I pulled boat number 14 last boat in the first flight. My first stop was going to be the marina, but as I approached I saw a white fence going accross the whole cove the marina was in.  I slowed down to look and a pair of Jet Ski's came zipping out to meet me.  They told me I could not enter because of a fuel spill.  This changed my game plan a little.

So I hit the sailboat marina but nothing wanted to play.  I then started on my dock pattern and hit my first keeper on a Zoom trick worm on a screw head shaky head.  Then I hit the dock I called Rawhide (the boats name) and lost a fish after the hook up.  I zipped over to the cove that I had some fish spawning in and pulled out a 4 pounder on a Cache Custom Lures Trigger Shad.  I continued to work docks and most of them gave up a fish or 2 the next one came on the shaky head and then I had a little good luck after my bad luck morning.   I skipped the Trigger Shad way under the dock and had a backlash as I was picking it out I noticed the line moving so I quickly composed and set the hook on a nice spot.  The last fish came on the shaky head.

I then put away those lures and picked up the big swim bait looking for another kicker.  I did not want to catch a keeper that did not really help and one I may need later this week.

I think the big player for me was the Berkley Gulp Spray I was using on my shaky head.

I did well enough to hold first place overall on day one and get another picture added to my angler's profile on FLW Outdoors 

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