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

Hate I joined this app late and missed participating in the online tournament. Next time, I’m in there! Lol

Dry fit my gear in the rig today, getting ready for the retreat. Seeing BLat throw down today was inspiring. Getting excited!

My brother in law got me this for the Barde friendly tournament.

Staying occupied while at a tire shop waiting for a road force balance before the trip to the retreat.

BLat starts the day with TV time and a nice warmup catch. Let’s go B!!!

SUF community and app was just being explained by the commentators a minute ago during the tournament while BLat was being covered. They were gracious about explaining what SUF is all about and why it exists. Nicely done!

5lbs 9oz, 21 1/4” on a 1/8oz Purple Rain SMH kit. Usied a Level NGSX610LF with a 1000 size Stradic spinner. Everything used except the reel was bought at the SUF retreat.

Part of research is finding out regulations for a body of water you’ll be fishing. With me picking up a boat coming up very quickly, I found a requirement for me to legally launch in the Everglades National Park. The effort and knowledge gained was worth it. Even though I’m going to be primarily using it for my tournament journey around Orlando based fisheries I needed this for Everglades trips. Next step is USCG Captain. Again, more knowledge.

Night fishing: Now that I don’t have to worry about snakes and gators at my feet that I can’t see at night, I need to learn night fishing for bass. Any tips and suggestions would be appreciated. Need to get my ‘Night Moves’ on! I’m sure I’ll be entering some night tournaments here in Florida. Thanks in advance.