UltimateBass Home Front Activities June 2024

[topdsm0138]

Good morning UB. Yikes Don, glad you got the tire fixed and no one got hurt.

Been busy with work non-stop, but hoping to get working on the boat some more.

Don't mean to be short, but on duty this weekend and busy here. I'll catch up later.

Stay safe, enjoy your weekend and tight lines.

Tiller Mafia.

[Donald Garner]

Good morning to everyone,

Blue Bird Skies are covering down across Central Texas this morning     Our forecasted temps are 76-94dgrs with 73%humidity with a SE wind @ 5mphs.  Lots of sun and heat in store for the week ahead 

Not really much happening here today.  The In-Laws arrived late last night.  We'll be taking them out for lunch today.  Afterwards they'll be heading back to Missouri.

Top; Tks for stopping by.  You have a good week ahead my good man.

To everyone hope your day is a pleasant and relaxing one.  Be safe in your travels if you have to get out on the roadways.

[SHC286]

Well. Second outing in the boat. This time completely alone. Learned a few more things.

First, ain't no way I saw 60mph on the GPS last time. I had to have looked at it cross eyed or something. Unless something's gone horribly wrong while sitting in the carport for a month. But nothing seems horribly wrong. Not HORRIBLY wrong... which brings me to how I figured this out. Running wide open downstream on the Ouachita River I topped out at 47 before it bogged down and died. So, 47mph, and it bogged down and died. Up to that point it was running great. I got it cranked again after choking it like Homer Simpson chokes Bart.

At that point, I just kept it backed off a bit from wide open. No further issues.

But there is a thing. After this second outing, if I'm being honest with myself, I'm just not sure bass boating is for me. Nothing wrong with it at all, I quite enjoyed it. Just seems like an awful lot of work to lose a $6 ratl trap to a big catfish. I'm more of a casual angler anyway. You're never going to see me on TV landing big fish and big sponsorships. In fact, that's not even an ambition. You wouldn't even see me in front of the TV saying "hmm, must be nice!". And something that just hit me like a ton of bricks as I watched that catfish swirl away with one of my favorite lures? Cost of ownership. Seems like, and please correct me if I'm wrong, major repairs look like they cost more than major repairs to something like my truck. Maybe I just don't know what I'm talking about there, gotta remember my truck is old and fairly cheap/easy to fix.

So I just don't know. I wouldn't say I'm disappointed. I enjoyed the ride, I enjoyed the fishing, I even enjoyed the fight with that thieving catfish. But I reckon I'd like a friend with a boat more than having a boat myself. As it is, I'm the only one I know with a boat, so I guess I'm just gonna get used to it and run it every now and then.

[Bud Kennedy]

Gonna be hot all week.  Heat index this week will be 105 - 110 range.  Plenty of humidity to make things kinda sticky but at least we have had an on shore breeze for the past few days.  Pop of storms forecasted for late tonight. 

Donald, bowling is going ok would be the kindest way to describe it.  Was in a slump for a while then worked out of it for about 8 weeks with some very nice scores.  Unfortunately I am slipping back into the slump for the past 2-3 weeks.  I will be practicing a bit this week to work on my approach.  Seems that I had been getting a little lazy and not "attacking" like I should.  Us old geezers move a little slow sometimes.  Overall I am still enjoying being back in the sport.

Have not tried to sell the Ranger yet.  Just seems to be a hard thing for me to do even though it is the right thing.  I just don't like the idea of dealing with the likely bunch of tire kickers and low ball artists that will pop up.  The boat is 33 years old but most seem to think that it should be all pristine  and polished up at all times.  Then you have the guys that want to run the river at 80 mph and for sure they need to look elsewhere.  The only time the ranger hit 80 was on the trailer running down the highway on the way to the lake.

[Donald Garner]

Howdy 

Blue Bird Skies are all across Central Texas this morning         Our forecasted temps for today are 78-99dgrs with 64%humidity with a SE wind @ 11mphs.  Beautiful day here and looks to be like this for the entire week ahead.

Laundry day here for me.  The wife out doing her classes I'm on the computer and washing clothes     There's nothing else planned for the day except relaxation after the laundry is done    Our local lakes are still closed due to flooding.   There was a piece in the local paper from the Corp of Engineers reference opening.  It doesn't look like the lakes are going to be open till sometime in August now 

Bud; Tks for stopping by and sharing the day with us.  Yep Hot Weather is here now in Texas also.  We have those pop up storms just about everyday now.  Some are nothing more than a few rain showers and others well, we had double tornados move through the area a couple weeks ago. 

Hope your bowling improves it's a lot like fishing sometimes     Somedays you're whacking them and others oh well...     I kinda know what you're going through with the selling of the Ranger.  I'm afraid I'm going to be in that same situation here sooner than I want to be myself. 

I look at this way I've had my Stratos for 15yrs and enjoyed fishing out of it a lot.  I'm not going to ask a lot for it but I'm not going to give it away either.  Although I do have a nephew that is ate up with Bass Fishing now. He's a Yak fisherman there in Kentucky.  I might just give it to him along with tons of fishing gear.

Good luck with your decision it's a hard one to make for sure.

SHC; Hey there and tks for stopping by.  Buddy first of all being a Bass Boat Owner isn't all that Grand for the most part.  Yep it's great flying down the lake 50 - 70mphs having your hair pulled back straight etc. is cool      Styling and Profiling is cool also.  Paying maintenance bills for replacing lower units, fiberglass repairs, trailer maintenance and outboard motor issues aren't cheap. 

There always seems to be something needing your attention on it.  If  being the owner of a bass boat and you're not having more fun than frustration you more than likely need to sell that boat   

You still have all those memories with your dad and that is something you'll always have no matter what.

To everyone hope your day is going well for ya.  Be safe in your travels if you have to be out and about. 

[Donald Garner]

Good morning to all,

Another beautiful day here in Central Texas.  Lots of sun with forecasted temps of 79-97dgrs with 59%humidity with a W wind @ 6mphs      Hot weather is in the forecast for the upcoming week. Lows in the mid 70's with Highs in the high 90's   

Somewhat busy morning for an hour or two here.  Our house was damaged during the last round of Hail and High Winds that came through a couple weeks ago.  The roof needs repaired (Shingles Replaced), window replaced that got hit by a hail ball; 8 window screens needing repaired and the backyard upper deck roof repaired.

My insurance company did a good job on getting my claimed processed etc.  I've contacted a contractor to come and make their assessment.  We spent some time this morning walking around and talking about getting the repairs done.  When searching for a contractor I looked for one that was well known and did good work.  I found one that can make ALL the repairs needed according to his website and personal input from previous customers.  I'm now waiting for his reply on when things can begun to get repaired.

There's nothing else planned for today except relaxing.  I drove across Belton Lake this morning and it's a shame all those newly flood bushes etc. that holding all those Green Fish can't be accessed.  My local lakes Belton and Stillhouse are closed due to flooding   

I hope y'all have a really pleasant day and relaxing evening ahead.  Y'all be safe in your travels if you have to be out and about.  Tight lines for those able to hit the water     

[Donald Garner]

Greetings to all,

Forecasted temps for across Central Texas today are 79-97dgrs with 54%humidity with a S wind @ 11mphs.  Lots of sun out there and it looks like it's going to continue for the next week or so 

Got up and mow and trimmed the yard this morning before the temps got too hot.  There's nothing else happening here today for me.  The wife is gone for the day to a hair & nail appointment.  I'm fixing to hit the recliner here and enjoy some of this AC that's blowing through the vents.

Yawl have a pleasant day and relaxing evening ahead.

[topdsm0138]

Afternoon guys.

Took the Enviromental Dept out today on the boat, and I fished while they sampled the water.

Was using some of Bizz Baits Dizzy Ned in Candy bug color on a 1/6oz Zman Bulletz head. The fish loved it. Got one helluva hit, and it fought, then spoiled, then fought and spoiled but never got to see what it was. Only thing we saw was the "ripple" of something swimming up the shoreline after my line broke. I was only using 10lb test mono, but it had my Fury rod bent in half. Man, my adrenaline hasn't pumped like that in a while.

Bought a saltwater spinning combo, and my son wants me to try some intracranial fishing with him this weekend. Haven't been saltwater fishing since years before my dad passed away, but let's see how this goes.



Tiller Mafia.

[Donald Garner]

Good morning to all,

Partly sunny skies with a forecast of 78-97dgrs with 63%humidity with a S wind @ 16mphs.  Lots of sun and high temps are in the forecast for the next week or so.

Not much planned for today.  I hope everyone has a pleasant day today.

[Bud Kennedy]

Still Hot and humid.  I need to do a little lawn work but it is just too hot out there for someone my age.  I guess you could say we are currently participating in the Coastal Carolina Testicle Bake off.  I might be able to do a few things about 7 pm or so.  Until then I am gonna say inside and enjoy the A/C. 

The Mrs. has asked me to make a Lemon Supreme cake for the church picnic for tomorrow.  Will probably get it done sometime this afternoon. but nothing else is planned for the rest of the day unless I can do a little lawn care in the back yard.  We are in need of some rain as the lawns are starting to display that burned up look.