My boy has been fishing since he sported diapers crawling along the Hootch with me. This Spring he has started fishing in the kid fishing tournament events around the state. He placed 3rd, 4th, and 3rd but hadn't climbed atop the podium until today. 1st Place in his age group (11-15) heaviest fish (bass 1.22 lbs) and 1st Place heaviest total weight for 5 fish (5.2 lbs). He was SO excited to win! He landed 12 bass, lost 2 at the bank, and released 7 keeping 5 largest for weigh ins. He stalked the banks lapping the pond I think he said 12 times, making good casts and avoiding other lines set out (night crawlers, red wiggles, chicken livers) by other anglers, actively fishing for bass.
He had a good strategy and it paid off. He asked what would I do before the horn sounded to start the tournament and I asked him boy it's your tournament what will you do? He said active fishing walking the pond for bass. Yup. That'd be my plan. He was spot on. 10 bass landed between 830-10 AM.
He had a good strategy and it paid off. He asked what would I do before the horn sounded to start the tournament and I asked him boy it's your tournament what will you do? He said active fishing walking the pond for bass. Yup. That'd be my plan. He was spot on. 10 bass landed between 830-10 AM.
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