Super User Oregon Native Posted December 2, 2017 Super User Posted December 2, 2017 As I sit here after taking a shower....putting on some "DMSO" and getting ready for breakfast an hour early before I have to take off to the lake for the last club tourney for the year I wonder how many of you set your alarms and get up before the alarm early to head out. I'm greatful the good Lord still lets me be excited for the little things in life. I've tourney fished for over 35 years and I still love the hunt and all that goes with it....well....maybe not the parking lot stuff in the bigger ones!! May your day be blessed. 7 Quote
Super User Catt Posted December 2, 2017 Super User Posted December 2, 2017 It aint gotta be tournament morning to fire me up! 5 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted December 2, 2017 Global Moderator Posted December 2, 2017 This is the middle of the day for me! Breakfast is dinner around 7pm, lunch around 3am, breakfast/dinner before bed at 10am. I can and have slept through a tornado, I'm lucky if my alarm wakes me up some days. 2 Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted December 2, 2017 Global Moderator Posted December 2, 2017 I have a really hard time getting my butt out of be in the morning. If it's a hunting or fishing day....I'm usually up before the alarm. I've noticed my son is the same way. 2 Quote
SWVABass Posted December 2, 2017 Posted December 2, 2017 Usually I wake up five times before my alarm goes off... but this spring I had a tourney the day after I got home from a 14 day assignment. I slept through my alarm and showed up 30 mins after take off, luckily I got a ride with another boater we finished 1st (him) and 3rd that day. Last time I sleep through it though and good luck today! 3 Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted December 2, 2017 Global Moderator Posted December 2, 2017 You sound like me! i can't sleep before a tournament either, never could. I try to lay down about 8 then start thinking.... Do I have the right line on the right reel on the right rod for what I plan to do.... How am I gonna change things up if I break a rod??.., What was my boaters name again??..., What kind of boat did he say he had??.... What did he want for lunch??.... How many bags of ice?? Anyway, don't feel alone. Good Luck Mike 3 1 Quote
MichaelCopeland Posted December 2, 2017 Posted December 2, 2017 I've never fished a tournament. I hope to get to that point some day though. However on fishing days that I know is gonna be an early start, I'm usually up about an hour before my alarm goes off. Haven't fished in 2 weeks and supposed to be going in the morning. I'm really excited about it and hope I can actually sleep. Don't get to fish as often as I used to now. 3 Quote
riverbasser Posted December 2, 2017 Posted December 2, 2017 Yep its a lot easier getting up to fish then it is to got to work! I get a little nervous before tourneys. Mainly thinking about my game plan for the next day. I sleep better the night before if I'm the boater and worse if I'm the non boater which is weird since there's less to do being a non boater. 1 Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted December 3, 2017 Posted December 3, 2017 Glad I'm not the only one. I can't sleep before a trip, tourney or not. I lay there and practice every pitch and every cast in my head. If I try, I can almost smell that 2 stroke idling at the ramp. 3 Quote
Super User Oregon Native Posted December 3, 2017 Author Super User Posted December 3, 2017 On 12/2/2017 at 6:11 AM, Bluebasser86 said: This is the middle of the day for me! Breakfast is dinner around 7pm, lunch around 3am, breakfast/dinner before bed at 10am. I can and have slept through a tornado, I'm lucky if my alarm wakes me up some days. Wow Report:....Was a good day with good company. We had eight guys fishing on Norris and only four caught fish. Very tough. I had big smallie and third for 2.10. Four and change won!! Was kind of funny....was throwing a small football jig on a spinning rod (1/4) When I landed fish the hook fell out....so....put it on a level wind to get better hooksets....#@$!....lost the next four keepers. Sadness....but was a beautiful day and ended up getting Angler of Year for club and get to go to Cumberland I believe as a boater for semi finals....whooohoooo. Now the research starts. Tight Lines 6 1 Quote
38 Super Fan Posted December 3, 2017 Posted December 3, 2017 4 hours ago, Oregon Native said: Wow Report:....Was a good day with good company. We had eight guys fishing on Norris and only four caught fish. Very tough. I had big smallie and third for 2.10. Four and change won!! Was kind of funny....was throwing a small football jig on a spinning rod (1/4) When I landed fish the hook fell out....so....put it on a level wind to get better hooksets....#@$!....lost the next four keepers. Sadness....but was a beautiful day and ended up getting Angler of Year for club and get to go to Cumberland I believe as a boater for semi finals....whooohoooo. Now the research starts. Tight Lines Congrats on AOY! Have you ever been to Cumberland? 1 Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted December 3, 2017 Global Moderator Posted December 3, 2017 5 hours ago, Oregon Native said: Wow Report:....Was a good day with good company. We had eight guys fishing on Norris and only four caught fish. Very tough. I had big smallie and third for 2.10. Four and change won!! Was kind of funny....was throwing a small football jig on a spinning rod (1/4) When I landed fish the hook fell out....so....put it on a level wind to get better hooksets....#@$!....lost the next four keepers. Sadness....but was a beautiful day and ended up getting Angler of Year for club and get to go to Cumberland I believe as a boater for semi finals....whooohoooo. Now the research starts. Tight Lines Congrats on winning AOY!! Mike 1 Quote
Super User Oregon Native Posted December 4, 2017 Author Super User Posted December 4, 2017 18 hours ago, 38 Super Fan said: Congrats on AOY! Have you ever been to Cumberland? I have not....not even Kentucky lake...just too much to fish around this area. I guess the state team is on Nickajack this year too...another adventure!! One of the reasons I love bass fishing .... Oh...and thank you Quote
38 Super Fan Posted December 4, 2017 Posted December 4, 2017 4 hours ago, Oregon Native said: I have not....not even Kentucky lake...just too much to fish around this area. I guess the state team is on Nickajack this year too...another adventure!! One of the reasons I love bass fishing .... Oh...and thank you There's a lot to fish in these parts for sure! Cumberland is huge and it all looks the same, it's kind of tough to figure out what to do. It doesn't fish like Norris, and it's nothing like Cherokee. It's a good lake though, I'm sure you'll have a fun time figuring it out. Quote
Super User Oregon Native Posted December 5, 2017 Author Super User Posted December 5, 2017 19 hours ago, 38 Super Fan said: There's a lot to fish in these parts for sure! Cumberland is huge and it all looks the same, it's kind of tough to figure out what to do. It doesn't fish like Norris, and it's nothing like Cherokee. It's a good lake though, I'm sure you'll have a fun time figuring it out. Fingers crossed Quote
BassNJake Posted December 5, 2017 Posted December 5, 2017 Congrats !! Cant wait to hear about your Cumberland adventures 1 Quote
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