Was on Winni yesterday doing some final scouting, as I'm coaching a high school bass fishing team again this year, and they made the cut to their State Championship this Saturday. Had limited time, and I spent most of it looking for some new smallie spots in the tournament boundary area (they don't get the whole lake).
Decided to spend the last 45 minutes I had fishing shallow for some largemouth, and I ended up with my new personal best by quite a margin. Previous PB was 6.25 lbs in 2009. New PB went 7 lbs 5 oz (weighed twice for good measure), and was exactly 22" long. I can't quickly explain exactly what this fish means to me. I've been chasing this fish so hard the last few years. Obsessing over getting a new PB, to the point it was stressing me out. I was just talking about it last weekend with my buddy, I was losing focus on just enjoying fishing because I was so damn focused on trying to catch a giant. Soon as I finally let go of it and relax, I catch this fish on my next trip out. Unreal how things work out like that at times.
Blurred the background for now because this wasn't the only fish I caught in this area, and I'm hoping it pays off for the kids in their tournament this weekend. So if you still recognize it, please just keep it to yourself until after the weekend. After that, I don't care who knows, lol.
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Originally Posted by A Wood
2018 G3 Sportsman 17 90 SHO
