Just got home from my annual fishing/camping trip in south Alabama and it was a blast as always. I’ve gone on this trip with the same family/friends since 1998, only missing two years for new jobs. Bass pro shops even did a commercial about this trip (starring yours truly) which has occured for around 55 consecutive years. We had violent thunderstorms nearly everyday so we didn’t get to fish as much as we wanted to but that’s part of it!
Here I am leaving the house, brought my canoe as well for a buddy and his youngster
My biggest of the trip was a 4.24 lb pushing 20” on a live shad with 6 lb line and a little hook
My second biggest was a 3.3 something with a weightless ribbon tail worm up against a cypress, my buddy’s son also got a nice one that outing. I was using the seviin reel on a mojo bass rod and with seaguar 33 lb JDM braid, the thin diameter helped for tossing weightless
I got two nice fish on a buzzbait, one of them a spotted bass
Got another nice spotted bass on a jig, the fury inside the mobile drainage spots is unrivaled. You think you’ve tied into a 5 lber and it’s 1.5 lbs
I also got to fish a variety of grass and lily pads which we don’t have at home so that was fun
Fished around lots of Spanish moss and cypress
One of the storms produced a great sunset after it went by, only leaving us about 20-30 minutes of daylight to fish but it was sure pretty.
And here’s a pic and video of an approaching storm
Good eats were had, forgot to get photos of breakfasts but they were also top notch
And one funny instance occured on the final day. To begin the week, me and my buddy said first one to catch a bowfin is the winner. I typically on fish from 5-7 on the last morning then we tear down camp, most of the guys don’t even fish. I wasn’t having any luck with bass so I went to the only place I have caught a bowfin maybe ten years ago. The ultimate buzzer beater hits! A bowfin grabbed my worm on the last cast of the week
What a week! Cant wait for next year