I fish a lake near my home, from my canoe, and two to three bank trips per week. It's an old quarry lake, seven acres, and very clear water. The lake has produced some good size bass over the years. There's a man Ive seen fishing here. He brings a lawn hair, sits in the blazing sun, and cast a white spinnerbait. I've never seen him stand, fan cast, or vary his retrieve. Last night, I went up there to fish from the bank for the last hr before dark, and saw him sitting in his chair, casting his spinnerbait. We had this conversation: How's it going, catching any? He quickly replied, oh yes, it's been great. I caught a 71/2 pound bass two nights ago". He quickly got his phone and showed me some photos of this fish. The photos were selfie photos, and I could tell from the background that he caught this fish in that spot, sitting in his lawn hair. Now, I've been trying on and off to target a big fish in this lake all summer, and I haven't caught the 8lb or better fish I'm after. He came close, with the most unorthodox bass fishing style I've ever seen. My only explanation is that he was in the right place at the right time, and Lady Luck was there with him. In my past post, many commented on timing as an important factor, when targeting bigger fish. It's a fact. And, a little luck doesn't hurt things either. I don't think I'll be bringing an old lawnchair, sitting in the hot sun, and casting a spinnerbait though.Its just not my style. And to sum up here, this was the biggest bass he's ever caught, and the man was elated. From an old lawnchair, in the burning sun, sloppily casting a spinnerbait. You just never know...
