Here is my story...
I went straight to the barrier and started fishing a frog. Got 2 fish in the first half dozen casts, but only one went in the livewell at just over 13 inches.
I continued all morning with the frog, swimbait, blade, and buzzbait for 3 smallish fish. Right at the bottom of the tide I got my kicker at 7.03lbs when it ate the buzzbait :+ I finally filled my limit with a 2.5# blade fish just before noon.

The rest of the day was a grind, flippin a beaver, to cull the two 13 inchers I had and that was it. 3rd place and big fish!

MT