First bass of the year.

BassFeverJohn · 01-24-11, 03:33 AM

Got two on shakyheads. First on a watermelon red, and the second on a june bug.

It sure was nice to be out there again!

8oz

7oz

Oh yeah, and Jay caught this dinky 3 1/2 pounder on a jig...

carolina-rig-01 · 01-24-11, 04:11 AM

Man it looks like you guys had a great time. Congrats on getting the fish smell on your hands, I am ready for our lakes to thaw.

BassFeverJohn · 01-24-11, 04:16 AM

It was a blast!

I must have missed 5-6 fish. At least one was over a pound. We could see a lot of them too. The first ones I have seen since maybe October.

walkeraviator · 01-24-11, 07:12 AM

Nice. I havent had a line in the water in over two months. You are makin me jealous. Glad to see you back on here man.

james86 · 01-24-11, 11:30 AM

That gut put up quite a fight.

BigBassin144 · 01-24-11, 12:02 PM

Way to go man!

Is that the Gamakatsu Skip Gap Shaky head? If so, how do you like them so far?

BB

WatterBoy · 01-24-11, 09:17 PM

Nice job of getting on the board for 2011, BFJ!

BBD · 01-24-11, 09:48 PM

Are these places out in M-burg, John? Let me know man, I wanna get out there with ya and slay em too!

BassFeverJohn · 01-24-11, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBassin144

Way to go man!

Is that the Gamakatsu Skip Gap Shaky head? If so, how do you like them so far?

BB

Yup!

I love the skip gaps. They are my absolute favorite SH hooks.

The keep the worm seated good. I lose fewer to fish ripping them up, and they are uber easy to reset. Highly recommended!

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Originally Posted by WatterBoy

Nice job of getting on the board for 2011, BFJ!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by BBD

Are these places out in M-burg, John? Let me know man, I wanna get out there with ya and slay em too!

Hey BBD!

The lakes I fish most of the time are around where I live in Oak Leaf. I wouldn't exactly say we "slay" em here, but we get our fair share.

What part of Jax are you from?

BBD · 01-24-11, 10:31 PM

I live in south side but I'm always out in the burg or anywhere I see a body of water around town that I can access to fish.

I've heard that this pond right here has some huge fush in it. A friend of mine lives on the pond and told me I could come fish it but I've been lazy here lately.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&cl...27595&t=h&z=15

MIbasser · 01-24-11, 10:34 PM

Nice job John! I get to look at ice for a couple more months....

BassFeverJohn · 01-24-11, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BBD

I live in south side but I'm always out in the burg or anywhere I see a body of water around town that I can access to fish.

I've heard that this pond right here has some huge fush in it. A friend of mine lives on the pond and told me I could come fish it but I've been lazy here lately.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&cl...27595&t=h&z=15

That is right down the road from me. I have never fished it, but I have thought about it.

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Originally Posted by MIbasser

Nice job John! I get to look at ice for a couple more months....

Get an ice drill!

Not my pic...

Ebbetsguy · 01-24-11, 11:10 PM

Good going, hope you get a PB this year

keithdog · 01-25-11, 07:54 AM

What a nice way to start the year! Keep posting those pics.

Cavs1123 · 01-25-11, 04:23 PM

Nice fish bfj. And jay that is a chunk!

WatterBoy · 01-25-11, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBassin144

Is that the Gamakatsu Skip Gap Shaky head? If so, how do you like them so far?

BB

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Originally Posted by BassFeverJohn

Yup!

I love the skip gaps. They are my absolute favorite SH hooks.

The keep the worm seated good. I lose fewer to fish ripping them up, and they are uber easy to reset. Highly recommended!

I see you are using a clip instead of tying directly to the Shaky head. I have never fished a SH before, but plan to this year, and figured I would just tie directly to the SH. What is your reason for using the clip?

BassFeverJohn · 01-25-11, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by WatterBoy

I see you are using a clip instead of tying directly to the Shaky head. I have never fished a SH before, but plan to this year, and figured I would just tie directly to the SH. What is your reason for using the clip?

I am lazy.

WatterBoy · 01-25-11, 10:42 PM

That's cool. Thanks for the reply.

BassFeverJohn · 01-25-11, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by WatterBoy

That's cool. Thanks for the reply.

I have never lost a fish due to one breaking; not with the duo-locks I use anyway, and I don't catch any more fish without them than I do with them. They are just really convenient.

WatterBoy · 01-25-11, 10:55 PM

Yeah, I guess that's what I was wondering -- whether or not the snap hindered or helped the action in any way. I'm really looking forward to trying a Shaky head this year.

BBD · 01-26-11, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BassFeverJohn

That is right down the road from me. I have never fished it, but I have thought about it

I'm gonna slip the jon boat in it early this morning and see if I can't catch anything!

BassFeverJohn · 01-26-11, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by BBD

I'm gonna slip the jon boat in it early this morning and see if I can't catch anything!

God luck man. I wish I could be there too, but I have to go to math lab at the college.

Backwater Charlie · 01-26-11, 04:12 PM

Nice! I haven't even purchased anything or even thought about going fishing because of the weather.. you just reminded me that I need line. Nice fish BTW.

BassFeverJohn · 01-26-11, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BBD

I'm gonna slip the jon boat in it early this morning and see if I can't catch anything!

Did you get out there this morning?

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Originally Posted by Backwater Charlie

Nice! I haven't even purchased anything or even thought about going fishing because of the weather.. you just reminded me that I need line. Nice fish BTW.

Thanks!

I have only bought one thing this year, and that was jig trailers.

james86 · 01-26-11, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BBD

I'm gonna slip the jon boat in it early this morning and see if I can't catch anything!

I wanna go!

01-24-11, 03:33 AM	#1
BassFeverJohn BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middleburg, Flawda Posts: 548	First bass of the year. Got two on shakyheads. First on a watermelon red, and the second on a june bug. It sure was nice to be out there again! 8oz 7oz Oh yeah, and Jay caught this dinky 3 1/2 pounder on a jig... __________________ Ish?

01-24-11, 04:11 AM	#2
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Man it looks like you guys had a great time. Congrats on getting the fish smell on your hands, I am ready for our lakes to thaw. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

01-24-11, 04:16 AM	#3
BassFeverJohn BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middleburg, Flawda Posts: 548	It was a blast! I must have missed 5-6 fish. At least one was over a pound. We could see a lot of them too. The first ones I have seen since maybe October. __________________ Ish?

01-24-11, 12:02 PM	#6
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Way to go man! Is that the Gamakatsu Skip Gap Shaky head? If so, how do you like them so far? BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

01-25-11, 04:23 PM	#15
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	Nice fish bfj. And jay that is a chunk! __________________ Tom

01-24-11, 07:12 AM	#4
walkeraviator BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,119	Nice. I havent had a line in the water in over two months. You are makin me jealous. Glad to see you back on here man.

01-24-11, 11:30 AM	#5
james86 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 183	That gut put up quite a fight.

01-24-11, 09:17 PM	#7
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Nice job of getting on the board for 2011, BFJ!

01-24-11, 09:48 PM	#8
BBD BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 212	Are these places out in M-burg, John? Let me know man, I wanna get out there with ya and slay em too!

01-24-11, 10:31 PM	#10
BBD BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 212	I live in south side but I'm always out in the burg or anywhere I see a body of water around town that I can access to fish. I've heard that this pond right here has some huge fush in it. A friend of mine lives on the pond and told me I could come fish it but I've been lazy here lately. http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&cl...27595&t=h&z=15

01-24-11, 10:34 PM	#11
MIbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 1,447	Nice job John! I get to look at ice for a couple more months....

01-24-11, 11:10 PM	#13
Ebbetsguy BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 483	Good going, hope you get a PB this year

01-25-11, 07:54 AM	#14
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	What a nice way to start the year! Keep posting those pics.

01-25-11, 10:42 PM	#18
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	That's cool. Thanks for the reply.

01-25-11, 10:55 PM	#20
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Yeah, I guess that's what I was wondering -- whether or not the snap hindered or helped the action in any way. I'm really looking forward to trying a Shaky head this year.

01-26-11, 04:12 PM	#23
Backwater Charlie BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Littcarr, KY Posts: 299	Nice! I haven't even purchased anything or even thought about going fishing because of the weather.. you just reminded me that I need line. Nice fish BTW. __________________ It was THIS BIG <---------------------------->

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