A Little Saturday Fishin'

BigBassin144 · 08-07-11, 09:03 AM

My dad and I got the chance to shore fish a very small private lake for a couple hours saturday. This lake is almost 40 years old and strictly C&R only. It has a sandy bottom and was quite weedy in the shallow areas.

We fished some, my dad with a t-rigged 7" Powerworm and be switching back and forth from a jig to the Junebug Trigger-X worms from my Secret Santa to my good ole YUM Dinger.

My dad nailed the first fish, a solid 2.5lb fish.

We kept fishing and I quickly hooked up with the second fish. Another 2.5lb fish. They were almost identical in size (not bad if that's the average size for the lake!).

Since we only had my phone for a camera, I was left to take my own picture... My first decent fish of the year, compliments of the 5" Watermelon Candy YUM Dinger:

We got a couple more hits before the friend of ours (who was our way in to the private lake) had to go.

We haven't been fishing nearly enough this year, so it was fun to get out especially since it wasn't 90-something degrees. I'm still hoping we'll be able to go back to this lake, as there have been numerous documented 20+ inch fish come out of it.

BB

nobass · 08-07-11, 09:54 AM

sounds like you had a good time cograts on the fish

Bubba_Bruiser · 08-07-11, 10:10 AM

Bout time you got on the water. I was starting to wonder hahahahaha. Nice haul man, it does feel good to get on the water after a long stint. And it's like riding a bike, the mechanics spring back quick.

bcklash · 08-07-11, 11:07 AM

Ya'll done good.

Bassboss · 08-07-11, 11:14 AM

Nice fish biggins. Good to see you're finally gettin fishin... now go get one of them 20 inchers!

carolina-rig-01 · 08-07-11, 10:20 PM

Sucks you had to quit so early but looks like you had fun. Glad you got to go.

BigBassin144 · 08-07-11, 10:30 PM

Thanks guys! It did suck leaving so soon, but we may get to go back again.

BB

keithdog · 08-07-11, 11:24 PM

I hope your able to return to that lake soon amd nail a big one. Thats a pretty combo in the pic by the way.

Backwater Charlie · 08-08-11, 12:45 AM

Nice fish! I just caught a 1.5lbe'r on a Dinger (green pumpkin w/ chartreuse tail) a few days ago.

WatterBoy · 08-08-11, 06:18 PM

Hey BB -- nice going & thanks for sharing! Hope you are able to get out fishing again soon...

woody · 08-08-11, 08:17 PM

It's good to know that you and your dad were able get out and do some fishing. Those are some good looking bass too.

-Mark

08-07-11, 09:03 AM	#1
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	A Little Saturday Fishin' My dad and I got the chance to shore fish a very small private lake for a couple hours saturday. This lake is almost 40 years old and strictly C&R only. It has a sandy bottom and was quite weedy in the shallow areas. We fished some, my dad with a t-rigged 7" Powerworm and be switching back and forth from a jig to the Junebug Trigger-X worms from my Secret Santa to my good ole YUM Dinger. My dad nailed the first fish, a solid 2.5lb fish. We kept fishing and I quickly hooked up with the second fish. Another 2.5lb fish. They were almost identical in size (not bad if that's the average size for the lake!). Since we only had my phone for a camera, I was left to take my own picture... My first decent fish of the year, compliments of the 5" Watermelon Candy YUM Dinger: We got a couple more hits before the friend of ours (who was our way in to the private lake) had to go. We haven't been fishing nearly enough this year, so it was fun to get out especially since it wasn't 90-something degrees. I'm still hoping we'll be able to go back to this lake, as there have been numerous documented 20+ inch fish come out of it. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

08-07-11, 09:54 AM	#2
nobass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: clarksville, tn, Posts: 1,690	sounds like you had a good time cograts on the fish __________________ the only easy day was yesterday

08-07-11, 10:10 AM	#3
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	Bout time you got on the water. I was starting to wonder hahahahaha. Nice haul man, it does feel good to get on the water after a long stint. And it's like riding a bike, the mechanics spring back quick. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

08-07-11, 11:07 AM	#4
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Ya'll done good. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

08-07-11, 11:14 AM	#5
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Nice fish biggins. Good to see you're finally gettin fishin... now go get one of them 20 inchers! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

08-07-11, 10:20 PM	#6
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Sucks you had to quit so early but looks like you had fun. Glad you got to go.

08-07-11, 10:30 PM	#7
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Thanks guys! It did suck leaving so soon, but we may get to go back again. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

08-07-11, 11:24 PM	#8
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	I hope your able to return to that lake soon amd nail a big one. Thats a pretty combo in the pic by the way. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

08-08-11, 12:45 AM	#9
Backwater Charlie BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Littcarr, KY Posts: 299	Nice fish! I just caught a 1.5lbe'r on a Dinger (green pumpkin w/ chartreuse tail) a few days ago. __________________ It was THIS BIG <---------------------------->

08-08-11, 06:18 PM	#10
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Hey BB -- nice going & thanks for sharing! Hope you are able to get out fishing again soon...

08-08-11, 08:17 PM	#11
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	It's good to know that you and your dad were able get out and do some fishing. Those are some good looking bass too. -Mark

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