Club Classic/Championship

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Fished the two day classic this weekend and had two completely different days on the water. Sat was overcast, cool with some rain, and windy. Today was clear, warm, and little wind. Yesterday I caught all of my fish on outgoing tide and had my limit by 11 AM. Today I had one little skinny keeper by 11 and then the tide turned and I caught my limit on incoming tide.
So here's how each day went. Sat started with one keeper on a chatterbait over grass next to pads. Moved to an area full of pads that I've never fished before due to it being too skinny to fish but we've got super high tides and plenty of water coming into the creeks so we got into this are with ease. Picked up two more keepers, one 2lbs +, on the same chatterbait. Ran over to Capt Mike's creek and picked up another keeper on the c-bait over grass. Then I hit the big fish of the tournament, a 4.5lb kicker, over grass on Trash point on the c-bait. Stupid me I didn't put in a couple bucks in the big fish pot. So now I've got a limit and I switch up baits and start flipping a baby brush hog. I hit another good fish, a 3+, and finish the day with 12.4 lbs and I'm leading the tournament.
This morning starts out with a little runt that just touches 12" on a RC 2.5 over grass. We hit the same areas as yesterday and my partner hits a fish here and there and I can't buy a bite. We run across to Mattawoman again and I get nothing. My partner hits a nice keeper and is close to his limit and I'm getting worried about my lead. I miss a fish that picks up my c-bait and runs directly at me. By the time a catch up the fish I drops the bait and I swing and miss. Frustration is setting in. We run back across the river and I make a decision to fish a grass bed that I've done well on but never this time of year. We work down the inside edge and I hit a keeper. We turn around and I pick up a good fish. I miss another and make a third pass and put my fourth keeper in the boat. Things are looking up but it's getting late and I've got to find a good fish. We run to a feeder creek and hit some pads. Nothing. Run to some laydowns. Nothing. Ok, lets hit a drop next to a marsh bank with the baby brush hog. Bingo! I find a 3.6 off some grass. Now I've got a limit and it's time to head back but we have a little time left. My partner hits his fifth fish and I cull the dink on the same RC 2.5 and we head in for the final weigh in of the year.
My parnter ends up tied for 3rd place (he tied the Major) and I weigh 10.2 for a total of 22.6 and 1st place.

Sorry no pctures yet . They will be coming soon .