We could all learn a lot fishing for bream
It seems like only yesterday I was on Lake Martin bundled up in three layers and high performance rain gear to seal out the wind and seal in some body heat. Sounds like a quick weight loss program for an MMA fighter. Now, spring has sprung in our part of the country, and the Alabama heat is settling in hard. A lot of the fish are settling into their summer patterns, too; either relating to main lake structure or clinging to what little bit of shade they can find in the shallows to keep cool.
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