Should have stayed home.. Keaton 3/13

dstockwell · Post by **dstockwell** » March 14th, 2004, 9:23 am

So where do we start..

OK, we are headed on our way to Keaton. and I am just about to cross over I-75 headed down Madison hwy, when a Davis Trucking tractor and trailer decides its time to exit I-75 and turn left.. WTF dude, another 100 feet and I would have hit his azz, should have went home right then. Motored down the Keaton canal made the right turn and was propmtly welcomed with 20 MPH winds and short interval white caps on the flats.. Not until low tide around 11:30 did it calm some. then the fish were none to be.

Strike 2. OK, so its taking longer to get to spot, and the more North the worse its gettin, or so it seemed. So we are tring to fish this mess, get a short here and there, and then, what exactly happened I'am not sure, but one minute I have my favorite rig, and next I don't ,and the water is stained and I'am trin to hunt my $100 rod and reel, cursing every known word.. Strike 3

Ended the day with a bunch of shorts and one keeper, and the parking lot at Keaton almost looked like scallop season.

The only positive note is the spanish are out there. Maybe not big numbers yet, but a few people caught some, and I had the leader form the CT come missing. If Trout are not leader sensitve, I think its time to use wire this time of year.

Now I have seen othe boats with kickers, but this was kinda strange. A 9.9 main with a 4.0 kicker..

Post by **Will_Fish_4_Food** » March 14th, 2004, 10:02 am

Sorry your trip was no good...particularly the loss of your fishing combo.

I hate those trips where a couple things go wrong and you start wondering....should I call it a day?

Post by **rx fisher** » March 14th, 2004, 7:30 pm

Don,
You sure tried hard
Thanks for the report
I might get a couple of chances
at going later in the week.
Switching to wire leader now.
Glad your safe.

Post by **tin can** » March 14th, 2004, 8:13 pm

Some days you win. Some days you lose. Some days you shouldn't even suit up.

Sorry ya had a bad day, Don.

Post by **Fish Masterson** » March 14th, 2004, 8:18 pm

Don,
I feel your pain. I went out Keaton as well today, and ended up with 3 keepers, and maybe 10 shorts after fishing hard from 9AM till about 2Pm. A friend fished around me all day and boated 9 keepers to 22"s, but I guess he had the hot stick today. My most interesting catch was a nearly new looking rod and reel, but it was over the size limit so I had to release it.LOL

dstockwell · Post by **dstockwell** » March 14th, 2004, 8:23 pm

fish masterson wrote:Don,
My most interesting catch was a nearly new looking rod and reel, but it was over the size limit so I had to release it.LOL

Post by **Fish Masterson** » March 14th, 2004, 8:31 pm

Sorry Don, I know that was mean. Losing a good combo can be about as bad as losing your best friend. If it makes you feel any better, my sacrificial anode fell off my motor today. The one that sits just over the prop and adjusts to keep the boat from pulling. Not sure if thats the correct name for it , but the thang fell right off none the less.

Guess I'll try and track one down this week. Anyone know where they carry these?
Fish Masterson

dstockwell · Post by **dstockwell** » March 14th, 2004, 8:39 pm

Maybe a local dealer, or the motor maufacture.

Post by **Dale Hollow** » March 14th, 2004, 10:02 pm

Just put a new one on my project boat.... Got it at West Marine in Tally. They had a pretty huge selection.

Dale Hollow

Post by **Chalk** » March 15th, 2004, 9:11 am

At least you got to go DS...

Post by **wevans** » March 15th, 2004, 9:14 am

A tough one for shure Don

maybe next time

Post by **CSMarine** » March 15th, 2004, 12:52 pm

My day wasn't as bad as yours ds. I was already launched when you got to the ramp. Wind wasn't bad at all Sunday morning when we got up, but we headed back to Ga.