[Pappy]

Hit Bashan this morning with Mike, a student of mine from the last school year. We were on the water at 8:00 and off at 2:00. Water temps were 80-82 degrees. There was a gentle breeze coming from the direction of the launch most of the day, but it was still hot out there.

Early on taught Mike how to run the trolling motor and even let him fish from the front deck at times.



This also freed me up to change lures, fix tangles, etc. without loosing boat position.

I wanted him to catch a fish which he finally did down in the back in the cove by the dam. A nice little keeper smallie on a drop shot using a black grape finesse worm in about 10' of water.



I had an enjoyable. Mike's a good kid and the fishing was pretty productive catching 11 of the typical Bashan bass in the 12-14" range. 10 were LMB and 1 SMB. All the LMB came on the same drop shot I had Mike fishing in about 10' of water. The day started and ended great with three fish on four casts in drop shot alley coming out of the launch, including the superstitious first cast / first fish and another 4 on the way out 2 in back to back casts, which I let Mike reel in and land. The others came from the back cove where Mike caught his smallie. The SMB came on a black with red fleck spider grub pitched at a rock in about 8' of water on the left side of the lake just down from the first bay.

[SkeeterJim]

Nice job Walt. Years from now that young man will remember you and thank you for having the time to take him fishing.
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[Phish]

Way to spread the love of the outdoors. Great photos and report.

[dave_376]

I saw you out there today, i got on the water at 11:45 and off at 1:15. 5 quick keepers on a drop shot in 10 -14 fow. I wish i had more time today but I'll take what i can get.

[Jerryinct]

Not too shabby Walt. I had a good short trip at Gardners. Seemed the smallies were hungry. Good job.

[Johnny Skeeter]

Awesome thing you are doing introducing a kid to the outdoors. We need more adults to "take a kid fishing" these days!
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[slimecoat]

Definately Quality time on the water.
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[Pappy]

Dave,

You must have been the guy blowing buy us in the grey/blue G8 about that time. Nice lookin ride.

[dave_376]

Pappy,
close....its actually a Grey Xpress. Your boat looks very sparkly from across the lake.

[SkeeterRon]

Nice report. Sounds like a fun day on the water.
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[Ryan G.]

Nice job Walt....way to spread the fishing fever!

[Old Mud]