Breaking Personal Bests
November 5, 2022
Rich & Enzo had a picture perfect day of fishing with Mother Nature surprisingly nice, for this time of the year. We hit the water around 8:30 for a slightly shorter day as 3:00 was going to be our quitting time. I would need to get it done in fewer hours than usua,l but wasn’t worried!
Both of them were throwing the same baits and it didn’t take long before Enzo was hooked up. In fact, it may have even been his first cast! Within minutes he was on the board with a quality bass and I knew there were going to be plenty more. He soon followed with several others while Rich struggled to get bit. Seeing as there weren’t as many fish in this spot as I hoped for, I soon opted for another area further away.
Right on cue, Enzo continued to hook up on yet another decent bass while Rich just wanted to get bit. It finally happened soon after and it was game on! From that point on, both of them held their own with many other fish coming aboard. Enzo finally contacted a real quality fish in the mix of good ones that had me taking the first pic of the day. It was a beast!
After having worked the last area thoroughly, I decided to relocate once again and more big fish were caught. Enzo wasn’t letting up but Rich was about to have the final word! While on the phone, he was bit and Enzo saw it jump behind the boat. It was a true giant! Once Rich was finally off the phone he concentrated on landing what was going to be his personal best smallie, ever. When I finally netted the smallie I realized just how big it actually was and weighed it for them. He had surpassed his previous best in spades!
We fished all over different areas throughout the day and although they didn’t catch a ton of fish, I kept them on quality. At one point Enzo pulled out the fly rod to try for a PB on the fly and accomplished that quickly. It was just one of those days where all the stars aligned and the fishing was great. Neither one of them had ever imagined a day like this where so many big fish were caught. I think it even took a while for Rich to realize the actual size of the fish he had landed. It finally sank in I guess!
We may have had a shorter day than usual but it didn’t seem to make a difference in the results. Big, bigger & biggest were the words of the day. Congrats to both of them for an amazing day of fishing. Days like these few & far between and will be remembered for a long time. I can’t wait to get back out and do it again!
