MattStrykul

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LINE TWIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > >

Hahahha we always joke around saying "Oh I'm gonna catch a 10 lber off this dock watch...." and then the other person says "oh ill give youall my tackle if you even catch a fish THIS cast." It's been close a few times ;D He's my fishing partner though, he's a really really good fisherman too, he's just not getting bit!

Thanks Ryan. My PB and the 5.4 lber and many of the 3 pounders (even from my last trips) have been off the same point. The funny thing is it's SO close to where we stay, it takes under a minute to motor over there.

I'd have to say Senko77.

Hahhaha, I guess so. I look so goofy in these pictures. It was freezing though. Check your PM's Steve

Sam, We haven't made it up to Poplar in our boat, haven't really tried to though! I'll be happy to answer any questions when the time comes. Matt Strykul

Haha thanks Steve, I thought he was going to win this weekend?

Had a 3 day weekend so we decided to go on down to the lake. It was one COLD weekend. The lows were in the mid 20's with highs in the mid 40's, I think it hit 50 today though. The water was very cold, it ranged from 40-45 degrees. Saturday we got out on the water around 10 and couldn't buy a bite. We fished points, steep bluffs, and deep docks with jigs, jerkbaits and crankbaits and couldn't get bit. We went in for a few hours and got back out for the last hour and a half of daylight. We went to a mainlake pocket with deep docks where we've been catchin a few and caught 3 off the docks. My brother caught 2 dinks and I caught a 3.68 lber. Sunday was a very cold, and very windy day. We started fishing the mainlake and got nothing, not a single bite so then we went back into our creek and started fishing points and I only got 2 all day and my brother got skunked. I caught a 5.41 lber and a 3.4 lber. The 5.4 came on a jerkbait in about 9 feet of water off a stump. The 3.4 came off a point. Today we only had two hours to fish and I caught a 3.5 and my brother blanked. I caught it on a jig. I had a few more bites but they were just not taking the bait into their mouths! No action on jerkbaits today. Thanks, Matt Strykul Pictures are in order of catch ;D

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Okay cool, thank you Rondef

Yeah I was pretty sure that I had seen you. I really can't wait till these things start...Can you even get on the reservoir now?Anyone know? I saw a report from about 2 weeks ago and the guy said he launched from Lake ridge, I don't even think it's open....

Loving the bottom one.

Can you say STACKED?

lmao. The best

My Brother and I never really have the problem of sticking with the bait or color, but switching when the time is right. I mean we are always switching rods but the baits themselves do not change....Which is our problem. We have definetly gotten better since our 1st tournament and are starting to "fish the moment" a little more, I really think we will do better this year. I hope everything is okay with your elbow, I never really thought about how having a bad elbow could really mess up your pitchin' but now that I do that SUCKS. I'll have to meet you this year for sure.

Definetly the hook set for me. I love setting the HOOK!!!!! I really slam it too.

Hoooo thats a hog.

Those are some good lookin fish there BrokeJew. Whatd you get them on?

Black Blue Browns I try to keep it simple, I mainly throw black/blue, it always works.

Haha I'm so excited for the tournys to start! They just updated the website yesterday but no schedule yet. They did make a rule change, you are allowed to weigh in 7 fish now. I can't wait for these things to start. Winning is always a possibility but I know of a few people that have been fishing those for a long time and haven't gotten a first place yet. It'd be pretty sweet though for 2 young guns to beat guys that have been fishin that place for 30+ years.

Ouch, that is rough flippin4it. I bet it was a good fish too, even with the lighter gear. These winter fish don't usually fight too long, but the good ones do. It's only 23 degrees out, but I still wish I was out fishing!I'm goin tomorrow hopefully.

Does he really? That seems like a chore, but I can see how it can helps.

Hahaha HAPPY Birthday!