Pushing forward with my plans. I just joined 2 clubs based in the South Florida area. One is actually National with a BASS presence, and the other is a true local. Also signed up for a handful of virtual tournaments. I was invited to fish a tournament this Saturday up at Lake Okeechobee. Time to get to work!

Boat is in the shop getting power poles installed. Came back to my roots on the bank. I love fishing in the rain.

First catch on the inaugural run in Florida. Everything worked flawlessly. Of course I had to do it with the SMH, it wouldn’t be right any other way. Thanks B!

Brother in law asked me how I use a 9 foot diving Jerkbait in 6 foot of water. I threw this up on YouTube. Most important part is that rather than twitching the rod downward as traditional mechanic, I’ll use an almost horizontal and an occasional uptick of the tip. Other points are that I typically throw to an angle from the canal bank to maximize coverage and I purposely don’t lock the rod to my forearm so my wrist can aid in the shock absorption. https://youtu.be/i9yaigJ76T0

Started the morning with a surprise. 5lb 1oz on a white top water popper. Ended up having a productive bag for the day and didn’t throw one Jerkbait. Happy Holidays.

Night fishing: Now that I don’t have to worry about snakes and gators at my feet that I can’t see at night, I need to learn night fishing for bass. Any tips and suggestions would be appreciated. Need to get my ‘Night Moves’ on! I’m sure I’ll be entering some night tournaments here in Florida. Thanks in advance.

Boat registration tomorrow. Figured I’d ‘beat the bank’ as Dodson says. This is one of those WTH moments on the Tamiami Trail.

This might sound odd to some but something to think about. We are all learning daily about fishing. During a recent conversation with a friend the subject of “Paying it forward” came up. After the movie came out around year 2000 there was a movement. Who else remembers it and tries to practice it when the opportunity arises? It sure makes me feel good when I get the chance.

Pay it forward is an expression for describing the beneficiary of a good deed repaying the kindness to others rather than paying it back to the original benefactor. It is also called serial reciprocity.

Made it back to Florida safe and sound just before the live. Can’t wait to put this to good use. It came from great lineage!

Just got accepted and registered for the iCast event in Orlando this July. Going to be a great opportunity to promote my company brand and start to build relationships with Manufacturers and other Industry folks. Just by doing things the right way and getting accepted, I feel as if I’ve already won.