Fishing Trip #4 June 3, 2016, 6:00 AM

Went fishing for about 30 minutes on my way to work this morning. 

Weather conditions: 63 degrees, clear skies with no wind.

• Caught 3 largemouth bass with a wacky worm rig.
• Caught 2 panfish with a wacky worm rig.

Catch and release.

Fishing Trip #3 June 2, 2016, 5:50 AM

Went fishing for about 15 minutes on my way to work this morning. 

Weather conditions: 58 degrees, clear skies with no wind.

• Caught 1 largemouth bass with a wacky worm rig.

Catch and release.

FIRST FISHING TRIP FOR 2016 Fishing Trip #1 May 31, 2016, 5:45 AM

Went fishing for about 40 minutes on my way to work this morning. 

Weather conditions: 61 degrees, overcast sky and no wind.

• Caught 4 largemouth bass with a wacky worm rig.

Catch and release.

Fishing Trip #171 November 24, 2015, 2015 6:15 AM

Went fishing for about 20 minutes on my way to work this morning.

Weather conditions: 37 degrees, cloudy skies and a 9 mph wind from the south.

• Caught 1 largemouth bass with a with a H2O XPRESS Shallow Running Jointed Square-Bill Crankbait.

Catch and release.

Fishing Trip #170 November 13, 2015, 2015 5:55 AM

Went fishing for about 35 minutes on my way to work this morning. Much calmer weather today, but colder. I had three fish on line line but only landed two.

Weather conditions: 37 degrees, clear sky and a light breeze from the northwest.

• Caught 1 largemouth bass with a with a H2O XPRESS Shallow Running Jointed Square-Bill Crankbait.
• Caught 1 crappie with a with a H2O XPRESS Shallow Running Jointed Square-Bill Crankbait.

Catch and release.

11 inch crappie

Fishing Trip #169 November 12, 2015, 2015 6:05 AM

Went fishing for about 25 minutes on my way to work this morning. Very windy again today. I caught a bass on my first cast and then the fishing activity died.

Weather conditions: 41 degrees, clear sky and very windy with 17 mph winds from the west.

• Caught 1 largemouth bass with a with a H2O XPRESS Shallow Running Jointed Square-Bill Crankbait.

Catch and release.

Fishing Trip #167 November 10, 2015, 2015 5:45 AM

Went fishing for about 45 minutes on my way to work this morning. Like yesterday, the moon is almost in a new moon phase, so the fish were very active. I caught four bass, one of them was #400 for the year. I was also surprised when I reeled in a catfish with my crankbait!

Weather conditions: 42 degrees, clear sky with a light breeze from the southeast.

• Caught 4 largemouth bass with a with a H2O XPRESS Shallow Running Jointed Square-Bill Crankbait.
• Caught 1 catfish with a with a H2O XPRESS Shallow Running Jointed Square-Bill Crankbait.

Catch and release.

12.5 inches

12.5 inches

Bass #400 for this year

Fishing Trip #166 November 9, 2015, 2015 5:50 AM

Went fishing for about 45 minutes on my way to work this morning. It was cold and the ground had frost on it. The moon is almost in a new moon phase, so the fish were much more active this morning despite the colder conditions. One of the bass I caught was 15 inches—a legal keeper, but I released it to live on for another season.

Weather conditions: 34 degrees, clear sky with no wind.

• Caught 3 largemouth bass with a with a H2O XPRESS Shallow Running Jointed Square-Bill Crankbait.

Catch and release.

Nice 15-incher!

Fishing Trip #165 November 6, 2015, 2015 5:55 AM

Went fishing for about 30 minutes on my way to work this morning. It was 20 degrees colder than yesterday at this time. Brrr. I had two fish on but one got off before I could land it.

Weather conditions: 38 degrees, clear sky with no wind.

• Caught 1 largemouth bass with a with a H2O XPRESS Shallow Running Jointed Square-Bill Crankbait.

Catch and release.

Fishing Trip #164 November 5, 2015, 2015 5:50 AM

Went fishing for about 35 minutes on my way to work this morning. It was cloudy and windy with a few light sprinkles of rain. I had five fish on the line but one got off before I could land it.

Weather conditions: 58 degrees, heavy cloud cover with 14 mph winds from the south. 

• Caught 4 largemouth bass with a with a H2O XPRESS Shallow Running Jointed Square-Bill Crankbait.

Catch and release.

Fishing Trip #163 November 4, 2015, 2015 5:55 AM

Went fishing for about 35 minutes on my way to work this morning. It was cloudy and windy but the fishing was better this morning than it has been for a few days.

Weather conditions: 58 degrees, heavy cloud cover sky with 11 mph winds from the south. 

• Caught 3 largemouth bass with a with a H2O XPRESS Shallow Running Jointed Square-Bill Crankbait.

Catch and release.

Fishing Trip #162 November 3, 2015 5:30 PM

Went fishing for about 55 minutes this evening. I fished up and down the north shore and west shore of the lake. Very little activity tonight.

Weather conditions: 69 degrees, dusk sky with light winds from the southwest. 

• Caught 1 largemouth bass with a with a H2O XPRESS Shallow Running Jointed Square-Bill Crankbait.

Catch and release.

Fishing Trip #160 October 30, 2015 5:50 AM

Went fishing for about 40 minutes on my way to work this morning. It was cold and clear with lots of stars visible. I saw a meteor fall in the northern sky. There was frost on the ground all the way down to the lake. With the colder fall weather, there is less and less fish activity.

Weather conditions: 35 degrees, pre-dawn sky with no wind. 

• Caught 1 largemouth bass with a with a H2O XPRESS Shallow Running Jointed Square-Bill Crankbait.

Catch and release.

Fishing Trip #159 October 29, 2015 6:00 AM

Went fishing for about 30 minutes on my way to work this morning. It was cold and clear. The moon was so bright that I could see my shadow everywhere I went and also read the fishing limits sign near the lake. I had two on and landed one. Nice morning overall.

Weather conditions: 37 degrees, pre-dawn sky with light winds from the northwest. 

• Caught 1 largemouth bass with a with a H2O XPRESS Shallow Running Jointed Square-Bill Crankbait.

Catch and release.

Fishing Trip #158 October 28, 2015 5:50 AM— 50 Consecutive Fishing Trips!

50 Consecutive Fishing Trips with at least one catch!! 

This morning's catch and trip to the lake marks 50 consecutive times I have caught at least one fish. The last time I did not catch any fish was August 3, 2015 (almost three months ago). These 50 trips have resulted in me catching 116 bass. Who knows how much longer this streak will continue. The fall weather is getting cooler each week and the fishing will no doubt slow down. To be continued....

Went fishing for about 30 minutes on my way to work this morning. It was windy and overcast. 

Weather conditions: 51 degrees, overcast pre-dawn sky with 11 mph winds from the northwest. 

• Caught 1 largemouth bass with a with a H2O XPRESS Shallow Running Jointed Square-Bill Crankbait.

Catch and release.

Fishing Trip #157 October 27, 2015 6:00 AM

Went fishing for about 40 minutes on my way to work this morning. It was warmer today than yesterday. 

Weather conditions: 49 degrees, cloudy/overcast pre-dawn sky with intermittent rain and light winds from the east. 

• Caught 3 largemouth bass with a with a H2O XPRESS Shallow Running Jointed Square-Bill Crankbait.

Catch and release.

Fishing Trip #156 October 26, 2015 6:00 AM

Went fishing for about 30 minutes on my way to work this morning. Chilly air at the lake. I caught two small bass—but a bass is a bass. :-)

Weather conditions: 40 degrees, clear pre-dawn sky with no wind. Lots of stars and planets visible.

• Caught 2 largemouth bass with a with a H2O XPRESS Shallow Running Jointed Square-Bill Crankbait.

Catch and release.