I had the opportunity to attend Babbler"s seminar on spring bass fishing on Tale Rock. It was a great seminar and I managed to put a few faces to names. I was happy to discover I used many of the same techniques as Bill, but guess who taught me?
The water is warming up and I think the bass are about to turn on. I can't wait to spend two or three days a week on the lake learning more.
Man what a day! Yesterday we worked hard for eleven fish. Today we caught lots and a few big ones. It seems the more time you spend on the water....the better chance you have of catching fish!
I have one for sure sponsor and two are considering sponsoring me for next year. I never though much about competitive fishing, but it seems fun. You hang with a bunch of like minded people and go out to see how you do. I think as long s you don't take it too seriously and have fun it is a good thing. I really like the people in the tournaments. They are friendly conservation minded folks. I hope I don't let my sponsor or sponsors down!
Ozark Anglers is huge. I didn't even know we had a blog. It takes me forever just to browse the forum to see if there is anything I am interested in each day. I like the group of people we have that share information. I told my friend, Tom, exactly where I caught some bass yesterday on Table Rock so he could go try there. He shares information and things he has learned with me.
I think I am going to use this blog like diary of sorts. I love fishing, but Table Rock has been a challenge. I think I have it figured out, then it changes on me. I think I am going to fish the Anglers in Action tournament series next year. I have one sponsor of sorts, Kuhlman's Koffee. He gives me free coffee on occasion. I wish I could land Eakins as a sponsor. I use their stuf almost exclusively and ended up buying a ton of jigs each year. Purchased six more yesterday. If I could get them and Yamamoto to give me some of the magic grubs, it would cut down on the cost of fishing a great deal. I am considering making my own jigs, but time is always an issue.