The team tournament on Silver is going to either be amazing or more depressing than the draw, and I don't think there will be much of an in-between.  The lake will be on fire one week and absolutely dead the next, hope for a late winter.

I wish we could have the tourney the first weekend in October, less chance that it will shut down in my opinion.


BTW,
Its my lake as long as I'm not fishing the draw!!!

Ding Ding

Casey

Casey, Not to worry, October is coming...... round 2?

man that tournament was out of control ill tell ya. i was fishin with a snowboarding glove on my reel hand with a hand warmer and holding a hand warmer in my bare hand for my rod hand!!! but it was awesome to really talk and meet some of the club guys but i have to say i got my butt kicked on my lake sadly but this means war Brain!!!

Casey

Wow Chris thanks for posting that pic of Henry and his fish. What a toad!

Yup and thats why you buy a motor guide so they won't break on ya

Russ

Super glue is NOT an option for repairing minn kota motors.  I tried that myself a couple of weeks ago.  Needless to say I voided a warranty and the guy at Anglers Choice chewed me up and down for trying to fix my button with super glue.  It was a $220 lesson learned.

Ok, here is my report for Mark and I (Team Super Glue)

Friday, Huge white caps out on Lake, during the ride, Marks Trolling motor CRACKS AND BREAKS without us knowing it. Pull up to the first sport in the dunes and to our amazement the trolling motor almost swings underneath the boat. The Metal where the hinge pin on the back just cracked and SNAPPED RIGHT OFF. So we faced some adversity with the trolling motor, Mark and I managed to find a decent pattern and some places to fish after he catches a 5 lber. and snaps off on a 4. The rest is history. It was just not our weekend. We learned a lot and Mark needs to go to the Minn Kota Warranty Center.  We tried to use some heavy SUMO GLUE and it lasted for about 3 seconds in the morning and came apart again. So Mark was up on the front doing the 2 step to keep the trolling motor from making a large clanking noise every time he let off the pedal. (Hats off to Mark for that, he is pretty talented).  Me and Mark had fun and Mark caught his largest Potholes LM on Friday.
Congrats to everyone who caught fish.
Congrats to Russ and Mark

While scoring fish both days, taking 1st and big fish was great, I can honestly say that it is only because I have had the honor of learning from those in the club who were willing to take the time to show me how it was done and how to apply different techneques to different conditions. 

Heres a pic I found on LLBC.  Thanks to Roger MadDog Mosley for shooting the pic.  Awesome fish Henry.  At the meeting I thought you said you were a smallmouth guy 

Climate change is the real deal....................................

Chris - That picture says it all.......................what a dandy.

Great Job Russ and Mark....you guys were definately focused in the face of adversity. All anglers have to be commended in what I can say is one of the most freakish of springs I have ever seen.......as we go forward may we have warmer ....and less..... damaging .....trips ahead.

Chris,

That would be a double zero for both days. Chris seeing you stand in that snow makes me just shiver and say I will pass.

Russ

Any website with the full standings and pics from the Potholes Open ?

Good job Russ and Mark.  How did Mark and Nick Barr do ?

Thanks Chris,

I was surprised to see that the rest of our guys either blanked or had only one or two fish for the entire weekend or gave up after the first day.

We didn't feel it was that bad just a liitle colder than ususal. We caught some fish in less than a foot of water and felt you just had to be patient and had to commit to an area in order to weigh some fish.

We decided that from the get go that we were going to commit to largies and not panic when they moved deeper into the brush due to a cold front. We stuck around and it payed off.

Our lesson learned was make sure the net is ready at all times before you pick up your rod. We lost a fish on friday that would have put us up in the top 5. Thats fishing!!

Russ