Had a very enjoyable day on the water yesterday.

Rebbasser · 07-09-06, 01:05 PM

My cable has been down the last couple of days or I would have posted this yesterday.

A couple of weeks ago I got an email from a guy who was wanting to know about places to fish around San Antonio. I emailed him a couple of spots, and when he emailed me back he said he was in the Air Force here for a school at one of the local bases and had just recently returned from Iraq. Well, I have a standing offer to all military personnel that if they are in this area I'll take them fishing. Anyway, I offered to take him out on the water and yesterday along with one of his buddies we met at 4:45 and headed for the lake. We launched about 6:30 and headed across the lake. We pulled up to the first spot and started throwing topwaters. Right off the bat I got a dink on a Sammy, and one of the guys got one on a buzzbait. Then I got a 3 pounder on a white Horny Toad and then the topwater bite turned off. I switched them to a couple of my spinnerbaits and both of them boated one.

The sun was getting higher, so we switched to soft plastics-I got a dink and a 2 pounder on a redbug/chartreuse Tiki dipstick and switched both of them to those-they had several hits but didn't connect. This was about 9 or 10, and the bite just shut off. We tried several different areas but no takers. It looked like a thunderstorm was warming up to the south,so we moved back towards the ramp back where we started. We were all throwing something different, and finally about 2 I hung a 5 pounder on a V&M baby bass french fry on a C-rig. I switched them to C-rigs but no more takers. We packed it in about 2:30 or so-the sky was threatening and it was getting real hot.

All I can say is we had an absolute blast. I'd never met these guys before but now have 2 more fishing buddies. They both said they had a great time even if they didn't load the boat-I got to learn a lot about what they did-they are canine handlers and spent time in Iraq detecting IEDs so they had more than a few stories, and I was able to teach them a trick or two to help them catch more fish. Both said they are periodically in San Antonio and got my info so we can go fish together again, which I hope we do. It was a great day on the water.

I would be remiss if I didn't mention what Flyrod offered-to give you an idea of the kind of guy he is, he called me Friday and offered any of his tackle for these guys to use. I had enough, but not many people would do that. Just confirmed what I already knew-bass fishermen are pretty good folks!

Christopherkeene9 · 07-09-06, 01:51 PM

WOW execellent post and we all salute you for your time and effort REB!!!

P.S Just take me fishing when I'm in your area after I join

Marty · 07-09-06, 06:02 PM

Very nice Reb. Maybe one of these days you'll have your standing offer accepted by a soldier who wears a size 38D.

pig n jig · 07-09-06, 07:48 PM

Great deal Rebbasser.What gives with the Carolina rig and the V&M french fry bait ? I anit seen them in years.I used to use the pumpkin/ chartreuse color alot .

P N J

JB · 07-09-06, 07:59 PM

same here pnj,
my french fry was dark blue with some junebug in it..remember in the mid 90's all the bassmaster magazine articles yakin' about it?

Rebbasser · 07-09-06, 09:06 PM

Actually I ordered some stuff from Larry at Alabama Lakes and he sent along one of his little extras and it was in the package. I liked the color and feel so much I decided to order some. Earlier this week I was fishing with Flyrod and caught a dink on the watermelon seed color-they work!

LoneStarAngler07 · 07-10-06, 02:13 AM

very good story...i like reading those kinds of posts.

bassguy2004 · 07-10-06, 09:47 AM

Reb, I would like to say one thing. Keep up the good work on helping our guys out there. Nice job. Oh, and Fly Rod, anyone who would share their tackle with a perfect stranger can't be all bad. JK

flfireman · 07-10-06, 02:31 PM

Just makes you feel good. Truth that mankind isn't as bad off as everybody thinks it is.

lizardsrule · 07-10-06, 10:39 PM

Reb I guess I was thinking this instead of posting it when I first read this. But your one GREAT guy. That's as good as it gets. Thanks for being you.

Lizards

crankybait · 07-10-06, 10:45 PM

wow reb thats awesome of you. great job.im sure those guys had a blast. keep it up reb.

07-09-06, 01:05 PM	#1
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Had a very enjoyable day on the water yesterday. My cable has been down the last couple of days or I would have posted this yesterday. A couple of weeks ago I got an email from a guy who was wanting to know about places to fish around San Antonio. I emailed him a couple of spots, and when he emailed me back he said he was in the Air Force here for a school at one of the local bases and had just recently returned from Iraq. Well, I have a standing offer to all military personnel that if they are in this area I'll take them fishing. Anyway, I offered to take him out on the water and yesterday along with one of his buddies we met at 4:45 and headed for the lake. We launched about 6:30 and headed across the lake. We pulled up to the first spot and started throwing topwaters. Right off the bat I got a dink on a Sammy, and one of the guys got one on a buzzbait. Then I got a 3 pounder on a white Horny Toad and then the topwater bite turned off. I switched them to a couple of my spinnerbaits and both of them boated one. The sun was getting higher, so we switched to soft plastics-I got a dink and a 2 pounder on a redbug/chartreuse Tiki dipstick and switched both of them to those-they had several hits but didn't connect. This was about 9 or 10, and the bite just shut off. We tried several different areas but no takers. It looked like a thunderstorm was warming up to the south,so we moved back towards the ramp back where we started. We were all throwing something different, and finally about 2 I hung a 5 pounder on a V&M baby bass french fry on a C-rig. I switched them to C-rigs but no more takers. We packed it in about 2:30 or so-the sky was threatening and it was getting real hot. All I can say is we had an absolute blast. I'd never met these guys before but now have 2 more fishing buddies. They both said they had a great time even if they didn't load the boat-I got to learn a lot about what they did-they are canine handlers and spent time in Iraq detecting IEDs so they had more than a few stories, and I was able to teach them a trick or two to help them catch more fish. Both said they are periodically in San Antonio and got my info so we can go fish together again, which I hope we do. It was a great day on the water. I would be remiss if I didn't mention what Flyrod offered-to give you an idea of the kind of guy he is, he called me Friday and offered any of his tackle for these guys to use. I had enough, but not many people would do that. Just confirmed what I already knew-bass fishermen are pretty good folks! __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3 Last edited by Rebbasser; 07-09-06 at 01:11 PM.

07-09-06, 06:02 PM	#3
Marty BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,580	Very nice Reb. Maybe one of these days you'll have your standing offer accepted by a soldier who wears a size 38D. __________________ Meeting expenses is easy...they're EVERYWHERE The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits Rochester, NY

07-09-06, 09:06 PM	#6
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Actually I ordered some stuff from Larry at Alabama Lakes and he sent along one of his little extras and it was in the package. I liked the color and feel so much I decided to order some. Earlier this week I was fishing with Flyrod and caught a dink on the watermelon seed color-they work! __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

07-10-06, 02:13 AM	#7
LoneStarAngler07 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston Tx Posts: 233	very good story...i like reading those kinds of posts. __________________ "Fish ON, FISH ON"

07-10-06, 09:47 AM	#8
bassguy2004 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Santa Rosa, California Posts: 317	Reb, I would like to say one thing. Keep up the good work on helping our guys out there. Nice job. Oh, and Fly Rod, anyone who would share their tackle with a perfect stranger can't be all bad. JK __________________ Show me the water, I will fish. Redwood Empire Bass Club

07-09-06, 01:51 PM	#2
Christopherkeene9 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oviedo, Fla Posts: 2,270	WOW execellent post and we all salute you for your time and effort REB!!! P.S Just take me fishing when I'm in your area after I join

07-09-06, 07:48 PM	#4
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	Great deal Rebbasser.What gives with the Carolina rig and the V&M french fry bait ? I anit seen them in years.I used to use the pumpkin/ chartreuse color alot . P N J

07-09-06, 07:59 PM	#5
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	same here pnj, my french fry was dark blue with some junebug in it..remember in the mid 90's all the bassmaster magazine articles yakin' about it?

07-10-06, 02:31 PM	#9
flfireman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 2,751	Just makes you feel good. Truth that mankind isn't as bad off as everybody thinks it is. __________________ In the Lord all things are possible.

07-10-06, 10:39 PM	#10
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	Reb I guess I was thinking this instead of posting it when I first read this. But your one GREAT guy. That's as good as it gets. Thanks for being you. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

07-10-06, 10:45 PM	#11
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	wow reb thats awesome of you. great job.im sure those guys had a blast. keep it up reb. __________________ www.fishinfanatics.com

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