Boating and Lightning Storms

[Got Stripers]

I've been caught a few times, once on Mashpee-Wakebye pond in a bass tournament and another off Cohasset; both fast movers giving you no time to beat feet. I remember making a long cast during that bass tourney and watching in disbelief as my line suddenly arched up probably 15 feet above parallel and right after there was a massive crack of thunder. I was close to an island in the back with a large oak tree I could tuck my bow under to be lower.

That cohasset storm was unreal, we were drifting eels and catching some nice 20-30lbers on ever drift and the conditions were pretty flat and in minutes it was raining sideways and waves built to nasty in no time. We tucked in behind a ledge to wait it out and of course after the tide and the bite had died.

Don't like to be out golfing in it either.

[bassballer]

We were out last year and saw one of the nastiest storms Ive seen in a while off in the distance. With a plan to out manuever it, we kept fishing. Radar saw it moving towards us but we had a bit of time. As we kept fishing eyeing the gnarly storm coming towards us I hook up. Instantly i know im on a big fish. As i battle it on light tackle, my buddy looks at me and says "you better put the screws to that thing". I ripit to the boat, get it in and we haul ass to the cove around the corner. Hunker down and watch lighting strike all around the boat, and winds up to 30-40 kick up. I was #^&#^&#^&#^&ing myself. Didnt really get to enjoy the fact i had just bagged a high 40# fish. Got a pic after though.

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