BoosterC
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I had the good fortune of winning a contest by WFN (World Fishing Network) with the prize of a guided trip anywhere in the immediate Georgia Alabama or Tennessee area. I chose Louie of Carter's Guide Service because I had read so much on GON of his knack for locating big Spotted bass. He didn't disappoint.
My friend Joe and I met Louie at the ramp around 7 am and off we went. I was afraid the weather was going to put the hurt on us but it never did rain. It was near perfect all day.
Louie told me we would be using the Float_n_Fly technique with maybe a jig and shakey head thrown in the mix. Neither Joe nor I had ever fished this technique and to add some spice, Joe had virtually no experience throwing a spinning rig.
A few quick lessons by Louie on the nuances of throwing a 10 ft leader and we cruised to our first stop, a bluff wall. Not long and I hooked up with the first fish of the day. A 3lb + spot in the picture below. I caught 2 more and a 10-12lb carp that put me through a 5 minute plus fight before landing it.
Joe then hooked up with the catch of the day when his float plunged under. The video of his catch is below. It weighed in at 4.5 lbs on the grip. Louie's lesson paid off with a pretty good deal for a float_n_fly beginner.
The afternoon weather was so good the fish decided to take the rest of the day off. We worked hard hitting a bunch of spots and missed a few of the ones that did bite in the afternoon. We had a great time and ended up with 8 in the boat.
Louie did a great job, as expected. Both of us look forward to getting into the big spots again in the near future.
My friend Joe and I met Louie at the ramp around 7 am and off we went. I was afraid the weather was going to put the hurt on us but it never did rain. It was near perfect all day.
Louie told me we would be using the Float_n_Fly technique with maybe a jig and shakey head thrown in the mix. Neither Joe nor I had ever fished this technique and to add some spice, Joe had virtually no experience throwing a spinning rig.
A few quick lessons by Louie on the nuances of throwing a 10 ft leader and we cruised to our first stop, a bluff wall. Not long and I hooked up with the first fish of the day. A 3lb + spot in the picture below. I caught 2 more and a 10-12lb carp that put me through a 5 minute plus fight before landing it.
Joe then hooked up with the catch of the day when his float plunged under. The video of his catch is below. It weighed in at 4.5 lbs on the grip. Louie's lesson paid off with a pretty good deal for a float_n_fly beginner.
The afternoon weather was so good the fish decided to take the rest of the day off. We worked hard hitting a bunch of spots and missed a few of the ones that did bite in the afternoon. We had a great time and ended up with 8 in the boat.
Louie did a great job, as expected. Both of us look forward to getting into the big spots again in the near future.
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Nice fish. Enjoyed the video.
. Maybe he will post the picture of it.
