First 3 largemouth of the year (pics)

S4il · 04-12-09, 10:30 PM

So i got skunked at the river today, Going for small mouth. so i decided to head out to a local pond, not expecting much, weather was kinda crummy, cold, windy, but the sun was still out, to my surprise i caught 3 Nice size large mouth.

(Remember these fish are from Illinois, NOT down south)

ALL 3 were caught and released

All 3 of them side by side, with length on biggest one.

I guess this little guy was really hungry

bamabassman · 04-12-09, 10:35 PM

whats da matter with the sizes of these fish? NUTHIN PAL! these are fine azz fish s4il. better than what i catch. and i live here in the "south". great pics, andi love the way you put the bait with em too. THANK YOU!

keithdog · 04-12-09, 10:53 PM

Way to go neighbor. Over here in Indiana, were gettin out too now. Feels great. Those are some great lookin bass. I really like how you display these photos. Very nice. Congrats on your successful outting.

S4il · 04-12-09, 10:54 PM

well i just didn't want people to think i was going to come in here with pictures of fish that looked like i pulled em out of clear lake, lol

I put those pictures of the baits in there, so people know what i'm using this time of year, id have too say all 3 of those baits are early spring lures, these fish are NOT on the beds yet, but were staging just about 4-6 ft of water, And i think were targeting and eating bluegills (not sure), maybe small shad.

I missed another one on the spinner bait, cause i didn't have a stinger hook on my bait, (stupid me) But i was using my spinning reel, with my pfleuger reel, and when that fish hit on the jig, i think my St. croix did a double bend in the tip

Ill get more next week, now that i know what lake to go to, its more a Pond, connected to another pond, and i caught all 3 of those fish next too, or on the sides of a large stormdrain/Culvert, wich connected the 2 lakes together under the street.

Jim80 · 04-13-09, 04:35 PM

nice man , good looking fish for the first couple catches of the year .

jim

MallenManson · 04-13-09, 04:53 PM

Way to go man. Big or small, they all give that flash when ya set that hook!

Bassboss · 04-13-09, 05:24 PM

Wow! those are some really nice fish man! What jig was that, and what kind of cover where you fishin?

Thanks!

Again nice fish!

MrPhotographer06 · 04-13-09, 05:37 PM

youve got the tape in the back of the mouth, you measure it from the tip of the lip. youve got close to a 20" bass

congrats man!

Gloomis_Man · 04-13-09, 06:14 PM

Nice Fish man

Bassin21 · 04-13-09, 07:43 PM

Great fish. Good job. Thanks for sharing the pics.

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04-12-09, 10:30 PM	#1
S4il BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Aurora, Illinois Posts: 102	First 3 largemouth of the year (pics) So i got skunked at the river today, Going for small mouth. so i decided to head out to a local pond, not expecting much, weather was kinda crummy, cold, windy, but the sun was still out, to my surprise i caught 3 Nice size large mouth. (Remember these fish are from Illinois, NOT down south) ALL 3 were caught and released All 3 of them side by side, with length on biggest one. I guess this little guy was really hungry __________________ S4il Last edited by S4il; 04-12-09 at 11:07 PM.*

04-12-09, 10:35 PM	#2
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	whats da matter with the sizes of these fish? NUTHIN PAL! these are fine azz fish s4il. better than what i catch. and i live here in the "south". great pics, andi love the way you put the bait with em too. THANK YOU! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

04-12-09, 10:54 PM	#4
S4il BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Aurora, Illinois Posts: 102	well i just didn't want people to think i was going to come in here with pictures of fish that looked like i pulled em out of clear lake, lol I put those pictures of the baits in there, so people know what i'm using this time of year, id have too say all 3 of those baits are early spring lures, these fish are NOT on the beds yet, but were staging just about 4-6 ft of water, And i think were targeting and eating bluegills (not sure), maybe small shad. I missed another one on the spinner bait, cause i didn't have a stinger hook on my bait, (stupid me) But i was using my spinning reel, with my pfleuger reel, and when that fish hit on the jig, i think my St. croix did a double bend in the tip Ill get more next week, now that i know what lake to go to, its more a Pond, connected to another pond, and i caught all 3 of those fish next too, or on the sides of a large stormdrain/Culvert, wich connected the 2 lakes together under the street. __________________ *S4il

04-13-09, 04:35 PM	#5
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	nice man , good looking fish for the first couple catches of the year . jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

04-12-09, 10:53 PM	#3
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Way to go neighbor. Over here in Indiana, were gettin out too now. Feels great. Those are some great lookin bass. I really like how you display these photos. Very nice. Congrats on your successful outting.

04-13-09, 04:53 PM	#6
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Way to go man. Big or small, they all give that flash when ya set that hook! __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

04-13-09, 05:24 PM	#7
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Wow! those are some really nice fish man! What jig was that, and what kind of cover where you fishin? Thanks! Again nice fish! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

04-13-09, 05:37 PM	#8
MrPhotographer06 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Bragg, NC Posts: 2,096	youve got the tape in the back of the mouth, you measure it from the tip of the lip. youve got close to a 20" bass congrats man! __________________ For Those I Love, I will Sacrifice: US Army since 2012

04-13-09, 06:14 PM	#9
Gloomis_Man BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Woodlands, TX Posts: 1	Nice Fish man

04-13-09, 07:43 PM	#10
Bassin21 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Buena Vista, Va Posts: 37	Great fish. Good job. Thanks for sharing the pics.

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