03-10-12, 08:33 PM | #1 |
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First outing 2012
I finally was able to get out for some real bass fishing for the first time this year. The air temp was 50 degrees and the wind was cooking at between 20-40 mph which made for a tough day in the jonboat. I was rigged with 6 rods. Two rods had 2 jigs, 1/4 and 3/8 oz, both from bigbassin144 who makes awsome jigs, two jerkbaits, shallow made by the old Excalliber and one Deep Rapala XP. One lipless crank, a 1/2 oz. model from Xcaliber, and one chatterbait style lure made by Bassboogieman, who makes the best. I can't verify for sure the water temp, but belive it was in the upper 30's, maybe 40 at the most. Made sure I wore my life vest today! Anyways, cold and windy was the forcast for today. It dropped into the teens last night. Fishing was tough, but I managed to land two dinks. The first one came from an Xcaliber lipless crank. The second came off a Excaliber jerkbait, and old favorite of mine for cold water. I threw everything else today, but man it was just plain tough. A couple weeks of warm weather will make a huge difference! But small as they were, it felt awfully good after waitting 4 months to wet a line again.
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Oops. that one pic in the lower left in my first post was a mistake. It was the first bass from last year, haha. Oh well. Here is the first bass from this year. Sorry y'all.
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03-10-12, 08:42 PM | #3 |
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Congrats, nice to get out and get the rust off, nice looking fish.
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03-10-12, 09:06 PM | #4 |
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Congratulations! Catching your first bass of the year. Way to go!
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Good day when you catch a couple. Glad to see you said you wore your vest.
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03-10-12, 09:41 PM | #6 |
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Very nice fish Keith... although not the biggest, at least we are fishing.... we could be sitting on ice at this time.
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We usually are! Earliest ice out we've ever had.
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03-10-12, 09:59 PM | #8 |
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As you can see. if you can make it here this summer, it's a small boat, lol.
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We got a couple today on cranks and one 32" muskie. Water temp was in the upper 48s. Very tough bite and SLOW.
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Wtg kdog
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Woo Hoo...way to go, Keith! Always good to get on the board for a new year. Save a couple for me!
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dadgumit!!! everyone is catching at LEAST one bass. i went to the mudhole this morning. got nuthin...ZIP. ocngrats again keith........you dog,lol.
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nice day to be out fishing but then what day isn't. glad to see the cabin fever is over,
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03-12-12, 09:54 PM | #14 |
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That's awesome Keith! Glad you got the chance to get out there and catch a couple!!!!
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I'm planning on taking a vacation day to spend this comming friday out on the lake. The lake I fish this time of year has some real hogs! This weeks weather is freakishly warm. That should really get those bass fired up.
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03-13-12, 03:49 PM | #16 |
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Awesome catch KD. Glad you got to bust out of the cabin fever early this year.
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Thanks Bubba. I'm taking a vacation day this friday to go have some fun. This weeks warm weather should TURN'EM ON!!!
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Man Keith, looks like you had an awesome day to me... first one of the year always is! You dead sticking that jerkbait?
Can't wait to get my butt on the water, ice is going going gone here a couple weeks. Suppose to hit 72 tomorrow!
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