Decon & Criley (the Machine), Chris and myself drove up to Spanish Flats for Saturday fishing and camping then the SCBBBC Tournament Sunday. Left about 5:15 from Windsor.

Launched about 7:00 in 53-54 degrees with fog, lost Criley and Decon till about 1:30, of course “the Machine” had his limit and culled, Decon had a couple too! Chris and I fished the Spanish Flats Island banks to the North Point and back – nothing. After lunch, carried and launched in the north marina at Spanish Flats, worked the docks to the North Point – Criley got a couple more, at the point got a good drift wind to take us south then paddled back to camp.

Mike and Dan (I think) showed up as we were working the docks, they too launched and went south, I think. We all met back up at the campsite about 5:30 PM. I cooked a Tri-tip that seemed like too small of an appetizer the way we scarfed it up. In bed by 9:10 PM.

Six adults, five cars, six pontoon boats go to sleep to wake at an agreed 4:00 AM. But no, none of our alarms worked, Decon pounded on the doors and tents at 4:35, WE ARE LATE – no one’s alarms worked, it must have been funny as hell to watch us pack and leave in less than seven minutes (unless you were the family next to our site – sorry). Sure was not funny to me! Checked in for the Sunday Tournament with about 10 minutes to spare. That was an exciting way to start the day i'll tell you!

Guess the SCBBBC had 25 Anglers Sunday, seemed to me about half ran, the others launched at Capell. I stayed within site of the launch ramp most of the day, nothing in the morning but finally in the afternoon got one off a point across from the ramp and two others same area along the bank, about 15-20 feet of water, drop shot, witches tea roboworms. Cannot tell you how happy I was to get a fish. My two legal fish (one small and one big) weighed in at 3.2 (I think). My third, I just could not stretch to 13” and had to let him go.

Caught fish, finally got to meet some SCBBBC people and had a GREAT TIME. I look forward to the results being posted and to see how big my fish looked when I held them as far out in front of me for the photo :-)

See you on the Delta in April!

John

"When I Grow Up I Want To Be A Kid"