New PB!!! - 52#
I took a mini-vacation from work and came down to fish. I met up with JWFish (Jerry) and his daughter, who are from Ohio, at Hooters where we enjoyed a good meal and shared some fishing stories. The trip got off to a terrible start with tough bait, high winds, and no big fish. I also lost my gill net. I set it on a flat, and drifted downriver as I setup my poles. When I came back to get it, it was gone. I trolled some rods behind my boat trying to snag it for about an hour, but no luck. Jerry spent extra time each morning getting fresh bait for me, and bait was tough all week. I hope I can repay the favor some day.
With high winds nearly every day, it took away alot of spots I normally fish. It was a continuous game of hide-and-seek with the wind. Tuesday was so windy, I didn't fish at all and went shopping instead at BPS, Greentops, and Boaters World.
Got back on the river Wednesday armed with a dozen fresh cutters and it was ON! I started off in a new hole with a 21, then a 26, then one of my rods slowly bent over and the fish was running sideways. I had to weave my pole over and under the other poles and got him to the side of the boat. After a great fight consisting of some drag peeling runs and alot of hooting and hollering on my part, I boated a new PB bluecat of 52 lbs! It was great to finally break 50 pounds and it's something I've been wanting to do for a long time:
It turned out to be a great final day, and turned the trip from a good one into a great one.
Final tally for the trip: 52,40,40,30,30,26,22,21,20,14,13,8,5,3,3
