My Report: for the RECORD

[holeshot]

dave, i read your last report and decided to go anyway, wellll guess what? you were dead on with your report, few dinks on jerkbaits, North wind all weekend long, it sucked. for the record Dave Stewart is the man at LBL! should have saved my money for another guided trip with you.

[Dave Stewart]

Well, I am back off the lake a little late this evening. I have cooled down now....I am a little embarrassed here...I got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning and sat down in front of my computer without my morning coffee and the first thing I read was one of those emails...lol. I have been in this business long enough to know I am not going to please everyone. After I left the house this morning I was still a little hot under the collar but then I got to thinking about my trip out on Wednesday with a fellow and his dad. We were doing a lot of running on Wednesday as I was teaching the dad the water he normally fishes on Lake Barkley. The son was there with his dad but the son had just had surgury on his arm and there was no way he could hold a fishing rod, much less fish. But he was there to support his dad who was with me to learn more about bass fishing. The dad caught 22 fish yesterday with a 5.2 and a 5.11. Both really great people and we had a great time.
That is when I remembered why I do this job and take the time to write reports every week...for the most part anglers are the greatest folks in the world and here I let a couple of losers ruin my attitude. Well, I got it together before I met my clients this morning and we had a nice cup of coffee while I taught them how to take a map and elinate 85% of the water before you even get on the lake at any time of the year and then we went out and ran 40 miles around the lakes to learn more about the lakes and the seasonal patterns and good spots for those seasons. We did fish a little bit...not a lot...but a little bit and one of the guys caught an 8lb LM. This guy had not even had a rod in his hand in over 5 years because of dibilitating arthritis and this fish just happened to be the biggest LM he had ever caught in his life. Now that is what fishing is all about.
I want you folks that responded here to know I really appreciate your support...I actually knew I would have it...and I wanted whoever sent me those emails to read it. There are many thousands of folks that read my reports each week and I know that not all of them will be in agreement with me....that is life..I just let this tick me off this time and anyone that really knows me knows that I am pretty easy to get along with but when I do get mad they will find one mean ol angry top sergeant that has no mercy until he cools down...LOL.

Thanks guys..I appreciate your kind words...lets go fishing.

[Dave Stewart]

I will be putting up my latest report within the next hour...you will like it.

[Biggofish]

Dave,
Havent you learned that alot of people including tournament anglers try to pre fish by using this board insted of putting time in on the water? Thanks for telling it straight up. This is America if one doesnt like what they read they can read something else. Keep up the good work!!

[Dave Stewart]

Elwood: check your dates with Doug..you guys are scheduled for the 25th...not the 27th.
Dave

[KYHorseflys]

Just saw this thread (must've missed it earlier) and wanted to voice my support as well! Though I've never fished with you (yet!), and haven't fished KY or Barkley, I always enjoy reading your reports and posts... always very informative and professional. Can't wait to get down there for a day of fishin'! Hopefully next month!

Jason