appstlhd Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 The title says it all! My swimbait journey started last fall with a flipping rod and a dream- had a few eats but the stiffness of that rod pulled the hooks every time. I upgraded to a Dobyn's Fury 806 and a Shimano Cardiff around Christmas-time and fished HARD. I didn't have any Hudds to drag on the bottom, so I fished glides all winter. Kept at it, skunk after skunk, knowing that getting that first fish would take time. Fast forward to today; I had just gotten a TK that I traded a Deps SK for (shoutout to Joshua if you see this; thanks bro!), and had already had two follows in hella muddy water. My buddy and I hit up a lake we had only been to once or twice before, and after about 5 minutes of casting, I watched the smaller fish eat it at my feet. AT MY FEET! After boat flipping it to the bank, I felt like a huge weight had lifted off of me. I've always said, you might not catch a fish every time you go, but sometimes, you catch a fish when you need to. I also found out today that my mom would have to start legit chemo after taking it in pill form for the last several years- it's almost like everything lined up to catch that first fish- I needed it for sure. The second fish- a bona fide 4 poundah came about 30 minutes later while I was giving the TK the ole Bill Dance (think- twitch twich PAWS) and BOOM. Smoked it. Choked it. Swallowed it whole. Learning to fish swimbaits all winter has finally paid off, and damn does it feel good. Hopefully the rest of the week will look like today, or better! Thanks to everybody on here for sharing y'alls knowledge and experiences! - appstlhd Mossyback Angler, Bassassin, The Baron and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainMan83 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 Good stuff brother! Hope everything works out alright. appstlhd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossyback Angler Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 Congratulations! Persistence paid off and at a perfect time for you. Good read too. Keep pushing forward they will get bigger. Prayers for you mom, hope she recovers. appstlhd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appstlhd Posted March 12 Author Report Share Posted March 12 Thanks guys! I appreciate it all! I hope to post some more fish pics/stories soon! -Best appstlhd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbass Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 That is great that you stayed with it. Just get out on the water and learn, more will come. Hope all gos well with your mom. appstlhd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Baron Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 You stuck at it and cracked the nut - that’s awesome! Congratulations. appstlhd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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