Sandusky - a bust

Well, my trip to the Northern Open was a real bust. I had a great pre-fish with Garrett Green and Dave Rochette from Ontario. Man, these guys are GREAT fisherman and even better companions. Great stories, great fishing! All in all, a great trip! Unfortunately my Day 1 Boater had a breakdown which resulted in me not fishing in the Tournament. My Day 1 Boater seemed like a great guy. I spent the day with him trying to get his motor working. However, after 5 hours of work it was just not going to happen. After all of this my Pr0/Angler partner decided to drop out of the event. BASS staff felt bad for my situation. They offered me a refund and my entry paid into a 2010 Open Tournament. I think this is the route I will go. This was unfortunate but there was a silver lining in all of this. I get to try again next year. Let's hope for another Lake Erie event in 2010.