My first tournament of the year.

NBC will host the tournament on Gaston Lake NC

Air temp, high 30 to low 40

Wind 15-25

Water Temp 42

Physical Condition_ To old for this S#$T

Entry Fees $215.00

I want my money back :

Good luck.

Why even bother?  With conditions like that I'd rather spend the entry fee on another MG50.  But I know, the kid inside of us is saying "come on you big baby, you candle it. Don't be a softy!"

Good luck if you go.  

Those will be brutal conditions, especially with the wing blowing.

If you go, some hot soup in a thermos for a snack, and of course alot of hot coffee. Might I suggest some gloves as well.

I was in a tourney on lake Okeechobee last november and a cold front rolled in the night before. Upper 30's, 20-25 wind. I didnt bring my heavy gear and I froze my butt off. It was miserable, out of the 14 boats entered, no one caught a keeper 13" fish.

Good luck if you go.

March 2 Update

We had 42 boats (Fools )

I made about a ten mile run and the very first cast with a Rattle Trap I caught a six pounder in like 12" of water. I caught 2 dinks and one more keeper off the spot. I hit a stump and broke my T/M.

I had a spare with me and by time I got it on I was about to freeze. I went back to the truck and stayed warm until weigh in.  I ended up with two fish that weighed 8.97 ant I had the big fish of the tournament. He was worth $420.00  

Wow!

Was worth it all...huh Frogtog. Thats called Git'rdun...WTG

Big O  

Big fish is always a good day, even if it cost you a trolling motor. ;D

Cool! 8-)

And you're complaining?

Good job.

Nice! and you didnt even fish the whole time  

Congrats!..... Makes you kinda think what coulda been if it were'nt so cold.

Congrats!..... Makes you kinda think what coulda been if it were'nt so cold.

Just a little younger would probbly helped also. ;D Your blood gets thin the older you get. :