She was a fatty for sure

Sharing my feel good story,
I am a captain for the local High school Fishing club, Osceola Anglers, This was my first year, I was assigned a team and 3 weeks later my wife fell and broke her ankle and was immobile for 3 months so I had to step back and was put in as a back up captain, Only captained  in 3 tournaments, Yesterday was a Student Angler event 1 club member and 1 middle school student. We had a good day and Brayden was my club member. I went to todays tournament and my services were not needed so I went fishing for a few hours (Caught that 10.2) went home, ate some lunch and headed to the club weigh in. While there Braydens dad came up to me and started a conversation, He told me how much Brayden enjoyed fishing with me, We talked a few other topics then he said, i am just going to be straight, Brayden wants you to Captain for him next year, That right there is telling me I must be doing something right. Brayden and I talked a lot about fishing, Confidence baits and tactics, so i think it is a good fit, but it sure brightened my day just being asked that by his father.

Todays tournament was 730 blast off, 1130 weigh in. I was paird with a High school club angler and a Middle school kid who had very little fishing experience. I rigged up a rod for him with a Wacky rig because if you cannot catch them on a wacky, you should give up fishing, at least here in Florida.
730 to 930 we were a solid top 5, then the gator came in and killed our spot, only picked up a few after that, fell to 14th. Winning bag was 41 pounds, Captain for them has been fishing this lake for years and had knowledge that I did not.
We ended the morning with 14 fish, biggest was a 3.78, caught by our middle schooler, Made my day, and his parents were so thankful, made me a winner for the day.
And now the crazy, my club member caught a 5 foot gator and I caught, Get ready for this one Brian Latimer, almost 1 3/4 Crappie, On a SMH with a 6 inch stick bait in 4 ft of water. Shaky head for the win for sure.

This is the man who introduced me to Bass Fishing, Coach Joseph was my middle school PE teacher and invited me to go with him and my addiction was born. I fished with him on the boat in the picture, and I can say with 100% certainty that he caught all of those on a black 3/4 oz Johnson Spoon with a Yellow skirt, On Big Grassy in Lake Toho. Back when Toho was really good. When I say Toho is nothing like it was back when they did a low pool draw down every 4 years to control vegetation I mean it, The draw downs were so much better for the lake than all the spraying they are doing.

Went to a new lake today, It is close in size and structure to the one I will be fishing this weekend so sort of a Pre Fish. Lake Blue Cypress is likely the prettiest lake in Florida. Fished for about 4 hours, found a lot that did not work, They would not touch a shaky head or Carolina rig. Went to an old standby, EZ Swimmer (Actually a Bitters Naked Swimmer, but same idea), rigged Texas weightless and retrieve so it stays on the surface and also letting it drop in openings in the grass. Ended with 3 scorable bass, total weight 7.63. I am sure Mack would feel right at home on this lake, Surrounded by Cypress trees, and Gators big enough to eat his Kayak.

Sucks that I cannot use any fish I catch this weekend in the SUF Bass Challange because I am Fishing/Captain in a Jr and a HS Tournament this weekend on a highly limited access very low pressure lake here in Florida, I have wanted to fish this lake for over 50 years and never could gain entry. 
I have searched and there are no TOPO maps for this specific lake, Likely post Spawn so first order is to try and locate panfish beds with sidescan, Other areas I have identified, Likely hit those in order, unless other boats are on them, likely about 30 boats on this small lake, if all are taken will start looking for deeper transitions, That worked on another lake Friday. The areas are:
1. Mouth of a small canal entering the lake, That is working on nearby lakes.
2. Possible points extending into the lake.
3. That shoreline is a transition from a marsh area into the lake.
4. The only 2 docks on the lake.
The lake has a lot of Cypress around it (Mack would be in heaven) along with other unknown vegetation.
And starting lure selections
1. Shaky Head
2. Small shad bait
3. Chatterbait
4. Carolina Rig
5. Glide bait
With as little information I have I feel this will be a solid plan, I will adjust for Sunday from what I learn on Saturday.
Any thoughts to what may be better options for me, Always open to suggestions.

First fish caught at 6:47 this morning, 2nd pic is the same fish caught 20 yards north at 6:55, I know it is the same fish because it was still bleeding on the right side, the hook stuck one of her gills the first time I caught her, So much for fish that get caught do not eat for a day or 2.

Got my first double yesterday, Using the things I learned at the retreat I Spot locked about 50ft off a point at 7am, stayed right there until I left the lake at 10am, had landed over 20 bass. all on Shaky head and the Red Eye Shad in the pic. Most were caught off the point in an area that drops to 8-12 ft, Best day I ever had on that lake prior was 4 bass

Finally able to get on the lake for a few hours this morning and put too use what I learned from the in person event. I was late getting on the water thanks to over sleeping and the Karen blocking the non ethanol pump while she chatted on her phone for almost 20 minutes. 
Finally on the water at 8, traveled to a point identified on my mapping I could see small baitfish near the surface and from the first cast it was on, 6 bass (Only got pics of 3) 2 on shaky head, and 2 on the Rockin Shad and 2 on the Action tail shad, then the bass just disappeared about 9:15 and the Crappie moved in. Caught about 10 crappie and one long nose gar, all on the action tail shad.
I have fished that point may times with very limited success but by changing up my tactics it showd that spot does hold post spawn bass as I had suspected. Thanks B-Lat
I did try to get Video of the Space X Launch this morning but cloud cover had it blocked.