This week's Happenings - 2-9-12

A weird week - drove to Atlanta Sunday afternoon as I had a Wellness Screening at our office in Hapeville scheduled for 9AM Monday.  Checked into the Airport Hilton, parked and locked the car in their gated lot, went in and watched the Super Bowl game and went to bed.  Next morning, up early, went to the Tahoe and it had been entered and my Nike prescription sunglasses, GPS, phone charger and camera were gone -Argh!  So, checked with the hotel, called my super in Dallas and went to the screening - of course - my BP was up and they had to read it 3-times to get something to write down without calling an ambulance.  Drove home to TN after the screening and realized I left my wireless mouse in the hotel.  When I got home, the kitchen sink drain had come loose flooding the cabinet.  Great day so far, right.  Anyway, the company agreed to replace everything so a new GPS arrived yesterday, the camera will get here next week as will the new prescription shades.  The drain had just come loose so that was an easy fix.  I picked up a new wireless mouse and guess all is well now.

My boat has a bad wire or something and can't seem to get that fixed.  I'll take it in next week and have it re-wired...tired of fooling with it and I need to get fishing.

The end of this month is the International Custom Rod Building Expo in High Point, North Carolina and I have my reservations to attend.  Hope to find some blanks to build a Muskie Rod, A-Rig Rod and Float-n-Fly rod.  I have an 8' FnF rod for tournaments but for normal fishing I'd like to build a 10'.

I'm registered with Reed Doc to fish BBC Southern Rally T at the end of March.  Hope to have my boat ready by then but Doc has a nice Triton if not.  Looking forward to a great time there.

I finally found ACT Lures who have agreed to custom make some buck-tail football jigs for me.  Those are on order and I'm expecting them in a few weeks.

So thankful God has given me the where-with-all to enjoy this sport and so many good folks to share it with!

Cheers!

P.S.  A new Grand Daughter should arrive March 7th!  Woot!  Woot!

Center Hill Lake - Sunday, January 22, 2012

My son was kind enough to fix my boat electrical problems while I was in TX last week so I took it out for a few hours this afternoon.  I caught 4 bass (Large Mouth) - 3 that measured about 13" (and one of those was 3#...fat little hog for being so short), and this one that weighed in at 6-pounds 3-ounces.  All caught in 18' feet of water on a 3/4-oounce Stan Sloan's Zorro Football jig in the Cumberland Craw color with a Pumkin Green Zoom Trailer.  Water temps was 47 and ambient temp 63!  Yes!  A beautiful day for about the 3-hours I was fishing.  Very thankful for my Son and for such a great day in the middle of January!

New Years Eve Day 2011 - Fall Creek Falls

While the big boat is out of commission, I decided to fish at Fall Creek Falls State Park, rent a boat and enjoy a little December sunshine.  The temperature got up to about 60 today - warmest December in decades.  I only caught 2-fish, one small keeper and this 6 lb. 10 oz. lady.  She bit a Stan Sloan Zorro 3/4 oz. football jig in black & blue; with a Zoom trailer.  She pulled hard for such cold water (40-degrees).  Enjoyed about 5-hours on the water...a great way to spend part of New Years Eve.

HAPPY NEW YEARS!

Thanksgiving Day, 2011

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!  Yes, I went fishing from 12:30 until 3:30. Went to Center Hill as it was closest and first cast produced a 6# Small Mouth - my personal best.  Thought I was hung up until it realized it was hooked.  Had it hooked pretty deep so as soon as I removed the hook I put it back in the water.  Only other fish in the boat was a very nice 3# spot.  Took a phone picture of it as it was healthy.  Enjoyed the time on the water and thankful for the opportunity.

Rattleman129 donates baits to Troop 347

Was on Bass Chat about 3-weeks ago when Rattleman129 (Nat) offered to donate some fishing baits to our Scout Troop.  Of course, I was glad to hear that and thanked Nat for his generosity.  Last Monday night, 11/14/11, it was passed on to the boys - enough that every Scout there took home a Wal-Mart bag full with plenty left over for the others who will show up at a camp out this weekend.  Here are some pics and thanks again, 129!  Cheers!

November 8, 2011 - Center Hill Lake

Woke up today to a forecast that was ideal for a fishing trip.  I put new spark plugs in the boat motor yesterday so with the weather cooperating nicely I filled up the boat and hit the lake at WOT.  Found some shad in the back of a creek and caught 3-dinks with a swim bait.  Followed that with two nicer LM with a Jig.  Then, I caught this nice 4# with a white POC, given to me by Blue Fleck.  After lunch I landed this decent SM on a Zorro Jig.  Wind was up all day but It seemed to help the fishing as the water is Gin clear now.  Great time!

Couldn't pass this up

Friend of mine who has a home overlooking Center Hill Lake took this picture early this AM (November 7, 2011).  What great timing and what a fantastic shot!