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Fishing Rising Water
Most of the Central U.S. has been hammered over the last several weeks by massive spring rains, and almost every lake I’ve fished lately has been on the rise and much muddier than normal. That being said, under those conditions, I have had some of my best spring fishing in recent memory! Eating Like a Pro
One of the toughest things for me to battle as I spend 200 or so nights on the road is what to eat. Try getting a healthy meal traveling down I-75 or in a Super-8 or Red Roof Inn. It’s just not going to happen unless you prepare! For me, that means always packing packing essential food items for life on the road. It Just Shows You…Joe Thomas has been making a living as a professional bass fisherman on the Bassmaster and FLW Tournament Trails for close to 27 years. His blog will get you the inside story of life on the tournament trail. Read what it’s like to live the life of a professional fisherman, TV host, author, and speaker, both on and off the water. Seeing Spots
Well, I didn’t get the 6 pound Spotted Bass I was looking for, but we did catch another 15 or so beautiful Spots and wrapped up what should be another great episode of Stihl’s Reel in the Outdoors! Fishing for a Giant Spot
Today was a long one for me. I packed up my gear and left my hotel room this morning at 7 AM, drove four hours to Calhoun, Georgia where I met my producer, Jim Kramer, and checked into another hotel room! I threw my bag in the room, changed into some warm clothes (it was 43 degrees and drilling rain) and headed on over to meet Louie Bartenfield on Carters Lake. FLW Scores
FLW Lake Hartwell Result: FLW AOY Standing: Pattern on the FLW-Lake HartwellI was blown away by the size of the crowd at the final days weigh in at the Coliseum here in Greenville. It was a real grind on the water for me, only getting six bites all day, but my 11-15 limit was enough to move me from 10th to 7th place in the final standing on Lake Hartwell. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t extremely happy! Day 3 – FLW Lake Hartwell
It was a squeaker, but I made the Top Ten Cut! I finished the day in 10th place with 11 pounds 4 ounces. Had it not been for an unfortunate mechanical failure causing Jimmy Houston to be late and ultimately disqualified, I would have finished 11th and sent packing. Made the Cut
I made the 20 cut! It wasn’t pretty, but I hung in there. The cold, bright, calm conditions were really not conducive to the shallow water fishing I’m doing. I got just enough bites on the Chatterbait I’ve been using exclusively to get the job done. I weighed five fish for 11 pounds 4 ounces. |
