole and the same thing happens. 20 minutes of untangling and rerigging. I catch a 2lber on a buzz bait which brought my spirits up. I decided to turn in and my motor is dead. So I had to row in. I met up with Nick and Anthony and they towed me back in the rest of the weigh. I put my trailer in the water and put the boat on the trailer. I had cargo shorts on and didn't realize my cell phone was in the cargo pocket. My phone is dead now(150$) :evil: At this point it is dark so I had a LED headlamp on. While checking the boat my head lamp makes a poping noise but continues to work. I was like what the hell was that and continued my thing. I throw my rods and tackle in my truck and start to drive away. I had my back window down so I put them up and here a snapping sound. I broke my diawa rod that I have had forever - it was probably a 80$ rod. :twisted: While driving i still had the head lamp on so I tried to turn it off but it just stays on. I get home and check the batteries - all 3 of them popped and batter acid is everywhere (50$). I take the reel off of the broken rod and put it on another rod that i had. I respooled it, tie on a lure and then put the lure hook on the hook keeper. I reel in some line so there is tension but my drag is just spinning. I tighten it all the way and it doesn't fix it. The reel is toast (90$). It was an expensive day but at least i didn't get skunked and now i get to buy a new rod and reel combo :lol:
Author:
SkeeterJim
Date:
Sep 21, 2007
Message:
Damn!! The way your day was going Bass Addict you'll lucky you got home in one piece. :D Days like that makes you wish you'd stayed in bed. Like you said at least you didn't get the skunk.
Author:
SkeeterRon
Date:
Sep 21, 2007
Message:
OMG..! :shock: Bass Addict. I'm sorry but I had to laugh, I've had those days myself. Just not that bad. One of the worst time I had is when my son (11 years old) tried to use one of daddys new rod and reel to see if he liked it. Now mind you I was on the bow fish when I hear slash :oops: I asked him " Hey Zach! what was that?" :shock: He says " Dad.. :cry: I'm real sorry! :oops: . I'm like for what bud? :roll: He told me he tried to use my new rod and reel but it slip'd out of his hands and went to the bottom. I almost died. The rod $169.00 the reel $189.00 that's $358.00 at the bottom of the lake :? His faced killed me more than losing the rod & reel, he and I learned a hard lesson that day. Baitcasters are not for him.. :( So I can relate to your bad day..
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