New Years Day Road Trip - Bartlett Lake

I decided to start the new year off right by going to the Bartlett Road Trip. It had been gorgeous all week and I was ready to fish! I also wanted to try my new A-Rigs I had just got, I realized the night before that I needed some extra neccessities for them so hit up Bass Pro at the last minute, found out they close early and New Years Eve! I don't think I've ever moved through that store so fast, but at least I knew what I needed (hitchhikers, scrounger heads, and snap swivels). I got home rigged up my A-Rig and had to test it at night in the pool to see how it swam, INCREDIBLE! I was stoked and ready for the morning. The morning was cold and windy! There hadn't been a breeze in a week, but could tell we were in for it. I took off and headed towards Yellow Cliffs and grabbed the A-Rig. Fifth cast and BAM, hooked up a good fish, I played it too long and lost it just under the boat. I happy though to see it work. I threw it off and on throughout the day with only one other hit but not on one of the two hooks. The wind really picked up so I decided to throw Carolina Rig on shallow reefs with deep drops. That was the ticket for me. Each point I went to I caught a few fish and kept a rotation going all day on 3 specific ones, with a few others mixed in. The high winds made it tough to detect some bites at times the Quantum Smoke rod and Sunline FC Sniper fluorocarbon made all the difference as they allowed me that extra sensitivity that I needed. All in all it was a fun day on the water to start off the new year with a bunch on friends, I didn't catch that kicker I needed, lost it early, but I learned alot and am looking forward to the new year.