Got Lucky Today...

That was the subject line of an email I received tonight from my fishing buddy, Jim Bauer, who is spending a week at Lake Gaston. He attached this photo of a 6-lb. 8-oz. bass that he caught today in a cove. The fish came from a stump in 5 or 6 feet of water. Jimmy was using one of his favorite Gaston baits at the time: a French fry. He described his prize as "not much belly and a big ol' mouth."

This fish was one of nine, including two more keepers that weighed just over a pound, that Jimmy boated today. The other fish all were dinks. He said he also lost a nice fish the first thing this morning on a topwater.

According to Jimmy, the water is low and stained a little from all the recent rain. He concluded tonight's note by saying, "I'm whipped but will give 'em another go tomorrow."

Give 'em fits, my friend.