Friday Flashback – June 11, 2007

Friday Flashback comes in rather late this week. In fact, it is only an hour from technically being a Sunday Flashback. A work week on the road followed by a graduation party makes it better late than never for reminiscing. Today we revisit a longtime fishing hole with a longtime fishing partner.

Original fishing report below from 2007:

Date: June 11, 2007
Location: Lake Bracken
Weather: Sunny/breezy
Air temp: 82F
Time: 4:45pm-7:45pm
Totals: 8 bass, 1 green sunfish (Troy – 5 bass, 1 green sunfish, Dad – 3 bass)
Lures: Zoom Baby Brush Hog (chartreuse/pumpkinseed) – 4 bass, Chatterbait (white) – 2 bass, Tube – 1 bass, Rapala DT 10 (parrot) – 1 bass, Senko wacky rig – 1 green sunfish
Top Bass: 4-5 Troy (Brush Hog)
Top 5 Weight: 7-10 (4-5,1-0,0-15,0-14,0-12)

5:42pm – Top Bass at 4-5 (21″) on a Zoom Baby Brush Hog

Dad and I hit Lake Bracken for three hours, fishing from 4:45 pm until 7:45 pm. I actually took the day off work for some reason which escapes me at this point, maybe to go fishing. I have difficulty remembering a few days ago let alone over a month ago. Kind of busy these days. Anyway, we struggled to get bit on most of our standard offerings. My Senko only managed to fool a green sunfish and I nabbed a 13” bass on a Rapala DT10 crankbait (parrot). Dad’s new friend, the Booyah Boogie produced a pair of bass for him that came in around a pound apiece. While such approaches were rather disappointing, it is worth noting that we came to the lake with a mission. That mission was to try our hand at some flipping as described in a prior post. Mission accomplished at 5:42 pm. My Baby Brush Hog (chartreuse/pumpkinseed) produced a 4-5 when flipped along a fallen tree in Spillway Cove. Four of my five bass for the trip fell to this offering. Dad also employed the technique with a tube bait to catch one of his three fish. Though the quantity was below expectations, we left the lake with a boost in confidence. Our results would have been dismal had we not focused on a different presentation. To Dad’s credit, he has given this technique a chance in the past, while I’ve typically been more set in my ways. However, a four-pounder will knock some sense into you real quick. I’m hooked.

While the Friday Flashback came in tardy this week, we have a Monday Top 5 Update that is right on time. Stay tuned and talk to you later. Troy

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