Decided to run up a creek the other day to try getting away from all the boat traffic. At some points we were in 2-3 inches of water and walking while pulling our kayaks behind us. Made a long cast down a stretch of the creek that was maybe 10 feet wide into a pocket of crystal clear water that was 3 or 4 feet deep and pulled this 17 3/4 inch smallie out!!

Summertime fishing live advice from B.Lat……

Air temperature 88 degrees

Water temperature 90 degrees

Fish shallow

Big worms

Big straw hat

Catch fish

Decent morning! Started off with this “single scoop (TRF)” then got into the 3 pounders. Zoo Kick Frog, Texas Rigged black and blue Palmetto Bug, & Z-Man SlingBlades Double Colorado white and gray with a little bit of yellow skirt. Forgot name of color. Got out there about an hour and a half before sunrise fished until about 8:30. Great way to start any day if you ask me.

It took me 20 years of fishing trips to Canada catch a 40 plus inch northern.

I took a (3) day trip to the Northwest Territories expecting to catch a 40” every catch.

A cold front moved in before we arrived…the fish were tight lipped.

On the last day I used a fly from NC and a Hawaiian fly casting bomber on a whim the pike exploded out of the water like a tarpon.

My daughter had a blast.. ready to get a boat and learn how to catch bass on Hartwell.

I’m glad I got out tonight!

I was wondering why this beaver was letting me slip up so close behind him, and beside him... then I realized he only had one eye and I was on his blind side.. When he saw me, he slapped that tail, soaked me and was gone...

Got out today on the Potomac River to try to improve my King of the Ring stats. I wasn’t able to improve my numbers but it sure was fun catching 16 inchers on a crankbait.

Tomorrow is the last day for King of the Ring entries. 😎

Don’t forget to get those last minute culls in! SUF and Barde’s tournment ends on Thursday.

Caught this 2lb 14oz crappie back in February. Still holds biggest crappie of the year there.

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