E/W Rush Lake, MN
It was Sat, August 14th and it was the first day of a back to back in-town tourney weekend. I was fishing by myself and was hoping the fish made a change from my practice the week before because I had been struggling to get bites of any kind. I decided I was just going to go fishing and let whatever happens happen. To make this short, a lot happened, but everything for the bad.
I fished the first hour and a half with out even a bite. Wherever I went, it looked dead and by that I mean no baitfish, panfish, or even bugs. Also, my trolling motor was running weak (WTH?) so, I pulled it up and made a move to a spot back by the ramp. I lowered the trolling motor back in and it was running at full power so I proceeded to fish around, but I still could not catch any fish. I decided to move to an area about half way down the lake and put the trolling motor back into the water and hit the pedal and had no power to the trolling motor again, so I pulled it up and tried it and had full power! I dropped it in again and fished for a bit, then nothing. So of course, I was pissed. I ran back to the ramp to load the boat and go have it looked at.
I left the lake and decided to just go home and calm down. I decided I would just fish the next day as a non-boater. I found out I would fish with my buddy Guy on Waconia so at least we'd have a really good time. So for the end result on Rush Lake I found out that most struggled all day. First place went to Chris Asbeck with 12.45. Second went to Jason Titus with 11.35. Third went to Daryl Larson with 11.07 and after that it dropped off. There were a lot of 2 and 3 fish bags and of course my zero. Good thing I got my show points. Haha. At the end of the year we have a throw-out tournament which means your worst tournament isn't counted. So you never know I may have to miss one and then I can use my show points in this one. By the way Good job Asbeck.
I fished the first hour and a half with out even a bite. Wherever I went, it looked dead and by that I mean no baitfish, panfish, or even bugs. Also, my trolling motor was running weak (WTH?) so, I pulled it up and made a move to a spot back by the ramp. I lowered the trolling motor back in and it was running at full power so I proceeded to fish around, but I still could not catch any fish. I decided to move to an area about half way down the lake and put the trolling motor back into the water and hit the pedal and had no power to the trolling motor again, so I pulled it up and tried it and had full power! I dropped it in again and fished for a bit, then nothing. So of course, I was pissed. I ran back to the ramp to load the boat and go have it looked at.
I left the lake and decided to just go home and calm down. I decided I would just fish the next day as a non-boater. I found out I would fish with my buddy Guy on Waconia so at least we'd have a really good time. So for the end result on Rush Lake I found out that most struggled all day. First place went to Chris Asbeck with 12.45. Second went to Jason Titus with 11.35. Third went to Daryl Larson with 11.07 and after that it dropped off. There were a lot of 2 and 3 fish bags and of course my zero. Good thing I got my show points. Haha. At the end of the year we have a throw-out tournament which means your worst tournament isn't counted. So you never know I may have to miss one and then I can use my show points in this one. By the way Good job Asbeck.
I feel your pain. Boat problems on tournament day is as frustrating as it gets.
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