Sorry I've been away folks but it's not because I was fishing ALL the time, I was running and doing my chores After the Classic, I headed to Florida and fished with a good friend Ray Van Horn to test one of my new baits on the inshore fish... It was a blast as we caught Reds Snook, Trout and Bass on it over a three day period.

Soon as I returned, Shane J flew in from New Hampshire to catch me on the water... Good thing he did too cause I needed help getting in the boat... Getting too old for this We had some extreme weather with cold and wind, and it was so bad that I speared a wave in my 21ft Skeeter I-Class. Shane took it right on the chin and smiled with the boat FULL of water It broke the trolling motor mount and a rod strap, plus it drowned my I Phone... He said that was his FIRST and I said "How'd you like it

We never got completely dry or warm but we were able to find a few Studdettes and the one he caught here trashed a Smokin Rooster in 8ft water on a brushy timberline.

Between scheduled events, I rarely get to plan my fun fishing anymore so I'll take it when I can, LOL. Hope some of you Northern friends are seeing signs of a Spring thaw and hope to see some of you at the Roadtrip! Now I'm going FUN Fishing again... WOOO-HOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Great fish Shane! Man, you have a great hit rate whenever you head down there! Awesome fish, while Big-O complained about the cold, i bet you felt like it was a beautiful hot spring morning in New Hampshire 

Nice fish, GREAT story!

That's what I'am talking about! Great fish Shane.

Yeah, a good fish can warm you right up! Funny how that happens! He is wrong about one thing, though. I had switched to a Bug when he wasn't looking! Love those things!

Beautiful bass, Shane! Spawn is just around the corner here in the Hampton Roads area!

 

Put your iPhone in a Lifeproof case and a Lifeproof Life jacket. No worries, no water, no sinking!

 

Let's have a mid-Atlantic visit one of these days, Big-O!

 

We've got some 12 pounders in our reservoirs, and I could use your help/expertise finding them. Heck, I'll even let you take a ride in the ol kayak, LOL. Good for the 'ol bones.

Good going, that is a nice bass!

Funny you should mention that, Darren. I had just purchased the Life Proof case for my iPhone 5 days before heading down there. Big O had his in one of those Otterboxes, and mine was fine, his got swamped. After I checked mine, I actually threw it back in the compartment that was half full of water. Best investment for a phone ever! Still gotta get the float thing for it, though.

ncie bass shane!