vacation day catch

oglejust · 07-20-12, 04:25 PM

took a vacation day yesterday for a trip to holiday world theme park with some friends. figured id take today off for a long weekend. took dad to our secret pond we always catch nice fish in, its about 2 foot low if not a little more so it was a little tougher than normal but the bass were right against the bank. we both caught quite a few, i was using a 1/4oz swim jig altho i wasnt swimming it just cast and wait then move and wait. dad caught some on a spinnerbait that was given to him by roger (lilmule) on our kentucky lake trip. also used a jerkbait. we had some hits on frogs but couldnt hook up with them. i caught this 3lb 6oz, then caught 2 more bout the same size a little later. he caught this bass on a jerkbait we didnt weigh it. and for the last cast of the day he was cleaning the backlash out of his reel... imagine that.. he cast to the middle of the pond with the jerkbait and about 1/2 way back to the boat he had this 5 lb 5oz catfish slam his jerkbait, we thought it was gonna b dads wallhanger but he was happy anyway. was glad to get out and spend some time with my dad on my day off. hope u guys catch a bunch this weekend!!

bassinbob · 07-20-12, 04:42 PM

Nice fish. Look at that last pic. Your dad's trying to get catfish thumb.

bamabassman · 07-20-12, 05:31 PM

fantastic fish ogle. glad oyur day off paid off. (hey...i made a rhyme,lol)

2001kx · 07-23-12, 09:54 PM

are you setting your dad up for a swim

Nice fish!!!

WatterBoy · 07-23-12, 11:08 PM

Congrats on some nice fish, ogle...and more importantly, on getting out there and fishing with your dad!

keithdog · 07-24-12, 07:39 AM

Those are some good looking fish for sure! A very good use for a couple vacation days.

USMCbassman · 07-24-12, 11:42 AM

Nice catches...It's funny you post this as I was just thinking last night; in the past month I have taken a lot of vacation time yet I haven't done anything I wanted to do (e.g. fish) while off work. Time well spent with your pops and on the water!

07-20-12, 04:25 PM	#1
oglejust BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Paris, IL Posts: 229	vacation day catch took a vacation day yesterday for a trip to holiday world theme park with some friends. figured id take today off for a long weekend. took dad to our secret pond we always catch nice fish in, its about 2 foot low if not a little more so it was a little tougher than normal but the bass were right against the bank. we both caught quite a few, i was using a 1/4oz swim jig altho i wasnt swimming it just cast and wait then move and wait. dad caught some on a spinnerbait that was given to him by roger (lilmule) on our kentucky lake trip. also used a jerkbait. we had some hits on frogs but couldnt hook up with them. i caught this 3lb 6oz, then caught 2 more bout the same size a little later. he caught this bass on a jerkbait we didnt weigh it. and for the last cast of the day he was cleaning the backlash out of his reel... imagine that.. he cast to the middle of the pond with the jerkbait and about 1/2 way back to the boat he had this 5 lb 5oz catfish slam his jerkbait, we thought it was gonna b dads wallhanger but he was happy anyway. was glad to get out and spend some time with my dad on my day off. hope u guys catch a bunch this weekend!!

07-20-12, 04:42 PM	#2
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Nice fish. Look at that last pic. Your dad's trying to get catfish thumb. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

07-20-12, 05:31 PM	#3
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	fantastic fish ogle. glad oyur day off paid off. (hey...i made a rhyme,lol) __________________ so many lures, so little time.

07-23-12, 09:54 PM	#4
2001kx BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: central, pa Posts: 29	are you setting your dad up for a swim Nice fish!!! Attached Thumbnails

07-24-12, 07:39 AM	#6
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Those are some good looking fish for sure! A very good use for a couple vacation days. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

07-23-12, 11:08 PM	#5
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Congrats on some nice fish, ogle...and more importantly, on getting out there and fishing with your dad!

07-24-12, 11:42 AM	#7
USMCbassman BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 532	Nice catches...It's funny you post this as I was just thinking last night; in the past month I have taken a lot of vacation time yet I haven't done anything I wanted to do (e.g. fish) while off work. Time well spent with your pops and on the water!

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