Bowmans.....trials and tribulations......

BUNNYMAN · 05-13-2007, 09:24 AM

decided to go to the resivior for a couple hours.....I over sleep the alarm by 10 minuets.....

no big deal.....

throw my stuff in the truck....head out.....

get there and the wind is blowing but not that bad, so out I go.....

get the boat in the water and start rowing across the channel to what I know is a good spot......I am gonna troll the shore lines in and around the coves....

so I cast my first rod out.....the line snaps and sends the lure sailing.....luckily I can see it floating and row over to "fish" it out.....retie it on.....

so I tie it back on and go to pull the knot tight.....the line breaks.....

I pull a good bit of line off the real and give it a tug.....breaks every time....
damb I was at gander and had line in my hand and decided I didnt need it...

So I strip the line of both reels.....praise the lord I have a half a spool of 10lb Cortland Camoflauge in my pack.......spool up the reels.....get them set out and start to row(the wind is really blowing now and if i stop rowing in the direction i am going I will be back over my lines in very short order)..........SNAG....

I quicky pulled in both lines.....rowed back to my moring location.....lock the boat up and head back to the truck......Home at 8:00 am.....Marie never knew i was gone....

brokenarrow · 05-13-2007, 09:31 AM

That sucks...

For you....

BUNNYMAN · 05-13-2007, 09:37 AM

hey by the way I wasnt too far from where we will be shooting "at" the carp....and they were jumping out of the water the hole time i was there

brokenarrow · 05-13-2007, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BOWMAN

hey by the way I wasnt too far from where we will be shooting "at" the carp....and they were jumping out of the water the hole time i was there

Sweet....

BUNNYMAN · 05-13-2007, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by brokenarrow

Sweet....

yeah I cant wait......

Radar · 05-13-2007, 10:00 AM

isnt that how it usually works though..... You go out by yourself for a little relaxation in the outdoors and just about anything that can go wrong does

BUNNYMAN · 05-13-2007, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Radar

isnt that how it usually works though..... You go out by yourself for a little relaxation in the outdoors and just about anything that can go wrong does

yeah but you know it was still fun for the hour half I was out there....

Radar · 05-13-2007, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BOWMAN

yeah but you know it was still fun for the hour half I was out there....

oh just being outside is awesome. I would still take your morning over a day at work

Holy Smokes · 05-13-2007, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BOWMAN

yeah but you know it was still fun for the hour half I was out there....

I remember tha days when a ball and glove and bat was all I needed ta have a good time.

Seems like any more just takes so much stuff just ta do something.

BUNNYMAN · 05-13-2007, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Holy Smokes

I remember tha days when a ball and glove and bat was all I needed ta have a good time.

Seems like any more just takes so much stuff just ta do something.

oh I know usally I need a wheelborrow, to get all my stuff to the boat....lately i have been.....oars, back pack (holds all my gear) and 2 rods....

I have relized that with all that other stuff i just spent more time fidling w/that stuff than acctually fishing

BowhuntnHoosier · 05-13-2007, 08:16 PM

Even though things went wrong it sounds like you had a good time alone. Glad to hear, we all need those kind of trips every now and then.

Wheely · 05-14-2007, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Holy Smokes

I remember tha days when a ball and glove and bat was all I needed ta have a good time.

Seems like any more just takes so much stuff just ta do something.

Be creative...a few years ago, my sister and I bought a couple cheap blow up tubes and headed for the resovoir. Stripped down to our bras and undies and just floated around the resovoir all day. Great fun

I think anyday anytime outdoors is a great time. Better luck next time bowman

BUNNYMAN · 05-14-2007, 08:22 PM

please dont get me wrong....I had fun, and would do it everyday if time allowed.....

kbohunt · 05-14-2007, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BOWMAN

please dont get me wrong....I had fun, and would do it everyday if time allowed.....

Get out there, The world is wide open to ya!

Your young dont waste it!
I had a harley when i was 20 sold it & waited 23years for my kids to get out of the way to get another!

vonottoexperience · 05-15-2007, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Wheels3

Be creative...a few years ago, my sister and I bought a couple cheap blow up tubes and headed for the resovoir. Stripped down to our bras and undies and just floated around the resovoir all day. Great fun

I think anyday anytime outdoors is a great time. Better luck next time bowman

How come I never see this when I'm fishing

Ronhop · 05-15-2007, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Wheels3

Be creative...a few years ago, my sister and I bought a couple cheap blow up tubes and headed for the resovoir. Stripped down to our bras and undies and just floated around the resovoir all day. Great fun

I think anyday anytime outdoors is a great time. Better luck next time bowman

A lot of people do that around here on the Rock river on warm Summer weekends, beer coolers and all. They have someone drop them off up-river a few miles and then they just float down to the roller dam. Person comes and picks them up. An additional definition for the term "Designated driver"...

Ron

BUNNYMAN · 05-15-2007, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by vonottoexperience

How come I never see this when I'm fishing

what are you trying to say????

"this post was worthless w/out pics"

BUNNYMAN · 05-15-2007, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronhop

A lot of people do that around here on the Rock river on warm Summer weekends, beer coolers and all. They have someone drop them off up-river a few miles and then they just float down to the roller dam. Person comes and picks them up. An additional definition for the term "Designated driver"...

Ron

they do that here in the Esopus Creek....a VERY WELL known fishing stream in the catskills.....

they just get in the way of my damb fishing....

Ronhop · 05-15-2007, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BOWMAN

they do that here in the Esopus Creek....a VERY WELL known fishing stream in the catskills.....

they just get in the way of my damb fishing....

Yeah, they do, but I've found that if you are nice to them you can usually score 1 or 2 very cold beers from them...

Ron

BUNNYMAN · 05-15-2007, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronhop

Yeah, they do, but I've found that if you are nice to them you can usually score 1 or 2 very cold beers from them...

Ron

I acctually had one threaten me that if I didnt stop fishing while he was going past he was gonna get off his tube and shove my pole up my

just as this was coming out of his mouth, my buddy (6'4" 275) that he couldnt see.....casted a 1/2 once sinker and hit him right up side the head......

my buddy says "now the only thing gonna get shoved is you in the tube and stuffed under a rock.....now get the hell out a here".....

you should have seen the look on his face......it was awsome.....

brokenarrow · 05-15-2007, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BOWMAN

I acctually had one threaten me that if I didnt stop fishing while he was going past he was gonna get off his tube and shove my pole up my

just as this was coming out of his mouth, my buddy (6'4" 275) that he couldnt see.....casted a 1/2 once sinker and hit him right up side the head......

my buddy says "now the only thing gonna get shoved is you in the tube and stuffed under a rock.....now get the hell out a here".....

you should have seen the look on his face......it was awsome.....

...................!!

Ronhop · 05-15-2007, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BOWMAN

I acctually had one threaten me that if I didnt stop fishing while he was going past he was gonna get off his tube and shove my pole up my

just as this was coming out of his mouth, my buddy (6'4" 275) that he couldnt see.....casted a 1/2 once sinker and hit him right up side the head......

my buddy says "now the only thing gonna get shoved is you in the tube and stuffed under a rock.....now get the hell out a here".....

you should have seen the look on his face......it was awsome.....

I'd love to see him trying to get in your boat while your beating him over the head with the stern light pole...
At least that would have been my approach in calming the wild one...

OR !

Use a big-*ss muskie lure and snag their tube. Ha, floating no more....

I can be so agressive afer a frustrating day at work...

Ron

BUNNYMAN · 05-15-2007, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronhop

I'd love to see him trying to get in your boat while your beating him over the head with the stern light pole...
At least that would have been my approach in calming the wild one...

OR !

Use a big-*ss muskie lure and snag their tube. Ha, floating no more....

I can be so agressive afer a frustrating day at work...

Ron

no no no we where stream fishing in hip boots......but it still was great to see the look on his face.....

Ronhop · 05-16-2007, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by BOWMAN

no no no we where stream fishing in hip boots......but it still was great to see the look on his face.....

Ha !
"I see" said the blind man to his deaf dog...

Ron