Ok guys I made it back from Lake Ontario in one peace! Had a great time and I got to meet TI_ Bassin, Paul is a great guy and I really enjoyed fishing with him. He is also a good fisherman. Every time I looked back he was putting fish in the boat. Well I went out the first day of the tournament with my draw partner

and we had no trouble putting limits of small mouth in the boat. We decided to

head back closer to the weigh in site, but mother nature had other plans for us.

When we got to the mouth of Chaumont Bay we were looking at 12 to 15 footers. My new Triton wouldn't climb to the top of them and it would just run out of power

( Wrong Prop ) Those waves don't have no respect what so ever for you because

when I got back down to the bottom of the wave it just came right on over the top of me. And if that won't bad enough the second one done the same thing.

The third one knocked the front end of my boat around so I figured that was the way the Lord wanted me to go, so that's the way I went. Once in safe water the

officials came and plucked use out. I was really on some good fish, but that's the way it is sometimes. One guy at the weigh in said that I didn't have a bit of luck

but I think I was real lucky to get out of there. Now let me tell you that New York

is one beautiful place, I just never picture it being like that, with all the deer and turkeys and country side. I was doing good till I order some Grits and the young

waiter had no idea what I was talking about. ;D Well I did qualify for the National in Florida this November, I ended up in 43th place and they take the top fifty. well I could talk for ever about this trip but I have a lot of catching up to do. Again: thanks Paul for your help.

Way to represent NC Frogtog!  I didn't know they had drainpipes in NY : ;D

wow, now that would be rowdy, props on the finish/qualification and the fact that you made it back unscathed!!!!

Glad you made it back safe and sound.  I used to live up in that area of NY.  It is a pretty place.