I've got bass thumb! LOL

woody · 06-10-11, 07:11 PM

I took the day off today and I'm glad I did. I had a hunch that the fish would be biting and I was right. I caught a total of 8 largemouth bass this morning ranging in size from my personal best of 2011 at 20": a nice 17": a couple of 16": and the remainder were averaging 14".

I've been catching all of these bass lately with the wacky rigged senko. Most of my bites have been during the fall of the bait or shortly after the bait hits the bottom. After targeting a potential spot, I'll let the bait fall to the bottom and let it sit for a short period. I will then twitch it a few times, and if nothing, I'll retrieve the bait and cast to a new spot. This allows me to maximize my time and to cover alot of water this way.

Here are a few pics of the fish I caught yesterday and today.

-Mark

Bassboss · 06-10-11, 07:16 PM

Good deal woody! Love the looks of the combo too!

bassinbob · 06-10-11, 07:35 PM

Nice looking healthy bass. Haven't had bt for ages.

bamabassman · 06-10-11, 07:37 PM

DA WOODSTER IS ON A ROLL!!!!! fantastic woody. so glad oyu had a great day buddy. sorry i interupted oyu this morning though. lol. daniel does it to me on purpose though, that mean ol boy. hahahaa!!!

woody · 06-10-11, 07:41 PM

You can call anytime, John.

Good luck out there tomorrow!

-Mark

Marc David · 06-10-11, 08:33 PM

Nice fish and good choice on taking the day off. I too think that's a good looking combo.

WaffleJaw · 06-10-11, 09:04 PM

Very nice Mark,way to go!!

bcklash · 06-10-11, 09:38 PM

That's awesome Mark.

keithdog · 06-11-11, 01:50 AM

Heyyyy, now those are some sweet lookin bass my friend! I'm glad your day off was successful. I have to get back to using Senko's. I got away from them for the past couple years and can't say why. They always did fairly well for me. Nobass gave me a pack to try at the Alabama get together that look really good. Gonna give those a try my next outting.

Bubba_Bruiser · 06-11-11, 07:09 AM

Nice haul Woody! It is always good to go on a hunch. I would rather go to find they weren't biting, then to hang around work and wonder what might have been hahahaha.

BigBassin144 · 06-11-11, 09:01 AM

Way to go Mark! That's a great fish, and it looks like you're giving that Supreme XT and the Crucial a good workout.

BB

AUFred · 06-11-11, 10:35 AM

good looking fish. fun day for sure

nofearengineer · 06-11-11, 10:44 AM

Nice going, Woodrow! I envy you that thumb.

JB · 06-11-11, 11:57 AM

Great catch Woody!

MississippiBoy · 06-11-11, 12:26 PM

Looking good, Mark. That's a nice day of fishing...

rrw4258 · 06-11-11, 05:00 PM

Solid fish Mark! That's a sweet looking combo too!

Ryan

3dkicker · 06-14-11, 09:54 AM

Nice fish. A little fine sandpaper and neosporin will take care of that thumb issue.

MIbasser · 06-14-11, 12:31 PM

Great job Woody!! Looks like we both had a little "bass thumb" this weekend!

Bob Smith · 06-14-11, 01:52 PM

Way to go, Woody, and I love those Crucials (Ihave two of the 7'2" medium actions).

WatterBoy · 06-14-11, 05:33 PM

Awesome fish, Mark -- way to go! I'm happy to say that I had a good case of BT this weekend also.

You don't have to answer this if it will be giving out too much info, but if you want to share, what size and color senko were you using? I use them wacky-rigged quite often also.

woody · 06-14-11, 06:51 PM

WB, I've been using the 5 inch Watermelon Black/Red Flake Senkos. Water condition has been stained with about 6-8 inches of clarity.

-Mark

WatterBoy · 06-14-11, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woody

WB, I've been using the 5 inch Watermelon Black/Red Flake Senkos. Water condition has been stained with about 6-8 inches of clarity.

-Mark

Too funny, as that is actually my favorite color, and I throw both the 5" and 7" of it. I also like the 5" version of Watermelon with Green/Red flakes, Purple Pearl with Blue flakes, and Green Pumpkin with Red flakes. Thanks for sharing the detailed info! Looking forward to the pics from your next outing. . .

lendre89 · 06-18-11, 12:11 AM

very nice fish

06-10-11, 07:11 PM	#1
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	I've got bass thumb! LOL I took the day off today and I'm glad I did. I had a hunch that the fish would be biting and I was right. I caught a total of 8 largemouth bass this morning ranging in size from my personal best of 2011 at 20": a nice 17": a couple of 16": and the remainder were averaging 14". I've been catching all of these bass lately with the wacky rigged senko. Most of my bites have been during the fall of the bait or shortly after the bait hits the bottom. After targeting a potential spot, I'll let the bait fall to the bottom and let it sit for a short period. I will then twitch it a few times, and if nothing, I'll retrieve the bait and cast to a new spot. This allows me to maximize my time and to cover alot of water this way. Here are a few pics of the fish I caught yesterday and today. -Mark

06-10-11, 07:16 PM	#2
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Good deal woody! Love the looks of the combo too! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

06-10-11, 07:35 PM	#3
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Nice looking healthy bass. Haven't had bt for ages. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

06-10-11, 07:37 PM	#4
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	DA WOODSTER IS ON A ROLL!!!!! fantastic woody. so glad oyu had a great day buddy. sorry i interupted oyu this morning though. lol. daniel does it to me on purpose though, that mean ol boy. hahahaa!!! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

06-10-11, 09:04 PM	#7
WaffleJaw BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas,TX (DFW) Posts: 2,212	Very nice Mark,way to go!! __________________ [nelsoncustomrods.com]

06-10-11, 07:41 PM	#5
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	You can call anytime, John. Good luck out there tomorrow! -Mark

06-10-11, 08:33 PM	#6
Marc David BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 324	Nice fish and good choice on taking the day off. I too think that's a good looking combo.

06-10-11, 09:38 PM	#8
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	That's awesome Mark. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

06-11-11, 01:50 AM	#9
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Heyyyy, now those are some sweet lookin bass my friend! I'm glad your day off was successful. I have to get back to using Senko's. I got away from them for the past couple years and can't say why. They always did fairly well for me. Nobass gave me a pack to try at the Alabama get together that look really good. Gonna give those a try my next outting. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

06-11-11, 07:09 AM	#10
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	Nice haul Woody! It is always good to go on a hunch. I would rather go to find they weren't biting, then to hang around work and wonder what might have been hahahaha. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

06-11-11, 09:01 AM	#11
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Way to go Mark! That's a great fish, and it looks like you're giving that Supreme XT and the Crucial a good workout. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

06-11-11, 10:35 AM	#12
AUFred BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 801	good looking fish. fun day for sure

06-11-11, 10:44 AM	#13
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Nice going, Woodrow! I envy you that thumb. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

06-11-11, 11:57 AM	#14
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Great catch Woody!

06-11-11, 12:26 PM	#15
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	Looking good, Mark. That's a nice day of fishing... __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

06-11-11, 05:00 PM	#16
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	Solid fish Mark! That's a sweet looking combo too! Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

06-14-11, 09:54 AM	#17
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	Nice fish. A little fine sandpaper and neosporin will take care of that thumb issue. __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

06-14-11, 12:31 PM	#18
MIbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 1,447	Great job Woody!! Looks like we both had a little "bass thumb" this weekend!

06-14-11, 01:52 PM	#19
Bob Smith BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 1,472	Way to go, Woody, and I love those Crucials (Ihave two of the 7'2" medium actions). __________________ Bob Smith a.k.a. "Porko" (vintage Strike King variety!)

06-14-11, 05:33 PM	#20
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Awesome fish, Mark -- way to go! I'm happy to say that I had a good case of BT this weekend also. You don't have to answer this if it will be giving out too much info, but if you want to share, what size and color senko were you using? I use them wacky-rigged quite often also.

06-14-11, 06:51 PM	#21
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	WB, I've been using the 5 inch Watermelon Black/Red Flake Senkos. Water condition has been stained with about 6-8 inches of clarity. -Mark

06-18-11, 12:11 AM	#23
lendre89 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Austin TX Posts: 2	very nice fish

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