Just having a blast... 5..Bass day! 2.3lbs... was the largest... need to step up my weight class ššš½
New to the app.... joined like 1 week before the retreat... hope to make the next one... hit the water 2x this month... 7 fish over two dfferent days. Yesterday!!! 2.0.. and 1.8. I'm glad to be here and learning from you all!
JLUKE
N. Cali!
I had an awesome week with you guys.. Got home last night, charged all my batteries, and hit the Oconee river for about 12 hours.tiday..lol. Caught a variety too... catfish, striper, bream, Spotted bass and largemouth...and all I wanted was a big ole largemouth so I could post it for yall..!! š¤£
Many years overdue, but I finally made it to my first retreat this past weekend. It was great catching up with BLat and finally putting faces to names Iāve been talking with for a while.
As good as the weekend was, there was still a piece missing without my little brother Tron there. Being able to bring home his āMost Inspiringā award meant more than I can really put into wordsābecause thatās exactly who he was and always will be.
Iām grateful for every single person in this community who showed him love along the way. That doesnāt go unnoticed.
Already looking forward to next yearāthis is definitely something Iāll be making a yearly tradition.
Tight lines, SUF fam š£
Back home safe and sound in Central Florida, Boat goes in tomorrow for 100 hour service and I will be putting into practice all I learned this weekend, Adding that information to what I know patterns are maybe it will help me get on the bigs more. Had a great time, to all I met and spoke with thank you for making me feel welcome. If anyone will be in Central Florida and want to get on the water, I am retired and available. Would be more than happy to take any of you on the local lakes. Pic just for attention. That was several years ago, Only a 9, still 4 pounds off my biggest.
Ok, so I attended the 2026 Spring Retreat and BLat said ā Donāt be fancy or cool out there fishingā. Well, those that know me know that I have plenty of fancy and cool lures. So I listened for once and committed to techniques that I donāt usually fish.
Barde is master at the jig so I fished it often the past few days and caught several fish. Learning along the way.
I then caught most of my fish Sunday on a Carolina Rig. While I have fished the rig before , I had zero confidence or real experience in the rig. Now, I have confidence in the rig, learned a lot in several hours, refined my skills in the presentation and actual caught numerous fish. Moving forward I now have a tool that will enable me to catch fish in a confident manner. This was definitely outside my comfort zone and I am thankful that BLat encourages us to try something.
Thanks again BLat for all that do and have done for us. I appreciate the fellowship and hospitality and I look forward to doing it again. I have a story to tell nowš