First outing 2012

keithdog · 03-10-12, 08:33 PM

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.

keithdog · 03-10-12, 08:36 PM

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.

Tavery5 · 03-10-12, 08:42 PM

Congrats, nice to get out and get the rust off, nice looking fish.

woody · 03-10-12, 09:06 PM

Congratulations! Catching your first bass of the year. Way to go!

I'm planning to get the boat out soon.

-Mark

bassinbob · 03-10-12, 09:40 PM

Good day when you catch a couple. Glad to see you said you wore your vest.

rrw4258 · 03-10-12, 09:41 PM

Very nice fish Keith... although not the biggest, at least we are fishing.... we could be sitting on ice at this time.

Ryan

keithdog · 03-10-12, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by rrw4258

Very nice fish Keith... although not the biggest, at least we are fishing.... we could be sitting on ice at this time.

Ryan

We usually are! Earliest ice out we've ever had.

keithdog · 03-10-12, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by woody

Congratulations! Catching your first bass of the year. Way to go!

I'm planning to get the boat out soon.

-Mark

As you can see. if you can make it here this summer, it's a small boat, lol.

Dave63 · 03-10-12, 10:03 PM

We got a couple today on cranks and one 32" muskie. Water temp was in the upper 48s. Very tough bite and SLOW.

bcklash · 03-10-12, 10:45 PM

Wtg kdog

WatterBoy · 03-10-12, 11:18 PM

Woo Hoo...way to go, Keith! Always good to get on the board for a new year. Save a couple for me!

bamabassman · 03-11-12, 12:43 AM

dadgumit!!! everyone is catching at LEAST one bass. i went to the mudhole this morning. got nuthin...ZIP. ocngrats again keith........you dog,lol.

nobass · 03-11-12, 09:38 AM

nice day to be out fishing but then what day isn't. glad to see the cabin fever is over,

MallenManson · 03-12-12, 09:54 PM

That's awesome Keith! Glad you got the chance to get out there and catch a couple!!!!

keithdog · 03-12-12, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MallenManson

That's awesome Keith! Glad you got the chance to get out there and catch a couple!!!!

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.

Bubba_Bruiser · 03-13-12, 03:49 PM

Awesome catch KD. Glad you got to bust out of the cabin fever early this year.

keithdog · 03-13-12, 06:15 PM

Thanks Bubba. I'm taking a vacation day this friday to go have some fun. This weeks warm weather should TURN'EM ON!!!

Bassboss · 03-13-12, 10:00 PM

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!

03-10-12, 08:33 PM	#1
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	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. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

03-10-12, 08:36 PM	#2
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	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. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

03-10-12, 08:42 PM	#3
Tavery5 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 2,427	Congrats, nice to get out and get the rust off, nice looking fish. __________________ They call me Ishmael

03-10-12, 09:40 PM	#5
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Good day when you catch a couple. Glad to see you said you wore your vest. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

03-10-12, 09:41 PM	#6
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	Very nice fish Keith... although not the biggest, at least we are fishing.... we could be sitting on ice at this time. Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

03-10-12, 09:06 PM	#4
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	Congratulations! Catching your first bass of the year. Way to go! I'm planning to get the boat out soon. -Mark

03-10-12, 10:03 PM	#9
Dave63 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Farmersburg, IN Posts: 341	We got a couple today on cranks and one 32" muskie. Water temp was in the upper 48s. Very tough bite and SLOW.

03-10-12, 10:45 PM	#10
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Wtg kdog __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

03-10-12, 11:18 PM	#11
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Woo Hoo...way to go, Keith! Always good to get on the board for a new year. Save a couple for me!

03-11-12, 12:43 AM	#12
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	dadgumit!!! everyone is catching at LEAST one bass. i went to the mudhole this morning. got nuthin...ZIP. ocngrats again keith........you dog,lol. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

03-11-12, 09:38 AM	#13
nobass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: clarksville, tn, Posts: 1,690	nice day to be out fishing but then what day isn't. glad to see the cabin fever is over, __________________ the only easy day was yesterday

03-12-12, 09:54 PM	#14
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	That's awesome Keith! Glad you got the chance to get out there and catch a couple!!!! __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

03-13-12, 03:49 PM	#16
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	Awesome catch KD. Glad you got to bust out of the cabin fever early this year. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

03-13-12, 06:15 PM	#17
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Thanks Bubba. I'm taking a vacation day this friday to go have some fun. This weeks warm weather should TURN'EM ON!!! __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

03-13-12, 10:00 PM	#18
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	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! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

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