Well, I don't know if the good luck picture my new found little buddy Jaden drew for me really worked, but today was a much better day for me! I caught four bass that weighed 14 pounds and 3 ounces which moved me from 114th place to 34th and pocketed $10,500! Nice start for the season. I caught all my fish on windblown secondary points with submerged cedar trees.
I used only two baits the entire two days: a Lucky Craft DD Pounder 100 in chartreuse shad color and a medium diving crawfish colored crankbait. I am happy for a good finish, but even happier to have come from so far back to do it. It just shows you, it ain't over 'til it's over...
What a lousy way to start off the season! Today was definitely a struggle for me on the water despite prime, warm and windy fishing conditions. I had only 5 bites all day... all largemouths. On Beaver Lake, the size limit for largemouths is 15". Three were 14 1/2 inchers, one was a solid three pounder that I lost at the net, and finally the one 2 1/2 pounder that I weighed in.
All my fish came on a crawfish colored crankbait in steep wind blown pockets. The bright spot in my day was getting my picture taken with a couple of young fishing fishing fans. Jaden and his little sister, Joclyn, whose parents are big fans of Ultimate Match Fishing and Stihl's Reel in the Outdoors.
With the money cut being about 7 pounds, I'll have to catch at least 10 pounds, tomorrow to make a check. Stranger things have happened!
