Outfished by........the Wife!!

Twinsprtsfan · 05-21-07, 12:34 PM

We went fishing as a family and with one of our friends on Saturday evening, from about 5 pm to 8:30 pm at a local pond. We had a blast, especially since we caught a couple of fish. We are both new to Bass fishing, so catching normal size or small ones for us is a lot of excitement. My wife was throwing a buzz bait (she thinks they are fun to throw since you can see them) and caught 1 fairly early, just an average size. My friend then caught one. I had 1 and lost it when it got to the surface and jumped a little. I was using a top water broke back.

About an hour later, she caught that big one in the picture. We were not prepared to weigh it and see how much it was.

Well, I tried everything in the tackle box....crank baits, top waters, buzz bait (since it worked for her!!), a swimming jig, and all different depth swim baits and could not land one. (I lost 2 more trying to reel them in)

Finally, right before we left to go home, I decided to throw a Texas rigged worm and see what would happen. Only had it in there twitching for about 30 seconds and I felt the line tighten up. I thought I had a stick, but set the hook anyway and reeled the one in the pic out. The wife was relieved and exclaimed that she would not have to put up with me pouting the rest of the night! I was relieved too, ha ha.

Well, I walked back towards our stuff and decided to throw the worm again. Twitched it a couple of times and felt it again. This one I lost though when it got to the surface and flipped. Maybe I need to set the hook better? Either way, it is just good to know that the stuff you throw can catch fish. I still have not landed one or had much success with anything other than a Texas rigged worm. So I may have to keep practicing my retrieve techniques.

Twinsprtsfan · 05-21-07, 12:37 PM

Oh, and for those wondering....Yes, I am still hearing about her catching a bigger fish!

Patrick Krueger, Jr. · 05-21-07, 12:53 PM

You can tell you guys are new to bass fishing because you're not holding the fish out from your body toward the camera to make it look bigger.

Congrats! those are nice fish, tons of fun ain't it?

JB · 05-21-07, 01:04 PM

nice bass and pics...the expression on her face looks like "look what I can DO!"

Twinsprtsfan · 05-21-07, 02:27 PM

Yeah, it is a lot of fun. We had a really good time.

She said she wanted to make a funny expression, something different.

leroy · 05-21-07, 03:09 PM

Thats great! Usually when I take my wife out I lose a lot of Lures. But I am always happy to have her there with me.

zooker · 05-21-07, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twinsprtsfan

Oh, and for those wondering....Yes, I am still hearing about her catching a bigger fish!

and you will continue to hear about it for quite awhile...

zooker

MSfisher · 05-21-07, 07:20 PM

congrats on the fish man... you will soon be hooked.. ha

brushhog · 05-21-07, 09:02 PM

just remember, when you out fish her, you are not allowed to rub it in... trust me!

keithdog · 05-21-07, 10:10 PM

Looks like you two had a wonderful time together and ya know...thats what it's all about!!!

OUTLAW · 05-22-07, 07:35 AM

Thats great you guys can fish together.

Twinsprtsfan · 05-22-07, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leroy

Thats great! Usually when I take my wife out I lose a lot of Lures. But I am always happy to have her there with me.

Yeah, actually that day, I was the one who lost one!

Twinsprtsfan · 05-24-07, 09:53 AM

*update from "the Wife":

Within the next couple of days catching "the big one" I lost my buzzbait on a stump off shore! Maybe thats Karma for making sure that everyone knew that my catch was larger than "the Husbands!" Oh well, just have to catch them off a new bait...maybe I will try that Texas rigged worm I have heard so much about! ;0)

05-21-07, 12:34 PM	#1
Twinsprtsfan BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 84	Outfished by........the Wife!! We went fishing as a family and with one of our friends on Saturday evening, from about 5 pm to 8:30 pm at a local pond. We had a blast, especially since we caught a couple of fish. We are both new to Bass fishing, so catching normal size or small ones for us is a lot of excitement. My wife was throwing a buzz bait (she thinks they are fun to throw since you can see them) and caught 1 fairly early, just an average size. My friend then caught one. I had 1 and lost it when it got to the surface and jumped a little. I was using a top water broke back. About an hour later, she caught that big one in the picture. We were not prepared to weigh it and see how much it was. Well, I tried everything in the tackle box....crank baits, top waters, buzz bait (since it worked for her!!), a swimming jig, and all different depth swim baits and could not land one. (I lost 2 more trying to reel them in) Finally, right before we left to go home, I decided to throw a Texas rigged worm and see what would happen. Only had it in there twitching for about 30 seconds and I felt the line tighten up. I thought I had a stick, but set the hook anyway and reeled the one in the pic out. The wife was relieved and exclaimed that she would not have to put up with me pouting the rest of the night! I was relieved too, ha ha. Well, I walked back towards our stuff and decided to throw the worm again. Twitched it a couple of times and felt it again. This one I lost though when it got to the surface and flipped. Maybe I need to set the hook better? Either way, it is just good to know that the stuff you throw can catch fish. I still have not landed one or had much success with anything other than a Texas rigged worm. So I may have to keep practicing my retrieve techniques. Attached Thumbnails

05-21-07, 12:53 PM	#3
Patrick Krueger, Jr. BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kenosha, WI Posts: 567	You can tell you guys are new to bass fishing because you're not holding the fish out from your body toward the camera to make it look bigger. Congrats! those are nice fish, tons of fun ain't it? __________________ The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. - John Buchan

05-22-07, 07:35 AM	#11
OUTLAW BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Back in the woods of Benton , P.A. Posts: 210	Thats great you guys can fish together. __________________ Willy,Waylon & Me , Yeah

05-21-07, 12:37 PM	#2
Twinsprtsfan BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 84	Oh, and for those wondering....Yes, I am still hearing about her catching a bigger fish!

05-21-07, 01:04 PM	#4
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	nice bass and pics...the expression on her face looks like "look what I can DO!"

05-21-07, 02:27 PM	#5
Twinsprtsfan BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 84	Yeah, it is a lot of fun. We had a really good time. She said she wanted to make a funny expression, something different.

05-21-07, 03:09 PM	#6
leroy BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 212	Thats great! Usually when I take my wife out I lose a lot of Lures. But I am always happy to have her there with me.

05-21-07, 07:20 PM	#8
MSfisher BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LAUREL, MS Posts: 21	congrats on the fish man... you will soon be hooked.. ha

05-21-07, 09:02 PM	#9
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	just remember, when you out fish her, you are not allowed to rub it in... trust me!

05-21-07, 10:10 PM	#10
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Looks like you two had a wonderful time together and ya know...thats what it's all about!!!

05-24-07, 09:53 AM	#13
Twinsprtsfan BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 84	update from "the Wife": Within the next couple of days catching "the big one"* I lost my buzzbait on a stump off shore! Maybe thats Karma for making sure that everyone knew that my catch was larger than "the Husbands!" Oh well, just have to catch them off a new bait...maybe I will try that Texas rigged worm I have heard so much about! ;0)

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