Popcycle Bass!

The Bateman · 02-07-09, 10:24 AM

Well, the day started out like this:

The thermometer read 28 at my house. But George and I had the afternoon off, so we met up at 11 am and headed down to the lakes. It was bright blue skies, but the wind was a steady 10-15 mph, brrrrrrr! The water temp was a chilly 56 degrees, the coldest I've seen it in 3 years of fishing these lakes. We thought we would need to fish texas rigged worms really slow. For 10 minutes, not even a bump,unusual for these lakes. But then George broke the ice,(almost literally!), with a descent 1.75 lb fish. We worked the shore picking up a bass here and there, till we reached a cove where I'd had some luck lately - the Bassin Brits caught a nice 5.4 lb bass there and I caught a 5.8 lb bass. I switched to my swimbait, and started casting the deeper water, right at the bottom of the drop off. Pretty soon it was bam!! Reel stopping slam!! George netted this 5.5 lb beauty for me:

It was almost in the exact same spot I had caught one the same size 2 weeks earlier. George and I started nailing them on worms and the swim bait. A little while later, again in the deeper water, this 4.2 pounder came aboard.

We switched lakes with 1 1/2 hours left to fish, (one we nicknamed "Stickmarsh"), and couldn't buy a bite. In the last 10 minutes, I managed a 1.5 lb bass on the Rapala glass rap, saving us from getting skunked on that lake!

BassinBrits · 02-07-09, 11:05 AM

Some exceptional fish considering the poor conditions - well done !

Joel · 02-07-09, 11:33 AM

Congrats on a nice day. I'd kill for 56 degree water right now. While we're having a "heat wave" with temps in the 40s, the NYC reservoirs are solid as a rock. Temps on the bottom are right around 39 degrees F.

keithdog · 02-07-09, 12:56 PM

Great looking fish. I just read a post from supermat where he used a swin jig with a swimbait as a trailor. Just thought I would mention it to you as I thought it looked like a great idea for fishing deeper water with swimbaits.

woody · 02-07-09, 06:09 PM

Now that's what I'm talking about!

~Mark

JB · 02-07-09, 06:21 PM

man thats great rick, yer hands get cold?

Love of the Sport · 02-07-09, 07:33 PM

I will soooo pay you to take me out on that lake! Serious!

aikenyounggun · 02-08-09, 07:48 PM

are you guys just fishing a bunch of private ponds in florida or what?

brushhog · 02-08-09, 09:10 PM

Bateman, that 5.5 looks 7! What a beautiful fish.
I hope I am half as successful when I hit FLA. with the family in April!

abu4600 · 02-08-09, 09:22 PM

Man i'm glad yall caught some big uns.

The Bateman · 02-09-09, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aikenyounggun

are you guys just fishing a bunch of private ponds in florida or what?

I fish both public and private water. First tourney is 2/21. I hope to find some big ones then!

02-07-09, 10:24 AM	#1
The Bateman BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brandon, FL Posts: 115	Popcycle Bass! Well, the day started out like this: The thermometer read 28 at my house. But George and I had the afternoon off, so we met up at 11 am and headed down to the lakes. It was bright blue skies, but the wind was a steady 10-15 mph, brrrrrrr! The water temp was a chilly 56 degrees, the coldest I've seen it in 3 years of fishing these lakes. We thought we would need to fish texas rigged worms really slow. For 10 minutes, not even a bump,unusual for these lakes. But then George broke the ice,(almost literally!), with a descent 1.75 lb fish. We worked the shore picking up a bass here and there, till we reached a cove where I'd had some luck lately - the Bassin Brits caught a nice 5.4 lb bass there and I caught a 5.8 lb bass. I switched to my swimbait, and started casting the deeper water, right at the bottom of the drop off. Pretty soon it was bam!! Reel stopping slam!! George netted this 5.5 lb beauty for me: It was almost in the exact same spot I had caught one the same size 2 weeks earlier. George and I started nailing them on worms and the swim bait. A little while later, again in the deeper water, this 4.2 pounder came aboard. We switched lakes with 1 1/2 hours left to fish, (one we nicknamed "Stickmarsh"), and couldn't buy a bite. In the last 10 minutes, I managed a 1.5 lb bass on the Rapala glass rap, saving us from getting skunked on that lake! __________________ Rick

02-07-09, 11:05 AM	#2
BassinBrits BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Little ol' England Posts: 68	Some exceptional fish considering the poor conditions - well done ! __________________ Tight lines >)))))0> ~ Jack & Doreen

02-07-09, 11:33 AM	#3
Joel BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Suffolk County, NY Posts: 542	Congrats on a nice day. I'd kill for 56 degree water right now. While we're having a "heat wave" with temps in the 40s, the NYC reservoirs are solid as a rock. Temps on the bottom are right around 39 degrees F. __________________ Joel 1st you have to find 'em

02-08-09, 09:10 PM	#9
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	Bateman, that 5.5 looks 7! What a beautiful fish. I hope I am half as successful when I hit FLA. with the family in April! __________________ 3/4 of the Earth's surface is water and 1/4 is land. Clearly god wants me to fish, not mow the lawn.

02-07-09, 12:56 PM	#4
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Great looking fish. I just read a post from supermat where he used a swin jig with a swimbait as a trailor. Just thought I would mention it to you as I thought it looked like a great idea for fishing deeper water with swimbaits.

02-07-09, 06:09 PM	#5
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	Now that's what I'm talking about! ~Mark

02-07-09, 06:21 PM	#6
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	man thats great rick, yer hands get cold?

02-07-09, 07:33 PM	#7
Love of the Sport BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Baton Rouge Louisiana Posts: 236	I will soooo pay you to take me out on that lake! Serious!

02-08-09, 07:48 PM	#8
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	are you guys just fishing a bunch of private ponds in florida or what?

02-08-09, 09:22 PM	#10
abu4600 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brandon Mississippi Posts: 480	Man i'm glad yall caught some big uns.

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