Hey everyone, just got back from the lake and man was it a good, cold time. Caught a new pb of 6.68 lbs on a jig this afternoon. Saturday my brother and I fished the main lake. We tried docks, and steep drops and I only came out with 2 and my brother with 1. The first one I caught was about 2.5-3 pounds and that was on a crankbait, my second was on a jig off a dock which was a dink. Today we stayed in our creek (Peahill) and got on a pattern by gettin up real shallow and throwin jigs into about 20+ ft of water and bouncing them up steep inclines. If it wasn't steep, they weren't there. I caught 7 today and my brother got 2 ALL on jigs. Yesterday and today it was cloudy, and very cold. Water temps under the 50 degree mark.

I also got to use my new carrot stick and all I can say is WOW. This is by far the lightest rod I've felt and it fishes extremely well.

The first picture is of the fish I caught on a crankbait Saturday, and the rest are from today.

All fish were released, as always.

Thanks

Matt Strykul

WTG Matt!!!  That is so awesome.  The feeling of a new pb is incredible isn't it.  Congratulations man.  

Way to slay a  toad even though people were thinking you were finished mentally man that is a pretty fish

Thanks Ryan! It really is a great feeling.

Steve, I don't even know what to say.... ;D ;D tell you tomorrow.

Thanks though man

Matt

Nice fish, it must feel good! I'm looking to break my PB this next week at my first tourney of the year. Nice Fish :o

1st tourney of the year! Good luck, I can't wait till my first tourney this year I am so excited.

Nice looking fish.  And that's the way to tough it out.

congratulations.  man that's cool.  way to figure 'em out.

Great report

Awesome job on the PB

Admirable perseverance dealing with those temps

Top notch foul weather gear

way to go buddy!!!!! ;D

What model Carrot Stick?

Good report Matt and nice catchin'!!  

Thanks for the kind words everyone.

LBH, the North Face definetly keeps me warm  

Burley, the carrot stick is a 6'9 MH and I was throwing a 1/2 ounce jig on it (mainly cause I knew they were biting the jig, and who doesn't want to use a new rod?) but it held up extremely well. I just saw at Delo's that they now have 7 XHVY carrot sticks, which is what I'm getting next.

Nice fish and congrats on the new PB! 8-)

Hey Matt,

You all did great.

For some reason those bass like crankbaits on Gaston.  

I have had good luck in the past with crankbaits.

Keep those pics coming.

And are you wearing your PFD?  I did not notice it in the pics.

Sam,

Yes we do wear are PFDs. We actually have the mustang inflateable ones so I usually just throw it off for the pics. Not to mention it's no fun handling a fish in the net for even a minute without getting that darn pull string stuck! I think it's like 20-30 dollars for a replacement cartrige too.

Great fish, congrats on the PB!  ;D

;D ;D ;D  WOW!   ;D ;D ;D

Geat fish, nice report and pics, too!

8-)