Every time I fish, I expect to catch a fish. It is the same feeling I get when I close my eyes at night...I expect to wake in the morning with my beard on my face. It is, though, entirely possible that my wife could shave my beard during my sleep, so it is possible that I might not catch a fish, right?
My last BASS club tournament occurred on Bone Lake just to the east in Polk County, Wisconsin. I suffered the worst fate as a bass tournament angler...I got skunked. Not to mention I helped to skunk my dad who was fishing from the back of the boat. I made the decisions, positioned the boat, and made accurate casts that caught nothing. Weak sauce.
It pissed me off. Now what to do.
Here's what I'm thinking...
If I get skunked in a tournament again this 2012 season, I will shave my beard.
No excuses. Just photo proof.
I have owned this beard for quite some time now. Not an easy decision, but necessary.
This Saturday will be my first test on a lake known for lots of small fish. Just one over 14" will save my face, but not necessarily my pride.
Highs and lows. Kinda like life. I expect to catch a keeper fish this Saturday. If I don't, you'll see a new me.
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Thanks for the support. I will post a before photo soon.
4 comments:
This is evil, but I want to see you get skunked again just to see what under that manly beard of yours. Just kidding! Good luck to you and Dad this weekend.
Debbie
Good stuff Carl!
Good Luck! Hope you catch some big ones!
You're not the only one to get skunked on Bone lake. My boater and I zeroed there last spring in our BASS club tournament, and we weren't the only ones that day.
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