Day On The Lake Bill Lowen [Early Winter]
Date: Dec. 7, 2018
Venue: Lake M, a flatland reservoir
Water: 47 degrees, clear/tannic
Weather: 40 degrees, cloudy, light east wind
Pro: Bill Lowen, 44, Brookville, Ind. Lowen has fished the Elite Series since 2006, scoring 14 Top 10 finishes and nine Classic berths.
Boat: Xpress X21 Pro with 250-horsepower Yamaha outboard, Minn Kota trolling motor and Humminbird electronics
IF YOU DON’T know the fable of the tortoise and the hare, I’ll make a long story short: There’s this wise-guy rabbit who constantly pokes fun at this turtle for moving so slowly. The turtle, fed up with the nonstop needling, challenges the rabbit to a race. The bunny rockets off the starting line, leaving the turtle in his wake. The cocky rabbit figures, “I’m so far ahead, I’ve got time for a nap before I finish the race.” But the rabbit oversleeps and awakens to find the turtle has already crossed the finish line. The moral of the story: Slow and steady wins the race.
Bill Lowen has gone by the nickname “Turtle” since he was a kid. “It started out as a reverse nickname, like you might call a tall guy ‘Shorty,’” he recalled. “I was always the first to show up for a game or whatever, so my buddies started calling me Turtle.” The nickname has stuck with Lowen to this day, but for different reasons. “My wife says it’s because I stick
