Butch and I got to Keaton about 10:30 a.m. We launched from the public ramp and headed out going North. We spent the next 4 hours idling to Spring Warrior. We were in close looking for fish and likely fishing spots such as rocks,bars,sand holes etc.
We found nothing. The grass is mostly dead in close and little if any structure.
Once we got closer to Yates Creek things started looking much better.
We started fishing about 2 p.m.
In the next 2 hours we caught several trout with 4 keepers from 17-23.
These fish came off flat rocks and sand holes.
We headed back in about 5:30 to get ready for the NFGFC Fish Fry at the Keaton Motel.
When we got there and went into our room we found someone had been sleeping in our bed. The Big Bad Behavior Bear had all his crap strewn about OUR motel room.
After a slight fright of NOW HERE ARE WE GOING TO SLEEP, the Motel folks moved us to room #3.(The one BB was supposed to have in the first place.)
The cookers were assembled and fired up. The BassBoyz cleaned and prepped the fish.
Bow'd Up brought coleslaw,french fries,BB brought Rabbit sausage and venison sausage. Before long everthing hit the grease and the coals.
Everyone was having a great time hanging out in the parking lot BSing and planning Saturdays trip.
Butch was put in charge of the deep fry cooker brought by Bow'd Up. Man, that is one nice fry pot.Shortly we all had fresh fried fish,french fries,cole slaw and hush puppies. There was plenty of cool pop to wash it all down. What a fun time. We gotta do it again.
After dinner it was off to bed.
SATURDAY 3/22
Up at 5:30 a.m. Did not want to be late for the check in. We had to go 75 feet in the dark to get there.
TINCAN was already set up at the fish cleaning table to take names. He greeted everyone with his usual effervescent smile as he took their money.
It was a brisk cool wind blowing from the N.E. as we stood around visiting and waiting for everyone to sign in. Everyone was given a Captains bag provided by SEATOW. The bags contained measuring tapes drink cuzzies, lures from CAPTAIN MIKES, MIRROLURE, BITE A BAIT, SALTWATER ASSASSIN, beef jerky and so on. All bags had different items. The bags were well received.
As soon as you could begin to see, TINCAN annouced blastoff.
22 NFGFC boats headed out the canal anticipating record stringers. As each boat settled down on their secret fishing holes it got really cold. Overcast skies and a steady North wing made it uncomfortable. The tide was falling and the bite was slow. About half the group fished the Spring Warrior Yates Creek area. These folks weighed in from 1-4 fish that took all day to catch. A couple boats went further North to Eaglenest Creek and did better weight wise. The quantity still was not there.
Butch and I weighed in only 2 fish,although nice ones, a 19 3/4 and a 23.
The weigh in was a fun time. Larry Cobb set up a table full of cold cuts,bread and sliced cake for a make your own sandwich buffet.
A special prize was offered by SEATOW. The largest trout caught got $100.00 cash prize if the NFGFC member belonged to SEATOW. Thank you Captain Singletary. CASEYCOOK won the $100 prize with his biggest trout. CASEY is a SEATOW member.
Speaking of winning prizes, Casey also won a 7 foot FALCON baitcaster rod. I think this makes 4 FALCON rods Casey has won. Everyone was given a ticket for other merchandise donated by ADVANTAGE MARINE,NEMIRELURES,MIRROLURE,TALLAHASSEE MARINE CENTER,HOGYLURES,POLAR BEAR COOLERS,ATTWOOD MARINE.
PLEASE SHOP WITH ALL THE NFGFC SPONSORS AND BUY THEIR PRODUCTS.
The $100 BADCOCK and MORE Mystery fish prize rolls over to $200. NO ONE caught a hard head catfish. Next months BADCOCK and MORE MYSTERY FISH to be determined.
Thanks to TINCAN for another fun tournament.
Next tournament is APRIL 5. Sign in at Jerrys Bait and Tackle by 6:30 a.m. Fish anywhere you like.
FISH--FOOD--PRIZES--FUN-- GUARANTEED!!!!!!!!!!!
. Good to meet Butch, hard to believe a fella that cool could be your brother 
Oh and also for the record, TC hurt my feelings at the weigh in 
. He thought I was actually trying to pull something on him when I weighed in my one trout. Just for the future record TC, Bow'd Up fishes on Bow'd Ups boat, BB fishes on Bad Behavior 
