A-Jay

Workout Day 1. Starting and ending every set of the leg press from the bottom position is challenging and took me a while to acclimate to. On a positive note, it certainly has helped me maintain some decent flexibility. #borninfiftynine https://youtu.be/UP_bi_o9_zg?si=EUcYqc2E0KhjUA_e A-Jay

There's more in play on this than what's at the surface. There always is. Someone has an agenda. Derbies are held in May & June; the participants target fish on beds. It's ruthless. You've never seen a report of SMB catches from me in June. Early May on late ice-out years, but not beds. My choice. I read that a key player in this has a place on one of the listed lakes. He's trying to manipulate the season because he thinks he knows what's best for 'his' lake. I'm just going fishing, and he can do whatever it is he does. I'm done. A-Jay

Pretty sure hunting licenses work like that in Kentucky as well. Just pick one up and start shooting . . . . . . . A-Jay

This one certainly is ~ A-Jay

Those are ALL Lake Menderchucks ~ Hope they at least leave it open to C & R in April. Sadly if this comes to fruition, it will place more early season pressure on some of the lesser know, but still wicked good Lake Menderchucks. Finally, what I've seen here regarding 'public opinion', It means nothing or even less. These folks are going to do what they want and those meetings are just for show. Time will tell. A-Jay

It is for me ! #madskills A-Jay

Pulled this bad boy out last week. Fired right up and is ready for action. A-Jay

Doesn't stop some dudes from entering major fishing tournaments. #dontbelikeben 🤓 A-Jay

I like to mix it up. Stay warm. A-Jay

Always a bittersweet time. Knowing that the rig is preparing for winterization and will soon enter a deep state of hibernation. At least it was a pleasant afternoon ride. Until next season . . . . . https://youtu.be/4B6iXBKOGCU?si=rjgnB_6Jx0ii1EoI A-Jay

Workout Day 4. There's a delicate balance between maintaining the challenge and overexerting myself, or worse. #borninfiftynine https://youtu.be/uof2ZMsXo3E?si=8vaS0DL4aUqdR2-C A-Jay

It's been a while but I nailed this one yesterday ! A-Jay

Winter is coming....... in Georgia. Good one. A-Jay

With three days of rain behind us, and three more ahead. There's a break in the action for just today. No sense letting that slip by unutilized. I'm heading to the lake, hope to catch a few but I'll be content just to float around for a few hours is the sun. Here we go ! A-Jay

Spoke to Big Fish Jeff today about our next (potential) trip ~ We've both had quite a bit on our plates recently. However, it looks like it will be clearing up enough for us to at least place something on the docket. All of this is still wildly tentative, but just for starters, we're shooting for this time next year. I'm already packed. More to follow. A-Jay

Nice Bass ~ Now put in fresh remote batteries. A-Jay

Workout Day 3. I've led a healthy lifestyle my entire adult life. This includes maintaining a sensible diet and engaging in consistent resistance training. As I've aged, my abilities have and will no doubt continue to decline. Adapting and driving on is the name of the game. Now at 66, that mindset is paying off by helping me find the best version of myself. #borninfiftynine https://youtu.be/LKgOKpd-1kI?si=CkpUP24IemzAhvRK A-Jay

Thank you. I was fishing a long main lake point and dropoff that starts right on the bank and extends out about 400 yards. This time I was fishing about halfway out. Smallies use the whole structure at different times and seasons. They keep me guessing for sure. A-Jay

If your rig has a live well, the pump(s) and piping can hold water. Having that freeze can be problematic. To winterize a livewell system by blowing out water, drain as much as possible first, then use a low-pressure air compressor to blow out any remaining water from the lines and pump. First, turn off the pump and drain the livewell tank completely. Then, connect a low-pressure (under 30-45 PSI) air compressor to the system, and blow air through the lines, opening all faucets and outlets until no more water sprays out. I have heard of folks that use awet/dryyvacuum,m but getting a good seal can be tricky. Good luck A-Jay

I am hoping for at least one more shot at them. If not, this might be it for me for 2025 ~ A-Jay

Whatever unit you choose, and whichever craft you decide to install it on, if you don't have it already, ensure you select a proper & sufficient power source and connections for it. An old or sketchy battery and or bad wiring, might make your new electronics experience a bit of a downer. Good Luck A-Jay

Workout Day 2. I started with the step-back lunge. Completed three working sets of each movement scheduled and I was toast . . . I mean done. #borninfiftynine https://youtu.be/22LPSyFJtaA?si=VK4j2YoZMvT44Jpa A-Jay

Congratulations ! ! ! Such a really excellent bag of bass. A-Jay

Mid-October sunsets like this are truly special and pretty rare. Warm, flat calm and the brown bass are chewing. We’ll be looking at hard water soon enough, but I’m in no hurry. A-Jay

Today, I visited the local brown bass population at sunset. The lake was just totally flat without a breath of wind but water temperatures finally dipped into the 50's. The 60-degree air temps were comfy to fish in. All the bites were limited to 30 minutes on either side of sunset. Been begging for a jerkbait bite but for now anyway, the Rage bug on a swinghead is still king. And when it comes to hooksets, I rarely get cheated. A-Jay https://youtu.be/r8_9udah_7c?si=lBC2eR0UjjU4iu8H