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It was a hot June day in 2019. My husband and I had a fishing date planned since my mom was going to babysit. I was meeting him at the lake once he left work, so I had to be loaded up and ready to go. When he called, I said my goodbyes and headed out. My excitement grew as I drove to the lake. It’s been too long since I’ve been fishing as well as having alone time with my man.
Fishing Date
When I arrived, he was already out on the lake waiting on me. So I grabbed our stuff, jumped in, and we headed off. The wind had picked up pretty good but it felt nice on this hot afternoon. I was all smiles riding along in the boat. It felt so good to be out there again, just like old times.
Once out there, we started fishing. I’ve caught bass before but this was my first time targeting them specifically. I’m used to fishing with live bait and a bobber. Fishing with lures was all new to me, but I was ready to learn the techniques. I started using a Jig head with an underspin combined with a Zoom Z swim Swimbait. After several casts and no bites, we moved to another spot.
We trolled along a side of the lake that had plenty of structure in the water. It was much cooler over there from the shade. We seen and heart plenty of wildlife. There was even a deer out in some lily pads as well.
I still wasn’t catching anything but grass, so he switched me to a Zman Chatterbait. He mentioned beforehand that it would probably be challenging to catch anything due to the heat and wind. However he did end up catching a little bass with his Shakeyhead Jig head with a Green Pumpkin Googan bait Slim Shake 6″ worm.
Severe Weather
After awhile we received a warning that severe weather was coming through. So we kept an eye on the sky and continued fishing. When he seen the first strike of lightening, we put our stuff away and rushed back to the dock. The boat was secured and our stuff packed up just in time before the wind really picked up. That was a good sign for us to leave.
I prayed the whole way home for our safety while dodging limbs and debris. Thankfully we both made it home and unloaded just before the storm hit.
Our fishing date might’ve been cut short but it was still a great afternoon. When you have children, time together alone is precious. I’d say our time out fishing was well spent and I can’t wait to do it again but hopefully with better conditions.
My husband started fly fishing this last year … he’s absolutely fascinated by the artistry of the form. Me, I like to just ride along and soak up the sun and warm weather!
You’re so right about getting precious time together being a tough thing…but it’s so important!
ty 4 sharing i so enjoyed reading about your day ,and love u know the importance of couples needing time together!!new fan!!
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