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How do you work on casting accuracy at the lake?

Here’s the top 10 from the last straight up fishy classic. Congratulations to all that competed this month. Are you registered for the tournament in June yet? Registration is open in shopblat.com

Just sayin…every time I wear this shirt and throw a gremlin…I’ve caught my 3 biggest bass this year. 

When the man says throw at the dock when it has a double post, he’s not wrong.  

Spent the weekend fishing at Buggs  Island. Spent a lot of the time using plastic swimbaits. Caught stripers, crappie, white bass, catfish and largemouth bass. Rained mostly Saturday was miserable with rain on Sunday. Fish don’t care and do bite in the rain. 😱  

Monday I leave for the next Tour event on lake Eufaula. Looking forward to solving problems, building some plans and executing on opportunities.

Tournament went OK, learned a lot. Fish were not on beds yesterday and late this morning beds were popping up.

You gotta rig your swimbaits correctly!!!

Finesse swimbait time at Buggs Island on the Virginia/North Carolina border.