A good day on the water. But still whining.

keithdog · 03-16-12, 05:25 PM

Took a vacation day and got out for some bass fishin and enjoying the beautiful warm spring friday. Landed about 15 bass today, most of them on the small side. But I got a few that were better sized. The day started with a Rapala XRap out in deeper water worked through a green bed of grass. Thats where I got the largest 4.7 pounder. The I started getting a few on one of the bladed jigs I purchased from Bassboogieman. They worked great Bruce! When that slowed, I started catching them from the shaded sides of piers on a black/blue jig with a craw trailer. If there was a pier, 70% of the time you would get a hit. But guys, I have to tell ya, and this is no fish story, but it's the truth. I lost 2 pigs today on the jig fishing piers. One came off on her first jump and the other I had almost to the boat when she jumped and threw the jig. I just wanted to cry! I extimate the first one was around 6 pounds. But that second one was HUGE. Easily double the size of the 4.7 bass I landed today. Had a head as big as mine I bet. Just sat there feeling sick after realizing I lost that one. Anyways, God blessed me with a very enjoyable day today, so I'm still smiling.

bcklash · 03-16-12, 05:39 PM

Another well spent vacation day. Good job Keith

Bassboss · 03-16-12, 06:30 PM

Great bag buddy! Glad to see you're getting out so soon!

MallenManson · 03-16-12, 07:20 PM

Awesome, Keith! I'm guessing that 9 pounder would have won you the Big Bass Contest for sure.
On a side note, I'm sending your money back, and kicking you out of the tourney!

That's rough on losin that fish, buddy, but I'm glad you got in some more quality fishing

Dave63 · 03-16-12, 08:10 PM

Good deal!

WatterBoy · 03-16-12, 08:27 PM

Great day of fishing and nice pics, Keith! Sorry about the pigs that got away. Looking forward to getting and using the bladed jigs that I ordered from boogie also. Maybe I'll have to see if I can sneak down to Iowa and fish there with my dad while I wait for the season to open here...

rrw4258 · 03-16-12, 08:52 PM

Sounds like an awesome day Keith. Losing a big one is tough, but hey you still had a great day fishing in a T-Shirt in March!

Ryan

kennethdaysale · 03-16-12, 09:07 PM

A close look at pic 1/6 would indicate a jig other than the fabled wooden dowel hooking Alpha jig....oh my

Losing a big fish at boatside makes me sick, but better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.

bassboogieman · 03-16-12, 09:49 PM

Quit your whining, you're getting as bad as Bryce.

Looks like you had a very nice day, caught some very nice fish, and I am happy you caught some on my bladed jig, I really like hearing guys are having some success with them. That looks like a pretty nice lake to spend a day on, nice quality fish.

bassinbob · 03-16-12, 10:28 PM

Don't you just wanna cry when the big girls get away? Looks like you had the almost perfect day.

bamabassman · 03-16-12, 10:49 PM

at least YOU got to go fishing keith. sorry about losing the biggun though for real. i am now hoping for a trip SUNDAY.

keithdog · 03-16-12, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bamabassman

at least YOU got to go fishing keith. sorry about losing the biggun though for real. i am now hoping for a trip SUNDAY.

Hope your able to get out sunday and land a few of your own buddy.

Bubba_Bruiser · 03-16-12, 11:29 PM

In short sleeves and all that. Congrats to you KD! What is the percentage on that fish for the contest?

keithdog · 03-17-12, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bubba_Bruiser

In short sleeves and all that. Congrats to you KD! What is the percentage on that fish for the contest?

I believe it's only about 33% or so.

bassfisher · 03-17-12, 10:09 AM

As they say "a good day of fishing is always better then any day of work" And it looks like a you had a good day of fishing. Heck, I'm lucky to get 4/5 to the boat, let lone a nice one. (Ya I get lucky about every 3 years and land a 4lber or better, but I just can't get a day to caught 15+ a day, I'd almost wet myself for a day like that.)

nobass · 03-17-12, 02:22 PM

nice to hear you had good day of fishing, where you at the fish bowl

AUFred · 03-17-12, 05:49 PM

Congrats on having a good day.

03-16-12, 05:25 PM	#1
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	A good day on the water. But still whining. Took a vacation day and got out for some bass fishin and enjoying the beautiful warm spring friday. Landed about 15 bass today, most of them on the small side. But I got a few that were better sized. The day started with a Rapala XRap out in deeper water worked through a green bed of grass. Thats where I got the largest 4.7 pounder. The I started getting a few on one of the bladed jigs I purchased from Bassboogieman. They worked great Bruce! When that slowed, I started catching them from the shaded sides of piers on a black/blue jig with a craw trailer. If there was a pier, 70% of the time you would get a hit. But guys, I have to tell ya, and this is no fish story, but it's the truth. I lost 2 pigs today on the jig fishing piers. One came off on her first jump and the other I had almost to the boat when she jumped and threw the jig. I just wanted to cry! I extimate the first one was around 6 pounds. But that second one was HUGE. Easily double the size of the 4.7 bass I landed today. Had a head as big as mine I bet. Just sat there feeling sick after realizing I lost that one. Anyways, God blessed me with a very enjoyable day today, so I'm still smiling. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

03-16-12, 05:39 PM	#2
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Another well spent vacation day. Good job Keith __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

03-16-12, 06:30 PM	#3
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Great bag buddy! Glad to see you're getting out so soon! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

03-16-12, 07:20 PM	#4
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Awesome, Keith! I'm guessing that 9 pounder would have won you the Big Bass Contest for sure. On a side note, I'm sending your money back, and kicking you out of the tourney! That's rough on losin that fish, buddy, but I'm glad you got in some more quality fishing __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

03-16-12, 08:52 PM	#7
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	Sounds like an awesome day Keith. Losing a big one is tough, but hey you still had a great day fishing in a T-Shirt in March! Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

03-16-12, 08:10 PM	#5
Dave63 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Farmersburg, IN Posts: 341	Good deal!

03-16-12, 08:27 PM	#6
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Great day of fishing and nice pics, Keith! Sorry about the pigs that got away. Looking forward to getting and using the bladed jigs that I ordered from boogie also. Maybe I'll have to see if I can sneak down to Iowa and fish there with my dad while I wait for the season to open here...

03-16-12, 09:07 PM	#8
kennethdaysale BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rock hill, sc Posts: 2,315	A close look at pic 1/6 would indicate a jig other than the fabled wooden dowel hooking Alpha jig....oh my Losing a big fish at boatside makes me sick, but better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. __________________ Sometimes you gotta risk it to get the biscuit.

03-16-12, 09:49 PM	#9
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	Quit your whining, you're getting as bad as Bryce. Looks like you had a very nice day, caught some very nice fish, and I am happy you caught some on my bladed jig, I really like hearing guys are having some success with them. That looks like a pretty nice lake to spend a day on, nice quality fish.

03-16-12, 10:28 PM	#10
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Don't you just wanna cry when the big girls get away? Looks like you had the almost perfect day. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

03-16-12, 10:49 PM	#11
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	at least YOU got to go fishing keith. sorry about losing the biggun though for real. i am now hoping for a trip SUNDAY. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

03-16-12, 11:29 PM	#13
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	In short sleeves and all that. Congrats to you KD! What is the percentage on that fish for the contest? __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

03-17-12, 10:09 AM	#15
bassfisher BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nicholasville Ky Posts: 275	As they say "a good day of fishing is always better then any day of work" And it looks like a you had a good day of fishing. Heck, I'm lucky to get 4/5 to the boat, let lone a nice one. (Ya I get lucky about every 3 years and land a 4lber or better, but I just can't get a day to caught 15+ a day, I'd almost wet myself for a day like that.)

03-17-12, 02:22 PM	#16
nobass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: clarksville, tn, Posts: 1,690	nice to hear you had good day of fishing, where you at the fish bowl __________________ the only easy day was yesterday

03-17-12, 05:49 PM	#17
AUFred BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 801	Congrats on having a good day.

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