Roosevelt Lake, Fourth Event 6-25-16

Well, I'm going to have to call this the "are you f'n shitting me?" year. Why? Because for the second week in a row, a blind squirrel found a whole shit load of nuts. Big honkn' sweaty salty nuts. My team tied for first on Edward, and now we won on Roosevelt. Al Michaels ain't got nothin' on us when it come to miracles, because that just doesn't happen to consistent bottom dwellers like us. We stand as a shining beacon of hope to fellow bottom dwellers everywhere. We're still in 6th out of 11, but winning a night for a bottom dweller is a big bitch slap in the face to every other team. Ha!

OK, I wrote that last night before going to bed while nodding off as I was writing it. Sounds like I went a little overboard, but I'm leaving it. Especially since we're shining beacons. :-)

It was actually an absolute gorgeous night to be fishing. I know some of you find Roosevelt challenging, but it's worth the scenery every time. It is never a big point night, and this year was no exception. As a league we racked up 100 points this year and had two more boats on the water than last year as we posted 122. It was mostly bass that were caught, but that's OK. Knowing that going in every year gives teams a chance to stratereogize on how we're going to get our points. Do you want to get as many bass as you can hoping to get a fill, or do you want to go after bonus points by posting a trifecta? Remember, one tiny legal Walleye is worth a minimum of six points if you already have a Bass and Pike in the boat. Now you can throw Muskie into the mix, because Derrick and Brent snagged a 50 incher! Four inches shy of legal, but it was a beautiful fish and could have made a huge difference. But it is a tough lake to fish, and I think the key to unlocking the lake, is to find the most productive looking water you can, have faith in your decision, and pound the shit out of it. You know there should be fish there, especially if you see them on your screen, so stay in that spot and figure out a way to catch those fish. Or not...that's the beauty of fishing.

Our next event is on July 7th as we take on the Whitefish Chain. It will be crowded, it will be hot, and you will need to strateriogize in order to come out on top. Speaking of on top, here are the latest standings. As you can see, it's pretty crowded up in the clouds. Stay safe, and I'll see you in two weeks.

Jamie & Chuck	78
Paul & Simon	76
Sam & Mike	70
Mark & Craig	66
Brad & Jim	65
Brian & Dustyn	51
Troy & Ryan	47
Brent & Derrick	47
Steve & Brandon	45
Joe & Dustin	29
Chris & Riley	24

For current point totals, click HERE. For event detail, click HERE.

Note for next year's discussion. Should we count Muskies using our sliding scale or not? Right now it's all or nothing on a legal fish, but I think there are ways of counting them even if they aren't 54 inches.