Super Fluke

I know this could took as a repetative answer. But at my last boat show I attended, one of Texas finest college fishing teams were there promoting themselves. I spoke with them for a while and what it always seems to boil down to is the RICH kids are the ones competing and the POOR kids are the ones dreaming about competing. This was all but said to me on this subject by those that were there representing. Sad that the rich get richer and the poor, well.... Having said all that it doesnt mean that I or mine have given up competing at different levels, it just means, we have to work twice as hard as others do.

Pre-fish this last weekend, and took advice from some, went back to the basics- Super Fluke-Wow! when nothing else was working went to my old reliable and found alot of confidence there, caught some good fish and saw some monsters swipe at it. Will be alot more aggressive next weekend on my tourney. Thanks all!

THEN; as a kid i was fishing off the banks from the local creeks for bass and perch. Fishing the local golf courses every evening became a habit as well as driving around in the country looking for the never been fished farm ponds. Finally was given a boat with a motor that only had forward gear, a 1969 Invader w/120 evinrude, needless to say after joining a bass club not very many non-boaters who drew me would show up to fish. I nicknamed the boat "Lucky", (lucky to be floating). From that moment on i was hooked, only problem is that i was poor. I wanted to compete in bass tournaments and win so i could fish even more.....well, that didnt work. After i was divorced from my first wife, I started to realize that the dream was...well just a dream. I slowed down on the fishing, started working more, found different hobbies to ease my mind away from fishing. I fished some hear and there, but nothing solid. Im telling you the truth when I say I could catch fish out of my bath tub If I wanted to. I was really good and could find the zone quick! I got married and have three children and got a pontoon boat for the family. I was able to get a Stratos later and fished a bunch of local lakes in the area, finished runner up as angler of the year, but still had a tough time getting back to the zone. Ending up selling my boat because i couldnt stand to see it deteriorate in the yard because i didnt use it enough. NOW; Met a man when i financed a pontoon, so i could take my kids fishing, and we became friends instantly. He said he fished alot as well and maybe we would see each other on the lake. Months passed and then one day he and his family joined the church where i worshiped. We instantly started fishing as much as possible. We started fishing tournaments and even got sponsored, but I still cant find the ZONE that i once had. Dont know if I'm just scared of being heart broke and not as good of a fisherman that I thought i was. My Question is: Has anyone ever been in the same situation?

I live Near Ft. Hood, Texas. Work as civilian there.

Just wanted to say hello to the members, and thank God for bass fishin'! look forward to sharing.