This week through the end of February is the time for the monsters, at least down here... Back in 1980 my dad and 3 buddies boated 4 fish that were 25.5, 26.4, 27.8 and 28.6 all in the last 2 weeks of February. That's not counting all the others that were fishing the river too that he didn't know. This was also the same year that the state record was set at 32.12lbs by Gene Maygra...

That same week my dad hooked a fish that busted a wiggle wart in half on 20lb test. He's still got the Gold/Black back red lip plug (at least the back half of it)... He swears the fish was mid 30's when it rolled several times... I've heard the story a million times just as if I could close my eyes and be there...

It's the 20 year cycle that some speak of and I believe we're in the midst of it. I've already boated a 24.5lb chrome buck and 3 others that taped at 18-19lbs... I'll wager to say that I'll have pics of a fish in the high 20's this year if all goes well.

On top of that I would be willing to lay a wager on the line that says the state record will be broke this year officially on the OP or perhaps pics of that state record somewhere near home....

Keith