Went out tonight after work for a couple hours. Got to the lake and decided to throw a fluke. No bites so I switched to a SK ocho. Now, my daughter had bought me a t-shirt that says "Fisherman of the Year" for my birthday. I've worn it every time I've been fishing since. I was wearing it when I caught the 5 1/2 lb'er last weekend. And I was wearing it when I caught my first fish on a fluke yesterday. Well, today she says "Hey, you're going to catch a fish since you're wearing your lucky shirt." VERY NEXT CAST, I catch a 2 lb'er.
Soon after my wife shows up and we decide to go to another lake that is nearby. I start off with the ocho. No dice. I switch to a Cabela's Mad Tommy Toad. I make a cast from the dock toward some reeds where there is a little cut out. The toad hits the water, I engage the reel, wind maybe twice and WHOOSH!!! A new PB on this lake! I'm guessing this one is around 3 1/2 lbs. No more strikes after that. My wife and daughter head home and I head back to the lake I started at. I throw the toad and not 5 minutes after getting there, I get a good strike but miss. A while later, I throw the toad out and it lands on some sparse weeds floating. As soon as it hits the water, I engage the reel and rib the bait away from the weeds. WHOOSH!!! The fish came halfway out of the water to nail my bait. A good fight and I land another 2+ lb fish. Needless to say, I love my new shirt and will be wearing to my next tournament.
