Great Wade on an Old Friend 9-20-25

Highlights, sight finesse fished this 20.5", 19.5, 19.75", and lost a third of similar size due to bent hook top. Wearing camo helped? Later hook a gar with fresh hook through the snout. A huge SMB chases and grabs at the ned for like 20 seconds as the gar plays running back to his defensive back When I get the gar off and throw out to the big fish... UNINTERESTED. After 3 I finally found fish aggressive shallow. Bomb casted a 19.75" in 1' water. Then a 17.5 and 16.75. Good to see some of the last few years spawn hitting the 11-13* range. 43 SMB 20.5, 19.75, 19.5, 17.5, 16.75, 15.5. Had an Indiana at shot over 100" today, 2 mouths were on baits that would have done it. Amazed. What a year of cool eats, crazy events, variety, and lots of big bass.