I just wanted to post a public thank you to Dave Stewart for taking me out fishing on Monday. Dave donated this trip to me back last winter when I was going thru all of my medical issues and I can't thank him enough. Sunday night Dave and his wife went out to eat with my wife, son and I and I enjoyed the dinner as well. Heck of a nice gesture for a guy that could have filled this date and made another days pay for a guide and I can't thank him enough. We hit the water at 5:30am in some of the thickest fog that I have seen around Ky in a long time. Had to pretty much idle for the first couple of hours for it took that long to lift. We caught a few fish here and there on the way but never go to hit the best spots until the fog lifted and we ran up the lake a bit. I was throwing my typical texas rigged hook some bass lizard until Dave started wearing me out on that Last Cast jig and I had to beg borrow and steal one from him, just kidding, for it only took him to catch 2 in 2 cast and a third shortly thereafter when I asked and received my jig from him. What a great jig this thing is. Best weed guard that I have ever fished for it was stiff enough to not get hung up in the junk but not too stiff as to not get a hook in a fish. Outstanding product to which all would be wise to invest in a few to try it out. I threw this jig ALL day long after that and as Chunknwind knows, I am not afraid to throw it in the junk and it came thru it all. Never got hung up once that I did not get it out with just a flip or twitch of the rod and never lost it all day long. We were catching our share of fish with some shorties and 2 1/2 to 3lbers mixed in pretty much all day long. Dave had a couple on back to back cast that was a 4 and a good 3 and I had one that was a really good 3 and a few more 3+. Our bag was just shy of 20lbs or so until I caught my biggest Greencarp (just for you Biggw) to date a 6-1 that was fully spawned out to boot. This fish was probably 7 to 7 1/4 last week for not an egg was left but she was long and broad. I had told Dave earlier in the day that I had caught 5 smallies all bigger than my biggest green and he said he would have to do something about that and did. She hit in about a foot of water on a leadout bank snuggled up against a laydown on the shady side just where she should have been. This put our bag over 20 conservatively and maybe even pushed the 21 mark if each was weighed individually. Never kept actual count but we had over 2 limits and close to 3 if not 3 limits of fish with conservatively 30+ or so total for the day. With the few fish I caught on the lizard early and a couple that Dave caught on a wacky rig worm, the Last Cast Jig was the ticket in Green pumpkin with Green pumpkin trailer. Out in front of the buck brush, close to spawing areas, lead in or lead out banks (same bank depending on what you call it), and creek channels in the back of the bays were the ticket. All of the fish were in very good condition and put up a great fight. Just wanted to post about the trip and to say thanks to Dave again for the day on the water. I believe Dave had a good time as well for we were just out fun fishing and that is something that Dave does not get to do very often. No guiding pressure or dealing with a "stranger" in his boat made it more enjoyable and he never had to cast for me, tie on my jig, get me out of the buck brush, climb any trees to retrieve my lure or anything else that he does on a normal guide trip. He even saw my big behind fall flat on my face as I was steppping down to the bottom and caught my left foot on the back of the seat and face plant I went. Busted my shoulder and shin in the process and I have both bruises to prove it was a nice impact. My own fault for being as big as I am and thinking I was getting as nimble as a cat in my shrinking days. It happens and will happen again for sure. I bet Dave's first thought was that I hope he does not pop another stitch or hernia. No problems for the bruises will heal. Thanks again Dave for a very enjoyable day on the water. Looking forward to doing it again real soon. Elwood
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