I hit the lake at 6:00am this morning and all was a complete calm. Started catching fish right at the dock on a Rat-L-Trap and then moved to one of my favorite spots. Looked like I was in for a great day. The weather forecast was partly cloudy with a high of 71 and gentle 3 mph breeze. Let me just say for starter's I think the weather man was on crack!!! At 7:00am all hell broke loose. ;D

Winds ranged from 15-25 mph and the temp dropped 15 degrees by noon. Sounds like I needed to go back and take a vacation day some other time, right? Well let's just say I'm glad I stuck it out. The bite was on like Donkey Kong!! I caught 25 total today and most came from the jig. Also caught a few on the spinnerbait and trap. I let 3 get off on the jig that I wanted to cry over, 2 hung in the brush and one flat out just refused to be denied and shook the jig right at the boat. She was around the 4-5 mark. Most of the fish were around 12-14 inches but there were a few two's and three's in the mix. Big fish of the day was 5.1 pounds. I fought the wind and the wind won!!! ;D I have a wind burn on my face that looks like a sunburn.

5.1 pounds on the spinnerbait(Terminator)

Nice Fish! It looks like something got away with a chunk of her tail though. :-?

The dog looks interested.  

nice fish, good job

Nice fish, definately worth it!!! I also dig your lil' fishin buddy!

NICE HAWG

way 2 go  jim nice fat hawg /what a  great day u had lots of fish and nice hog to top it off also a great day with mans best friend. ;D

Great fish, way to tough it out!  That fish is a great example of the old saying ' most 3lbers people say are 5 lbers'.  That fish looks all of 5 lbs but many would call it a 6 or 7.  Were you out on Muddy's lake?

Great fish, way to tough it out! That fish is a great example of the old saying ' most 3lbers people say are 5 lbers'. That fish looks all of 5 lbs but many would call it a 6 or 7. Were you out on Muddy's lake?

No,  I was on Stonewall Jackson Lake which is located right in the northern center of WV.  That fish had a huge bite taken out of it's tail and several bite marks all over it's body.  What in the world would be biting on this thing?  Musky?  Turtle?

Sweet! Nice fish! I like a little chop as much as the next guy, but as soon as I start getting 2 or 3 foot rollers, i get a little annoyed!

Nice fish. Good lookin pup too.

Nice fish man. I dig those Terminator spinnerbaits as well.

Most of all I love your dog. If I took my two dogs fishing with me.......well there would be more time chasing and rounding up the dogs than having a line in the water.  ;D  

Nice fish, nice pic! Congrats! 8-)

Let me just say for starter's I think the weather man was on crack!!!  

WSAZ, WCHS, or WOWK?  I don't think any of them know what they're doing, lol.  

Nice spinnerbait fish. Nothing beats when your burning that spinnerbait just under the surface, then seeing a big flash and the bait dissapears, then your rod is two-thirds over. One of my favorite things about fishing.