Not my day

[Spurhunter]

Decided to go out and look for bream beds yesterday evening. I was on cricket #2 when I got some grass wrapped around my trolling motor prop. I had my cricket bucket sitting on top of my little drink cooler on the front seat of my jon boat for some stupid reason. I lean over cleaning the grass off and my cricket bucket slides off into the water. I tried to grab it without flipping the 36" bottom boat over but it was too late. I watched my cricket bucket and $5.49 worth of crickets sink to the bottom. I just sat there and finished my beer shaking my head in disbelief. I finally decided the day wasn't over and trolled back to the house, got a bass rod and some Zoom trick worms, and proceeded to put a whooping on the bass. They were on fire. Guess I'll go buy another cricket bucket and try the bream again this week after work.

 

[Deer Assassin]

Sounds like something I'd do

 

[JCDEERMAN]

You sent them crickets on a Titanic thrill ride

 

[TRIGGER]

Did you ask someone to hold your beer before cleaning the prop out?

 

[RUGER]

Did the same thing last week after about 10 minutes on the water at the pump house.

Filled the tube up before I left the house. Put about 300 crickets in it.
I used 2.

 

[Spurhunter]

Did you ask someone to hold your beer before cleaning the prop out?

No, but I should have!

 

[Spurhunter]

Did the same thing last week after about 10 minutes on the water at the pump house.

Filled the tube up before I left the house. Put about 300 crickets in it.
I used 2.

At least I'm not the only doofus. Misery loves company.

 

[Headhunter]

I did the same thing. I was quick, got the bucket before it went down, don't think I lost a single cricket.

Believe the bluegill are done on Priest, at the least the area we fish. Filleted over 300 in the past couple weeks and had a bunch of 9" bluegill and pile of 8 to 8-3/4" bluegill.

Caught more shellcrackers than in we ever have on Priest. One shellcracker was 11".

 

[Spurhunter]

I did the same thing. I was quick, got the bucket before it went down, don't think I lost a single cricket.

I reached for it but that 36" bottom jon boat is not real stable when you lean over the side. I really need to get rid of it and get a 42" or 48".

 

[RUGER]

I reached for it but that 36" bottom jon boat is not real stable when you lean over the side. I really need to get rid of it and get a 42" or 48".

Yes you do.
Good Lord willing I will NEVER be in another 36" wide boat.

 

[Spurhunter]

Yes you do.
Good Lord willing I will NEVER be in another 36" wide boat.

The only place I use it is at home and at the ponds at my lease, but it still needs to go. If I want to stand up or move around I don't want to risk a swim.

 

[rifle02]

Decided to go out and look for bream beds yesterday evening. I was on cricket #2 when I got some grass wrapped around my trolling motor prop. I had my cricket bucket sitting on top of my little drink cooler on the front seat of my jon boat for some stupid reason. I lean over cleaning the grass off and my cricket bucket slides off into the water. I tried to grab it without flipping the 36" bottom boat over but it was too late. I watched my cricket bucket and $5.49 worth of crickets sink to the bottom. I just sat there and finished my beer shaking my head in disbelief. I finally decided the day wasn't over and trolled back to the house, got a bass rod and some Zoom trick worms, and proceeded to put a whooping on the bass. They were on fire. Guess I'll go buy another cricket bucket and try the bream again this week after work.

I think you've discovered a new fishing technique! Throw a cricket bucket and all the Crickets overboard and then begin fishing with worms the bass will love it.