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Deb reply :

What a day! Finally after many yrs of wanting to be in a bigger tournament it was gonna happen. To say I was excited was an understatement......

We launched the boat around 5:15....had to wait about an hour for safe light for blast off....It was so cool.....sitting out there with all these boats, lights glowing......people were talking, but you could still hear the crickets chirping, the smell of engines in the air......the site was unreal....at least to me. Probably my favorite part of the morning.

Blast off was a whole different experience......what an adreneline rush.....When they started callin out boat numbers you could feel the excitement! We were boat 8.

We would have loved to make the long 35 mile run down to Blood River where I fish but mother nature had other plans.....Wind..lots of wind........we fished Ky Lake some and then made our way over to Barkley by way of the joining canal.....typically Barkley is calmer....Mother nature decided to throw us another curve while running Barkley...........rain, heavy rain!

Thank goodness Greg had an extra rainsuit and a dry shirt he loaned me.......I was a drowned rat..

Ok, we didn't win........don't even know where we placed........between us we caught 9 bass, 4 for Greg, 5 for me....and as Greg reminded me often thruout the morning ...........the biggest one I turned loose..........at least 4 lbs....... :'( We had 3 in the livewell, 2 of Greg's and one of mine......

Thanks again to Linda and to Joe. Most especially to Greg......for allowing me to be a part of the day. For not throwing me out of the boat in the "slightly" rough water and putting up with my back pain. It severely limited our fishing spots...although I made it better than I ever dreamed.

Most anyone who knows me knows I sleep very little 3, maybe 4 hrs a night.....when I got home, I took a long hot shower, ate a bowl of Captn Crunch, and went to bed. I slept 5 hr, got up for one then went back to sleep for 4 more! I feel like I've been beat with a stick .......or 20+ mph winds and waves and casting for 8 hrs.......but oh what a feeling!!!!!!!!

It was a wonderful day! even with me losing the biggest fish, the wind, the rain......I'd do again in a heartbeat!

Lightninrod reply :

You look like a Pro Deb! 8-) What a hard-core Basser you are young Lady. Not many men could have put up with back pain, little sleep, and the rough weather as you did. Congrats and kudos to you and your partner! .

Dan

Catt reply :

Yo Mom

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

Way to go!

roadwarrior reply :

Another GREAT story!

Congratulations on a fine effort.

8-)

p.s. Greg's bass looks like the winning fish in the '05 Bassmaster Classic! :

tallydude reply :

To think that you posted on here before you called me really says something :'(. Sounds like we need to have a discussion on family pecking order. :'(

R520dvx reply :

That 4 pounder is safe and sound living in the same place he was! ... LOL .. I shook one off myself Deb. Glad you had fun. .... Greg

T-rig reply :

Well done!

CJ reply :

Glad to see ya'll survived the day.It was windy out yesturday,I thought about ya.

Reading your post made me even more "landsick"!I love the moments,waiting for my boat number to be called.

BTW,you two better leave my pets alone in Lick Creek!J/K

mattm reply :

Congrats .

R520dvx reply :

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Another GREAT story!
Congratulations on a fine effort.

8-)

p.s. Greg's bass looks like the winning fish in the '05 Bassmaster Classic! :[/quote

Thanks RW .... Like my ego wasn't shot already !!!!

Deb reply :

Thanks RW .... Like my ego wasn't shot already !!!!

Hey Greg, what's wrong with your ego??? You had a huge handicap.........you were fishing with a girl ;D I haven't a clue what I'm doing........just get lucky every now and then.... :

Thanks again for a day I'll never forget!

deb

hardhead reply :

Congrats to both

Wish my partner would stick it out in "tough" fishing conditions

Now, go find another tourny.......think there my be some later in Sept or Oct on lower Ky Lake

Olebiker reply :

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To think that you posted on here before you called me really says something :'(. Sounds like we need to have a discussion on family pecking order. :'(

Well, you knew that Mom always loved us best.

Deb reply :

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To think that you posted on here before you called me really says something :'(. Sounds like we need to have a discussion on family pecking order. :'(

Ok son........now that you've chewed on me a while.............

I didn't call anyone........and I know how much you love 6am phone calls.........

I've done a lot of sleeping........in fact more in the last 24 hrs than the last week combined....

Remember...........I love you, son........after all if it weren't for you........I wouldn't even be aware of bassresource............

Triton21 reply :

Way to go Deb and Greg. Y'all were in my thoughts all day yesterday. Glad you had a good time.

Kelley

RiskKid. reply :

Glad ya'll had a good time!

Jimzee reply :

Proud of ya Mom, looks like ya had a real good time.

guest reply :

Don't make no never mind what place y'all finished in.

Just take a look on those two faces (the humans, I mean) and it's

plain as the nose on yer face who the big winners were.

I'm real glad y'all found yerselves a great fishin partner.

It's all good.

avid.

Alpster reply :

My dad used to say, "I would rather play and lose than not get to play at all". You two got out there and gave it what you got. I have never won a tournament, but I won't stop trying. GOOD JOB GREG & DEB!!

Ronnie

chocolatecrappie reply :

Them are cool pics. you and yer husband are a great team, deb!!!

i never fished a tournament now ya got me wanting to

Deb reply :

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Them are cool pics. you and yer husband are a great team, deb!!!
i never fished a tournament now ya got me wanting to

OK.......let me set the record straight..........Greg is not my husband.......He is a fellow site member who kindly allowed me to fish my dream............a big(ger) tournament. It was great fun.......He is very simply a friend who also loves to fish......and in case anyones wondering, both spouses were in agreement too....thanks again to them!

deb

Fish Eater reply :

preach4bass reply :

Congrats! Your fishing reports are always a good read.

fishnreel reply :

Hey Deb,

Heard there is a Big BFL tournment next weekend. Are you signed up and ready to fish a tournment again????? :-/

Deb reply :

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Hey Deb,
Heard there is a Big BFL tournment next weekend. Are you signed up and ready to fish a tournment again????? :-/

Right......me fish a BFL???? ......fraid not.......not got any tournaments lined up yet.... May never.....don't know......

Actually it's lookin like I may take a road trip....Joe has asked me to climb in the semi and go with him Tues........we wouldn't be back by then...... I don't go on many, maybe 2 or 3 a year........it always gets interesting .....me couped up in a semi for 4 or 5 days....I start having major withdrawals..........

Mrs. Matstone reply :

Congratulations, and a great report.

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