Took my 13 yr old out on Lake Erie this afternoon to the same spot I caught my smallie on yesterday morning and he caught his first bass!!

New PB smallie out on Lake Erie this morning!

I spent the holiday looking for smallmouth. The bite was dead in the morning. However once the afternoon came I found a spot where it was almost every other cast. Only one helped me in the tournament, and I missed more than I’d care to admit, but catching smallmouth is always fun.

One of the many things I love about fishing meeting new people that share the same passion about it as you. Sometimes you meet your newest fishing buddy or you share info with someone that’s never fished that lake before. It’s more than just fishing it’s the memories the moments of quite in the wee early morning hours or sunrises/sunsets. The getting outdoors and just enjoying the simple things listening to the wildlife and letting the things in life that may be a burden gone for that moment, cause in those moments nothing but enjoying nature and trying to solve the puzzle are all that matter.

Simplicity going back to simple has helped me a lot lately downsizing and finesse 2.25” tubes and a straight tail GP blue with tip dyed chartreuse 1/8 oz Texas rig have been on fire lately. Find my self getting a lot of rods out and using only a couple having to tell myself keep it simple stupid put the lot of rods away and just fish smaller and slower as the heat rolls in catching more and bigger fish that way.

Some fishing shenanigans from today went out this evening for a few hours and found some rain had to use the Brian Latimer technique (drop shot) put that old sissy stick to use today.. managed to break my lews sissy stick but Brian Barde pink power princess is still holding strong

Reservations to a PIG PICKIN'

How's everyone's SUF tornament going?! I like this tornament format, I realy do. It prolongs the frustration that you have trying to cull fish for a month with what ya got to work with!! 😆 You hit all your best spots, ya probably have caught some of the same fish a half dozen times, but you do it because ya love it!! Plus, your puting into action the things that we are learning from one another, and being competitive is just flat out fun!!

Had a good day today, was trying to get rid of two 18" and was successful. I got really tuned into what these bass where doing today so I decided to weigh my best 5 to make it alittle more of a challenge for myself. I did alright, through some bass back before I started weighing them that would have put me over 17lbs I'm sure, but just a good fishing day!! Even got a crappie and a pike that I had already caught earlier in the day and the second time got hooked real bad so its on the menu, most likely tomorrow's supper!! Keep on fishing SUF people! Have a great 4th of July weekend!!

Great week in The Smokies!

INDIAN LAKE didn't disappoint. 11lbs again but man did I have to work for it. A 3.10 and a 3.25 for kickers. Both on a 1/2 Oz spinner bug. Going to explore new water tomorrow hope to add a couple more spots to the roster.