Maybe **RYAN** can give you some tips! ;-) If there's anyone who can catch a Chabot HAWG, it's him!

Seriously, though, sorry you missed those mamas. I know you've been wanting to yank one from that pond for awhile now. One thing about fishin', though: sometimes you can leave FISH-less, but not without some profound memories (and STORIES!!!)!

You'll get those fish, sooner or later. Sounds to me like you're only adding to your wealth of knowledge as you go, bed fish or no bed fish.

I'm curious: do you feel you had a better chance at these sows, working from the shore? Think you might've done better from a kickboat or aluminum boat? I would think you'd have had a poor angle on 'em from the shore, but you sure were able to work 'em off the beds, from the sounds of it!


Keep at 'em, buddy!