A New Day:
In the story of life, there is one thing you can always count on. Things change. Knowing this, I was anxious to return to the scene of my last video. This time the conditions were much better for a true test of this small creek. A warming west wind and lower water levels made the afternoon look promising. Armed with a square bill crank bait and soft plastic Zoom centipede, I proceeded to start dissecting the small, deep hole in this creek. It didn’t take long before a small bass abruptly stopped my minus 1 crank bait as it bumped the rocky bottom. Another cast: another ambush by a similar size ditch pickle.
After two quick eats things slowed down. I changed my approach and walked up stream and cast down stream. Pulling the crank bait along a steep edge attracted a larger fish that struck right before my last crank. Here again was an example of how a small change could make a difference.
I decided to probe the deepest section of this small hole with the trusty watermelon seed Zoom centipede. The slow, wobbly fall of this soft plastic in cold water is hard for a bass to resist. It wasn’t long before I felt the tick of a pick up off of the bottom floor. Reeling in the slack, I felt the pressure of a fish swimming away with the bait. With a quick hook set, I could see the flash of a larger fish fighting in the cold clear water.
It was getting late, and I made one last cast to the deepest section of the creek. Before I even had a chance to reel in the slack, a fish picked up the worm and was swimming toward me. A few more cranks and a sharp hook set met the heaviest tug of the evening.
So as happens in life, the conditions changed for the better. All I had to do was be patient and try again when the opportunity presented itself.
It’s funny how our spiritual lives can be the same way. We often get impatient when God doesn’t answer our prayers on our time schedule. Sometimes we fail to realize that his lack of response can also be the response which he knows is best for us. Often times we have to get out of our own way. I encourage you to watch a video since I did not shoot any footage this time. You can find it on YouTube. It is an awesome song called “Loving My Jesus” by Casting Crowns. Something that caught my attention in the video was the guitar strap of the bass player. On his strap he has written, “Let God Work”. What a great message for all of us. Be the vessel and get out of the way and let him work through us.
God bless you and stay safe! Thanks for reading my blog!
Tim Lumpkin
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