New PB on Opening day.

MIbasser · 04-26-09, 09:49 AM

Well, now that C&R is open here in Michigan I was able to get out on Kent Lake with Bender and some other guys in a fun club. Well they were on and off most of the day but the best bite was on lipless baits. Mine came on a red eye shad - RED Craw Chartreuse & bleeding chrome w/blue back. In total I think my partner and I boated about 20 LM, 1 SM, 1 Perch and a 15+ lb carp!

I'm not sure of the weight, but we thought that it went over 6, not sure if it made 7. You guys be the judge of that. I know that it's the biggest bass I've ever caught, and my partner said it's the biggest he's seen.

THEN the storm of all storms came in!!! Saw the sky turn dark blue, wind picked up and before you knew it we had 3 footers on a small inland lake. It was a little scary for a couple of minutes. But it was a great day to be out on the water.

(First fish of '09 - new KVD tour rod, quantum PT Tour reel, 12 lb BPS Fluoro) - all fish caught on this setup -

bcklash · 04-26-09, 11:42 AM

nice fish on opening day, great start to the year. hope it gets better.

Bassboss · 04-26-09, 02:27 PM

Great! Way to start off the year!! imo it looks like 6!

aikenyounggun · 04-26-09, 03:33 PM

at first i thought you meant the first pic and i thought it was a joke.... then i saw the next pics.... if you had a measurement the guess would be more accurate but i would go around 6-6.5\

great job tho

swimbaitkid · 04-26-09, 04:14 PM

I would say high 4lb to low 5lb range, only because i caught a 4.28 yesterday, my biggest is almost 7lbs

swimbaitkid · 04-26-09, 04:16 PM

Aikenyounggun caught a 7lber, he had for his pb, compare your fish to his

Jim80 · 04-26-09, 04:40 PM

nice fish man ya get a length and girth ?

Jim

jooleyen · 04-26-09, 06:54 PM

Looks like a fun time man. Good fish and setup too. I'd say around 4.5-5lbs.

woody · 04-26-09, 07:19 PM

That's at least a six pounder, but regardless, that's one good looking Michigan LM.

~Mark

BigBassin144 · 04-26-09, 08:50 PM

That's awesome man! I can't wait till we get a second battery hooked up and get out on the boat! But one question, was It cold, I see a sweatshirt. I don't know about up there, but it's still 83 here at almost 9:00. Shorts and a T-shirt all day out working.

BB

bingham · 04-26-09, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by aikenyounggun

at first i thought you meant the first pic and i thought it was a joke.... then i saw the next pics....

haha same here! nice fish though

bamabassman · 04-26-09, 11:03 PM

it don't matter man............ IT'S A SOW BELLY! great catch. and glad to see ya had a great first day. congrats.

MallenManson · 04-27-09, 06:36 PM

Way to go MIB! I bailed on the entire opening weekend. Rained the entire time.
Hoping for nice weather this upcoming weekend. Got my lake picked out for one of the 2 days

JB · 04-27-09, 06:58 PM

Now thats the way to celebrate opening day wtg

04-26-09, 09:49 AM	#1
MIbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 1,447	New PB on Opening day. Well, now that C&R is open here in Michigan I was able to get out on Kent Lake with Bender and some other guys in a fun club. Well they were on and off most of the day but the best bite was on lipless baits. Mine came on a red eye shad - RED Craw Chartreuse & bleeding chrome w/blue back. In total I think my partner and I boated about 20 LM, 1 SM, 1 Perch and a 15+ lb carp! I'm not sure of the weight, but we thought that it went over 6, not sure if it made 7. You guys be the judge of that. I know that it's the biggest bass I've ever caught, and my partner said it's the biggest he's seen. THEN the storm of all storms came in!!! Saw the sky turn dark blue, wind picked up and before you knew it we had 3 footers on a small inland lake. It was a little scary for a couple of minutes. But it was a great day to be out on the water. (First fish of '09 - new KVD tour rod, quantum PT Tour reel, 12 lb BPS Fluoro) - all fish caught on this setup -

04-26-09, 11:42 AM	#2
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	nice fish on opening day, great start to the year. hope it gets better. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

04-26-09, 02:27 PM	#3
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Great! Way to start off the year!! imo it looks like 6! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

04-26-09, 03:33 PM	#4
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	at first i thought you meant the first pic and i thought it was a joke.... then i saw the next pics.... if you had a measurement the guess would be more accurate but i would go around 6-6.5\ great job tho __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

04-26-09, 04:40 PM	#7
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	nice fish man ya get a length and girth ? Jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

04-26-09, 04:14 PM	#5
swimbaitkid BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 352	I would say high 4lb to low 5lb range, only because i caught a 4.28 yesterday, my biggest is almost 7lbs

04-26-09, 04:16 PM	#6
swimbaitkid BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 352	Aikenyounggun caught a 7lber, he had for his pb, compare your fish to his

04-26-09, 06:54 PM	#8
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Looks like a fun time man. Good fish and setup too. I'd say around 4.5-5lbs.

04-26-09, 07:19 PM	#9
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	That's at least a six pounder, but regardless, that's one good looking Michigan LM. ~Mark

04-26-09, 08:50 PM	#10
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	That's awesome man! I can't wait till we get a second battery hooked up and get out on the boat! But one question, was It cold, I see a sweatshirt. I don't know about up there, but it's still 83 here at almost 9:00. Shorts and a T-shirt all day out working. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

04-26-09, 11:03 PM	#12
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	it don't matter man............ IT'S A SOW BELLY! great catch. and glad to see ya had a great first day. congrats. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

04-27-09, 06:36 PM	#13
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Way to go MIB! I bailed on the entire opening weekend. Rained the entire time. Hoping for nice weather this upcoming weekend. Got my lake picked out for one of the 2 days __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

04-27-09, 06:58 PM	#14
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Now thats the way to celebrate opening day wtg

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