Two more bass from South Carolina keep the update streak alive. These fish also fill the limit for one of our anglers and allows him to cull along the way.

Fish: Spotted Bass
Weight: 1-1
Angler: John Kirkemo
Date: April 30
Weather: Bright sun with blue skies. Light wind.
Water temperature: 74 degrees
Location: Lake Keowee near Cane Creek Landing, West Union, SC
Lure: Silver and black 3 ½ inch shallow running Rapala
Comments: Fish caught while casting toward shore near tree branches hanging over the water.

Fish: Spotted Bass
Weight: 1 lbs. 3 oz.
Angler: John Kirkemo
Date: May 4
Weather: Bright sun with passing clouds
Water Temperature: 73 – 74 degrees
Location: Lake Keowee, Seneca, SC along the South Cove County Park shoreline
Lure: Black and silver 3 ½ inch shallow running Rapala
Comments: Fished from 9 am to noon. Trolled the Rapala in about 10 feet of water. Also lost a bigger bass in the same spot using the same trolled Rapala as this fish. Caught an 11.5-inch bass earlier casting to shoreline structure.
Top 5 Weight: 8-7 (2-8,1-14,1-10,1-4,1-3) culls 1-1

Thanks, John, and keep on boosting that weight. And I have to say that those spotted bass are attractive as they certainly have a different look compared to their largemouth cousins. Good luck to all and talk to you later. Troy