This past weekend started off the 2019 season for me. The ABA Bass Pro Shops Open Series was held on Lake Toho launching from Kissimmee Lakefront park. I had a few great practice days running all over the lake fishing hydrilla, eel grass, pads and found this one place they seemed to school at first light and then late morning the big ones seemed to move in. I checked it the day before and caught a limit of 2-3 lbers and 2 fish over 5lbs so I decided to go there since that place had better quality fish than my other spots. Well, tournament day I pulled in my spot and we caught them almost all morning. However, most of them were under 2lbs except a few. My Co-angler and I ended up getting our limits and spent the rest of the day culling oz’s. Just not enough to make the cut for me. Ended up in 48^th place. My Co-angler did make the cut and ended up taking home a check which always makes you feel good. Caught most of my fish Carolina rigging through the hydrilla running a Yum dinger bama magic.  

All in all I felt like it was a great event and I ended up in 48^th out of 120 ish so that wasn’t bad. Could have been worse, but I feel confident I did the right thing and it just didn’t pan out. I also did have my cranking battery die, Thank goodness for my Nautic Start jump starter. Oh and I blew a tire out on the way home. So time to prep for next month.