not much to brag about

bamabassman · 08-21-11, 10:46 PM

but here goes............

lisa and i went this morning. got up at 4 am, hit the water at 4:30 and it was still dark. we eased over to the first spot and started casting. lisa was slinging the lizzard (watermelon) and i was throwing the new spinnerbait a very good friend sent me to try out. althoug the spinner worked beautifuly, there wasn't even a slight nibble onit. so i hooked up a worm i got from another friend a GRANDEBASS worm, texas rigged on my lizzard rod. NUTHIN. we both threw for about 1 1/2 hrs without so much as agraze-by bump. i switched to a lizzard to go the same speed as lisa. she missed a fish. dangit! then aobut 30 mins later she landed her first of the day. nice LITTLE bugger, threw it back and went for the momma. no where to be found. then after another couple of hrs i land a nice spot, keeper size. in the box it goes. meanwhile lisa missed another one and i missed one as well.

got hot QUICK. so we packed up and headed in. 1 fish each for the day. we was going to go back this evening but the clouds broke and the sun beamed like a fireball. so we stayed home and i weedeated, then mowed till the mower broke again. too late to see waht happended so we are now headed for bed.

i HOPE to make it to g'ville next saturday. but if the sun is out like this past week, i'm gonna hold off for another couple of weeks.

at lest we got out ont he water. it was nice too. we even looked at each other and said it at the same time, lol.

Bassboss · 08-21-11, 10:59 PM

At least ya got out John.. been grounder for a while now, lol.

keithdog · 08-22-11, 06:50 AM

With all that hot weather you've been having down there it's not suprising the bite is slow. I bet once it starts cooling down the fishing will be heating up. Ay least you got a couple spots. We don't have those up here. How do they compare to LM and SM when it comes to fight?

bamabassman · 08-22-11, 05:14 PM

keith, the spots fight like a small mouth i htink, very feisty to say the least. but i would rather have a LARGE mouth. hahahaa. they are fun to catch, jsut don't get very big.

nofearengineer · 08-22-11, 07:56 PM

You're right, John...that isn't much to brag about.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAH!

Don't mind me...I just spent the weekend sick, and totally jealous.

carolina-rig-01 · 08-23-11, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bamabassman

but here goes............

lisa and i went this morning. got up at 4 am, hit the water at 4:30 and it was still dark. we eased over to the first spot and started casting. lisa was slinging the lizzard (watermelon) and i was throwing the new spinnerbait a very good friend sent me to try out. althoug the spinner worked beautifuly, there wasn't even a slight nibble onit. so i hooked up a worm i got from another friend a GRANDEBASS worm, texas rigged on my lizzard rod. NUTHIN. we both threw for about 1 1/2 hrs without so much as agraze-by bump. i switched to a lizzard to go the same speed as lisa. she missed a fish. dangit! then aobut 30 mins later she landed her first of the day. nice LITTLE bugger, threw it back and went for the momma. no where to be found. then after another couple of hrs i land a nice spot, keeper size. in the box it goes. meanwhile lisa missed another one and i missed one as well.

got hot QUICK. so we packed up and headed in. 1 fish each for the day. we was going to go back this evening but the clouds broke and the sun beamed like a fireball. so we stayed home and i weedeated, then mowed till the mower broke again. too late to see waht happended so we are now headed for bed.

i HOPE to make it to g'ville next saturday. but if the sun is out like this past week, i'm gonna hold off for another couple of weeks.

at lest we got out ont he water. it was nice too. we even looked at each other and said it at the same time, lol.

I am glad that you guys got out John. I know you have had a tough time this summer with things breaking around the house and on the boat so it's good to see that you guys got to spend some more time on the water.

Quote:

Originally Posted by keithdog

With all that hot weather you've been having down there it's not suprising the bite is slow. I bet once it starts cooling down the fishing will be heating up. Ay least you got a couple spots. We don't have those up here. How do they compare to LM and SM when it comes to fight?

Spotted bass (or Kentuckies as we call them here) are a really cool fish. They fight a lot like a small mouth and spend a lot of time in schools so it's not uncommon to get into a good flurry of them when you stumble onto them. On Table Rock they can get big, in fact I am looking at one that I have mounted on my wall right now that went over 5lbs (my cousins dad caught it out of Table Rock a long time ago and my cousin gave me the mount for the office). Once they get into the 3lb+ range they will flat wear you out, they get crazy strong!

Captmikestarrett · 08-23-11, 05:13 PM

I bet he opened that check too close to the lawnmower..

It has been tough now for going on two weeks.. I blame the unsettled weather..

You need five days just the same to get them biting good.

Capt Mike

bamabassman · 08-23-11, 06:06 PM

well i am gonna TRY to hit guntersville this saturday. got permission from lisa since her sister is coming with her family, lol. THEN her grandmother is coming to stay with us for about 3 weeks. WHEW.......think i need to go and STAY for amonth. hahahahaha!!!!

Bob Smith · 08-23-11, 09:30 PM

It's good to see you getting Lisa out there, hopefully things will start cooling down a bit so you can get her our there more.It's good to catch something too. At Least your weren't skunked!

Better days are ahead.
If you go to G-ville I heard the fish were on the ledges and not moving much when there's no current. Out on the sides of the river in front of Lakeside is probably a better area to be fishing right now.

GEt ya some football head jigheads 1/2 oz with 5/0 and 5/0 hooks and rig Zoom Mag worms and Ol Monsters in Plum Apple on there and fish the edge of the ledges down into the river.

bamabassman · 08-23-11, 09:44 PM

thanks bob!!! i got some BIG OL 12" worms i am thinking of using. either texas rigged or c-rigged.

think kory would mind holding the hook till one swims by and nab it for me? (c-rigged, get it? ) hahahahaha!!!! i know..lame joke but i am TIRED tonight.

08-21-11, 10:46 PM	#1
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	not much to brag about but here goes............ lisa and i went this morning. got up at 4 am, hit the water at 4:30 and it was still dark. we eased over to the first spot and started casting. lisa was slinging the lizzard (watermelon) and i was throwing the new spinnerbait a very good friend sent me to try out. althoug the spinner worked beautifuly, there wasn't even a slight nibble onit. so i hooked up a worm i got from another friend a GRANDEBASS worm, texas rigged on my lizzard rod. NUTHIN. we both threw for about 1 1/2 hrs without so much as agraze-by bump. i switched to a lizzard to go the same speed as lisa. she missed a fish. dangit! then aobut 30 mins later she landed her first of the day. nice LITTLE bugger, threw it back and went for the momma. no where to be found. then after another couple of hrs i land a nice spot, keeper size. in the box it goes. meanwhile lisa missed another one and i missed one as well. got hot QUICK. so we packed up and headed in. 1 fish each for the day. we was going to go back this evening but the clouds broke and the sun beamed like a fireball. so we stayed home and i weedeated, then mowed till the mower broke again. too late to see waht happended so we are now headed for bed. i HOPE to make it to g'ville next saturday. but if the sun is out like this past week, i'm gonna hold off for another couple of weeks. at lest we got out ont he water. it was nice too. we even looked at each other and said it at the same time, lol. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

08-21-11, 10:59 PM	#2
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	At least ya got out John.. been grounder for a while now, lol. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

08-22-11, 06:50 AM	#3
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	With all that hot weather you've been having down there it's not suprising the bite is slow. I bet once it starts cooling down the fishing will be heating up. Ay least you got a couple spots. We don't have those up here. How do they compare to LM and SM when it comes to fight? __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

08-22-11, 05:14 PM	#4
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	keith, the spots fight like a small mouth i htink, very feisty to say the least. but i would rather have a LARGE mouth. hahahaa. they are fun to catch, jsut don't get very big. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

08-22-11, 07:56 PM	#5
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	You're right, John...that isn't much to brag about. BWAHAHAHAHAHAH! Don't mind me...I just spent the weekend sick, and totally jealous. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

08-23-11, 05:13 PM	#7
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	I bet he opened that check too close to the lawnmower.. It has been tough now for going on two weeks.. I blame the unsettled weather.. You need five days just the same to get them biting good. Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

08-23-11, 06:06 PM	#8
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	well i am gonna TRY to hit guntersville this saturday. got permission from lisa since her sister is coming with her family, lol. THEN her grandmother is coming to stay with us for about 3 weeks. WHEW.......think i need to go and STAY for amonth. hahahahaha!!!! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

08-23-11, 09:30 PM	#9
Bob Smith BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 1,472	It's good to see you getting Lisa out there, hopefully things will start cooling down a bit so you can get her our there more.It's good to catch something too. At Least your weren't skunked! Better days are ahead. If you go to G-ville I heard the fish were on the ledges and not moving much when there's no current. Out on the sides of the river in front of Lakeside is probably a better area to be fishing right now. GEt ya some football head jigheads 1/2 oz with 5/0 and 5/0 hooks and rig Zoom Mag worms and Ol Monsters in Plum Apple on there and fish the edge of the ledges down into the river. __________________ Bob Smith a.k.a. "Porko" (vintage Strike King variety!)

08-23-11, 09:44 PM	#10
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	thanks bob!!! i got some BIG OL 12" worms i am thinking of using. either texas rigged or c-rigged. think kory would mind holding the hook till one swims by and nab it for me? (c-rigged, get it? ) hahahahaha!!!! i know..lame joke but i am TIRED tonight. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

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