BRL Report 11/03

Well guys, it's official, I am a boat owner! It feels good too! Took the new boat up to Barren for a trial run yesterday and she runs great! Headed up to Cook Creek and started off on the primary points there, nothing. Headed a little further in and hit secondary points, BINGO! Was throwing a crank with no success, then switched over to a T-rigged brush hog and that was the ticket. Caught around 10 shorties and two that were keepers. Biggest around 3.5 lbs. Nothing huge, but the fish were a bonus...I was just interested in trying everything out on the boat. I don't have any water temps or anything because I haven't had time to install my new fishfinder....but the water was clear and the sun was out. Fish were in about 6-7 ft of water and they were pulling the lake pretty good. Once it slowed down there, I headed over to the islands off Baileys and try some of the shallow water there with cranks, nothing. Called it quits since I had to get back to BG and pick up the daughter from school. Thanks for everyone who gave me advice on getting this boat, I owe ya!

-Rich

Happy for ya, congrats on the new sled. Nice report to.

Nothing like being a new boat owner. One of the 2 best days in a fishermans life, the day you buy your boat and the day you sell your boat because the time in the middle is sinking money into a black hole, at least this is what the guy at Bass Pro told me when i picked up mine 6 years ago. HE WAS RIGHT, NO MORE TRUE STATEMENT SPOKEN EVER

Congrats on the new boat! Hope those fish keep coming more frequently and bigger!:D

[QUOTE=elnutsmalljaws;388458]Nothing like being a new boat owner. One of the 2 best days in a fishermans life, the day you buy your boat and the day you sell your boat because the time in the middle is sinking money into a black hole, at least this is what the guy at Bass Pro told me when i picked up mine 6 years ago. HE WAS RIGHT, NO MORE TRUE STATEMENT SPOKEN EVER[/QUOTE]


I recently sold a pontoon on Ebay. Got a very fair price (purchased my new boat on ebay too) However, it really was sad for me to let go of that old pontoon, i loved that boat! With children away now it was just more boat than I needed. When the bidding started and I knew it was sold I got an awfull lump in my stomach. Had some sellers remorse. Had a 22 ft starcraft islander I sold on ebay back in 2000. had the same feeling then, loved that boat too.

Elnut you know you are going to miss your boat if you ever sell!!

[QUOTE=elnutsmalljaws;388458]Nothing like being a new boat owner. One of the 2 best days in a fishermans life, the day you buy your boat and the day you sell your boat because the time in the middle is sinking money into a black hole, at least this is what the guy at Bass Pro told me when i picked up mine 6 years ago. HE WAS RIGHT, NO MORE TRUE STATEMENT SPOKEN EVER[/QUOTE]

That is what I've been told. Tell ya what though, I have felt like I've been in a black hole for years because I DIDNT have a boat! :D I can now see the light (and get to the fish)!

-Rich