hokiehunter373

Northern MD here and it's pretty bad today. Not NY levels but an intense campfire smell along with the code red air quality alert. I've got "sports induced" asthma but luckily have spent verrry little time outside so far today

Got out Friday night for an hour and a half or so. Threw a buzzbait around for a bit and got a couple of good eats. Nothing on the chatterbait. Seemed like fish would really eat a worm but I didn't feel like rigging up a texas rig. Had my light rod with an inline spinner already tied on and thought wth I know I'll catch some fish and it'll be a lot of fun. Proceeded to catch everything from 6" bass to giant bluegills to a bunch of 2 pound bass. Had so much fun. Had around 15 bass on the evening and mixed in close to a dozen bluegills as well.

PB bluegill, 2nd ever smallmouth, 2nd ever pike. Decent 20 hours.

Baitwrx order arrived today lol

$50 lighter. Those Berkley prices were too good to pass up and I've needed some more braid anyway.

Oooh A-rig. Ding-ding-ding. That might do it And I didn't think/wasn't insinuating you would. I imagine it's how the majority of us started. It's certainly how I started my kids catching sunnies too. I've just seen some of that attitude around here before. I was also being slight tongue-in-cheek because nothing is a slam dunk all the time

I mean live bait always works, right? That's why some look down on others it they're not using artificials.

Y'all just had to go and post this deal in here ?‍♂️

Went out Friday for another hour sesh. Should have been fantastic but it was not. 1 dink on the most boring buzzbait hit I've ever had. No explosion, the bait just went under water. 1 hit on the drop shot but no connection. Nothing on the spinner. Nothing on a dark sleeper. Nothing, nothing, nothing. You get it. However, you folks enjoyed the pup pics last time and he certainly approved of being able to see another fish, no matter the size. Sometimes I think he actually wishes he could be the one casting. Good luck this week, folks. Heading to Western MD this weekend to hopefully do some pre-dawn and early AM fishing before the kiddos rise. Hopefully a better fate awaits.

He said there were boats all over his spots that produced in day 1 and plans B through Z didn't have fish. Oh well. On to the next one. He's barely holding on to 9th in points now. Let's see what he can do now that the pressure is on

7-6 today. Yikes

He’s been fantastic. Milliken in 13th after 1. Hopefully he gets 20 tomorrow and we can watch him Saturday

18-4. Good start

19-11 out of the gate ain't a bad way for the tourney to start lol

That last one is a real good one. I'm pumped now. Can almost smell a 20 pound bag lol

Agreed and agreed on Milliken's type of fishing. He seemed to be licking his chops in pre tourney interviews. I think he'll put up a better outing than the last open. Pangrac didn't seem to be nearly as confident about fishing here. Looks like Ben will weigh in in about 2 hours

Figured I'd just start a thread for the remaining 6 opens. Doesn't matter if you're like @AlabamaSpothunter , @PhishLI , or myself pulling for Milliken or just here to enjoy big fish at weigh ins. What do we think? 15-16 pound bags gonna cut it this week at Wheeler or are they going to do better than that? Post spawn and smallies mixed in. Let's have some fun.

Had an hour to get out last night and took my new best bud with me. First cast ever with a Berkley MaxScent Flat Worm and this little 1.5-2# male inhaled it. 5# mama wasn't as stupid as he was though. Sun got down and air cooled down quick and that was all she wrote for the night but it was great to just be out. Hopefully some longer and more productive sessions soon. It's tough work when dad doesn't let you chew on their tales like you want to

Ask and 'ye shall receive! He's on another level right now

I gotta tell ya, a younger me would have smacked you if you told me the AL leaders were facing off in a crucial May series and it was the Rays and Os lol. Os need to take these next 2

Don't worry I'm sure they'll rebound in their next series against a much easier oppon... oh nevermind

Yeah it’s part of why he said he’s not worried about wrapping it and his sponsors aren’t either. He said he knows that wraps don’t sell products. I think it’s definitely an advantage to blend in and not have it wrapped. Good rule in the elites Anyway, he’s in 5th in points now

He already said he's gonna get someone else to do the same idea of that wrap with his followers faces on the boat lol. I still can't believe it and I also like it without it but it'd be cool to see that too.

Soxxxxxxxx

Talk about a way to be hooked for life! That smile on his face says it all.