This Resolution pertained to what has become an annual trek across some Knox County strip mine ground. My designation as a “stroll” was intended as tongue-in-cheek, for what is defined as “a short leisurely walk” is really no such thing.

Here’s a bit of how I described this Resolution:

“Last year was particularly ugly as I was eaten alive by mosquitoes and fought armpit high weeds across the entire site once stepping off the interior road that bisects the area. On top of those nuisances, the quality of the bass that I fooled left much to be desired with only four at 12” or better for a Top 4 weight of 4-13. Just not my day and I began to wonder if I would pull such a stunt again, vowing to re-read the blog posting I submitted about that misadventure when pondering a 2017 visit. Therefore, the resolution is to add the site to my list for the fifth straight year but to do so nearer to opening day (April 1) rather than closing time (site shuts down after September 30).”

So, this stroll thing accounted for a little over 6.5 of these miles, I’ll leave the feet/bass calculation to you based on the numbers below.

Success on all accounts with two trips (April 8 and May 13) encompassing 6.25 hours, just over 6.5 miles of hiking, 33 bass, Top Bass of 3-6 and a Top 5 Weight of 12-1. And, as an added bonus, no mosquito bites.

In my original posting I also noted the following:

“Here’s to short weeds, no skeeters and an overdue boost to my all-time Top 5 from the site that presently sits at an even 20-0 (4-6,4-3,4-2,4-0,3-5).”

  

My two best of the adventures, 3-6 (April 8 on left) and 3-5 (May 13 on right), both caught standing in the same exact spot.

Well, mission accomplished on the Top 5 boost too, as my 3-6 added one whole ounce to my total. Here’s to a repeat of this Resolution in 2018. 80 days and counting…Talk to you later. Troy