unexpected time off

The previously mentioned Mercury issues have kept me out of the PAA event on Neely Henry.  I am a bit peeved about that but I guess it is better than going down there just to have more issues and throwing 1500 away.  Two more cracks were found in the passenger side cylinder head and I think that is what finally changed the mind of Mercury's customer support, they are sending me a new undressed power head.  This news is good of course but I still have reservations about this.  I simply do not think that any mechanical assembly is causing the constant coil failures, a dressed power head may have been the best decision but what do I know, I am just a stupid fisherman, I have not gone to Mercury school.  

William Underwood took me out this last Sunday on Old Hickory in preparation for his upcoming fishers of men event this upcoming Saturday.  I was just happy to wet a line.  A lot of recent rain have turned the channel into pure mud but in the very very backs of creeks we did find some stained water.  Early in the day we saw low to mid 50s water temps and high skies and few bites but still some on crankbaits only, dirt shallow, later in the day we saw clouds and high winds but the bite improved.  We probably caught 18 pounds or so finding mid to high 50s for water and mid 70s for air with a cold front due to come in in the evening.  Fish ate both reaction bait and presentation baits, they were not picky and the closer we came to the fronts arrival the better the bite got.  Pretty much a textbook spring type deal.  Not sure what will happen to those fish come Saturday but they won't be far from where they were.  No signs of spawn yet, still little in the belly but growing goose eggs.  I predict 18 to 20 lbs for a single day event.  

Boat should be done by mid week then it's off to Alabama to see what the deal is on Wheeler.  I CANNOT WAIT TO HAVE A BOAT AGAIN>>>