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Now that’s a catching video!!

Thanks! Can’t wait till next year already. Cheers!

So the early charity and insider club season is on for 2025 and it sure looks like this year is going to bust out with both numbers and size. I was fortunate enough to get an invite today and happily paid the premium for myself and the better half. After a very chilly morning (low 40’s if that) the ...

Today was a super nice day at the lake only thing missing the topwater.... can't wait till the lake opens next month... see you there bud

Yes! Believe it or not, that really is a Barrett bass. As I understand it, the ranger said that it may well be the lake record.

Hi all,

Barrett is open for 2025 and it looks to be a promising season. Got on the water around 0500 and pedaled across the lake. Air temp was a chilly 50F, but the water was 62.5 F. First fish for me came 0517, Chuck had already gotten several by then on a jig. I was using a texas rig lizard and ...

Jose let us in @4:30, line went all the way to the road outside. Mad rush to the water but everyone was friendly. Started with a couple on jig and swim bait, then it was top water ALL day. The popper when it was nice and calm, buzz bait through the grass area, crawler and frog got them too. No ...

Nice bro.... gotta love a good topwater bite and looks like you found it... can't wait till next week

It was a great to return to Barrett Sunday and probably better than mimosas. Theo and I got on the water at 6:30. It was the maiden voyage for Bassquatch -- our new two person fishing solution (a 10' pond prowler) which worked light years better than sticking Theo on the front of my tube ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tISA87Ixzk&t=175s

Launched out of a boat on opening day

Alot of caos with parking since there was no electricity on the boat dock and alot of people trying to launch kayak/tube @ the boat dock area. I saw someone get hit by a truck in reverse with the chaos ...

Met Dave and Joe in line early, another crowded morning at Pigs. Decided to try Pine and it was a little harder than Hauser, but Joe found them. Headed back to Hauser and it was the popper, crawler,buzz bait,even got a couple early on a wake bait. Biggest was 5lb on a popper, a couple 3s and 4s ...

https://youtu.be/xfYSLGwG9Hs

Made it out there for Mother's Day with a blessing from my wife. Long story short it was an epic day for me. Met up with Early release at the gate and headed out on the water. There was not much for topwater but the jig bite was on FIRE. My previous record there was 71 ...

That bluegill sure wanted that popper! Great day of fishing with you.

Awesome

We’re not interested in your fish counts. We all know you slay. We only watch because we want to know what the beverage of the day is.

Can you make some videos about getting skunked at Barrett? That's what we really need. Tickets sell out way too fast. You can leave the beer in.

Hi all,

Quick report on Saturday's proceedings. Met Chris Pourboy and Brad and Ryan dark and early, bright was a few hours away. Cooler morning, about 55F, water still pleasant at 68 F. Slight south wind. We all headed out to the main lake body and started getting them on jigs, plastics and some ...

Spoiler alert — the fishing is good!

My son and I arrived late (~10:30) and closed the place down as usual. In contrast to last weekend when we were catching most of our quality fish along rocky shorelines, Sunday was all about finding them in the stick ups. I beat Theo 34/31, but he scored the ...

Sounds like some pretty good angling. Cool seeing the golden eagle.

Always good to read your reports. Keep up the fun stuff. It's been a shad no show.