My 2010 US Open Experience (Short Version)

Schneider Fishing · Post by **Schneider Fishing** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:17 am

It's the toughest, hardest tournament I've ever been in. Second only to the Perris NBW Snow bowl of November 21, (I forgot the year)

Day 1 Flight 6 Check-in at 3:15
Temp. 118 (Hotter than hell)
Keepers caught 2 (1 by me - GunFish)
Pro: Michael Caruso (Son of day 2 pro)
Place: 105
Baits: (GunFish, Spinner baits, crank baits, jigs, drop shot)
Suffered Heat Exhaustion

Day 2 Fight 2 Check-in 2:15
Temp. 115 (Hot as hell)
Keepers caught 2 (1 by me - drop shot)
Pro: Kevin Caruso (Father of day 1 pro)
Place: 102
Baits: (Mostly Drop Shot)

Day 3 Fight 6 Check-in 3:15
Temp. 111 (Almost hot as hell)
Keepers caught 5 (3 by me - spinner bait)
Pro: David Peltier (Former AAA Champion)
Place: 93
Baits: mostly spinner baits
Boat broke down and we were towed in by Vince Gennaro and Tami Curtis all the way from middle point.

Long Winded Version with 1 pic is at

http://schneiderfishing.com/schneiderfi ... cle&sid=21

Strangely enough if the schedule it again where it doesn't conflict with my teaching job I'll be there.

Cmarkfish · Post by **Cmarkfish** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:36 am

Keep with it you will get there. Know how you feel been there done that. Tight Lines Chief

Mike Caruso · Post by **Mike Caruso** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 4:05 pm

Sorry we had a crappy day out there. I guess we should have ditched the reaction earlier and just went with the safe bet. I fished all the same areas Day 2 and was culling by 8:15, that lake frustrates me! Good luck!

Planoman · Post by **Planoman** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 6:11 pm

I drew Mr. Peltier the second day. We figured out the spinnerbait bite about 12:30p. Worked an area near Calville where the wind was blowing across some long slopping point. Fish were sitting on the edges or in the dark spots on top the points. Lost a blade on the trolling motor prop late. Luckily we had 5 fish. Dave was great, very knowledgeable angler, just had some bad luck with the boat.

Garrettt · Post by **Garrettt** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 6:28 pm

Awesome report. this gives me something to look forward to for the Aba classic, i'll be fishing it in my 175 tracker! haha hopefully I don't sink it.

Otay Michael · Post by **Otay Michael** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:46 pm

Way to hang Robert. Least you did better than you know where recently

Smart to drink so much water. It's weird how you don't need to piss either as folks sweat it off without knowing it in that dry heat.

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:37 am

Way to hang in there. That heat sounds brutal.
Nice read.
Thanks for sharing.

macinckirk · Post by **macinckirk** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:11 am

Garrettt wrote:Awesome report. this gives me something to look forward to for the Aba classic, i'll be fishing it in my 175 tracker! haha hopefully I don't sink it.

you will be ok by oct the wind will lay down and mead will be glass for a week

nice read r got to Love the Heat