[creekcrappie]

I have been really having to work on my finesse fishing this year. I am mostly a power fisherman, and I have to make myself slow down. This time I only took finesse baits. I took one spinnerbait, but it was a finesse spinnerbait. I started out fishing the spot I fished last night, but it just wasn't happening there. I tried my Go 2 Baits 4.5 shaky and a zoom finesse worm. I started down the bank and tied on a wacky rig. I hooked one after bouncing the worm a few times. The next cast produced another nice 14" largemouth. When the second fish was fighting, it slung my senko off the hook. Since I didn't want to walk back and get another green pumpkin senko, I tied on a zoom finesse worm that I had in my pocket. I texas rigged this bait with a 2/0 worm hook and a 1/8 ounce bullet weight. I got a super chunky largmouth within a few minutes. I go an hour without a bite. Then I spot eaglestrike09 on his kayak. He said he caught 3 at the time on a white/chart. spinnerbait. I decide to try my first spot and I tied on a texas rigged watermelon purple trick worm. The first cast I hook a nice bass. It was a nice 13" bass. A few cast later I feel something that feels like I am hung up so I give the line a few pops. Then it starts to move! It fought like a 4 pounder but it still was only 14 inches long. It was quiet and peaceful for most the trip until the boat started coming out and the wind picked up around 10.

I was walking home following the trail in the woods. Right in the middle of the trail was a 3 foot long black snake. I screamed like a little girl. I couldn't move for 15 seconds. I don't know if it is worth it walking back through the same area tonight to fish some more.