A slice of humble pie

Thought maybe it settled enough since the recent weather change enough to hit a spot that was real good 10 or so days ago .
Went for the long walk with 2 of my buds to get on them right before dark . I walked up to a 2 foot rise in the water that bud 1 said was yeah it came up a little .
That made me think uh oh .....then I touched the jig after I pitched it a few times and uh oh again ...it was cool to the touch .
Of course it could get worse , I went to spot old faithful and had lost around 15 feet of shallow shoreline and couldn't reach the open water rock pile casting .
Bud one never got a peck , I finally got one and it was a yellow bass .
Bud 3 found 4 crappie though and that came as no surprise as he has way more patience than I . :Rofl
he downsized and I failed to do so and he was more patient on a spot that I hit twice than I was as well ,a cormorant gave that spot up and I just failed to get bit with a larger bait there .
None the less such is the way it goes sometimes and never say never , sometimes I think I have a plan and in this case it was the WRONG one .....:crazy:
The sunset was nice and the turkey were gobbling and the coyotes were losing their there coyote minds .
I will possibly rethink my next spot more carefully today or tomorrow ,but until then ....
A slice of humble pie please with that coffee :Rofl
from the bank there is a thing I have come to know quite well ....
no person alive is bullet proof in this type of scenario ....
and then the wife said ....why on earth did you stay if they were not biting ?
I said honey ,because I had to keep trying ,its what I do ....
and in the end NO KABOOM is the word :banghead

Beautiful pic! Your story is certainly applicable to some of us! I am concerned about this front that is just now coming through... going to cool things off temp-wise for several days. Oh well, maybe I will get some things done, lol. Other than fishing.

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Originally Posted by livemusic

Beautiful pic! Your story is certainly applicable to some of us! I am concerned about this front that is just now coming through... going to cool things off temp-wise for several days. Oh well, maybe I will get some things done, lol. Other than fishing.

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I often have that bullet proof train of thought , sometimes it will bite you in the seat of your pants though .
Some think I am arrogant ,but it is most assuredly confidence . In this case my confidence was shot down and riddled with bullet holes and in the end I looked like swiss cheese ....a classic case of body armor failure no doubt :Rofl

Well, I think that sunset made the trip more than worthwhile. Nice story even if sans fish,
Bob

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Originally Posted by BobC

Well, I think that sunset made the trip more than worthwhile. Nice story even if sans fish,
Bob

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that spot will produce some memorable sunsets more often than not .
but it also typically produces so many large crappie you barely get a chance to notice it ....
much less get the time to get a photo of said event :Rofl

Beautiful pics!


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I took one more sunset photo as I walked aimlessly down the bank trying to keep my tail from getting caught between my legs btw :Rofl :Rofl :Rofl

even the best of us have days like that where we do more pitching than ketchn but still anytime your with buddies and on the water it's a good thing. Wait, you mean the Outlaw is human too? wow.

Great story, sometimes we need days like that to learn, and to make the good days Great.

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From the location I was in I dint get to see that beautiful sunset but did get to see a few crappy on the end of my line with a Limits Tackle Tad Fry in gold/pearl down their throats.....:dono

I've had more days like that this year that I want to remember. Makes the memory of last year even more rememberable. Or is it that I just remember the good days of last year while forgetting the bad days.:dono:biggrin

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I've had more days like that this year that I want to remember. Makes the memory of last year even more rememberable. Or is it that I just remember the good days of last year while forgetting the bad days.:dono:biggrin

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Most likely that’s it. More healthy for the mind as well.;)
Bob

THIS MORNING i was headed out from shore when I noticed my feet were getting wet. Hmmmmm I said- why is there water in the boat. Then it dawned on me......it was dark when I put the plug in the boat. Sure enough the plug was in the live well drain hole. Then my buddy started showing off with double after double while I had nothing. Then when he left I finally managed one fish. Even with all that it was still alot better than going to w0rk.

I have a bakery set me up with a pie every time I’ve been fishing the past week. Catching a few fish but nothing like I have in years past. Oh well storms blowing thru this evening and boat in shop tomorrow. Guess that means I can spend a little more time her.

Beautiful sunset pic!

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and then the wife said ....why on earth did you stay if they were not biting ?
I said honey ,because I had to keep trying ,its what I do ....

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That's it right there. And how many times have you figured them out because you kept at it and changed presentations, baits, location, etc.? A fisherman's confidence in his abilities will allow him to keep after them even when nothing is biting. Sometimes he hits on a winning combination and sometimes he doesn't. But confidence and determination is what often makes the difference on tough days, even when you know the deck is stacked against you.

And by goodness they may beat you, but it won't be for giving up!

Seriously, the reason I fish is not the number of fish I catch, it is for the fun of fishing. Even skunk days are more fun than not fishing that day.

I have had many days like these. The important thing is your confidence was not shaken and you kept on fishing. At the very least you were blessed to get out of bed, clothe yourself, feed yourself and go enjoy your fishing passion. That makes you a winner in my eyes.
Mike

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I have had many days like these. The important thing is your confidence was not shaken and you kept on fishing. At the very least you were blessed to get out of bed, clothe yourself, feed yourself and go enjoy your fishing passion. That makes you a winner in my eyes.
Mike

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you know it is kinda like that sometimes , i do sometimes walk away going hmmmm , maybe they were not there or maybe i wasnt giving them what they wanted to see . but i am rarely totally done over it unless it happens more than once :Rofl
more than once is not a good thing ....:Rofl
all kidding around aside , if i have a rod in my hand and water close by it makes me a pretty happy camper :highfive