My first decent bass of 2011

WatterBoy · 05-21-11, 03:30 PM

Season still isn't open in MN yet, so I'm down in IA (where they don't have a bass season) fishing with my dad and uncle this weekend. I was out solo this morning for just under 2 hours, most of it in the rain. For the first hour-plus, I tossed a Pop-R, buzzbait and dropshot without a sign of any fish. It started to rain pretty hard, so I packed up all my stuff and was going to head back to town, but by the time I had it all in my vehicle, the rain had almost stopped. So, I decided to stick around and fish some more and try a new bait -- the "Zoomie" as shared by Mac (see this thread for Zoomie details).

I got it all rigged up on my dropshot rod and headed back to the dock for more casting. On my second cast with the Zoomie, I landed a tiny little 10.5" LM -- cool, a sign of life! A few minutes later I hooked into my first decent bass of the year -- 16.5" and an even 3.0 on my scale. I am now a Zoomie-addict (I had 4 other bites that I missed, not sure they were all bass though). Thanks, Mac!!!

Here are two quick pics I took before the release:

Bassboss · 05-21-11, 03:43 PM

Solid bass watter boy! Good to see the zombie's working!

Marc David · 05-21-11, 05:10 PM

Very nice fish!!

WatterBoy · 05-21-11, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassboss

Solid bass watter boy! Good to see the zombie's working!

"zombie" -- good one. You either need to read or type a little slower, or maybe both.

Embrey · 05-21-11, 06:50 PM

im about to give up for this year. had another blank today in #5 tourney this year. havent weighed over 4 lbs yet for 2011. the couple i did catch i had to step on to make them cross the 15inch line.

Bassboss · 05-21-11, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by WatterBoy

"zombie" -- good one. You either need to read or type a little slower, or maybe both.

LOL! Zoomie, I see!

Probably a lot of both waterboy. lol

Bob Smith · 05-21-11, 09:33 PM

Great looking fish! Looks to be in the 6 pound class? Hope you have a year full of fish like that!!

carolina-rig-01 · 05-21-11, 09:46 PM

Good fish Dean. I am glad you are getting on the board finally.

WatterBoy · 05-21-11, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Smith

Great looking fish! Looks to be in the 6 pound class? Hope you have a year full of fish like that!!

I wish it was in the 6 pound class!

It was 3 pounds even and 16.5" length. I'll gladly take a 3-pounder any day, though. It was a good fighter.

I went back out for a couple hours tonight and caught 5 more on the zoomie, but they were all dinks. 11" was the biggest.

coldbasser · 05-22-11, 09:31 AM

When you think outside the box and around the corner good things happen!
nice job
Regards

bamabassman · 05-22-11, 07:45 PM

here we go gang.........dean is ROLLING once agian. great fish dean. congrats buddy.

WatterBoy · 05-22-11, 10:05 PM

Thanks, Bama (and others). Leaving this Friday for an 8-day stay at the lake, so hope to have some pictures and stories to share when we get back. Fish or no fish, though, it will be GREAT to get away from work for that long!

keithdog · 05-22-11, 11:42 PM

Thats a really beaut Dean. I'll take a dozen of those! Good luck on your trip.

Mac2 · 05-24-11, 06:51 AM

Dean, thank you very much for posting and even including the zoomie link. Very thoughtful and muchly appreciated. Good Fishing, Mac

05-21-11, 03:30 PM	#1
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	My first decent bass of 2011 Season still isn't open in MN yet, so I'm down in IA (where they don't have a bass season) fishing with my dad and uncle this weekend. I was out solo this morning for just under 2 hours, most of it in the rain. For the first hour-plus, I tossed a Pop-R, buzzbait and dropshot without a sign of any fish. It started to rain pretty hard, so I packed up all my stuff and was going to head back to town, but by the time I had it all in my vehicle, the rain had almost stopped. So, I decided to stick around and fish some more and try a new bait -- the "Zoomie" as shared by Mac (see this thread for Zoomie details). I got it all rigged up on my dropshot rod and headed back to the dock for more casting. On my second cast with the Zoomie, I landed a tiny little 10.5" LM -- cool, a sign of life! A few minutes later I hooked into my first decent bass of the year -- 16.5" and an even 3.0 on my scale. I am now a Zoomie-addict (I had 4 other bites that I missed, not sure they were all bass though). Thanks, Mac!!! Here are two quick pics I took before the release:

05-21-11, 03:43 PM	#2
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Solid bass watter boy! Good to see the zombie's working! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

05-21-11, 09:33 PM	#7
Bob Smith BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 1,472	Great looking fish! Looks to be in the 6 pound class? Hope you have a year full of fish like that!! __________________ Bob Smith a.k.a. "Porko" (vintage Strike King variety!)

05-22-11, 07:45 PM	#11
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	here we go gang.........dean is ROLLING once agian. great fish dean. congrats buddy. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

05-22-11, 11:42 PM	#13
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Thats a really beaut Dean. I'll take a dozen of those! Good luck on your trip. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

05-21-11, 05:10 PM	#3
Marc David BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 324	Very nice fish!!

05-21-11, 06:50 PM	#5
Embrey BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 505	im about to give up for this year. had another blank today in #5 tourney this year. havent weighed over 4 lbs yet for 2011. the couple i did catch i had to step on to make them cross the 15inch line.

05-21-11, 09:46 PM	#8
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Good fish Dean. I am glad you are getting on the board finally.

05-22-11, 09:31 AM	#10
coldbasser BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 380	When you think outside the box and around the corner good things happen! nice job Regards

05-22-11, 10:05 PM	#12
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Thanks, Bama (and others). Leaving this Friday for an 8-day stay at the lake, so hope to have some pictures and stories to share when we get back. Fish or no fish, though, it will be GREAT to get away from work for that long!

05-24-11, 06:51 AM	#14
Mac2 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 389	Dean, thank you very much for posting and even including the zoomie link. Very thoughtful and muchly appreciated. Good Fishing, Mac

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