The fish were skittish today. Growing up in Florida, I knew how to make them bite. The lake has changed over the years, but they're still Florida fish.

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I had a big fish marked and I went straight to her.

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There's another big sack out there. Twenty-five pound sacks are not uncommon any time of year down here ? so it's wide open for about six or seven guys, I think.

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I've got four different patterns working right now.

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I think you'll see four or five 20-pound bags the first day, and a bunch of 15- to 18-pound bags.

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I've got three patterns that I found in practice, and that's what I'll be doing tomorrow. I think what I'm doing is a smart move.

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When I hit the big fish, I started shaking.

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I looked down and it looked like a torpedo on the sand. She was looking right at me.

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After I boated that big one, I had to sit down for 10 minutes. I promised myself I wasn't going to scream and holler like an idiot, but I did.

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