Few retired anglers compete with the crowds on week-ends but I had the urge to make a few casts this morning. I didn't want to compete at the launch ramps so I just grabbed a couple rods, my tackle box, a camera and took off for Long Lake to make a few casts off the dock. There were several rigs with trailers parked in the WDFW lot.
Actually the launch has a couple fair casting targets. The rock rip-rap was the site of my biggest Long Lake bass -- hooked on a large plastic worm several years ago. The dock itself can hold a few fish and that big hole that is blown out by boaters driving their boats onto trailers. I started casting with the big plastic worm -- no hits. I then tried a crank bait into the blow out hole and about the 2nd cast a nice 14 3/4 inch bass grabbed it and it was a solid hook up. I have never been a fan of an arm-bass pic so I brought him into shallow water and snapped a quick pic before he was gently released. Not much action but - nice to catch the first bass of the year -- especially for an old Geezer nearly 89.

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