Got out this weekend to try to hone in on the deep water catch. Chose a lake that has a very concentrated 'deep' area to make it easier to find them, which I did. But again, threw everything I could at them with no luck. So I pulled chalks and went to my usual lake. The water has warmed up to ~57 degrees now and I started seeing them shallow. I got a hit on a lipless by a SM but didn't hook him. Then I hooked a LM on a swim jig in about 12-15 ft of water and brought him all the way to the boat. Bad finishing technique and he jumped off. I can deal with that and I can get better at that technique. But where I really struggled was in recreating the success. I just finished B-Lat's Build the Bridge Confidence video and I completely get the message about following the pattern. If I had already gotten a couple of hits in one spot, I didn't need to stay there indefinitely. I should have made a mental note of the pattern and gone in search of the next area that matched that pattern. I can't wait to go back out and try it again. Heck, they might even be spawning next time!
Getting ready to do a lake breakdown!!! You should be here on the live session tonight!
Well Jeff and I first tournament didn’t go as well, but an opportunity for a learning experience. We only ended up with one 1.36lb LM, which we caught in the first 10minutes of the morning. For sure in the early pre spawn stages and couldn’t repeat the bite. A lot of other anglers struggled as well, several zeros, except 3-4 who caught them well 14-17lb bags. Long story short, something to learn from and looking forward to breaking this down.
If you could change 1 thing about yourself to make you a better angler what would that be? For me it'd be getting back to the basics. Watching the recap of B.Lat's last tournament and watching him throw the "ball and chain" aka Carolina rig around touched home with me. I grew up throwing the C-rig. I've spent thousands on electronics and figure I'd better use my FFS, when in fact the older techniques are proven techniques that can flat out catch them.
Saturday’s Tournament California cold front pushed in and snowed on us .
4th place with 13.25
Senko
Smh worm on power shot
Shaker head
I couldn’t feel my hands what do you guys use for gloves ?
One of my favorite lakes that I have been to. What lake do you think it is?
FYI, as a 2025 SUF School angler development selectee, I wanted to document my BFL journey this season through video. It's my first year moving from club tournaments to the BFL. Ken and I are fishing the Northeast division of the BFL, and I'm creating this series to share everything I learn or things I can share. They are mostly me just rambling, LOL
I just posted Episode 2, where I break down my tournament gear and boat setup.
Episode 1: From Club AOY to BFL Rookie https://youtu.be/M80TYlFQQa8
Episode 2: Tournament Gear - Building the Arsenal https://youtu.be/9jxA1g22-og