Happy Turkey day SUFam!! Grateful for all of you here! 🦃🤙🏽
in 🎣 suf
November 26
Happy Thanksgiving Y’all.
Stopped in at Bass Pro HQ. If you’re wondering what the lights look like here!
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November 26
• Edited (Nov 26, 2025)
Tried a new technique today with the Damiki Vault blade bait in 20 feet of water. Caught one but I think I learned something. Looking forward to trying it again.
Happy Thanksgiving SUF Family!
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November 26
Had about 45 minutes to fish under a spillway in Okc on the Oklahoma river. Rigged up a Keithtech 3inch minnow on a Ned rig. I pinched off the first two inches of the minnow and caught my first river bass. Straight retrieve. It was on the ultralight rod 4lb test super fun fight.
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November 25
Don't sleep on those shallow weeds (especially the water willow) this time of year. I figured out if they weren't out chasing they were holed up somewhere. I started flipping and punching the weeds and was able to make a come back in the tournament from the bank. BLat said they would be in the thickest or the thinnest part of the weeds and he nailed it. Here's a 7lb 5oz from yesterday that I wish I had caught a week earlier. Thank God she was in the thickest of the thinnest weeds.
in 🎣 suf
November 25
Just finished watching/listening to coaching call-Brush piles. My season is over and the boat has been put away and I'm trying to decide what to do for next season. towards the end of this session a lot of time is spent talking about "we learn from each other" and how we "stop learning" when we stop sharing information. I have had this idea for a little while bouncing around in my head and would like to know who is interested in fishing with me next year? I want to fish new waters and what better way to do that, than coming to your lake and fishing with you for the weekend or a day. Have a team "open" tournament on your favorite lake, I'm game. We can fish out of your boat or mine. i would like to make 1 trip a month starting in late Jan. early Feb. Anyone interested get in touch and lets go rip some lips together.
in 🎣 suf
November 24
• Edited (Nov 24, 2025)
Oops , I did it again! 5 more youncers on a red crankbait in November (what!!) Fished the rocks in 10 feet with 51 degree water temperature.
November 24
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No live events this week!
Shoot me a message if anything comes up and I don’t forget you can always shoot a message in the appp.
in 🎣 suf
November 24
Lake Arbuckle Tournament Prep: Need Help Breaking the Code!
Hello everyone,
I've put in two full 10-hour practice days on Lake Arbuckle ahead of the December 21st tournament, with a few more practice sessions scheduled.
Conditions: Both days have been tough: bluebird skies, minimal wind, and water temperatures in the mid-70s.
Lake Breakdown: This is a classic, extremely shallow, natural Florida lake. Key features include two main creek inflows, vast areas of lily pads and cattails, but no brush, no significant contours, and only a few main points.
The Problem: My two days yielded only three fish totaling under 6 pounds, all caught late on the second day using a buzz toad. I cycled through all the classics (Senkos, Chatterbaits, Wacky rigs, Ned rigs) without success. These fish seem highly pressured or extremely wary. I had a similar, frustrating tournament here last year.
I'm hitting a wall and have seemingly tried everything. Does anyone have videos, references, or general advice for tackling extremely tough/high-pressured lakes when your standard approaches fail?
All feedback is appreciated!
