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Met up with fellow NCangler Tarheelfishing88 at a local lake. I had arrived about 15 minutes earlier and got a 2 pounder on a buzz bait. The topwater at this lake has slowed a bit since it got hot again. When he arrived he was trying a walk the dog lure and I was trying a heddon spook. No luck on either of those.
I switched to buzzbait and not even a blow up in some of the usual spots. Finally we moved to another area of the lake and I was still determined to use the buzz bait and he switched to a worm. First cast early in retrieve the buzz just disappears under and is running out toward the deeper end of the lake. From the bend and drag reeling out figure 6+. I thought I had it for sure but I was keeping rod low and it was staying DEEP. After a little fight next thing I know all I have is slack and darn it it was off.
A few casts later THF88 lands into a nice 2+ on the worm on a light action rod. I continue around another bend and have a decent blow up on the buzz bait. Grab my plastic rod since I can see this fish working an area like mad and toss in speed craw. Four casts in a row slam it grabs it but never hangs on. Finally I am determined to get this fish so throw the buzz again no luck and finally put on a senko. First cast it bumps the line and I pull up the worm a tad next thing I know off to the races and a nice 2 pounder is landed.
I keep working the senko and get another 2.5 that grabbed it deep on the drop and took off for a nice aerial display.
Meanwhile in same spot that I got the first one another one is making a bunch of ruckus. TFH88 heads on over and tosses a worm. I think on four successive casts the fish grabs it, runs with it a little or drops it each time. He finally gave up on that one.
It was getting about 9 and the sun was getting up hot I tried a buzz one more time and aswim bait no luck. THF88 stayed with his topwater and worm and than gave up as well since once the sun came up big all surface action subsided and the bite died.
I got 3 nice fish but missing that biggie is going to haunt me!
I switched to buzzbait and not even a blow up in some of the usual spots. Finally we moved to another area of the lake and I was still determined to use the buzz bait and he switched to a worm. First cast early in retrieve the buzz just disappears under and is running out toward the deeper end of the lake. From the bend and drag reeling out figure 6+. I thought I had it for sure but I was keeping rod low and it was staying DEEP. After a little fight next thing I know all I have is slack and darn it it was off.
A few casts later THF88 lands into a nice 2+ on the worm on a light action rod. I continue around another bend and have a decent blow up on the buzz bait. Grab my plastic rod since I can see this fish working an area like mad and toss in speed craw. Four casts in a row slam it grabs it but never hangs on. Finally I am determined to get this fish so throw the buzz again no luck and finally put on a senko. First cast it bumps the line and I pull up the worm a tad next thing I know off to the races and a nice 2 pounder is landed.
I keep working the senko and get another 2.5 that grabbed it deep on the drop and took off for a nice aerial display.
Meanwhile in same spot that I got the first one another one is making a bunch of ruckus. TFH88 heads on over and tosses a worm. I think on four successive casts the fish grabs it, runs with it a little or drops it each time. He finally gave up on that one.
It was getting about 9 and the sun was getting up hot I tried a buzz one more time and aswim bait no luck. THF88 stayed with his topwater and worm and than gave up as well since once the sun came up big all surface action subsided and the bite died.
I got 3 nice fish but missing that biggie is going to haunt me!
