Great Afternoon (lots of pics)

Bender · 10-16-09, 09:16 PM

Even though it was cold today I decided to hit Upper Saranac for a couple hours this afternoon. I got on the water just after 3 and fished until almost 6, the best few hours I've had all year. I went to a very wind blown main lake point that I have never fished before. I started working the jerkbait and the bass were all over it. Largemouth were up closer to shore and smallies were out a little bit. Once that bite slowed down I went to the drop shot since I was marking a lot of big fish down 20-25' near the bottom. Like a video game, you see the fish, drop the bait on him, THUNK! It didn't always go that smoothly, but several times it did.

I finally decided to head in before it started getting dark and wanted to try to hit a point near the launch. I pulled up and came in with the trolling motor only to see somebody had beat me to the spot! I was the only boat on the 6,000 acre lake, but I did have competition from this bald eagle.

It figures that I didn't have my camera today and the cell phone pics aren't that great of him. I let him hold his ground on the point and headed in.

Some pics:

The eagle is up near the wood

Action shots:

thecrankincracker · 10-16-09, 09:26 PM

Man, look's like you had a killer day!!! Very nice fish...

brushhog · 10-16-09, 10:25 PM

Bender, looks like you are loving your new location...Of course, we'll see how you like up here in a month!

Your pictures are making me want to expand my range next season!!!!

MississippiBoy · 10-16-09, 11:27 PM

Man that's a great day for anybody. Awesome job on the pics.

Bender · 10-17-09, 12:23 AM

Here's a side scan shot of the point that held the most fish, you can see why you lose a lot of drop shot weights:

Usually the images are cleaner than that, I was playing around with some settings today.

keithdog · 10-17-09, 08:50 AM

Congrats on the fishing. Those are some beautiful bass! An afternoon like that will definately help you get through the long winter months and leave you fired up for iceout!!!

Bassboss · 10-17-09, 09:32 AM

Wow! The even gow 'em big in NY!! Those are some really good fish man!!! Must have been a blast!

Culln5 · 10-17-09, 10:15 AM

Exellent catch.... Now get back out there while it's hot!

BassMoJo · 10-17-09, 11:49 AM

Nice fish bender it was hard to look at that at work

bcklash · 10-17-09, 12:54 PM

I bet it was hard to leave. With a day like that you never want to end. Great fish and awesome pictures.

MallenManson · 10-17-09, 06:50 PM

Nice haul, Bender!

rodnreel · 10-19-09, 10:08 AM

Awesome day on the water, Bender. Those are some really good looking fish coming on the jerkbait. Could you explain a little of what the SI shows? I always seem to have trouble figuring out what exactly they show.

Bender · 10-19-09, 12:13 PM

Here are some pics I marked up hopefully explaining what is on the screen:

And a different area:

These are from some software on my pc, the actual screen of the unit is easier to see.

MIbasser · 10-19-09, 12:45 PM

Great job Bender! The SI pictures look great too. Hmmm I may need one for next year....

Bender · 10-19-09, 01:27 PM

Water temperatures were 45-50 depending on the area of the chain and air temp when I got off the water each evening was around 32 at 6 P.M. Here's a few more pics from the weekend.

rodnreel · 10-19-09, 02:05 PM

Wow, that helps out a lot! Thanks for taking the time to point those things out, Bender. Great scenery in those pics, too. Looks like a great place to fish!

Basscrazie · 10-19-09, 08:37 PM

Awesome pics and great scan detail.Thanks

Bender · 10-20-09, 12:41 PM

Here's a couple videos of the SI on the lake, the boat position on the trial is in the lower left. On the first video I made a U turn and came back across the point a little farther out. I hope they work:

toppwatr · 10-20-09, 04:35 PM

wow! gotta cherish a lake like that! beautiful lm and sm bass together.... thats just not fair...

10-16-09, 09:16 PM	#1
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	Great Afternoon (lots of pics) Even though it was cold today I decided to hit Upper Saranac for a couple hours this afternoon. I got on the water just after 3 and fished until almost 6, the best few hours I've had all year. I went to a very wind blown main lake point that I have never fished before. I started working the jerkbait and the bass were all over it. Largemouth were up closer to shore and smallies were out a little bit. Once that bite slowed down I went to the drop shot since I was marking a lot of big fish down 20-25' near the bottom. Like a video game, you see the fish, drop the bait on him, THUNK! It didn't always go that smoothly, but several times it did. I finally decided to head in before it started getting dark and wanted to try to hit a point near the launch. I pulled up and came in with the trolling motor only to see somebody had beat me to the spot! I was the only boat on the 6,000 acre lake, but I did have competition from this bald eagle. It figures that I didn't have my camera today and the cell phone pics aren't that great of him. I let him hold his ground on the point and headed in. Some pics: The eagle is up near the wood Action shots:

10-16-09, 10:25 PM	#3
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	Bender, looks like you are loving your new location...Of course, we'll see how you like up here in a month! Your pictures are making me want to expand my range next season!!!! __________________ 3/4 of the Earth's surface is water and 1/4 is land. Clearly god wants me to fish, not mow the lawn.

10-16-09, 11:27 PM	#4
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	Man that's a great day for anybody. Awesome job on the pics. __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

10-17-09, 09:32 AM	#7
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Wow! The even gow 'em big in NY!! Those are some really good fish man!!! Must have been a blast! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

10-17-09, 10:15 AM	#8
Culln5 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 139	Exellent catch.... Now get back out there while it's hot! __________________ George - GEO Industries

10-16-09, 09:26 PM	#2
thecrankincracker BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Silver Springs, FL Posts: 11	Man, look's like you had a killer day!!! Very nice fish...

10-17-09, 12:23 AM	#5
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	Here's a side scan shot of the point that held the most fish, you can see why you lose a lot of drop shot weights: Usually the images are cleaner than that, I was playing around with some settings today.

10-17-09, 08:50 AM	#6
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Congrats on the fishing. Those are some beautiful bass! An afternoon like that will definately help you get through the long winter months and leave you fired up for iceout!!!

10-17-09, 11:49 AM	#9
BassMoJo BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hampstead, MD Posts: 801	Nice fish bender it was hard to look at that at work __________________ This is my Signature there are many like it, but this one is mine.

10-17-09, 12:54 PM	#10
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	I bet it was hard to leave. With a day like that you never want to end. Great fish and awesome pictures. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

10-17-09, 06:50 PM	#11
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Nice haul, Bender! __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

10-19-09, 10:08 AM	#12
rodnreel BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jamestown, OH Posts: 310	Awesome day on the water, Bender. Those are some really good looking fish coming on the jerkbait. Could you explain a little of what the SI shows? I always seem to have trouble figuring out what exactly they show. __________________ "If you become a jack of all bass fishing trades but a master of none, you're setting yourself up for mediocrity." - Denny Brauer

10-19-09, 12:13 PM	#13
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	Here are some pics I marked up hopefully explaining what is on the screen: And a different area: These are from some software on my pc, the actual screen of the unit is easier to see.

10-19-09, 12:45 PM	#14
MIbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 1,447	Great job Bender! The SI pictures look great too. Hmmm I may need one for next year....

10-19-09, 01:27 PM	#15
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	Water temperatures were 45-50 depending on the area of the chain and air temp when I got off the water each evening was around 32 at 6 P.M. Here's a few more pics from the weekend.

10-19-09, 02:05 PM	#16
rodnreel BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jamestown, OH Posts: 310	Wow, that helps out a lot! Thanks for taking the time to point those things out, Bender. Great scenery in those pics, too. Looks like a great place to fish! __________________ "If you become a jack of all bass fishing trades but a master of none, you're setting yourself up for mediocrity." - Denny Brauer

10-19-09, 08:37 PM	#17
Basscrazie BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: magnolia,tx Posts: 398	Awesome pics and great scan detail.Thanks

10-20-09, 12:41 PM	#18
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	Here's a couple videos of the SI on the lake, the boat position on the trial is in the lower left. On the first video I made a U turn and came back across the point a little farther out. I hope they work:

10-20-09, 04:35 PM	#19
toppwatr BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 215	wow! gotta cherish a lake like that! beautiful lm and sm bass together.... thats just not fair...

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