AlabamaSpothunter

We're gonna get the Ben Milliken show on it next week.......absolutely stoked about it too! 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Wheeler Lake - Bassmaster

The incredibly frustrating things as an TN or AL Bass angler is that we know what happens when States in similar climates or areas capable of producing world class fish put money and effort into developing those fisheries. CA eventually lost the battle, but man I'm so freaking jealous of Texas. I'd be way more good with my State taxes if I knew they had a remote chance at actually being used for a Sharelunker program, or like what Florida did and built Headwaters which to my understanding was purpose built for trophy Bass. These guys aren't catching a thing......hard not to be ashamed of the fishery.

Coosa is my favorite body of water, but apparently, they are mis managing the heck out of the lakes. I didn't even realize how much they were spraying on Lay. Funny how we can have 20lb bags up north and down south, but in the middle we don't have any banger lakes currently. I will say they hit this area at the worst time, we are 98% post spawn, and we got the first week of very rapidly rising water temps into the 80s. Fishing has sucked this week big time.

Same here for the most part......makes me sick, they finally let some grass come back on Wheeler, and it's absolutely exploded. 5/20lb bags are common now. I always forget these lakes are managed for power and other things, last is fishing. Doesn't seem that way in Texas, they seem to value Bass fisheries more than we do in other states for Bass.

If the fish are relying on me getting up at 345am in order to catch them, they got another thing coming, and it's called Katie ? That Pumpkinseed is so beautiful. Sunfish really are the most beautiful fish.

Bawahahahaha, how did you put me in cartoon form ?

The Spunk Shad rip off looks great, I like the fatter head portion.

Zoom Magnum Lizards Because they catch monsters during the hot summer nights in Alabama. PB was caught on a black one.

Lake isn't fishing huge but should be a fun derby to follow. Brandon Palaniuk is laying the hammer down to the field right now. We should see some big Spots as well. Think I might go down and see the weigh in on Sunday. Watch live here....2023 Whataburger Bassmaster Elite at Lay Lake - Bassmaster

I'd venture a guess that Game Wardens are too soft to trek back into the areas that Katie lurks ?

What an incredibly stupid yet beautiful fish, congrats you caught the lowest IQ fish in the TN River ?

DAYGUM STUD SON!!!!! Squeeze that belly, she was just rooting around in that mud ? Literally watching stupid spillway MFer videos lol

It's officially summer here, 80d water temps, and it's getting harder and harder to fish during the day. Getting close to executing my "Pat Cullen" plan, it's always such a shock to get your body and head in tune with night fishing. Got a nice 3# Spot and another quality one on the buzzer eta: How about a water rat, this dude was actually following me around a cove and then even down the bank a ways, crazy.

Dang I'd marry you too if you put me on those big Dinosaurs ??

Yeah if somebody moves in on another person while they are fishing a spot, they are hole buzzards, the worst of the worst imho.

If I'll steal a Heron's spot, I'll still a human's even quicker lol. This is why if you really want to protect your spot, you night fish ? Some nights you can't even see you hand in front of your face, ain't nobody seeing where you are fishing on those nights. Unless somebody owns 100% of a private lake, there is no such thing as "somebody's fishing spot". It's all fair game, the unfair thing would be the opposite.

I just wanna visit your tackle cave/monkey cage.....must be like the Chocolate Factory for Charlie ?

Nice toad! I sincerely appreciate that friend, and right back at you! I'd be thrilled to spend a day on the water with so many of you great anglers, and more importantly humans. I loved that movie as a kid, but I was thinking of an equally great albeit different movie lol ? I was googling where the Maine state record came from, and it's listed as there. Then again that record is very old, so the lake is likely very different today than it was. The Alabama record 16.8 was caught in my same County in a small lake in the 80s, I'd love to fish the lake but I'm sure it's totally different even 30+ years later.

Speak of the dark Bass debil ? Nice ones!

Katie how far are you from Moose Pond, and can you fish it? ? Haven't posted a fish in a minute.....pretty guy from yesterday on the Shimano. It's so much fun to fish with.

Big Fish Jeff hit the lottery when ever he met you ? Must be a special person to you to share such a special slice of Brown Bass heaven with.

Those Maine Bass just have a different level of dark green to them, always stand out. Beautiful healthy fish, great job Katie!

The behind the scenes videos are coming, but here's a BTL episode where Matt and Ben break down their performances. @PhishLI

Juvenile Blue Gill

Baltimore is for real, they got a fantastic young club. They are really set up well not just for this year, but for a few years. Braves been struggling against good teams at home so far, and this series was no different. They might have won 2/3, but it just as easily could have been a sweep for them. Braves decision to let Dansby walk has cost them big time already, and it really culminated in this series. Grissom almost cost the game yesterday. That said, watch out going forward with Arcia back in the lineup, he's got that clutch gene, great fielding skills, and an absolute hose of an arm. If the Albatross keeps cranking bombs, could be a special year as the Braves will just outscore everybody. Riley has got to get it going.