Saturday morning fishin' session 10.3.20

'Lil Shaka and I made it out to our favorite fishing spot Saturday morning. Since it is now fall, and the temperature in the ponds is dropping, the bass are supposed to be biting right? Just throw anything into the lake and they will bite?  Of course not!

What was I successful using?

I threw a blue and black jig the last time we were at this lake, but really had no confidence with it.  I didn't give up though.  I through a Jig in this session called "The Finance Jig" by Booyah Bait Co.  This was the 1/2 oz version which seems to be perfect for my bait caster which is 6ft medium fishing rod.

What I would say is don't give up on these jigs.  I see guys killin' the bass with them, especially in the fall when the fish get really active.  I gained a little confidence with the Booyah Finance Jig today by catching two bass on it. 

What I think I am starting to understand is how to actually retrieve the bait so the fish see it.  I used a slower retrieve and they hit the jig right when the jig was dropping.

The only other thing I did was add a TRD CrawZ that you see in the below picture.  I bought these a couple years ago and have never really used them.  They are the perfect size to be added to the Booyah Finance Jig 1/2 oz.

I was pumped up to catch bass for the first time on a jig setup.  I have now proven to myself that it can be done!  We have another fishing trip later this fall where I think I can definitely use the jig to catch some bass!  More to come on that in the future.

'Lil Shaka, the true winner of the day...

'Lil Man was the true winner because he caught the most fish!  He was using live bait worms, and we rigged his pole up first with a Carolina-Rig style and a bobber.  I don't think that was working very well.  We had trouble setting hooks after nice bites.  

I ended up taking the bobber off and just showing him how to allow the fish to really take the worm before setting the hook.  Sure enough, he caught a bluegill and then a bass almost right away!

Saturday workout session 10.3.20

All HIIT workout this morning. As you can see, the exercises were simple but effective!

Treadmill Run, Deadlifts from floor, Kettlebell swings, and Goblet squats. 15 total rounds of 30 second work periods and 12 sec rest in between. You keep alternating the exercises until you complete 15 rounds.

It goes quick but you will be sweating have way in. Get after it!

Friday 10.2.20 Shoulders and HIIT workout

A simple workout this morning...15 rounds of sprint/rest HIIT on the treadmill.

Then, hit some shoulders. Lighter weight, higher reps and sets. I did 5-6 sets for each dumbbell shoulder exercise. I did Military dumbbell presses and Shoulder dumbbell flys as pictured.

Hit me up, leave me a comment. What are your favorite shoulder movements?

Wednesday Skunk Fishin' Session 9-30-20

Last Day in September 2020

Yesterday was a fun little bike ride down to a neighborhood lake.  It was nice and sunny, but man it was windy.  I noticed the water was super muddy as the wind was blowing the currents violently across the lake at times.  So, I don't think I had much of a chance of the fish truly seeing my lures.

Although, I did get a few bites.  Skunked!  Went home without catching a fish.  I failed to connect on two different occasions.  Seemed like I had the fish on, but then missed setting the hook.  Both times this happened was on plastic worms.

Overall, a fun time in the sun was had.  Fall is here so I am happy when I can get a little time out on the water, and still enjoy the sun.  Here in the midwest winters there are times we don't see the sun for weeks, so I will cherish the sunshine as much as I can.

Tuesday afternoon fishin' session 9-29-2020

Okay, the weather was not very favorable.  Overcast...windy...a fisherman's nightmare?  Maybe.  We drove up the road to one of our favorite fishing spots where I have caught some very nice fish.  There are two lakes there.  We worked both lakes quite hard, but the fish just weren't biting.  

The good news is that what you see here is the 'Lil Shaka catching a nice crappie on a Rebel Craw.  This happened on the first cast of his spinning reel combo!  But then, after that, we had no bites. As always, even if the fish aren't biting I cherish the time with my son and the chance to get outside.