MBC Super Teams - January 24th - Bartlett Lake

I was looking forward to a little redemption with the poor showing from last tournament, so the game plan was to sit at the mouth of the river with a few other boats and try to get a decent finish. We were fishing post frontal conditions and blue bird skies so we knew going into it we were going to have to keep our heads down and grind all day to get it done, especially with the water temp at 51 degrees.
We got into the river and fell in line with the other few boats that were there, it didn't take long to get first bite, but being a little over anxious, I set the hook a little to hard and snapped it off. It wasa little discouraging but at the same time we knew the fish were there. We fished the next few hours with a few bites and a few fish but only one keeper to show for it. The wind was picking up and we made a move to some deeper points and reefs. Once again we started getting bites but no size. The day was fun but we struggled to find those bigger bites again.
We weighed in one fish for 1.56lbs but were still able to finish 30th, it was a struggle for a few teams it seems. After being so dialed in on Bartlett for weeks, this new year has me struggling without knowing why. Just have to keep at it, and things will come together. At least it was agreat day on the water and another learning experience.

MBC Seniors - January 10th - Bartlett Lake

This was the first tournament of 2015, and with the previous tournament going so well, and few mistakes costing us, my partner and I were looking forward to another great finish. We had had a few rain storms come through so I wasn't sure how that was going to affect the fishing. So the game plan was start all the way up river then hit the moth of it on the way out with half the field.
We made one stop into the river on the way to our area just to test it, but no bites. We decided to see what out area had in store. When we got all the way back, we noticed the water had dropped along with dropping from 56 degrees to 49 degrees, and the water clarity was dirtier. We had a few slaps on spinnerbaits but all shorts strikes, and one hit on flipping baits. We knew if we stayed it was going to be a rough day with the water temps and clarity so we worked out way out. Throughout the morning we struggled but covered water until we got to the mouth of the river. That area produced 5 fish for us but only 2 were keepers.
We weighed a measly 2 fish for 4.53lbs and finished in a humbling 41st place. This was not the finish we were hoping for to start 2015 but we failed to execute and have a backup plan. Lessons learn but was still a fun time while on the water.