Finishing the year with a bang.

66KingFisher · 12-12-12, 09:24 PM

I fished all spring and early summer with moderate success, but I haven't been able to get on the water much since, till last week when a buddy called and said he'd tore them up on a river down south, and wanted to know if I wanted in on the action?.....Well, I jumped at the opportunity and last Wednesday he picked me up, and I got to fish the "Little River" in SW Arkansas. Its the main river that feeds Millwood lake....A lake known for trophy bass in Arkansas....And let me tell ya, its a beautiful fishery.

Well to make a long story short, we killed'em that day too....The White bass were running and hitting hard....Every fish was 2lb or better, and we filled a livewell in no time and released everything else that day.....It was one of those days where you go home with your shoulder and wrist aching from setting the hook on hard hitting fish.

Well, today we went back.....And believe it or not, we killed'em again. Unreal. I don't know how many white and black bass we caught today cause we both lost count...lol. We caught alot more largemouths today then last week, and many were 3-5 lbs. Sandbass were still hitting hard, but so were the blackbass.

Air temps were mid 20s when we hit the water at about 9am, and water temps were low to mid 50's all day, with water clarity of 3-4 ft under bright sunny skies.

I don't see many fishing trips like these, so I think I've had a smile on my face for a solid week now, and it may carry on a bit longer now if you know what I mean?...lol. If I never caught another fish this year, I've now had a great year. But, the year ain't over yet, and just for fun, we may go back again next week and try again...

woody · 12-13-12, 08:44 PM

Great report, thanks for sharing.

-Mark

lilmule · 12-13-12, 10:29 PM

Looks like you hitem just right and had a great time

MississippiBoy · 12-13-12, 11:18 PM

That's how it's done, folks. Way to go, Michael.

bamabassman · 12-14-12, 12:17 PM

i am so happy for you micheal. looks like oyu had a fantastic day man.

keithdog · 12-19-12, 08:32 PM

Ok, loaded my car with my tackle and am on my way. Now how do I get to your place??? HAHA, Seriously though pal, thats awsome! What a great way to close out 2012! What were you having your best luck catching them on?

66KingFisher · 12-21-12, 02:18 PM

Thanks guys....Fishing trips like those have always been few and far between, so it was a real blessing to get into them like we did 2 weeks in a row....Actually it was 3 weeks in a row for my Partner that invited me along. I was hoping to return again this week, but I'm down with the flu in a major way, so I'm done for this year....Looking forward to 2013 trips back down there now...lol

Keith, we caught the bulk of the sandbass and largemouths on rattletraps and DD22's in splatterback patterns....we did pick up a few of the larger bass on jig and craw combo.

WatterBoy · 12-22-12, 08:41 AM

That's great that you were able to get in on the fun, Michael. Looks like you guys had a couple of awesome trips!

12-12-12, 09:24 PM	#1
66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	Finishing the year with a bang. I fished all spring and early summer with moderate success, but I haven't been able to get on the water much since, till last week when a buddy called and said he'd tore them up on a river down south, and wanted to know if I wanted in on the action?.....Well, I jumped at the opportunity and last Wednesday he picked me up, and I got to fish the "Little River" in SW Arkansas. Its the main river that feeds Millwood lake....A lake known for trophy bass in Arkansas....And let me tell ya, its a beautiful fishery. Well to make a long story short, we killed'em that day too....The White bass were running and hitting hard....Every fish was 2lb or better, and we filled a livewell in no time and released everything else that day.....It was one of those days where you go home with your shoulder and wrist aching from setting the hook on hard hitting fish. Well, today we went back.....And believe it or not, we killed'em again. Unreal. I don't know how many white and black bass we caught today cause we both lost count...lol. We caught alot more largemouths today then last week, and many were 3-5 lbs. Sandbass were still hitting hard, but so were the blackbass. Air temps were mid 20s when we hit the water at about 9am, and water temps were low to mid 50's all day, with water clarity of 3-4 ft under bright sunny skies. I don't see many fishing trips like these, so I think I've had a smile on my face for a solid week now, and it may carry on a bit longer now if you know what I mean?...lol. If I never caught another fish this year, I've now had a great year. But, the year ain't over yet, and just for fun, we may go back again next week and try again... Attached Thumbnails __________________ In memory of lost fishin buddy's, Ricky Shealy, Keith Hale, Zooker Dickerson.

12-13-12, 11:18 PM	#4
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	That's how it's done, folks. Way to go, Michael. __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

12-14-12, 12:17 PM	#5
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	i am so happy for you micheal. looks like oyu had a fantastic day man. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

12-19-12, 08:32 PM	#6
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Ok, loaded my car with my tackle and am on my way. Now how do I get to your place??? HAHA, Seriously though pal, thats awsome! What a great way to close out 2012! What were you having your best luck catching them on? __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

12-21-12, 02:18 PM	#7
66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	Thanks guys....Fishing trips like those have always been few and far between, so it was a real blessing to get into them like we did 2 weeks in a row....Actually it was 3 weeks in a row for my Partner that invited me along. I was hoping to return again this week, but I'm down with the flu in a major way, so I'm done for this year....Looking forward to 2013 trips back down there now...lol Keith, we caught the bulk of the sandbass and largemouths on rattletraps and DD22's in splatterback patterns....we did pick up a few of the larger bass on jig and craw combo. __________________ In memory of lost fishin buddy's, Ricky Shealy, Keith Hale, Zooker Dickerson.

12-13-12, 08:44 PM	#2
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	Great report, thanks for sharing. -Mark

12-13-12, 10:29 PM	#3
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	Looks like you hitem just right and had a great time

12-22-12, 08:41 AM	#8
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	That's great that you were able to get in on the fun, Michael. Looks like you guys had a couple of awesome trips!

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