Dwight Hottle

My first bass of 2017.

Got a call from my buddy Robert Perez, aka South Fla (Hawgtech partner with Mike) to go fishing in the afternoon of New Years Day 2017. He wanted to know if I was too depressed after the Ohio State slaughter by Clemson to go fishing. I told him that was last year so I was ready for my first bass of 2017. After a short run in the late afternoon we got where we wanted to fish. Robert drew first blood on a glide bait & then proceeded to get another. Then it was my turn. I had a hit on my glide bait & we were off to the races. Three fish in the boat in about 15 minutes. I got another and then proceeded to lose a really good fish when I scampered to the back of the boat from the front while she was pulling drag & shaking her head violently. We caught another 6 bass before heading into a spawning flat as the sun was setting. Robert was throwing a Spro popping frog & got hit second cast by the big fish of the day at 7lbs-1oz. We caught a four more then headed back to the ramp as darkness set in. What a great start to 2017.

Great first fish of the year. Congrats.

Happy New Year Roger & all BR members.

Congrats on your new PB. Don't forget to change your profile PB to 5-6 lbs.

Sam you might want to take a look at Urban Meyer's new book Above The Line.

I can't wait either. It's been a long wait for me. There is nothing like prespawn bass fishing on the Great Lakes.

You are probably going to need live or dead bait for the burbot fished on bottom. Lake trout love burbot so if you do catch one little strips of burbot on a spoon will be a killer bait for the lakers.

Captain Shane Procell. He is a bass resource member. https://floridaevergladesbassfishingadventures.com/Meet_the_Captain.php

The Browns coach might be available.

Nice bass. Glad to see I'm not the only one one wearing a Guy Harvey T-shirt.

Good lengths on those smallies.

I guess I don't as I couldn't make it through your post.

An eclectic group for sure.

Merry Christmas & enjoy the weather.

Merry Christmas & best wishes to you & Lois.

Hair jigs.

Great story with a happy ending.

Welcome to BR. You will get plenty of good advice from the numerous talented builders on this site.

Like Catt illustrated I like vibration mixed with noise. Second choice is reason's reference.

For those interested the Modified Crawford Formula puts that big girl at 52lbs. (LxG/25-8)

Loved the way she swam into the net, made it really easy on the fish & fisherman. Great strong release too!

Shore lunch of pike is as good as walleye.

Good read. I always knew that the people making the product loved their work & take pride in what they do.

No worries with them. Fast shippers.