Getting chilly up here
November 09
This weekend was our last club tournament of the year. Today, I caught my largest bag of the year at 15lbs and 10oz. Yesterday, I caught no bass!
In the past, I would have been so dejected and probably would not show up the next day.
This year has been a huge confidence building season for me with realistic expectations. Some days, it ain’t happening! Sure, sometimes we could be more prepared and other times it’s just nature.
Yesterday, I found the good grass, good tide, good water clarity, birds diving after the bait. Caught stripers, catfish and white bass. No LMB!
Came back the next day, full of confidence gained this year through B.Lat’s angler development program. I completely changed my strategy and went to area that is conducive with my specialist skills. I went up the Occoquan River to bounce a crankbait off the rocks and boulders.
I am so thankful to have the wisdom to listen to B.Lat, support of the SUF family and blessed to have developed a friendship with my BFL partner, Brian Barde.
This is the actual text Barde sent to me on the day of the tournament.
“ Good luck have fun and get in the zone. You have everything you need to win it just let the ecosystem tell you how to do it.”
Barde also came down to the Potomac River BFL a day early this summer to be my boater for a club tournament. He was there when I won my first club tournament ever. Boom!
Trust the system. Crawl, walk and run. There are no shortcuts.
November 09
Caught a lot of fish today, here’s a few with a notable 6lbr. On a buzz bait again.
November 08
We have a polar votex coming our way next week and the temps are getting well into the 20's - It is time to winterize the Falcon. Here is a pic of the last 2 2025 bass caught from the Falcon. It was a great season and I am ending it with 101 inches of fish on the SUF board. What a great year and I am thrilled I got to share it with all of you. THanks Again BLat for sponsoring me and supporting me with the BFL's.
November 01
• Edited (Nov 01, 2025)
What up Fam! I would say I'm back! But I never went anywhere just have not been able to do much of anything since I moved to day shift at the first of the October. I haven't been able to fish much because of the other obligations and a sciatica injury. So I have been taking it easy. Caught this little guy in the Ocmulgee River off a bridge piling. BUT!!!! I FINALLY got to see the Atlantic Sturgeon that swim up river to spawn that John Wilson has talked about. They were some monsters! A passing fisherman also told me there was a 9ft sturgeon in the hole I was fishing. Had a 6 ft and 4 ft swimming right under my kayak. You can't tell from the photos but they are definitely big sturgeon.
November 08
I decided to switch up lakes today and go to Old Hickory Lake. Not bigs but I had a lot of fun cutting up with my wife and I even had senior that wanted me to fish his dock.
November 02
Some Sunday sheenanigans.. trying to be like Brian Barde and get that century mark
November 02
11 yesterday shaking a minnow, the conditions were perfect for it. A lot of dinks but one good LMB and a decent size speck! When the bite would die down, changing colors fired them back up. What a time!! Can’t thank yall enough for the knowledge shared in here, I’m improving every time I hit the water.