Seen a lot of hot reports for Meridean this month so headed back there for Lemon MerAngler II's maiden voyage. Have added a sit-on-top kayak to the fleet, and it is a great fishing platform, better I think than the sit-in-kayak I have used for the last year. On the water by about 0630 by way of the DFW launch and I think I had my limit by 0800. Can't be exact on the depth with the rig I use, but was aiming for 25-30'. Trolled a brass/silver Seps dodger with a red wedding ring, fire corn and Gulp maggot. Five nice fish for the smoker and two or three that jumped off the hook. I tried my hand at largemouths after that, and hooked into a nice one on a Senko under a dock. Problem is I have gotten so used to beign skunked on the bass and getting snagged instead that I was sure I had just cought my worm on the piling. Nope - snags dont move your line! Was too surprised to get a good hook set and after he pulled a bit I lost him, but I'll be back...

---