ETBA

Had to eat some sweets to deal with the loss.

My worst lost bait experience involves a 3:16 freestyle Shad. I was fishing an area that was rock all the way around it. I was at the far end, and had been making long casts and fishing parallel to the bank. I went to cast and launched that freestyle Shad when the line snapped. The moment it happened, my heart sank, only for me to realize that it was going to clear the water and land on the bank. What a moment of relief. I watched as it hit a rock and saw a chunk of the bait fly into the air on impact. This was the first expensive bait I had ever purchased, it was actually a Christmas gift, so it had some sentimental value as well. I went to the SU Black Market and bought 3 more in a week so I would always have backups. Back then, baits weren’t always double and triple retail and members were always looking out for one another. I’ve lost plenty of other baits, this is just the most memorable of them.

In

6:30pm central time today

Workhorse all day.

Congrats, that’s a tank of a fish.

Thanks Fellas, it feels great to be back on the water. Hopefully they keep getting bigger.

Got this one yesterday on the weedless rising son. Fished this spot Saturday and got a short strike and a couple of followers. Went back Sunday and connected with this 6.5 lb and 22.5” gal. Best fish since picking the rod and reel back up in February after a couple of years of not fishing. Funny enough, I had left my bag with scale and measuring board in my truck. I had to run across the street and thru a parking lot with the fish to get them. Giving the fish a dip along the way of course. She swam off strong and I learned my lesson.