We decided to try out a new spot this past weekend out of Empire. We found a spot on the map that looked very promising; however, we had not heard of any reports from this area, which made us very skeptical. We didn't even know if there would be a place to launch. With none of our 5 man 'crew' sleeping more than 30 minutes and most with no sleep at all, we left at about four a.m. After a quick.... Read More

I caught this bass on the last cast, which I now have much faith in. She took my watermelon worm, and immediately knew I had hooked the fish of a lifetime. I nearly jumped in the water to land it. It was just under 10 pounds.