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| Picou
Wall Hanger Username: Picou Post Number: 3571 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
This weekend has been wrought with highs and lows since Friday... Friday started out Corey's softball game against Savoy which they won with a significant margin. They have played 6 games I believe and are undefeated so far despite the loss of a pitcher and starting catcher to broken arms. Saturday was a very dissapointing day to say the least. Jessica and I headed out to Fork to fish the JC Outdoors tournament and we left from the house so I woke up at 3:30AM and hooked up the boat. We were doing fine on time (so I thought), but the closer we got the the lake the lighter the skys became. We were apparently running late according to the sky. Turns out he was letting the first flight take off at 5:50AM and we did not launch until almost 6:00AM. No problem, take our time and get everything together. After idling around the docs I hammer down to take off and hear a loud pop from the motor followed by lots of clanging -- motor is toasted.... We go back to the doc and decide to just use the trolling motor to fish in the area around Minnow Bucket. About 1/2 way thru the morning the trolling motor is not responding to the button on the foot control. After tapping it several times it responds so I keep fishing. We moved a little further away from the ramp past the little island and the trolling motor repeats the same failure. I take off the switch and jump across the wires but it still does not come on. I knocked on the trolling motor head and it started working again so we headed across the cove by trolling motor. I attempted to fish that point and again the trolling motor would not respond to the switch and knocking on the head did not make it respond. This time a smacked the head and it started working again so I flipped the switch to continuous and started heading back towards the ramp. I basically left the trolling motor on the rest of the day adjusting between 1 & 5 depending on how fast I wanted to move. When I had a fish to mess with I would turn the trolling motor to the side and we would just sit in the same spot doing circles while I messed with the fish. By noon we had 5 fish in the livewell and had caught 1 slot fish. I use the term "WE" extremely loosly because Jessica lost two fish early and had put her rod down by 8:15AM and never fished again after that. Knowing that Mark gives $100 BPS gift card to the smallest sack I was reluctant to toss the little peanut I had in the box.  I called Mark and asked if it was smallest limit, smallest fish, or what was it. He told me that he changes it up and he was not sure what it would be this time. Based on that information I culled that fish with the very next one that I caught and ended up culling one more time and caught a nice slot fish also.  We put the boat on the trailer at 1:30PM and ordered a pizza from the Bass Lantern. We ended up weighing in 4.93 lbs. Mark informed me that he was awarding the gift cards to smallest limit and we were in line to win it until one of the last teams came in with 4.63 for a limit. I can't win for loosing these days... Oh well, we came home and got some much needed sleep. Sunday was beautiful and I was able to get a lot of things done around the house until we headed to the neighbors house for some baby back ribs and cold beer. Monday, the girls and I headed out with a group from our church to visit the VA hospital in Bonham where we gave every vet a small American flag and a picture of the youth in our church holding a big sign that said, "Thank You". We shook hands and expressed our appreciation. It was a great experience for the youth and adults combined. Well, just before 11:00AM Connie called me to inform me that her friend was taking her to the emergency room. They were going trail riding and at the trail head Connie was grooming her horse before saddling up. Something spooked the horse and when he whipped around it threw her several feet and she landed on her wrist in the rock parking lot. Turns out that she has a pretty severe break in the wrist and it will require surgery. Needless to say, it has been an eventful weekend and the fun has only begun here at the Picou household. We visited the orthopedic doc today and he is scheduling her for surgery tomorrow. The good times never end.........   Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Tomc
Crappie Username: Tomc Post Number: 465 Registered: 12-2006  Rating: N/A |
Sorry to hear about Connie's wrist. What a weekend. Bad news on the motor also. I hope you and Oz win the next one. Man, you need a break. Chuck and I had to do a similar thing with my trolling motor last tourney we fished. I had to use the on/off switch on the side to start and stop the trolling motor much of the day. I just replaced the switch in my foot peddle and the trolling motor quit again Monday. I was too lazy to go to the ramp and get the volt meter out of the truck so I just quit fishing and boated around with the wife. Got in one hour of fishing from 10-11 and that was it. They were biting pretty good Monday during that hour. Thanking the Lord, all day long --- tomc | ||||||||||||
| Ozziefish
Lunker Username: Ozziefish Post Number: 1258 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Owning a boat sucks that all there is to it. Merc, yammy, it doesn't matter...they all fall ;) Here's wishing Connie a speedy recovery and I hope the pain stays away too OzzieFish "Glory to GOD in the Highest" www.visionlure.com www.doublezzcustomlures.com | ||||||||||||
| Ozziefish
Lunker Username: Ozziefish Post Number: 1259 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
PQ, That fishing is a hat mounter OzzieFish "Glory to GOD in the Highest" www.visionlure.com www.doublezzcustomlures.com | ||||||||||||
| Terry
Bluegill Username: Terry Post Number: 125 Registered: 1-2007  Rating: N/A |
Man, Sorry to hear that Mike. I had to put my boat in the shop today also due to engine problems. What really sucks is every time I take it in they say "it will be two weeks until we can look at it".  To bad I don't know anything about marine engines I would start a real Service shop! Oh well hang in there Mike things will get better soon!!!! | ||||||||||||
| Bigun
Lunker Username: Bigun Post Number: 1636 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Bad news all the way around PQ. Sorry to hear it. Quit being a mad, little bald man! | ||||||||||||
| Nyyankee
Crappie Username: Nyyankee Post Number: 311 Registered: 8-2008 Rating: N/A |
What a shame. Stuff happens to people that do cool stuff to enjoy their life. You'll get the motor fixed and I'm sure she'll get back on that horse after the hand heals. | ||||||||||||
| Redskeeter
Moderator Username: Redskeeter Post Number: 583 Registered: 8-2007  Rating: N/A |
Better buy a lotto ticket TONIGHT PQ. When your luck changes it'll be a land slide. Prayers for You and Connie Bro.. KBD Fishing | ||||||||||||
| Zeeter
Crappie Username: Zeeter Post Number: 455 Registered: 3-2007  Rating: N/A |
Dang Picou that sucks.........I can't even joke about any of those things. I feel your pain man. My wife freaking got in a car wreck last Wed.....pulled out onto Preston and got smoked. Sucks to get those phone calls... Hope everything gets better for you man.....I feel a toad coming our way brother Catching Big Ole PIGS... It's Awesome Man Zach Hughes http://www.vicious-fishing.com http://www.sundogeyewear.com http://www.grandebass.com Skeeter Boats / Yamaha Outboards | ||||||||||||
| Ozziefish
Lunker Username: Ozziefish Post Number: 1260 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
Zeeter, Can you make that TOAD happen on June 13th at say 2:00pm!! Thanks that would be great and I'll have the net ready (Message edited by ozziefish on May 27, 2009) OzzieFish "Glory to GOD in the Highest" www.visionlure.com www.doublezzcustomlures.com | ||||||||||||
| Wes
Moderator Username: Wes Post Number: 545 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
make it the weekend after during the skeeter tournament | ||||||||||||
| Tomc
Crappie Username: Tomc Post Number: 466 Registered: 12-2006 Rating: N/A |
How is Connie doing? Thanking the Lord, all day long --- tomc | ||||||||||||
| Picou
Wall Hanger Username: Picou Post Number: 3572 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
Zeeter, I hope you wife is doing ok after the wreck.... I hate to hear that bud! Thanks everyone, Connie is doing ok. Yesterday was a mixed bag of pain, discomfort, and sleeping. I think we have it under control and the arm elevated enough to minimize the swelling which keeps the pain lower. She does not do well on pain killers so we try not to take too much of that. 5mg of Vicodin seems to be her threshold for pain meds. She is still sleeping this morning so I should probably wake her up and make sure she is current on the meds. I hope to take the boat in this morning and drop it off at Plano Marine. Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Chuck_a
Bluegill Username: Chuck_a Post Number: 185 Registered: 2-2008  Rating: N/A |
Hopefully she will cont. to improve. I will keep you all in my prayers. Chuck GIG'EM AGGIES | ||||||||||||
| Dru
Crappie Username: Dru Post Number: 536 Registered: 2-2005  Rating: N/A |
Reminds me of -- Twin brothers were named Joe and John, Joe was the owner of an old dilapidated boat. It happened that John's wife died the same day that Joe's boat sank. A few days later a kindly old lady met Joe on the street mistaking him for John, she said to him, "I'm sorry for your loss, you must feel terrible". Joe said, "Oh hell no, fact is I'm sort of glad to be rid of her. She was a rotten old thing from the beginning, her bottom was all shrivelled up and she smelled like dead fish. She was always losing water, had a bad crack in the back and a pretty big hole in the front which got bigger every time I used her. She leaked like crazy and it was difficult to keep her upright. But what really finished her off was when four tough guys rented her for a good time. I warned them that she wasn't any good, but they all wanted to have a go with her anyhow. The •••• fools all tried to get on her at the same time and it was just too much for the old girl, while they were trying to get into their various positions she split up the middle". The old woman fainted. Be sure to keep your stories straight. I hope Connie heals up good and your Skeeter gets fixed soon. BassZone.com  
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| Zeeter
Crappie Username: Zeeter Post Number: 456 Registered: 3-2007 Rating: N/A |
That's funny right there....hahahahaha I know you're laughing Yank just admit it Catching Big Ole PIGS... It's Awesome Man Zach Hughes http://www.vicious-fishing.com http://www.sundogeyewear.com http://www.grandebass.com Skeeter Boats / Yamaha Outboards | ||||||||||||
| Chuck_a
Bluegill Username: Chuck_a Post Number: 186 Registered: 2-2008 Rating: N/A |
Let me rephrase: I hope Connie cont. to improve!! Chuck GIG'EM AGGIES | ||||||||||||
| Ozziefish
Lunker Username: Ozziefish Post Number: 1261 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
Dru, That is awesome...Too Funny OzzieFish "Glory to GOD in the Highest" www.visionlure.com www.doublezzcustomlures.com | ||||||||||||
| Nyyankee
Crappie Username: Nyyankee Post Number: 312 Registered: 8-2008 Rating: N/A |
Yep is that what uz call a Gudunn. | ||||||||||||
| Picou
Wall Hanger Username: Picou Post Number: 3573 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
LMAO Dru..... Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Tomc
Crappie Username: Tomc Post Number: 467 Registered: 12-2006 Rating: N/A |
I hope Connie get’s past this one quick. Keep her on the meds Mike, and don't forget to bring home some chocolate pie. She’ll be good. Thanking the Lord, all day long --- tomc | ||||||||||||
| Texfisher
Bass Username: Texfisher Post Number: 821 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
I hate to hear about such a bad weekend. I wish Connie a speedy recovery. I am a little concerned about you trying to sell me your boat a couple months back. Did you have a gut feeling motor problems were coming. My bass club webpage http://texbass.8m.com/
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| Redskeeter
Moderator Username: Redskeeter Post Number: 585 Registered: 8-2007 Rating: N/A |
That was good Dru (thumbs up). Thanks for the diversion... PQ we're glad to hear Connie made it thru the surgery alright, that's great.. Any news on the reinstatement of the warranty on the motor yet ?? If your prop shaft was bent --- mine must look like a pretzel.. I bang stumps EVERY TRIP. God Bless you and yours brother... It'll get better---I promise. KBD Fishing | ||||||||||||
| Ghost_minnow
Bluegill Username: Ghost_minnow Post Number: 284 Registered: 4-2008  Rating: N/A |
Dang Mike I'm very sorry to hear about all of this. I'll send many prayers for Connie. For quick healing ,grace, and comfort. Have you heard anything on your motor yet? What does this mean about the next few tourneys you have to fish? Do you need to borrow my boat? I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Phil 4:13 | ||||||||||||
| Picou
Wall Hanger Username: Picou Post Number: 3575 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
Looking at the calendar, I can skip this weekend's tournament in JCO, the next weekend is Media teams and we are fishing out of Ozzie's boat. The next weekend is Skeeter and if I do not have my boat back by then, Wes will tow his up here. The weekend after that is March of Dimes and I really hope my boat is done by then. I appreciate the offer Shaun. I am going to try and make the best of this time off the water and get some things done around the house. With Connie out from helping me tho I doubt I will get any work done on the barn. There are plenty other things that need attention though. Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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