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Packed with MeaningThere are two things that I really hate about my job. One is the packing for extended road trips and the other is saying good-bye to my wife and daughters. Today, I got to do both! It is especially tough when it is an long trip like this one, causing me to be gone over Easter! Tournament Results – PAA All Star Series
Bass Pro Shops PAA All Star Series Comments Off on Tournament Results – PAA All Star Series
Gerry Mahieu Blog
These are some recent activities I’ve been a part of lately: first is the MDR SWBA event, although I did not finish where I wanted, 21st out of 70 teams isn’t so bad. I caught quite a few fish on the DD 100 MS Crack color and weighed one of our five on that bait. It was great to see Neil and Sandy at the weigh-in! I believe there were some pictures taken while holding a couple of Calico Bass …….hopefully they look good. Last weekend was Day at the Docks in San Diego, I was able to make it down for Saturday while wearing my LC shirt and hat, came across many people who asked about the Saltwater line of LC baits and showed them what baits I use and have in my arsenal …….they were very impressed on the product. For some reason, I don’t think the San Diego fishermen are too familiar with the LC line of hardbaits for the saltwater……..I’m not sure why but I always have product on me when I show for the fishing events throughout Southern California. Hopefully they will catch on down there ……..they don’t know what they are missing! I also made the annual Lilly Call event at the Balboa Angling Club on Sunday …… There were lots of people at this IGFA light- line event. The next event is Dana Point and I’m really looking forward to it! This will be a place where the hardbaits will do well and hopefully so will I! Gerry Banner Day!
Ohio turkey season opened yesterday! Every year, I try to take one day during the Ohio season to go out to Brown County to hunt with my good friend, Mike Hopkins. Most years, I miss opening day due to my fishing schedule but this year, I was in town so we took advantage of it! Comments Off on Banner Day!
Tournament Results – Toledo Bend
Trokar Battle on the Bayou Day 1 Results: 5 fish – 19lbs, 3oz Totals: 13 Fish – 43lbs, 7oz Current AOY points: 640 – 63rd place DetourI had so much to catch up on after last week’s tournament that turkey hunting was the furthest thing from my mind when I got up right after daybreak. I was buried, trying to get a million things done for next week’s UMF shoot on Lake Lanier in Georgia. That’s Part of the Game
I almost pulled it off today. Going out this morning, I figured I would need about 15 lbs. to have a chance of sliding into the top 50 and making ten grand. My five fish limit today weighed 14 lbs. 8oz., leaving me a little short, coming in 66th place. Comments Off on That’s Part of the Game
Looking to TomorrowTough day today! I caught pretty much the same number of fish today as I did on my practice days, about 12 or so, but I just didn’t have quite the average size. The water continues to fall, leaving a lot of the cover I’m fishing too shallow to be productive now. Comments Off on Looking to Tomorrow
Perspective
Tomorrow, we fish when it counts. I always get pretty stressed the day before competition. I guess I’ve always been that way even way back in high school. I would get so tweaked up before a football game or wrestling match. At the pre-tournament meeting today, we had the opportunity to hear a few words from a National Guardsman who did two combat tours. Comments Off on Perspective
Cold Front
Today I was back to a sweatshirt and rain gear! We had a pretty substantial cold front come through, and even though it hit 60 degrees in the afternoon, I was cold all day. The water on Lake Chickamauga has dropped over 2 feet in the three days of practice, but I am still catching them pretty steady. Comments Off on Cold Front
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