The details matter!!! See yal tonight!
Did a Club Tournament at Smith Mountain Lake in Southwest Virginia. Never been there before so fished two days and then the tournament. Found enough fish to finish 3rd with 5 fish for 11.8 pounds. Bait fish were everywhere so it was tough to get’em to bite an artificial lure.
Caught them in open water below bait balls on a soft swimbait ( Sexy Shad colored), Crankbait ( Sexy Shad) and a 6 inch spoon ( sexy Shad). Notice a theme?
Just want to thank B-Lat for last week’s “sermon” on fighting big fish. I’ve never been one to actively adjust drag during a catch, however I definitely did during this catch, which is now my PB - 5.94 lbs (extremely rare for my home lake).
B-Lat! I think you forgot the number one rule in fighting a big fish…stay calm.
I had a blast this weekend taking my niece and nephews out. I even got a cool pic of a huge tree full of fish.
Nothing I did yesterday worked today… 30 miles an hour winds and a jacket… I did manage one bite. Crazy how things changed overnight.
Destiny Siguenza did a fantastic job coordinating the mini retreat at Guntersville and fed us good too! We are blessed to have her in our group and in the SUF community. I had a blast and looking forward to our next event.
I had to take a quick screen shot of holding first place in both Smallmouth and Largemouth before you guys submit your big ones... 😀😅😮💨
Some Sunday sheenanigans.. I managed to get 2 fish that were board worthy.. was a tough bite in the 20-30mph winds in a kayak.. good luck all competing in the suf tournament
Closed out my 2025 in-person tournament season with a 2nd place finish and lunker (3lb 9oz) at the Greylock Bass Championship!
Tough day on the Mohawk River - only 9 bites all day, but the drop shot finesse game came through when it mattered. Trusted my practice and stayed committed to the plan.
What a season it's been. Thanks Brian Latimer for sponsoring my BFL debut. I wrapped up the in-perosn season with a 2nd place fishing today, every tournament taught me something new. Grateful for the SUF School mentorship, community and everything I've learned this year.
Time to recharge and get ready for what comes next!
