This was the day I knew I had to get on some fish. Seems the orange/brown
senko type baits I was throwing with Charles was going to be the way I
started off. I call them the Chicken and waffle senko. I was paired with
Dave and Charles was paired with Chris.

I knew from day 1 that Charles would be heading back to that spot we caught
our fish in, I also had plans to fish it with Dave, as I thought we could
easily pick up a few fish to start the day. We saw Charles take the inside
lane to the spot, Dave asked where are we going? we can beat them there,
right up to the point where he gunned it and my hat went flying off we might
have. I told him to forget it but he turned around anyway. Nice guy

As we pulled up we saw Charles sitting on the point and another boat
working the bank that had produced our fish the day before. We opted to
start on the other end. Charles and Chris fished behind the strangers. We
passed the other boat working our way in with a few taps but no fish, as we
met Charles and Chris at the halfway mark we found out that Charles had
already boated 3 keepers on Senkos. We passed and both boats commented to
the other about picking up the rest of the fish that each had left behind.
True to those words both boats did. I managed my first keeper a good 2 -2
1/2 lb LM, ten feet later I managed another good keeper LM on the Chicken
and Waffle pattern, the third one I grabbed was about 20 feet further down a
much smaller spot but none the less a keeper fish. Chris managed to grab one
on Charles's boat. I felt good about having three keepers in the boat by
8:30. Little did I know that we wouldn't get another fish until about 1:00,
another small keeper spot that took a tiny brush hog in the rocks.

We headed back to the spot from the morning but nothing was biting. I was
hoping to get my 5th fish and call it a day but it wasn't to be. Soon after
we saw Charles and Chris pull up. Seems they had they same luck we did after
they left. Both boats had 4 fish and it was just about time to head in. We
met everyone at the ramp and weighed in. My 4 fish went 6.97 and judging by
the other weights that were being brought in, It looked like I might have a
chance to take one away, but alas, It wasn't meant to be as Joe H bagged a
good limit of fish and Seans impressive day 1 limit combined with his 3 fish
from day two were enough to seal the victory for him. I felt great about
taking third overall considering there were a lot of very good anglers
there, but the difference between 1st and 3rd was just the one that got
away. Look out NWC, I'm ready