I didn’t catch a Barde bass, but I did break the ice and finally weighed one in.
The wind blew ALL day this little vid is a poor reflection of how rough it was.
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March 01
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March 02
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For 2 days we chased points that were exposed to wind. You can hear it clearly in the video! THE MORE WIND THE BETTER. We didn’t run from the wind but used it to help us catch fish. Our 2 productive lures both days were a jerkbait and a small finesse swimbait. Our best points seemed to be closer to the main lake. We caught fish on both flat points and steep points. The key was hitting as many as possible. Sometimes we would go hours without a bite then all of a sudden hit 2 -4 fish in a row.
February 28
All loaded up. Ready to hit lake Santa Fe or Orange Lake in the morning. I’ll let you guys know how I do.
February 28
I am getting excited. I spent most of today rigging up my new Falcon F215 bass boat. It is getting ready for debut at the retreat and Championship! I will tell you that the Falcon F215 is spacious, built to last, and wired outstandingly with labels throughout the boat! I love the layout, with plenty of storage and a solid platform. Power Setup: Suzuki 250 SS, Lowrance Ghost with 3x 12V 100AH lithium batteries, Electronics: Dedicated 100AH lithium battery for Lowrance graphs and ActiveTarget, I Added: Blue Seas e-Series Dual Circuit Plus™ Battery Switch for emergency battery combining, essentially a jumper cable with the turn of a knob. I hope to never use it! Power for days...
I've been elbow deep in fiberglass getting everything rigged just right. The attention to detail in these Falcons is impressive!
I look forward to seeing some of you at the retreat and getting my boat in the water!
March 02
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Tom was on fire this week slow rolling a 3” swimbait on main lake points.
February 28
Tom was the right person for the SUF trip. Fishing was actually a little tougher than I expected. This was a classic example of bass nkt reacting to weather the way we do. It’s been low key hot. The water is in mid 50s. The daffodils are flowering and the dogwoods look Snow White. However the bass have not yet received the letter about spring. We had to actually slow down and crawl swimbait today. CRAAAAWWWWLLLL! We stayed mostly on main lake points fishing 10-20ft. The moral of this king post is remember the bass live in a insulated environment. Everything is delayed for them. They do not react at the same time or the same way that humans do to weather changes.
February 28
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Recently we talked about nutrition in our round table and we dabbled a little into functional fitness for fishing. This is Christopher Waters training me to build core and strengthen my stability to eventually stand in a kayak. As a larger person standing in a kayak is challenging. Take notice to how much more stable Chris is compared to me. He has a stronger core and base. The goal is just that. I've also had knee issues since ever since. Watch the entire video to see two different movements we worked on. These workouts are helping me strengthen the muscles around knees to protect my knee cap. I'm also working on bringing my weight down (22 pounds down. Woot!) as this will also make a difference in both stability and health to fish longer in life. Thinking of doing another roundtable to get into this a little more.