Good deal
I got a bunch of old lures too
Thinking about making a trip to hobby lobby and getting a shadow box

This old outboard was my wife’s great grandfathers.
Father in law promised it to me about 10 years ago.
It’s goin in my bar as a display piece

Went to our solid waste place this morning to drop off a load of cardboard into recycling
Saw a stack of batteries
Asked the guy “ you mind if I take a couple of those!@ he said sure
Optima blue top caught my eye. Series 34 950 CCA dual purpose.
Grabbed it
Also saw a Die hard AGM platinum with 1150 CCA and 205 RC series 31 M
Blue top had 11.89 v and is on smart charger now. This will be my spare as I just used an identical battery to put in my Lincoln and gave the one I took out to my buddy for his Jon boat
The Die hard had 12.36v
It’s going in the front of my Nitro to solve my weight distribution issue.
Yay me!!!!’n

Heck. They might trade em for a dime bag ( is there such a thing as a dime bag anymore)

All I’m hoping for is one. Just one .
More would be a bonus.

They are inexpensive and last forever.
Perfect for the intended application.
Makes sense to me

In the past I have not spoken highly of ugly stick rods.
Subject of some debate.
I still do not like em personally
But guess what. I have a supplier of a lot of reels for the kids charity. Less rods.
Guess what . First thing I’m buying to go with these reels is a bunch of ugly stick rods !!
Go figure!!!

No but that is an outstanding idea

Forgot to mention.
Got a nasty chip on gel coat on my bottom
Repair kit and flake ordered.
Really hate that.
But at least we made it to safety.
Open water. That woulda sucked.
One time 60 mph comes in handy.
We kept up with that guide with a 250 and actually passed him at one point!!
Let the big dog eat!!!

Not many picture worthy , but here’s one decent fish

We got in Friday night late.
Hit the road bright and early
Well I googled Municipal Boat Ramp instead of Metropolitan Boat Ramp
Big mistake there.
35 mile run to where we needed to be.
Got to the Blue House landmark that marks the bedding area.
Water was chocolate milk. Zero visibility.
Blasted back to a big reef in 10 ft of water that we passed that had a bunch of boats on it.
Got set up and started a search pattern using 1/4 oz jig heads and 3 inch swing impact swim baits in Ayu color.
We both caught a few. My friend got his 2 PBs right away.
Could see beds 10 Ft down.
We were searching for good concentrations to mark and probe. Only found random dispersion. Went to turn on my Active Target system. NO SIGNAL. Grrrrrrr!
Ran into a couple guys we knew who were fishing with a guide.
Talked for a bit then went about our business.
Before long this guide eased up on us and said we needed to take shelter . Massive storm rolling in. Didn’t have to tell me twice.
We hauled ass chasing this guy to Metropolitan Boat Ramp.
Eased up to bank. Dropped power poles and the storm hit. Bad.
Friend helped me out of the boat and the wind knocked me on my butt.
Rain and hail sideways in torrents.
Took shelter behind an electrical contractors van.
Told buddy “ let’s hole up in one of those porta potties”
Just then one of the porta potties blew over and started tumbling.
Na. Let’s stay put.
Cigarette lighters got wet.
My friend ran out . Faced the storm, spread his arms and screamed at top of his lungs.
He was getting blasted !!!
Crazy bastard.
Well it finally eased up
Friend called an Uber to take me to pick up truck
I got back. Friend sound asleep on boat passenger seat shirtless.
He’s a redhead. Looked like a cooked lobster.
We went back out and caught a few using the search pattern.
Went to hotel. Dropped off boat and met up with some friends for some excellent Bar B Q
And beers.
Planned to lock on to the scattered beds and catch every bass we could off of them from front casting deck.
Returned to hotel. Drank beer on the tailgate and worried over the weather report. Overnight rain for cats till mid day.
Got up bright and early. Went out to smoke a cigarette. Sure enough , steady light rain and 50 degrees. Winds Probly 15 from the west

Ate a free hotel breakfast. Sat i the truck till 10:00 waiting on rain to stop.
Pulled the plug on the trip. Hooked up and drove home.
I’m too old for the commando fishing I did as a younger man.

There will be other trips. And not a complete bust. I taught my friend how to use a new technique. Saw him catch his PB
Had what woulda been my PB come unbuttoned at the boat . Caught a few myself . Saw him also lose his mind and challenge Mother Nature!
And put 60 miles on the nitro.

Ya got that right. Man do they pull
I’ve had 3 pounders wear me out!!

John Wayne portrayed values in every movie he did.
Hero in my book

No but that is a fantastic idea
I’ll ask my sister how to do that

Hey Kerry. That’s a great idea
I’m so broke in regard to available time!!!
I’m gonna have to burn vacation for a couple days of basic mentoring.

Would love to have the time to teach someone that skill