Best bass of the year.

james86 · 02-08-12, 11:48 PM

Caught this 4 pounder on a 3/8oz War Eagle flipping jig w/chigger craw trailer. Those spots on my face are form the mud the bass splashed on my face when I was picking it up.

MallenManson · 02-08-12, 11:56 PM

Nice! I hope to get a 4 pounder soon as well.
By soon, I mean end of April lol

That's a good looking fish!

james86 · 02-09-12, 12:58 AM

Thanks! Dang fish splashed mud on my brand new Alabama national championship hat. Better luck next year LSU. Sorry I couldn't resist talking smack. I'm already ready for college football to start again.

kennethdaysale · 02-09-12, 07:22 AM

That's a good looking fish...........I thought I recognized you from your avatar....don't you work part time as a camera man for City Limits Fishing?

bamabassman · 02-09-12, 07:10 PM

nice james!!! and sorry aobut that cap man. hope oyu get it cleaned. ROLL TIDE BUDDY!!!

bassinbob · 02-09-12, 07:31 PM

Beautiful bass right there.

james86 · 02-09-12, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennethdaysale

That's a good looking fish...........I thought I recognized you from your avatar....don't you work part time as a camera man for City Limits Fishing?

I wish buddy.

wallywallace · 02-09-12, 09:07 PM

from the pic it looks as you were fishing in a housing develpment pond it seems florida is full of ponds lol

james86 · 02-10-12, 12:29 AM

Yes it's in BassfeverJohn's neighborhood. It's a dirty large pond that doesn't look very bassy but there are quite a few big ones in there. Catching the big ones isn't easy though. Sometimes catching anything out of there is hard. We mainly fish around the 3 bridges that cross it since that's practically the only structure around. This bass in the picture was holding somewhat near an underwater PVC pipe near the bridge. I think that's the first bass I've ever caught "sight fishing". I almost always set the hook too soon when I see the strike.

BoyoBoyle · 02-18-12, 03:04 PM

Healthy looking fish. I always find those nice strong four pounders are the best for eating.

james86 · 02-19-12, 03:18 AM

I've never eaten one that big. Bass are tasty though. Haven't eaten one in years.

keithdog · 02-21-12, 07:42 AM

Nice looking fish man. I'm looking at your photo, and also looking at the snow falling to beat all outside. Wish I were down there instead! haha

coldbasser · 02-21-12, 05:15 PM

Come on I'm jealous there is 3' of ice here and that is the only type of fishing there is for 3 more months great fish

Bassboss · 02-21-12, 07:51 PM

Nice bass and NICE hat!!

Congrats!

james86 · 02-26-12, 08:11 PM

Thanks everyone.

MallenManson · 02-26-12, 09:22 PM

James, when you gonna join our big bass contest?

james86 · 02-27-12, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MallenManson

James, when you gonna join our big bass contest?

I hadn't really even thought about it. I rarely catch anything over 4lbs.

carroll · 03-06-12, 04:45 PM

Caught this out of my little retention pond last summer, didn't get a weight though , she was a fighter.

carroll · 03-06-12, 04:47 PM

go figure pic didn't work lets try again

carroll · 03-06-12, 04:57 PM

will try later keeps saying upload error .

hooks2bset · 03-07-12, 10:52 AM

Nice one man!

02-08-12, 11:48 PM	#1
james86 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 183	Best bass of the year. Caught this 4 pounder on a 3/8oz War Eagle flipping jig w/chigger craw trailer. Those spots on my face are form the mud the bass splashed on my face when I was picking it up. __________________ Roll Tide Roll

02-08-12, 11:56 PM	#2
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Nice! I hope to get a 4 pounder soon as well. By soon, I mean end of April lol That's a good looking fish! __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

02-09-12, 12:58 AM	#3
james86 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 183	Thanks! Dang fish splashed mud on my brand new Alabama national championship hat. Better luck next year LSU. Sorry I couldn't resist talking smack. I'm already ready for college football to start again. __________________ Roll Tide Roll

02-09-12, 07:22 AM	#4
kennethdaysale BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rock hill, sc Posts: 2,315	That's a good looking fish...........I thought I recognized you from your avatar....don't you work part time as a camera man for City Limits Fishing? __________________ Sometimes you gotta risk it to get the biscuit.

02-09-12, 07:10 PM	#5
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	nice james!!! and sorry aobut that cap man. hope oyu get it cleaned. ROLL TIDE BUDDY!!! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

02-09-12, 07:31 PM	#6
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Beautiful bass right there. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

02-09-12, 09:07 PM	#8
wallywallace BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 849	from the pic it looks as you were fishing in a housing develpment pond it seems florida is full of ponds lol __________________ Always pitchin for some sweet or kinky beavers

02-10-12, 12:29 AM	#9
james86 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 183	Yes it's in BassfeverJohn's neighborhood. It's a dirty large pond that doesn't look very bassy but there are quite a few big ones in there. Catching the big ones isn't easy though. Sometimes catching anything out of there is hard. We mainly fish around the 3 bridges that cross it since that's practically the only structure around. This bass in the picture was holding somewhat near an underwater PVC pipe near the bridge. I think that's the first bass I've ever caught "sight fishing". I almost always set the hook too soon when I see the strike. __________________ Roll Tide Roll

02-18-12, 03:04 PM	#10
BoyoBoyle BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 92	Healthy looking fish. I always find those nice strong four pounders are the best for eating.

02-19-12, 03:18 AM	#11
james86 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 183	I've never eaten one that big. Bass are tasty though. Haven't eaten one in years. __________________ Roll Tide Roll

02-21-12, 07:42 AM	#12
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Nice looking fish man. I'm looking at your photo, and also looking at the snow falling to beat all outside. Wish I were down there instead! haha __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

02-21-12, 05:15 PM	#13
coldbasser BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 380	Come on I'm jealous there is 3' of ice here and that is the only type of fishing there is for 3 more months great fish __________________ Canada where men are men and sheep r nervy

02-21-12, 07:51 PM	#14
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Nice bass and NICE hat!! Congrats! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

02-26-12, 08:11 PM	#15
james86 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 183	Thanks everyone. __________________ Roll Tide Roll

02-26-12, 09:22 PM	#16
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	James, when you gonna join our big bass contest? __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

03-06-12, 04:45 PM	#18
carroll BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: fort wayne, IN Posts: 44	small pond Caught this out of my little retention pond last summer, didn't get a weight though , she was a fighter.

03-06-12, 04:47 PM	#19
carroll BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: fort wayne, IN Posts: 44	good fish go figure pic didn't work lets try again

03-06-12, 04:57 PM	#20
carroll BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: fort wayne, IN Posts: 44	will try later keeps saying upload error .

03-07-12, 10:52 AM	#21
hooks2bset BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Dexter, KS Posts: 51	Nice one man!

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