The Final Day Weigh-In

This was the day 3 weigh-in at the Forrest Wood Cup when I took the lead for a short while. Was a great experience!

Big Bite

Big Bite Baits put up a small story about my come from behind-almost win at the Lanier Cup!  If you haven't fished any of their stuff yet, do yourself a favor and get some.  They make some of the best plastic baits I have ever fished.  As many of you know, when you fish for a living you can't fish with sub par baits or equipment.  I fished Big Bite for years and begged to be apart of their team since I was such a believer in their stuff.  Big Bite makes outstanding baits. 

It's a wrap

For those of you who don't follow me on Facebook, didn't watch the weigh-in live, or if you haven't heard yet.....I took 4th at the Forrest Wood Cup this past week on Lake Lanier!  

I started a little slow....ok more than a little slow-a zero on day one.  :(  But made up for it with the biggest bag of the day on day 2 and moved all the way up to 10th and made the cut to fish on day 3.  Then on day 3 I once again weighed a good bag (9.15-the same weight as day 2) and moved all the way up to 4th where i finished.  I did get to sit in the hot seat for about 20 minutes.  It was so exciting.  I have a video from the weigh-in, I will try and get it posted here. 

I caught all my fish deep either on a 4.5" Morning Dawn Roboworm nose hooked on a #1 Gamakatsu Drop Shot hook.  My other go to bait was a Spro Little John DD that I had custom painted by my good friend Rob Jordan of Xtreme Lure Creations. 

 

I would throw the crankbait as I came up on a brush pile and then would drop shot it as soon as I was up on it.  When I got up on the brush aka "the juice", it was important that I fished the drop shot vertical.  I had to hold it straight and not shake it very much at all.  If I pitched it out from the boat and the line had any scope in it, they didn't want anything to do with it.  I was glad to move up and make a run at the title.  

I am now back in MN and will be guiding Muskies and Bass the next few weeks.  Got out yesterday and caught some dandies.  I will post more on that soon.  Until next time-Fish On!     

FLW CUP!

Tomorrow morning you can tune in for the first day blast off (6:30 am E) and weigh-in (5 pm E).  If you miss it tomorrow catch day 2 or 3 as well!