Grindin' Again

Sometimes you feel like you need something...you don't feel whole without it.  I have been feeling that way.  The latest workouts while productive, have not produced that "raw feeling", that "pump", that overall feeling that you just abused your body in a good way.

TODAY!  Finally that sense of accomplishment, that sense of putting the body to the limit, and that overall pump came back.  So much so that I felt like writing about it.  It's defintely the reason why many people workout, it is for that pump.  When people say they workout to break anxiety, nervousness, or fear...this is why they do it.  

The human body was meant to work.  It was meant to be pushed.  It was built to be used!  I didn't feel all that great in the morning, but now that I got this workout crushed at lunchtime, whatever that was in the morning just got pushed out of my brain.

I hope you are all having a great Holiday Season.  This can be a tough time of year for everybody.  The stress of everything.  I say today, workout...let that float away...and then keep going!  Stay Committed, Stay Driven.

Early December Jerkbait Action 2022

 

I had a bit of a suspicion that one of the fishing holes I have had success at in the winter might produce on this day.  I was right! Anything that is mimicking dying shad...this is what I am throwing in this particular fishing hole.  If you've looked at previous posts from me in the winter, this is the spot that has some very nice crappie in it.

I went to this place right after work for roughly an hour.  The sun sets so early during this time of year, so that is about all the time I had for it.  Today, I am putting up the Christmas lights outside.  Wifey is doing more decorating inside.  We got our "real tree" yesterday.  Time to decorate!  Stay Committed, Stay Driven.

The Mayors of Dinks-Ville Dec 2022

 

If you don't know what the "Mayors of Dinks-Ville" means, then allow me to explain. "Dinks" is a common slang word for tiny or little fish or bass.  And in this video you can see Lil' Shaka and me think he has a decent size fish on the line.  But as he pulls the bass up he was absolutely a DINK! LOL.  Hence when we are catching the dinks, we become the Mayors of Dinks-Ville.  

Catching little fish are better than NO fish.  We were very thankful for the day.  We were able to spend a little time together on Sunday out on the water.  It was very cold though.  It was around 42 degrees out, and it seemed like the constant wind across the lake was chilling us to the bone.  Next time I think we will dress even warmer.  I think it was the lack of thick socks or layers of socks that got both of us.  That wind has a way of getting to those spots that are a bit exposed.

As for what we were catching them on?  Jerkbaits for me.  Good ol' trusty H20 Xpress Ultimate Jerk Shad in Sexy Shad color.  Seems to always get it done.  Lil' Shaka pulled out the Berkley Gulp Minnows on some jigs and was getting bit.  Hell we needed to get out of the house today because the wifey and Sissy have both been down with the Flu and just coming out of it.  Hopefully we don't come down with it either.  That time of year I guess.

It's a blessing to play with the bass in December here in the Heartland of the USA.  My family and I have a ton to be thankful for.  I pray that all of you are doing great this Holiday Season!  Stay Committed, Stay Driven. --ShakaOG