5-2-10; Who Needs ESPN Outdoors?

[Bruiser]

After waking from some much needed sleep, I found myself on the couch drinking a cup of coffee and watching ESPN Outdoors. Originally, I had planned on spending the majority of my day on the couch, recuperating from the Atlanta stop of the Riverbassin' Tournament Trail. However, after sitting through 20 minutes of some intense ESPN fishing, I knew where I needed to spend the rest of my day. I decided to do a half day river trip even though I was physically exhausted. How could I waste a perfectly good day, inside and on the couch? Well, don't worry, because I didn't.

Even though the fishing was tough with wind gusts of 20 mph, I was still able to establish a pattern and catch some nice fish. I finished the day with around 8 fish, give or take a few. The fish were stacked up in pools with slight current. They only bit a 4" watermelon color Senko, texas rigged and weighted with a 1/16 ounce hook. Who needs to watch ESPN outdoors when you can experience it first hand....

A perfect rock to pull myself up and survey the river...
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd189/sbrodie6/5-2-10/IMGP3018.jpg

On second thought....
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd189/sbrodie6/5-2-10/IMGP3020.jpg
My hand and face were within inches of this snake as I was pulling myself up on top of the rock. I instantly fell backwards into the river before I could determine whether that snake was poisonous or not. Too close for comfort, poisonous or not!

Another snake enjoying the sunshine
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Yes, I did catch some fish like this 2-5 LM
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd189/sbrodie6/5-2-10/IMGP3056.jpg

I also managed this nice 3-8 LM
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd189/sbrodie6/5-2-10/IMGP3053.jpg

I capped off my day with this hard fighting 3-14 LM
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd189/sbrodie6/5-2-10/IMGP3058.jpg

ESPN Outdoors?!?!

[Redfish]

Bruiser, great report! You are right, better than ESPN outdoors anytime! Thanks for posting!

[fishtaco]

Nicely done Bruiser! And I must say, you frame yourself very well when taking self portraits on the river.

[HiCountry]

Nice report Bruiser! Nice fish and snakes.

[sumtershoaliefan]

Yeah!

SSF

[Deepstep]

Right on brotha!

[turkey]

nice report....never too tired to go a fishing! good meeting you on sat

[kodyspringer]

Good looking fish, GO DAWGS! Way to represent.

[Southfork]

Nice report Bruiser.

[ol' Feller]

After waking from some much needed sleep, I found myself on the couch drinking a cup of coffee and watching ESPN Outdoors.... after sitting through 20 minutes of some intense ESPN fishing, I knew where I needed to spend the rest of my day.

Bruser,
GOOD FOR YOU!!! WTG man! If you've got the physical where-with-all to push it....PUSH IT BRO!
(I used to have it, and now that I'm 51, I really miss it!)
Nich fish too!

[mookie]

good report bruiser! , I fished friday and saturday, prolly could have been talked into yesterday myself.

That's a scary looking snake you found

[IamBare]

Thanks for sharing a great report. Those are some healthy river bass.

[basshead]

Great report! Looks like the sankes are coming out in full force...

[RedHeron]

Nice report Bruiser. Goes to show that there are a few times when smaller lures will still catch some nice fish. Last few times I've been have been like that.

[BasserDrew]

Nice Bruiser! So, I wonder how many inches your top 3 went? lol Looks like another solid 48 to 50 to me man!

[PawPaw]

We don't need no ESPN Outdoors!!!! We got heroes of our own........Bruiser!!!!!!!, Waderjon!!!!!, Lil PD Riverrat!!!!!! Wooooooooooooo!

[Deepstep]

I would def put all you guys on my Riverbassin fantasy fishin team! I'd pick yall for the dream team too!

[ML]

Great Report!!!

[jeepinitreal]

You got that right!!!!

[waderjon]

I personally would like to thank Bruiser for having a day like that on Sunday and not on Saturday..I think you would have got me with that stringer Bro..Nice..You da man !!!

So I am assuming you cleaned out your pants on the river after meeting the snake I hope :)

[Mickey]

Totally rad!

Thats about as good a half day on the water as one could ask for. Solid work brother!

[blake]

Face to Face with a snake is never fun. My last one was a copperhead about this time last year. 10 ft away but luckily their was about a 4 ft deep gap between the 2 of us. Being eye ball to eye ball slowed me down the rest of the day.

[ZachYak]

You're trooper dude! Nice fish!

[George T]

Great looking Fish. Look like you had a great time other then your two friends you ran up on.