Just bought a little 12' aluminum v-hull boat with a 7.5 hp motor and spent the last week customizing it for all the bass fishing I do. Got off work early and was anxious to put it in the water for its maiden voyage so I loaded up and hit the closest lake to me. 15 minutes later I was on the water and itching to get to fishing. Sun was shining, water was calm and 68 degrees. Made my way to the East side of Seward Park and worked the bank. Two minutes in and fish on, a little dink 11" sm bass. My fish finder was going crazy so I dropped anchor and worked a spot near a downed tree. After catching a ton of tiny perch I finally got a mean strike and my line takes off. BIG FISH ON! Put up the kind of fight I was waiting for and landed a beautiful 20" 4.4lb sm bass, the biggest I've ever caught fishing out of Lake Washington. Sent her swimming after a photo op and got back to it. Fished another hour or so caught a couple smaller ones but nothing special. All in all it was a great day out.

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