I went bank robbing for my birthday yesterday and caught a couple of birthday bass. This was literally my last cast for the day.

I was fishing a spot for a good 45 minutes while eyeing this gap between emergent vegetation. Thought about all of the lessons about "places that look different" and bass ambushing bait. Wind was blowing my direction and you could see the current rushing between the vegetation. I kept saying I should throw over there. However I couldn't cast that far. So when it was time to go, I walked over for that "one last cast" and got hit. I casted far back from the water because I assumed the edge was soft. Good thing it wasn't because I had to get the fish out from getting hung-up.


Location: Turkey Lake (FL)
Air: 63 degrees, sunny

Wind: NNE 9mph

Sun: Low (4:51p. Set at 5:51p)

Moon: Full

Water: 64 degrees. Pretty clear (5-6ft). Loads of hydrilla.

Rig: Texas
Bait: Big Bite Baits 5" Trick Stick - Black Blue Tip
Line: 15lb Braid > 10lb Fluoro
Rod: 7-2 MH
Reel: 7.5:1

Here's a pair from Lake Toho. This was my first time ever getting on a stack of fish right off some grass line. I've never caught so many big fish at one time. It was a good birthday week.

Took a charter in FL during my birthday week. Unfortunately the guide couldn't get me on to anything until about an hour before the end. Fishing shiners is definitely not my favorite way to fish. However I do love catching fish! Look at the belly on this one!