mike rousseau Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 So again I'm up at "Lew" o'clock when I still had 45 minutes to go till my alarm... Im in a tournament today and every single tournament I do is like this... Can't fall asleep... Then when I finally do I wake up every hour.... My wife just laughs at me and says I'm worse then a kid... Lol Anyone else like me where fishing still gets you going like a kid on Christmas Eve...? Any tournament guys out there that have got over this...? Part of me feels rediculous for letting fishing wind me up like this... But another part of me likes it cause I get that feeling like a kid on Christmas Eve.... That pure excitement for something... Let's me know I still love fishing that much... Anyways Just killing time till I can head to registration ... Lol Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 So again I'm up at "Lew" o'clock when I still had 45 minutes to go till my alarm... Welcome to the best part of the day Mike & good luck in the tourney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Might be cancelled now... Crazy lightning storm rolling through... Hopefully clears by 7am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Might be cancelled now... Crazy lightning storm rolling through... Hopefully clears by 7am We had that lightening a few hours ago Mike so it's working its way east, hopefully it doesn't ruin your tourney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 I don't mind weather but lightning is no joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 I'm terrible like that too...usually give in and welcome the day at Lew O'clock too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Absolutely! When the fire is gone from your belly you might as well give it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esoxansteel Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Absolutely! When the fire is gone from your belly you might as well give it up. The fire is always there, but doing the same things all the time, dampens the fire, you have to re-invent yourself, ie fishing new waters, new techniques, fish new species etc, to keep the fire stoked, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 I find a shot of whiskey just before bed as well as having everything done the night before makes it easier to keep Lew o clock at bay. Good luck . Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 I can never sleep before a big trip and am always up before the alarms goes off.... Goodluck in the tourny Mike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck2fan Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 I used to fish alone all the time so I never had a set time to leave... If I woke up in the middle of the night I would just go fish in the dark on the pier rather than toss and turn. Now my Dad always comes along and so we have a set time to head out. It is tough when you wake up 2 hrs before but have to wait around, but more than worth it for the company. I can wake up to fish with about an hours sleep no PROBLEM totally read to go, but for work even 8 hrs isn't enough some days so that is how I know I still have the fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) Been there ,lost it,now have it back in a big way. I dont have to worry about waiting. I just head out and who ever is fishing with me,can meet up when they get there. I even head to the pier here and fish,have a cup of java before heading to work. Hope you got out and good luck. Edited July 27, 2014 by Misfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 The only fishing I do anymore is muskies on Lake Nippissing for a week in June and another 2 in August. I live in the Kawarthas and am only 100 yards from Clear Lake, but haven't been on a local lake this year and I think only 3 times last year. I still have the passion for big northern muskies but other than that, I've basically retired from fishing altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 I hear you there mike & everyone else !!! I'm programmed to be awake at 3:00am seven days a week mon-fri for work and on the weekends well it's fishing !!! Even in winter as I am a sledder too so it's all year long and the excitement for fishing is always there no matter rain or shine cause as soon as I get back from a day on the water I'm already planning my next trip and speaking of that I'm rigging rods and doing my boat stuff as I speak !!!! Lol !!!! Good luck today in the tourney mike !!!! Keep us posted I think you won it last year if I remember ?? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Oh no Lew...say it isn't so... I have cut back considerably due to poor health but still get out when I can... As far as the "jitters" are concerned...My bro-in-law likens it to the excitement and nervousness of a teenage boy about to lose his virginity... :whistling: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 I still get it, but even more with hunting. Seems like a bad day of fishing makes me really crave to get back out to figure out what went wrong. You never stop learning. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbay Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 I don't get to fish as often as I'd like, so when I can I'm up, a couple of times, before the sun. Don't want to waste any time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lape0019 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 I had a tournament on Saturday and was the same way. The fire in my belly was terrible! Managed to calm down after blastoff and we had an alright showing. I only do one tourney a year so it sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp33 Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Just did what I consider my first big tournement and I didn't sleep at all the night before. Maybe got a couple hours sleep at most and it really hurt me lol. I lost a fish and freaked out and tossed a rod into the lake...looking back it was pretty silly, I have never done that before. Good thing I was shallow and could see the tip pointing out of the weeds so I got back. We still had a great day and laughed about it all day. We don't talk about the results although respectable, we talk about the "melt down" Next tournement I will probable not sleep the night before either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fishburn Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 I used to have the same problem when I fished tournies. I would screw around in the garage till midnight working on my kit. Then order a pizza for dinner with a few brewskies. Make my lunch for the next day which was left over pizza, then hit the rack. Toss and turn all night and be up two hours before my fishing partner shows up to pick me up.By the way I found cold pizza was the best lunch because you could eat it at 6o miles per hour and not waste fishing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshS Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 I get it bad too... especially season openers and trips I look forward to all year. Packing in advance and a few beverages the night before helps calm things down but it's never easy getting to sleep when you're pumped to get up the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adolson Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 I know that feeling - last time I had it was around 3 years ago, the night before my first trip to try for aurora trout. Couldn't sleep the whole night, may as well have been on the lake in the dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted July 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 At least I'm not the only one... My wife thinks it's hilarious... The worst ones are day trips like quinte... I can't sleep... then I drive 2.5 hours... Fish for 8-10 hours then drive back 2.5 hours on maybe 4-5 hours sleep... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordy28 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Count me in as one of those afflicted On our trips even when last to bed I always seem to be first up. So much so on our last trip I got banished from the cabin to wait up at the lodge until breakfast was ready I'd make myself useful and start coffeee, clean out the boats and re tie any lines etc For me it's both the excitement of the day and not wanting to waste a minute of the trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSimon Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Kind of along the same lines, a good day of fishing can really stick with you in your mind. You can reply most of the details in your head and almost FEEL the hooksets for days or weeks after. I call it "The Echo" I don't get it after all my trips ... only the really good ones. Its how I know I've experienced something really special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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