You have to make time to fish. As a kid and throughout college, the time seemed to always be there if I needed it... I would make it out to fish three of four times a month. After college that turned into three or four times a year. Sad. Two years ago, I decided to start fishing again, I asked for a new rod and reel for Christmas... the next Christmas came around and I had not even put string on it. Very sad. I now have made a deal with myself to fish more this season, literally force it into my schedule, I am thinking the blog will somehow help me stick to that. I love fishing because it forces me to slow down, nothing is gained by getting in a hurry on a body of water. Year after year it seems I have less free time, and somehow I feel that it is now even more necessary for me to set things aside and fish. Because, who knows? maybe next year I will have even less time for fishing.


So... It's Crunch Time.







Saturday, April 23, 2011

Lake Martin, Alabama



Finally some nice bass!  It had been since Lake Palo Pinto back in early March since I had reeled in a nice fish or two.  While on a lay-over I had an afternoon to go check out a local lake about a 20 minute drive from the hotel.  A couple of bucks gave me access to the State Park, where I found a cove with a boat ramp and a Marina with some large docks. The first fish came on a Granbury Special while working some shallow rocks and grass for about 20 minutes, a nice fish, about a pound and a half.  Fish number two was hooked about an hour later while flipping and slow rolling the docks.  This lake was full of bass ( I watched a bass tournament weigh-in at the Marina) and man I was wishing for anything that would float so I could get to some quieter water away from the boat ramp... but I was glad to have some luck regardless. It felt great to stretch some line! 


The Weigh-In

Ramp / Dock


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