For Week Ending Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021

Wednesday, Oct. 20 (from Ron)...Have been wanting to target these prolific bait steelers for six years and finally did with the help of a fellow kayaker. 'Twas a long, long trip, but it paid off. Now that I've scratched that itch, I will spend some days recovering, doing reel maintenance, eating fish, and prepping gear to get back in the freshwater. The sea bass was a surprise, as the area doesn't usually hold keepers.

Saturday, Oct. 23 (from Ron)...Ventured out into the freshwater after a very long hiatus. Had only a few hits, a few misses, and a lone 1-9 bass for the effort. Sure was a nice morning out there.

Sunday, Oct. 24 (from Ron)...Did the annual head-boat trip and got a bunch of black sea bass for a taco dinner.










Sunday, Oct. 24 (from Wayne and Ken)...Had a call from Wayne on Friday, asking if I wanted to join him for a few hours on the water this morning, so I jumped at the chance. We launched about 7:15 this morning, then quit about 12 noon. Caught a combined total of six bass and lost one more while it was en route to the boat. What would have been a cool shot if I had had my camera with me today was when Wayne boated a pair of fish on the same lure at the same time. On the front hook of his crankbait was a bass that weighed 5 lbs., and the rear hook held one that would have tipped the scales at about a pound. It wasn't until he had the two fish alongside the boat that he opted to use the net. The fish didn't act like they had any size to 'em until that point. Wayne's only question at that moment was: Where was that 5-pounder during the tournament last weekend? For that matter, where were any of the fish that we caught today? They all were better than any we weighed last weekend. Crankbaits, a chatterbait, and a worm all proved productive today...until, that is, the wind started stirring about 10 a.m. Only had one bite after that...the fish that escaped before we could get it in the boat.