I couldn't take it any longer.I haven't gone bass fishing since November of last year. Today I was afforded an opportunity to go downtown and I just happened to have some of my gear in the car.

Tried a homemade crankbait for some field testing the first 10-15 minutes with my casting rig. The bait wiggled as hoped. Whew! However, no bites.

I put down the casting rod and picked up my spinning rod rigged with the drop shot. Within a few minutes, I felt that sensation I had been craving for 5 dead-long months.... A take from a fish. A smile formed on my face as I set the hook. Took a quick photo, let it go just as fast, packed up and headed home.

She was small, but so what. First fish of the season and I'm on the scoreboard. Bam! No more bassin' blues.

-ib

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