07-27-2009, 09:00 AM
Thomas asked if I wanted to join him today for the CBA, so we set out in search of a good bag. Focused mainly on one area of the lake and threw one thing....Crankbaits. Got off to a slow start for us, so we headed North to search out an area of grass near deep water that Thomas fishes a lot, but there was nothing going on in the area. So we came right back down to our starting spot....and stayed there the rest of the day. Focused on a slight channel edge, a couple flats, and a creek ditch that were all within 100yds or so of each other. Got on a hot streak where Thomas was hooking up with quality fish left and right. Had to fight off the other boats for a better part of the day. He also lost 2 fish that would have probably won us the tournament had we gotten them in the boat, or at least put is in the top 2 or 3...but that&#39;s the way it goes. Wind was blowing pretty good for the better part of the day where we were, and the ride back to CFP got a little rough with the pleasure boaters everywhere. Got to fish within shouting distance of BustinBass and JonathanFaith for most of the day as well, so the ribbing and degradation of each other made the hours pass a little quicker!<br /><br />Mainly fished deep cranks with occasional swimbaits. Thomas tossed a spinnerbait a few times. I threw a C-rig for a bit, but only got one little nibble on it. Never really threw anything else. Once Thomas got us lined up on this hole just right, it was an instant hookup, but the wind wouldn&#39;t allow you to sit there very long at all. <br /><br />Finished up tied for 15th with 14.39 (I think). Won a Prop Shop certificate and then we got drawn to win 2 new Carrot Stix! So it wasn&#39;t a wash of a day! <br /><br />Had a great time Thomas, and glad we faired better today than we did last time. Sure wish we could have landed a few of the ones that pulled off emoBang I think we would have been singing A LOT different tune! <br /><br />Congrats to all the money winners. Seemed to be a tough day for most everyone, so I was glad to see that we did really well for the conditions