A morning on the water.

cassidyta · 02-06-11, 08:15 PM

My Neighbor and I hit up a local lake this morning for a quick bass session. He got his first hit of the morning while I still had the main in idle trying to warm up the boat, but it came unbuttoned. Being that he has been skunked for all of 2011, you would have thought that Ike just lost the classic. I told him that it served him right

and that there would be more fish.
We made it over to another spot where the hydrilla almost touches the surface. He was tossing a weightless hula grub when he got thumped hard. Following a swing and a miss he threw it out there again and landed his first bass of 2011.

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I had an IKA tied on and made a long cast to a point when I felt a very agressive strike. I lowered and set the hook and was sure I had a great bass on. It wasn't until it surfaced that I realized, that ain't no bass.

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No matter what I tried, I couldn't get a bass to bite. I did end up with 3 trout, one on IKA, one on Senko, and one on Drop Shot.
My neighbor finished with the one bass.

All in all it was a good morning.

woody · 02-06-11, 08:27 PM

nice fish.

It will be at least another four weeks for me before I can get the boat out.

Thanks for sharing Cass.

-Mark

bcklash · 02-06-11, 09:14 PM

That is a nice trout, makes me hungry

WatterBoy · 02-06-11, 09:28 PM

Sorry you weren't able to nail any bass, but glad to see you had a good morning on the water and at least had some action with the trout. And that's cool that your neighbor got out of the "bass skunk column" for 2011.

The bass season opens here 16 weeks from yesterday, so the boat will probably come out of hibernation in another 12-13 weeks, depending on when ice-out occurs. Maybe we can sneak in a crappie or pike outing or two if all the cabin-opening chores get accomplished prior to Memorial Day weekend.

Thanks for sharing, Cass.

bamabassman · 02-06-11, 11:22 PM

well cass...if i were to get trout like THAT, i wouldn't complain too much. tastes like chicken, lol. nice day i see, jelous as always my friend. lad your buddy got his first of the new year.

carolina-rig-01 · 02-07-11, 12:35 AM

Dude you are going to have to work on your timing when you send me a text with fishing pictures. I was out shoveling snow when you sent me that pic and it didn't exactly make my day lol. Seriously it was nice to see that you actually had to wear jeans for once.

Looks like a fun day, congrats for atleast getting out!

When you see Nancy, tell her I said hi.

cassidyta · 02-07-11, 11:54 AM

As I told Kory via text, it was jean weather for me. I won't say the temp, but just remember that to a point cold is realtive.

WaffleJaw · 02-07-11, 12:56 PM

great looking trout Cass!..Looks like a good day!

nofearengineer · 02-07-11, 01:10 PM

Man....that trout is a chunker! All you need now is some salt, pepper, and butter.

Marc David · 02-07-11, 01:23 PM

Nice trout! You guys are killing me posting these fishing pics Lol

keithdog · 02-07-11, 07:12 PM

Glad you guys got out and had some success. I bet your fishin buddy was glad to break the ice. As for that trout, when's dinner???

texasbasser · 02-09-11, 08:47 PM

Thats a pretty dang good trout!

TB

02-06-11, 08:15 PM	#1
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	A morning on the water. My Neighbor and I hit up a local lake this morning for a quick bass session. He got his first hit of the morning while I still had the main in idle trying to warm up the boat, but it came unbuttoned. Being that he has been skunked for all of 2011, you would have thought that Ike just lost the classic. I told him that it served him right and that there would be more fish. We made it over to another spot where the hydrilla almost touches the surface. He was tossing a weightless hula grub when he got thumped hard. Following a swing and a miss he threw it out there again and landed his first bass of 2011. I had an IKA tied on and made a long cast to a point when I felt a very agressive strike. I lowered and set the hook and was sure I had a great bass on. It wasn't until it surfaced that I realized, that ain't no bass. No matter what I tried, I couldn't get a bass to bite. I did end up with 3 trout, one on IKA, one on Senko, and one on Drop Shot. My neighbor finished with the one bass. All in all it was a good morning. __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

02-06-11, 09:14 PM	#3
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	That is a nice trout, makes me hungry __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

02-06-11, 11:22 PM	#5
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	well cass...if i were to get trout like THAT, i wouldn't complain too much. tastes like chicken, lol. nice day i see, jelous as always my friend. lad your buddy got his first of the new year. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

02-07-11, 12:35 AM	#6
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Dude you are going to have to work on your timing when you send me a text with fishing pictures. I was out shoveling snow when you sent me that pic and it didn't exactly make my day lol. Seriously it was nice to see that you actually had to wear jeans for once. Looks like a fun day, congrats for atleast getting out! When you see Nancy, tell her I said hi. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

02-07-11, 11:54 AM	#7
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	As I told Kory via text, it was jean weather for me. I won't say the temp, but just remember that to a point cold is realtive. __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

02-06-11, 08:27 PM	#2
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	nice fish. It will be at least another four weeks for me before I can get the boat out. Thanks for sharing Cass. -Mark

02-06-11, 09:28 PM	#4
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Sorry you weren't able to nail any bass, but glad to see you had a good morning on the water and at least had some action with the trout. And that's cool that your neighbor got out of the "bass skunk column" for 2011. The bass season opens here 16 weeks from yesterday, so the boat will probably come out of hibernation in another 12-13 weeks, depending on when ice-out occurs. Maybe we can sneak in a crappie or pike outing or two if all the cabin-opening chores get accomplished prior to Memorial Day weekend. Thanks for sharing, Cass.

02-07-11, 12:56 PM	#8
WaffleJaw BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas,TX (DFW) Posts: 2,212	great looking trout Cass!..Looks like a good day! __________________ [nelsoncustomrods.com]

02-07-11, 01:10 PM	#9
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Man....that trout is a chunker! All you need now is some salt, pepper, and butter. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

02-07-11, 01:23 PM	#10
Marc David BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 324	Nice trout! You guys are killing me posting these fishing pics Lol

02-07-11, 07:12 PM	#11
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Glad you guys got out and had some success. I bet your fishin buddy was glad to break the ice. As for that trout, when's dinner??? __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

02-09-11, 08:47 PM	#12
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	Thats a pretty dang good trout! TB

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