Guess it's better I didn't pick it up

@@itsyaaaboiii9245 me confused or you confused? This fish either was injured young or it's spinal cord growth was impacted some other way. You can see the kink/curvature in its spine.

@@G.ProctorOutdoorsyeah i had no fckn clue till i read this 😂 can barely see it

Haha nice....to be fair they are a freaky looking fish up close.

Thanks!...It's funny you mention that because I'm usually worried my net is going to pop out from under my leg because of how short the handle is. I'll look into the grippers some more for the extra security! Thanks for stopping by.

That lake is absolutely loaded with fish and I love heading there any chance I get!

It's a great place to get around and relax.

Some days definitely go better than others!

Tiny rattletraps are fun little baits. That lake can be pretty tough but if you catch it at the right time you can catch panfish by the hundreds and even get on some healthy bass.

19.25" long.....so pushing 3.5 to 4lbs.... everything Ive caught in that lake is healthy and they sure seem to eat well. Those are some pretty good numbers on catfish size and can't imagine hooking one in the yak!

Thank you. There is a very good population of crappie and some big ones too. Most of the people I talked to that day were fishing for them but they were being picky.

Kitchen sink kind of day....zman jackhammer, jewel bait company finesse jig (5/16 oz), rapala bx brat (6ft model), zoom zlinky, zman turbo fattyz, and a zman hula stickz.

Oh, the old tree pounder! They can be tricky sometimes.

Works better when they are both facing the right way.....🤣

Probably run out on my next trip....

Sometimes it works out in your favor!

Yep....that bank has produced a handful of decent fish this year.

That it is!! This lake has a good population of them with all kinds of different markings.

Thanks....take every opportunity you can!

@@G.ProctorOutdoors will do 👍

This lake holds some good ones and I'm sure this one will be just fine in a few years!

I've had a lot of success early in the year with lipless crankbaits, swim baits and shakey heads when fishing from the bank....in late May and June when the smallmouth have moved in I like a bright pink or clown colored jerkbait and dropshot with goby style lures. I try to find bank access where you can cast to slightly deeper water. The platform out by the old lighthouse on Thompson Bay is a spot that comes that comes to mind for smallies

Absolutely....only on occasion is the visibility much better.

Going back tomorrow if I don't get blown off.

Sorry to hear about your loss. I have both good memories and some tough ones from this general area. I hope you take the chance to make some more memories there, it's a beautiful place to get out and just let go.

@@G.ProctorOutdoors yeah! i went there the other day and hammered some largemouth with a wacky rig. really fun

Some pretty healthy fish in that lake. Still has a decent population of smaller crappie

@@G.ProctorOutdoors need to hit it again sometime

Thanks for stopping by!!

Practice and tourney day were way different weather sets but the fish were still biting. The rain kinda increased the fun.

My favorite in the area and probably the easiest access to do this type of fishing.....thanks for watching.

This is a nice change of pace from what I typically do and it is a great way to put a lot of fish in the boat. I've had success in cooler water and the warmer 80 deg water doing this. Still need to give it a go when the water is below 50. Thanks for watching.