Last night’s class was FIRE (my 12 yr old is teaching me new lingo)! If you missed it… ouch.
After listening to Mack talk about getting back to your roots, I decided to turn off the graph and start hammering docks and shoreline like it was 110 degrees outside. It finally paid off with a solid bite on a Minimax ChatterBait paired with a Z-Man Goat trailer.
I’ve officially caught my winter bass, and not by staring out of a shanty window on a frozen lake!

Mack Daddy Toon is breaking down junk fishing at the Communtiy Live tonight, and I can’t wait to learn more! Anyone else curious about this style of fishing? Just set my notifications so I don’t miss the live, see y’all there!

For anyone still searching for a place to stay, I spoke with the renters of my Airbnb, and they may have extra space available for a few tents or campers if needed. To get a better idea, how many of you are still struggling to find accommodations and would be interested? The location is about 15 minutes from Calhoun State Park.

Virginia just released the top 5 citation Largemouth Bass lakes!
Rules: They have to be at least 22 inches long or weigh 8 pounds. Yes, Lila.

1. Smith Mountain Lake, 24 Citation Fish
2. Briery Creek Lake, 11 Citation Fish
3. Lake Burton, 8 Citation Fish
4. Sandy River Reservoir, 7 Citation Fish
5. Lake Anna, 5 Citation Fish

https://dwr.virginia.gov/blog/top-virginia-waters-for-trophy-largemouth-bass-in-2024/?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nftf_fishing_february2025

Virginia’s in for a fun ride from Wednesday to Thursday! Days like this make me think we should’ve moved further south when I retired from the Army. Hopefully, this is the last big one—then it’s time to get back to fishing!

Saw this morning and was too funny not to share!

https://www.facebook.com/RapalaUSA/videos/think-we-shouldve-ran-this-as-a-super-bowl-commercial-this-year-rapala-rapalalur/1581381779248924/

With some motivation from a few classes, I decided to modify my kayak to access the shallow river areas my boat can’t reach and to participate in a few electric-only tournaments this year.

Question for the tournament anglers: Many tournaments require release videos. What setups do you use for recording? Are you just using your phone, or do you have other recommendations? I’d appreciate your input. Thank you, and have a great evening!

Good morning. I missed another Community Live session as my Wednesdays evenings are typically busy with kids’ martial arts and gymnastics. Will Wednesdays continue to be the standard day for Community Sessions? Also, do you plan to share the sessions within SUF? Thank you!

Headed to the Richmond Fishing Expo and sporting the school!