It was a tough day for sure.  I pre-fished for 2 weekends with nothing, and finally got a good bite today, and I got my money fish    My fish was 5 lbs 9.5 oz, I missed big fish by that much  :'  Still had a fun day.  I fished with a co-worker if anyone is wondering, and he didn't catch any.  
Nick was right, It was rainy and windy ALL day long.  The last hour of the day had the heaviest rain.  
I didn't get a close up look at the Legend Nick, but it looks great    Hope they get the issues figured out.http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i242/Powerworm17/Silverlakemoney2.jpgt=1174792...

yeah, Its a Mercury, they make a great motor, but the occasional fuel pump does give out.

As for the Legend, those waves were no match for this vessel, I was going to give some test drives in the wind, but that kinda went down hill during the last 30 min. of the day.

-Nick

well after a good 8 hours in the rain today pulling carts. I'mm excited to crush the fish out in silver in three weekends. I'm feeling really anxious to get out there and finally find my rythum again or actually find it this year. Last year wasn't a very good year for me. I'm do to really put a smackin on them this year. Good job to all who made it through the weather. Well I'm back in it tommorow. Should be another fun day. Good luck to the guys who are fishing the second day of the ABA on Washington.

A great experience had even though it was rough conditions...the rain was very warm and surprisingly the water temps rose two degrees from start!
Got a chance to challenge the bilge pumps!! once had them run strait for 14 minutes! and I turned them on 10-12 times!
Good to see Stu with some scar tissue on his thumb as one of his fish was bearing teeth!
Have to thank Capitol City Bass Club for another great event and a fantastic raffle as they had $450.00 in cash-gift cards plus loads of stuff...If you missed it..........YOU MISSED IT!!
Thanks again Stu and you are welcome aboard anytime!

That water wasn't that rough, but I'd like to ride in it anytime Nick.  Tough luck man, it will get fixed.

We ran to the south end at about an hour left until weigh-in, it started to really blow in the south. The swim wasnt bad, more or less a long walk into the lake, was still in luanch area, actually, now that I think about it, it would have been better, just to let it float into shore, oh well.

The problem can be fixed, a trip to Tacoma and I will be up and going by next week hopefully.  Its all good.

At first I though I really screwed something up, like no oil, or somethin major. Probably just a gas problem.
Started and then putted and coughed and sputtered, tried to get on plane and cut out, cough, dead. (Common Mercury Fuel pump problem)
Hey stuff happens!!!! I did learn to make sure and pack extra clothes for those extra wet days.

GOOD JOB TO SMITTY AND LARRY WILLIAMS, along with  MARK AND CARLOS on the ABA

I wanted to say thank you to Larry Sullivan and Doug Booth along with Stu for making sure I got in OK, they were a big help and thanks to Larry for the shirt from the raffle.

                                                                 

Doug,

That Carp had to be huge.

Russ