BassinLou

If you have to yank this particular worm out of the weeds, then you are rigging it wrong. Make sure the hook point is just below the surface of the worm. It should then glide on top of the weeds without getting snagged.

That is correct. AK, is getting cocky and he only wants fish 19" or longer. You see how that game plan is working for Martin who only wants 20" 's. Still waiting.... (Had to mess with you Martin I couldn't help it).

This tourney is getting intense. Now you guys are jockeying gators for fishing spots. LOL. BTW, MCS and AK, you guys are both tied for first. Both of you have 77". Interesting....

There you go LGMouth, where there is a will there a way

Just want to keep everyone up to date. There was a little power play over the last 24hrs, CapitolIP has moved into second place with 4 fish measuring 54.5". MCS has dropped to third with 47" and AK, still maintains a comfortable lead with 4 fish at 77". Out of the 15 participants that we have competing 7 have posted numbers so far in Sept. The rest of us vaguely remember what bass actually looks like. LOL. Best of luck to all of you tomorrow.

Lesson learned. It's unfortunate that we have learn that way sometimes.

LGMouth, is there a way to extend that measuring device to double it size. The device that you are mentioning, if I am not mistaken is to measure the minimum set guidelines for tournaments which is 12 inches right? or am I mistaken? I am sure there is a solution, to measure and photograph, your catches.

Thanks for the kind words AK. I really enjoy this tournament format also.

Taking care of the fish, is always in fore front of my mind. I make sure that any fish I catch calms down while I am lipping it before I set on the grass. I take a quick snap and back into the water it goes. If I happen to catch a fish on my bass boat, I lay them on the carpet, making sure they do not flop around. We take the pics with the measurements, basically for proof of the catch. LG Mouth, I respect everyone's way of fishing, and at the end of the month when a "king of the hill" is mentioned we all would like to see the proof. If you have measurements and a system devised that minimizes the stress on the fish and documented properly for all of us to see, then please share. I am documenting everyone's catch.

WTG!! Good for you. Fishing down in my neck of the woods has been extremely slow. Nice fish.

Ok guys, here is your Sunday wrap up. Our first official week of Sept, is quickly coming to a close and here are the top 3 anglers in the lead so far. All from the Jax posse. In third place, the new comer Dsidle61 with 2 fish measuring 34". Holding on in second place, MCS with 3 fish measuring 47". Lastly, in first place, our 3 time consecutive month reigning champion AK, with 3 fish measuring in at 58". Others have put fish up on the board, however Sunday wrap up is to recognize the top 3 anglers. May all of you have great week 2.

Wow! off 27 huh? Last time I was there, the high water and a thunderstorm ran us out. Still, nice catch.

Finally, wrapped up and practically moving back stuff into my house after tenting. Looking forward to go out, but the heavens have opened up and its raining again. At this pace I don't know when I will be able to points up.

Lgmouth, fortunately you are seeing signs of life. If you are seeing 4-6lbrs around, they have to eat eventually. I have yet to see a bass above 2lbs for a couple of weeks now.

FSTR, what part of the glades did you go out of?? I here the water level is ridiculous and the corp of Engineers are punching holes in the levees around MM41 to help push some water out. Was that the only fish you pulled out? Either way considering the conditions and location nice chunk. I am pretty much sold on bank fishing until probably NOV and Dec due to those water levels.

Been there... and still am. Fisherman elbow is the worse. After a year and half, I am able to get ahead of it. I have learned to adapt and recognized my limitations. Rest, ice, stretch, light dumbbell rehab work for the wrists. Best of luck, if you want more advice you can always PM me.

LGMouth, too bad, wrong tournament.

Shane, do you want more friends?

Nice chunck. Looks like a 3-3.5lb. Again there are no references. Nice catch either way.

Dsidle and Juan I got your catches down. CutlerJay did you get my PM? AK, what's up with your hands dude?? You drop fish like crazy.

Best of luck to the night fishing groups. Just a friendly reminder to all of you following this thread and are still on the fence in joining the group. You have until 11:59pm tonight. After that you will have to wait for next month's competition.

I have been PP user for quite some time now. It has never let me down, and Walmart sells it cheap.

I have yet to have braid break on me. I have had a rod break while using braid when a nice bass wrapped me up in some pads though.

Unfortunately, you will see me on here a lot over the weekend recording the catches that you guys will be posting. With 14 participants, a shake up is bound to happen. Especially, with the guys that are out night fishing, or dawn fishing. I am curious in the big fish category what that number will be like this month.

I don't know if I will be able to go out this weekend. My house is being tented for termites so we had to move out for a couple of days. Don't all of you breathe a sigh a relief though. I brought my rod along with some stuff just in case... LMG, don't you hate it, when you haven't been out for a while you finally get a hit, and the fish becomes unbuttoned. Especially when its really descent fish.