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Mike Luparello and I were on the water by 0620. It was another gorgeous morning!
The river was a bit choppy but not a bad ride to where we were going...to hide from the wind. That....we did....plus catch a few fish!
Mike started us off with a fatso 4+lb keeper (15" this time of year) on a Baby 1minus.....
I was throwing one of Jeffie's favorite baits, a Kinky Beaver when I got hit and a fight ensued.
This is why!
He went 5.5 lbs and will be dinner a couple of nights this week.
Mike then continued to catch fish and put on a clinic!
He even caught 2 channel cat by the tail!
I was catching a few too but it was at least a 2-1 ratio, Mike to Ernie. But.....I caught 13 fish! Do the math...Mike had an incredible day of catching!
Mike had his limit fairly early and even started culling. I only had 3 by the time he was doing this but I kept at it and added a 4th and finally a fifth with this nice on out of the pads on a swimbait.
Here are my two big ones for a total of 12+ pounds and a 2nd place finish!
Mike catch being weighed in at 17+ pounds and a 1st place finish!
For the record, Mike cleaned up an the Baby 1 minus. He caught a few on a spinner bait as well as with some soft plastic.
As usual, I threw a smorgasbord. I caught my keepers on the kinky Beaver, two on a sexy shad square bill crank, one on a soft plastic swimbait and one on a Sebille Flatt Shad(rattletrap). I rarely throw lures with trebles.....but Mike was putting on a show so I had to adapt.
On the way home we were like kids....we were yelling SWEEP!
Anyway, Mike is stating used to winning these things, I was just along for the ride and tried to duplicate what he was doing.
A great day indeed!
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One-two finish in the same boat does not happen very often. Nice fishin' fellas!
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Thanks....Mike takes the front seat and always gives me opportunities to get to the fish. Great teamwork!
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I had the snakie in my fridge downstairs and when I took him out to filet him this afternoon....he was still alive! That fin was moving and he was still breathing!
That's after 3 good swats with my mini bat after he was netted.
When I told Debbie she was startled. She said, "that thing was alive in our basement?". I told there there was nothing to worry about. It was next to my G2's and the door was closed!
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First, huge congrats on the tournament. First and Second is a great job!
Second, that is amazing the Snakey was still alive!!! Kind of a Zombie fish. At least you know the meat will be really fresh when you cook it. If it twitches in you mouth when your eating it I will be really freaked out!
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No more twitching....
I just got the official results and Mike also had the 2 top fish: 5.24 and 4.93 pounds....pretty nice!
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What an awesome day! Thanks for taking me out E.
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