Awesome multi-species day 2/23/24

[Dannicus]

Had an awesome multi-species day BFS fishing at lake Murray.  Ended up with 13 Bass and two Trout.  I was throwing mini Ned rigs, and tiny jigs with TRD Crawz trailers.  Most  of the bass were in the 2 pound range with one over 3, and another close to 4 lbs.  I have to admit, BFS has rapidly become my favorite style of fishing.

It was great to see Vinny and Kirk our on the water too!

[Moose]

Nice work out there! I had forgotten that they were stocking trout there again until I stuck on in a lipless crankbait back in Dec.

[VinnyBass]

Great job out there again and always fun to see and chat with you. Those small baits and BFS fishing are sure
playing off. It was funny as I told my buddy Curt in the other boat on how I have not caught a bass over that
structure near the point entering San Carlos arm for a while and then watched you pull in a bass seconds later.
Stubborn me just spends too much time in deep water. Over the last several years during the months
of December through February, I have done well on spoons and blade baits, but not very well lately.
Did manage some small clones and a trout on plastics, but looks like you had a heck of a lot more fun.
Thanks for sharing and Tight lines always.

[Big C]

That’s some nice angling out there. Much better than my meager total of three.

[bendopolo 44+]

I followed your lead and nailed this one plus 6 Clones on a 1/16 oz. Jighead and 4 inch Sluggo. 7 pounds 12 oz. Took me around the boat twice, jumped 4 hair raising times and had two drag screaming runs on six pound test.

[JWall]

Solid bass Bendopolo!!

[Dannicus]

I followed your lead and nailed this one plus 6 Clones on a 1/16 oz. Jighead and 4 inch Sluggo. 7 pounds 12 oz. Took me around the boat twice, jumped 4 hair raising times and had two drag screaming runs on six pound test.

They are just keyed in on jigs and small baits. Nice fish!

[JWall]

I followed your lead and nailed this one plus 6 Clones on a 1/16 oz. Jighead and 4 inch Sluggo. 7 pounds 12 oz. Took me around the boat twice, jumped 4 hair raising times and had two drag screaming runs on six pound test.

They are just keyed in on jigs and small baits. Nice fish!

Dannicus I followed your lead and picked up the Ark Gravity BFS reel. Still getting it wired but it sure throws a light bait a long way for a baitcaster. I have one spotted bay bass on it and am looking to catch a ton of largemouth on it this season

[Dannicus]

I set the internal brakes to the second mark and just fine tune the outer dial as needed depending on the weight I am throwing. I think that works for 95% of everything I have thrown. Also found that lob casting it better than flicking for me.

The only thing I have found that I wish was that it has a little stronger drag. On bigger fish I think I'd get a better hook set if the drag was a little beefier. Overall though I love the reel, and honestly I probably overset the hook in most cases. It's a habit from heavier tackle an hooks.

[Dannicus]

I followed your lead and nailed this one plus 6 Clones on a 1/16 oz. Jighead and 4 inch Sluggo. 7 pounds 12 oz. Took me around the boat twice, jumped 4 hair raising times and had two drag screaming runs on six pound test.

Good old Sluggos! I have a ton of them and rarely throw them anymore! I should revisit that lol