Two Personal Bests

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Luca & his buddy Alex were with me today, hoping to catch a big fish. I knew that the possibilities would be good for them as it was fall and big fish season. We were going to start with sturgeon and hopefully they would get their wish!

I spent plenty of time checking different areas out before finally locating one place that looked good. It was here that they both got their wish! Alex managed to land his personal best big fish, with a good-sized sturgeon. Luca also caught a couple much smaller, but managed to land a big catfish, that definitely surpassed anything he had ever seen. After boating the big fish, they wanted to try for bass and we switched locations to give it a try.

As with this morning, I had to make a couple of moves before getting on the fish. Alex did however manage to catch a pike on his third cast. Oddly enough, that was the only fish for this spot! I shifted presentations in another area and they began catching several bass on dropshot rigs. These fish definitely wanted something smaller and much slower. We remained here for a while until the bite slowed and eventually moved on.

The remainder of the day saw a few more fish landed, but mostly small in size. The time definitely went by fast and before we knew it, it was time to go. They had both caught more fish today than they had in the last month combined making this a very successful trip for them. Although I would have liked more action, the fish were a little slower than expected, with the full moon. I always find it tougher during this period and today was no different. Overall, it was still a great day for fishing!