Heading down tomorrow for a couple of days of practice before the BFL Saturday. Looks like we're in for a bit of wind again this year. I've fished there twice as a co-angler. First BFL as a boater and first time with my boat on SML. Looking forward to it. Maybe I'll see you there. Tight lines!

Bring some pumpkin seeds and chartreuse worms. They bite them upper mainly hit wood and docks. That’s about it but they are some very good fish in the lake. Also go over towards river road area. It’s called. Tuckertown.

There are some giants, in high rock Lake. This can’t. Speed fish got to slow way down but I live close been fishing it for 40 years.

High rock is a Great Lake but you have to fish it shower. I catch a lot of big fish there corse I live close by

Sml in the spring can be the best fishing you’ll ever have or the worst. Thanks for sharing.

enjoyed your video

Good seeing another video. Look like you were on fire. Wishing you success in 24.

Looking Good Bro. Is That A New Rig!

Great video. Hope to see you on the water on 2024

Like your flags I'm a Former marine also.

I was in that tournament with a guy named Griff he is a retired master gunny. God it was so windy. I live in Huddleston the name is Tony Campbell

Great video, brings back memories of when I was fishing the bfl's. Keep em coming, and good luck.

Awesome video was a pleasure to be on your boat again!

Great video, glad to know you're still hanging out with Grif after all these years and that you still love fishing. I remember you helping me catch live bait and flounder at OCS. If you're ever back in the Monterey, CA area, you're welcome aboard my new 23ft Parker, and I've got this bay dialed in from fishing the last 4 years. -Jimmy Class 05-05

Good luck on the James River! Enjoyed the video and seeing the gang. Keep it coming.

High Rock is definitely feast or famine. Such a fickle lake to dial in.

Good video! The ole PCC PCI!!! Lol Glad to see you still making content! The beard maybe giving away your position. #justformen!

Footage was OK. Your day will soon come!

Good video. Straight to the point. I live very close to and regularly fish Smith Mountain Lake but it's pretty tough to catch fish, for me anyway. I have been wanting to fish Kerr. Think I'll work it into the schedule sometime soon.

good video!

Another great video! Love the beard and you look like you’re staying in shape. Good luck at High Rock hopefully you get your limit there. Looking forward to seeing your results.

Good job Otto. Ill be at high rock this sat.

Nice Video!

I actually like this style of video. Straight to the point and straight to the fish catches. Pretty good tournament considering you had no practice. 👍🏻

I was out on Smith Mountain Lake yesterday and saw that pontoon boat with the 2 Mercury 400s on it.

Idk if ive seen these or not. Grest footage!

Great seeing you on the net. Great footage and Keep catching em on tight lines! Semper Fj

Man I'm with you, High Rock lake is my nemesis. I've fished it 4 times now and have 1 fish to show for it. I can't figure them out to save my life. I have a tournament coming up at the end of the month and as you can see I've resorted to KZfaq for some inspiration, haha. Thanks for sharing your struggles... you definitely aren't alone!

They sell those Baitfish for $1 a piece down at the Roanoke River...

Great seeing you back on the water ! New year, new season. Lots good tips as usual. Happy Easter. Enjoyed it. May you persevere this year regardless of weather or boat number. Good luck at Kerr. Hello to Griff and the gang. Looks like y’all had a lot of fun and great camaraderie. Keep it coming!

Never fished this lake but I do fish Badin and Tillery a lot. In the late winter/early spring I like the floating docks with black floats. They are usually over the deeper water and allow fish to pull up on sunny days without having to travel far. Once that water starts getting around 60 I like poll docks. I know they are in shallower water and provide something for the bass to spawn or stage next to waiting to spawn. I am not a great dock fisherman but working on it. I hope to fish some BFL's next spring/summer.

Awesome video. Much respect & appreciation on being dedicated to protecting our country for many years. I’ll be headed to fish Saturday’s Lake Murray BFL...can’t wait to get the season going, out there! Digging the beard too!

Good video Otto.

Looking Good My Brother. I Really Enjoyed Your Beginning Of This Video. I Wouldn't Have Known You With That Beard Hahaha. I Will Follow You During Your Piedmont Division This Year. Semper Fi And Keep Catching em On Tight Lines!

Congratulations otto!!!!!!,semper fi!

Enjoy your videos. I don't fish your waters. I'm south of you but I do try and pick up on any technics you may have and following your tournaments and of course fish catches. I to have my tournament season approaching and will be soon out there going after them critters......good or not so good. Good luck next time on the water....

Congrats on your retirement

dude the music ruins it

thanks to share, In the particular lake bass bait offend with pit boss with red tone

You must of went through the Navy's SEA Acadamey with the WIFM!

Good Job My Brother. I might have over looked it or didn't hear how you finished in this event? Keep catch em on tight lines!

Great video ! This will help me in july 2022 !!

Hey it’s Max! Loved the video

Congrats on retirement.

Good video Otto! See ya at the James in a few weeks!

Loved the vid! Semper Fi!

Co-Angler no show no call morning of tournament. Make a rule change to boater fishes alone. If the Co called Friday night T. Director attempts to find a new Co. If none found boater fishes alone like ABA does.

Is that George Lauster??

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We fished there right after you (Apr 9-16), first couple days we were finding them deeper, around 14 feet deep not on docks. They didn’t move up consistently around docks until about the 12th, then all of us started consistently catching them around docks and the rocks between them. We used a Buckeye spot remover and a watermelon red zoom trick worm. We put 14 in the boat 14th and 25 in the boat the 15th.