I am very afraid that I have taken on the Monoblock sickness & addiction...I am already looking for ways to procure another one!
The Rod is an Otterods MHX CB 907
A good midday top water chop is all that was needed, with some clouds moving in, nevertheless this was 1:15pm. Power top water fishing, 12lb moss green CXX, 70lb Owner Hyper Crosslock, MB Giant Dog X.
First fish ever on the 100XR...19" just shy of 4lbs on a Cabela's handheld spring scale. This fish fought hard and jumped several times trying to dislodge the bait, luckily I was able to keep her buttoned on.
That small "point" of reeds/cattails, is where she hit. Mind you, I was fishing on the opposite side of this point wading in about 1.5 feet of water and casting past it, into the wind so that I could work my lure back with the wind & chop. When this smallie hit, she came out of shallow water and actually hit the lure so hard, she cleared the water with it in her mouth and then dove down with it. At this point, I thought it was a large trout as all I saw on the jump was a white belly...I just kept reeling in until I felt weight and just swept sideways to set hook. The fight was tremendous and I didn't know exactly what I had on until she jumped again and I saw the color on her side.
Another smallie, about the same size that looks like she came to the end of her life cycle.
Super shallow bass casting to cattails on opposite shore
Good sized Pine snake (?)
Last one to close out the day
When I saw all the bartering and trading you've been doing lately I kinda figured you were up to something. Sure picked yourself up a sweetheart. 
