Saturday, April 23, 2011

Central Open, Table Rock

I'm loaded and ready to travel to Branson, MO in the morning. I had to take my Skeeter in this week to have the fuel injector pump filters replaced, there was debris of some kind in there. It was expensive but I should be able to make my long runs now. I have a 45mile run from Table Rock State Park up the James River where I want to go. I'm not sure what my range is but it's going to cost me a lot of money for gas now that it's $4gal.

We are timing the spawn just right since they are behind with the cool weather we've had. We are finally getting some rain now so the water is rising which should move the bass up into the buck brush by tournament time. I should be able to catch them good. I'm going to run as far as I can, unfortunately it's going to cost me a fortune.



If I don't make the top 12 cut on saturday I will fish the Bassmaster Weekend Series out of Kimberling also. I should have figured something out by then and should have a good chance however my goal is to make the top 12 so I have an opportunity to win.

After the tournament I have one day to unload everything out of my boat for the trip to Toledo Fiberglass on Toledo Bend. I'm having my hull repaired from the puncture from Lake Fork, I will be getting the Gator Hull put on which is guaranteed for life and is transferable to a new owner. I may have found a good deal for a newer 2008 Skeeter ZX225 HPDI, so the new gator hull may help me sell my Skeeter, it's a big plus down there in Texas so I may be able to get a better price for my boat.

Updates:
The Central Open was cancelled after water level on the lake rose 20' in the three days of practice. It rained heavy day and night the 3days I was there. It has been rescheduled for October. http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2039600989917

I got the new Gator hull on the boat.
Follow these links to view videos I posted on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2054329158112
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2054621085410
http://www.facebook.com/#!/video/video.php?v=2058527183060&comments

I was the only bidder on a bank owned 2009 Skeeter 20i. I bid $20K to start then the bank bid $35K I got up and walked out. I was willing to pay $27K-$28K. It was a wrapped tournament boat and worth maybe $33K. I called a week later and bank still owned and are still trying to get $35K for it

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