This Particular report offers a different but real side of bass fishing; sometimes we put a whole lot more into it than we get back.

 

My wife & I chose to head out today despite the forecast for rain.  The last few days have had the same forecast and today turned out to be the day they were right.   After fishing only a couple of hours and scoring only a hand full of bass and pike, we saw the dark sky approaching well in advance.   Despite wanting to stay, we bailed in plenty of time to avoid being on the water during the electrical portion of the show.    You know there’s a decent amount of lightning when you can actually photograph it. 

The uphill portage back to the truck was interesting.   The heavy rain (and Hail) kept filling up the canoe causing a couple of stop & bail sessions before we reached the truck.  As is often the case the whole event was over by the time we got home and we spent a good hour or so pulling everything apart and laying it out to dry – good times.

 

We’re heading back out tomorrow – and we’ll be looking for some big time redemption.

 

A-Jay

 

 

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Nice electric fireworks , from the pic . 

I think it is very cool that your wife kept her head and her sense of humor during an uncomfortable and dangerous event. My wife loves to fish and is a very good fishing partner, but she would've been completely spooked by the hail and lightning. Looks like you both made the best of a bad situation. Well done! It is days like this that make us appreciate the really good ones. Have a great day tomorrow.

Very wise to have read the signs and gotten off the water in time.  Not fun to have to bail the boat out while portaging...but that's better than having to bail it out while on the water!

 

I got caught in a significant downpour (no lightning) a couple months ago and decided to ride it out. Was sitting in the canoe with an umbrella, continually bailing out the boat to keep from sinking...

I think it is very cool that your wife kept her head and her sense of humor during an uncomfortable and dangerous event. My wife loves to fish and is a very good fishing partner, but she would've been completely spooked by the hail and lightning. Looks like you both made the best of a bad situation. Well done! It is days like this that make us appreciate the really good ones. Have a great day tomorrow.

 

Thanks K -  Lynn also spent many years floating around the north Atlantic in the USCG. 

From New England down to Cape Hatteras, she's seen a fair share of & is no stranger to inclement weather.   The lack of water spouts and giant waves made us both feel quite a bit more comfortable.

 

A-Jay

Very wise to have read the signs and gotten off the water in time.  Not fun to have to bail the boat out while portaging...but that's better than having to bail it out while on the water!

 

I got caught in a significant downpour (no lightning) a couple months ago and decided to ride it out. Was sitting in the canoe with an umbrella, continually bailing out the boat to keep from sinking...

 

Admittedly,  I have stayed a little too long a few times is the past. Mostly as a younger human. 

Also learned from many rescues that there is now such thing as "leaving Early"  . . . . but you'll certainly know it when you've "Stayed Too Long"... . . . . . .

 

 

A-Jay