New PB!

WatterBoy · 09-24-09, 09:03 PM

My goal this year was to catch my first-ever 5 pound bass. Last year was the first time I ever caught a 4-pounder, so I figured my goal was a pretty lofty one. Well, mission accomplished!

I went to a local lake tonight to make a few casts before nightfall. I made a dozen or so casts in a couple different spots using a dropshot and was just getting ready to switch to a frog when it happened. It wasn't much of a hit and not much of a fight either, sort of like dragging in dead weight. I was ecstatic to get it to shore, though, because there is a huge bed of weeds near shore and topwater mat to get it through. I am still giddy about the whole thing!

5lb 2oz, 19.5" length, 14.0" girth - 5" Yamasenko (Motoroil with lg red flakes) rigged wacky on a dropshot rig

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MallenManson · 09-24-09, 09:07 PM

Very nice, WatterBoy! I hope to reach the 5# club someday myself!

Bub · 09-24-09, 09:19 PM

Awesome fish! Congrats on the catch Sir.

Bassboss · 09-24-09, 09:26 PM

Great fish!

I'm always pretty thrilled to catch a 5lber! It's always a blast and makes me feel all shaky for a half hour or so!

So, did ya, go Ike on her?

WatterBoy · 09-24-09, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassboss

...So, did ya, go Ike on her?

Nope, and I never will. Just not my style.

bcklash · 09-25-09, 12:09 AM

Nice hog

Bassboss · 09-25-09, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by WatterBoy

Nope, and I never will. Just not my style.

Darn!

Ya, I really go Ike, but when I do, I think Ike ud be impressed him self!

BigBassin144 · 09-25-09, 08:45 AM

Nice fish WB!

congrats on the new PB too!

BB

WaffleJaw · 09-25-09, 09:24 AM

Whoa man! That's what Im talking about! Killer fish WB.
I gotta get on the 5'' Senko's....I just dont have much luck with the 7''

Jim80 · 09-25-09, 09:32 AM

nice fish man you are having a great summer it seems

jim

rodnreel · 09-25-09, 09:39 AM

Awesome fish WB! Good to see you've set and reached a goal, now you can shoot for a 6 lber.

WatterBoy · 09-25-09, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by WaffleJaw

I gotta get on the 5'' Senko's....I just dont have much luck with the 7''

I use 7" senkos a lot with just plain wacky-rigging, not on a dropshot. I haven't checked my totals recently, but I'm pretty sure about 50% of my bass this year have been caught on 7" Yamasenkos.

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Originally Posted by Jim80

nice fish man you are having a great summer it seems

jim

Yep, it's by far the best fishing summer I've ever had -- both in number of fish and size. I've topped my previous PB for both SM and LM four times (each) in the last four months. Hopefully it will continue into what we have left of fall up here in the northland!

keithdog · 09-26-09, 08:07 AM

Way to go man. Thats a hawg especially way up there in MN. Congrats!

aikenyounggun · 09-26-09, 04:30 PM

good fish man, next year is a 6lber

AUFred · 09-26-09, 04:42 PM

nice fish!!

09-24-09, 09:03 PM	#1
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	New PB! My goal this year was to catch my first-ever 5 pound bass. Last year was the first time I ever caught a 4-pounder, so I figured my goal was a pretty lofty one. Well, mission accomplished! I went to a local lake tonight to make a few casts before nightfall. I made a dozen or so casts in a couple different spots using a dropshot and was just getting ready to switch to a frog when it happened. It wasn't much of a hit and not much of a fight either, sort of like dragging in dead weight. I was ecstatic to get it to shore, though, because there is a huge bed of weeds near shore and topwater mat to get it through. I am still giddy about the whole thing! 5lb 2oz, 19.5" length, 14.0" girth - 5" Yamasenko (Motoroil with lg red flakes) rigged wacky on a dropshot rig

09-24-09, 09:07 PM	#2
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Very nice, WatterBoy! I hope to reach the 5# club someday myself! __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

09-24-09, 09:19 PM	#3
Bub BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Imperial, MO Posts: 11	Awesome fish! Congrats on the catch Sir. __________________ Why work when you could be fishing.

09-24-09, 09:26 PM	#4
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Great fish! I'm always pretty thrilled to catch a 5lber! It's always a blast and makes me feel all shaky for a half hour or so! So, did ya, go Ike on her? __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

09-25-09, 12:09 AM	#6
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Nice hog __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

09-25-09, 08:45 AM	#8
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Nice fish WB! congrats on the new PB too! BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

09-25-09, 09:24 AM	#9
WaffleJaw BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas,TX (DFW) Posts: 2,212	Whoa man! That's what Im talking about! Killer fish WB. I gotta get on the 5'' Senko's....I just dont have much luck with the 7'' __________________ [nelsoncustomrods.com]

09-25-09, 09:32 AM	#10
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	nice fish man you are having a great summer it seems jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

09-25-09, 09:39 AM	#11
rodnreel BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jamestown, OH Posts: 310	Awesome fish WB! Good to see you've set and reached a goal, now you can shoot for a 6 lber. __________________ "If you become a jack of all bass fishing trades but a master of none, you're setting yourself up for mediocrity." - Denny Brauer

09-26-09, 08:07 AM	#13
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Way to go man. Thats a hawg especially way up there in MN. Congrats!

09-26-09, 04:30 PM	#14
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	good fish man, next year is a 6lber __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

09-26-09, 04:42 PM	#15
AUFred BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 801	nice fish!!

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