July 2010 NFGFC/JBT tournament

[Jumptrout51]

My partner Jeremy(Grizzly) Adams and our guest Cliff met me at Jerrys Bait about 5 a.m.
It was our duty to accept tourney registrations.
We stayed until 6a.m.
After a good bacon egg and cheese sandwich from the JBT deli we headed to the St.Marks Fort to launch.
With the wind prediction of 10-15 SW,I had a good place figured out to stay out of the rough seas.
It worked out too.
The adjacent shoal knocked the waves down and we had a perfect condition to throw topwater.
The topwater bite was good for a couple hours.
The only problem was most fish were missing the hooks and knocking the lure out of the water.
We still managed to boat a few fish and broke off a few fish.
Cliff,our designated net man did a great job.
He even had 2 nets to work with.
He can fish too.
Grizzly had to put his pole down now and then to net for Cliff.
Later in the morning we decided to go East for a redfish.
Never found a red but did upgrade a few trout.
Back on the trailer at 2:30 we headed to JBT for the weighin.
While en-route several contestants called for an update and to expel their lies and excuses.
As soon as we got there,the bottom fell out on the weather with blowing rain and multiple really close by lightning strikes.
The lightning was fierce and drove 50 anglers inside the JBT store to wait it out.
After the weigh in the raffle tickets were drawn.
Everyone won a nice prize,including Katie(K8show)Showman.
She won the grand prize, a 7 foot FALCON Bait caster rod.
Looking forward to the Carrabelle tournament in August.
See ya' there.

[rocket]

I was there yesterday too, and got my boat on the trailer at the fort just as the bottom fell out. That lightning was wicked! Just as I passed yall at JBT's a bolt struck right off Woodville hwy. I'm guessing that was the one that sent yall inside.

[Jumptrout51]

There were 8 or 10 in succession,all within a few hundred yards.

[Harmsway]

There were 8 or 10 in succession,all within a few hundred yards.

Just 8 or 10? I would have thought at least 50, given as many hell-raisers as was in the tournament.

[Jumptrout51]

It was after a select few.
I came out of it unscathed.

[tallykenj]

I had a great time and I look forward to participating in more.

[dolphinatic]

I was there yesterday too, and got my boat on the trailer at the fort just as the bottom fell out. That lightning was wicked! Just as I passed yall at JBT's a bolt struck right off Woodville hwy. I'm guessing that was the one that sent yall inside.

Did you need a "refresher course" on how to launch your boat or did it come back naturally?

[Warrior]

Congrats Guys way to get in the money two months in a row, maybe some of the stuff I taught you JT is finally working.

[jadams92002]

Congrats Guys way to get in the money two months in a row, maybe some of the stuff I taught you JT is finally working.

Thanks

[rocket]

I was there yesterday too, and got my boat on the trailer at the fort just as the bottom fell out. That lightning was wicked! Just as I passed yall at JBT's a bolt struck right off Woodville hwy. I'm guessing that was the one that sent yall inside.

Did you need a "refresher course" on how to launch your boat or did it come back naturally?

[Jumptrout51]

Congrats Guys way to get in the money two months in a row, maybe some of the stuff I taught you JT is finally working.

Thanks

It might have something to do with that Warrior.
I trusted some old time spots,kinda like you do.
Other than that I think Grizzly's remark just got him promoted to full time net man.

[mpa_72001]

when are you gonna teach me some stuff warrior