redbug
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My wife and I made our anual trip down to Sebring Fla. to visit her father for a long weekend. The weather couldn't have been better with daytime highs in the mid 80's and lows around 65*
My plan every year is to try and fish at least 2 tournaments while down there but that didn't work out this year. I did manage to get out on Friday with the tournament director for a little prefishing. I spent the day using my JD baits that bassaddict sent me and all I can say is WOW these baits had a nice action and fall rate. We were fishing the reeds in about 2.5 feet of water and I managed to get 6 fish in the boat the biggest was a tiny 2.5lbr
After several hours of fishing the reeds Ted wanted to try to find some bigger fish, so we headed to the hydrilla beds.
the wind was blowing so fishing was tough I managed 1 more fish in the weeds. about the same size 1.5lbs. I tried throwing my MATTSLURE baby bass swim bait and had a good fish blast it but I didn't hook up.
On the way home for the night I pulled into a gas station for a soda and ran into Gary Yamamoto. Now this is a fishing setup that I want some day
Maybe JDBAITS on one side and peoples choice on the other?
Saturday morning tournament day...
We had 18 anglers fishing the tournament the weather was great high forecast in the mid 80's but the wind was gonna be blowing in the afternoon.
I drew a guy that has been fishing the lake for many years and has won many tournaments so I was excited and ready to go.
I figured that wit all the pressure this lake gets I had to be different and picked up my swim bait and started throwing it. While at the ramp the guys were looking at the bait and laughing at the thought of a Yankee fishing this weed infested lake with an open hooked 2oz swim bait.
After fishing for around 30 Min's and missing one fish i got hit again and hooked up a nice fish close to 5lbs. another 15 Min's another fish 3lbs. the boater still had the skunk on him
I managed to catch 6 keepers on the swimbait before switching to a worm. the boater did manage to catch 10 fish throughout the day with the biggest being a 9.59 monster. no picture
He won the event with a 3 fish limit weighing 16.89lbs and I took second with 12.93 and a nice $300 check.
My boater also lost 2 more fish that would have been close to 10lbs This lake rocks I can't wait to get back next year
Wayne
My plan every year is to try and fish at least 2 tournaments while down there but that didn't work out this year. I did manage to get out on Friday with the tournament director for a little prefishing. I spent the day using my JD baits that bassaddict sent me and all I can say is WOW these baits had a nice action and fall rate. We were fishing the reeds in about 2.5 feet of water and I managed to get 6 fish in the boat the biggest was a tiny 2.5lbr
After several hours of fishing the reeds Ted wanted to try to find some bigger fish, so we headed to the hydrilla beds.
the wind was blowing so fishing was tough I managed 1 more fish in the weeds. about the same size 1.5lbs. I tried throwing my MATTSLURE baby bass swim bait and had a good fish blast it but I didn't hook up.
On the way home for the night I pulled into a gas station for a soda and ran into Gary Yamamoto. Now this is a fishing setup that I want some day
Maybe JDBAITS on one side and peoples choice on the other?
Saturday morning tournament day...
We had 18 anglers fishing the tournament the weather was great high forecast in the mid 80's but the wind was gonna be blowing in the afternoon.
I drew a guy that has been fishing the lake for many years and has won many tournaments so I was excited and ready to go.
I figured that wit all the pressure this lake gets I had to be different and picked up my swim bait and started throwing it. While at the ramp the guys were looking at the bait and laughing at the thought of a Yankee fishing this weed infested lake with an open hooked 2oz swim bait.
After fishing for around 30 Min's and missing one fish i got hit again and hooked up a nice fish close to 5lbs. another 15 Min's another fish 3lbs. the boater still had the skunk on him
I managed to catch 6 keepers on the swimbait before switching to a worm. the boater did manage to catch 10 fish throughout the day with the biggest being a 9.59 monster. no picture
He won the event with a 3 fish limit weighing 16.89lbs and I took second with 12.93 and a nice $300 check.
My boater also lost 2 more fish that would have been close to 10lbs This lake rocks I can't wait to get back next year
Wayne
