First of the Year

Cavs1123 · 04-02-11, 03:10 PM

Well, after seeing everyone imaginable posting pics about their bass, it was finally my turn to get in on the action. I took my little brother to a private pond about a mile away. It was cloudy with about 10 MPH winds and was about 45 degrees. The water at this pond was much clearer than I expected, so that kinda threw off my hopes of a crankbait bite. I tried a Poor Boys 3 1/2" tube in watermelon gold with no hits, but i noticed the bottom was pretty weedy. After throwing around a SK Bitsy Tube in GP for a little while, I got a feeling that drop shot just might be the way to go. So I tied on a DS with a Roboworm Hot Tip in Ehrler's Edge. I worked my way around the pond until i got to the side with the wind coming straight at me. After throwing around for a while I hooked something that I thought was a log because it wasnt really fighting at all. As it got closer to the bank I saw white and a head thrash. After swinging it onto the bank I called my lil brother over to take a pic. He was like "Whoa! Thats huge!" and all I could do was tell him not really and laugh. I ended with just that one but the cold trip and the long walk were well worth it.

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WatterBoy · 04-02-11, 04:42 PM

Hey Tom, nice job and congrats on getting that first one under your belt for the year! I still can't bass fish here for another 8 weeks, so you've got plenty of time to post more pics of your catches before I get my first one out of the way...

bassinbob · 04-02-11, 08:11 PM

Good job. My first this year was about the same size.

MallenManson · 04-02-11, 08:14 PM

Way to get the first one in the books!

bamabassman · 04-02-11, 09:16 PM

thar ya go cavs! now ya go tthe little one like mine outta the way pal....you can go get them BIGGUNS.

Tavery5 · 04-02-11, 10:26 PM

Good Job... Way to break the ice on 2011

Bassboss · 04-03-11, 10:01 AM

Congrats on the bass Cavs! You're lucky to get out this early in the year, lol!

..... one more person to put on the hate list!

I flipped that pic for ya btw.

Cavs1123 · 04-03-11, 03:15 PM

Thanks so much boss! PM me how ya did it plz

Embrey · 04-03-11, 05:51 PM

i got mine out of the way at daylight JAN 1 this year...now i cant catch a thing....

rrw4258 · 04-03-11, 10:08 PM

Put that sucker back in the minnow bucket, and let's go catch some real fish!!!

Ryan

keithdog · 04-03-11, 11:54 PM

Way to go Tom. 1 down and many more to come!

BigBassin144 · 04-04-11, 12:33 PM

Way to go on getting the first one out of the way! You oughta teach Ryan how to catch fish, it seems as though he's forgotten how!

BB

rrw4258 · 04-04-11, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBassin144

Way to go on getting the first one out of the way! You oughta teach Ryan how to catch fish, it seems as though he's forgotten how!

BB

Easy now....

I got my first fish out of the way March 26th, during our first club tourney. They are finally starting to bite. I've got about 15 for the year already... they just ain't much to brag about... nothing over 3 pounds yet.

Ryan

BigBassin144 · 04-04-11, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by rrw4258

Easy now....

I got my first fish out of the way March 26th, during our first club tourney. They are finally starting to bite. I've got about 15 for the year already... they just ain't much to brag about... nothing over 3 pounds yet.

Ryan

Well at least you've gotten some fish! After my first two dinks, I haven't even been back out...

BB

Strike_King 609 · 04-04-11, 01:21 PM

way to put some work in Cavs have a great preseason buddy!!!!!

BBD · 04-04-11, 02:43 PM

You're catching fish! That's all that matters! The big ones are coming.

04-02-11, 03:10 PM	#1
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	First of the Year Well, after seeing everyone imaginable posting pics about their bass, it was finally my turn to get in on the action. I took my little brother to a private pond about a mile away. It was cloudy with about 10 MPH winds and was about 45 degrees. The water at this pond was much clearer than I expected, so that kinda threw off my hopes of a crankbait bite. I tried a Poor Boys 3 1/2" tube in watermelon gold with no hits, but i noticed the bottom was pretty weedy. After throwing around a SK Bitsy Tube in GP for a little while, I got a feeling that drop shot just might be the way to go. So I tied on a DS with a Roboworm Hot Tip in Ehrler's Edge. I worked my way around the pond until i got to the side with the wind coming straight at me. After throwing around for a while I hooked something that I thought was a log because it wasnt really fighting at all. As it got closer to the bank I saw white and a head thrash. After swinging it onto the bank I called my lil brother over to take a pic. He was like "Whoa! Thats huge!" and all I could do was tell him not really and laugh. I ended with just that one but the cold trip and the long walk were well worth it. Edit: Sorry I dont know why its sideways... __________________ Tom

04-02-11, 08:11 PM	#3
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Good job. My first this year was about the same size. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

04-02-11, 08:14 PM	#4
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Way to get the first one in the books! __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

04-02-11, 09:16 PM	#5
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	thar ya go cavs! now ya go tthe little one like mine outta the way pal....you can go get them BIGGUNS. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

04-02-11, 10:26 PM	#6
Tavery5 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 2,427	Good Job... Way to break the ice on 2011 __________________ They call me Ishmael

04-02-11, 04:42 PM	#2
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Hey Tom, nice job and congrats on getting that first one under your belt for the year! I still can't bass fish here for another 8 weeks, so you've got plenty of time to post more pics of your catches before I get my first one out of the way...

04-03-11, 10:01 AM	#7
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Congrats on the bass Cavs! You're lucky to get out this early in the year, lol! ..... one more person to put on the hate list! I flipped that pic for ya btw. Attached Thumbnails __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

04-03-11, 03:15 PM	#8
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	Thanks so much boss! PM me how ya did it plz __________________ Tom

04-03-11, 05:51 PM	#9
Embrey BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 505	i got mine out of the way at daylight JAN 1 this year...now i cant catch a thing....

04-03-11, 10:08 PM	#10
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	Put that sucker back in the minnow bucket, and let's go catch some real fish!!! Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

04-03-11, 11:54 PM	#11
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Way to go Tom. 1 down and many more to come! __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

04-04-11, 12:33 PM	#12
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Way to go on getting the first one out of the way! You oughta teach Ryan how to catch fish, it seems as though he's forgotten how! BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

04-04-11, 01:21 PM	#15
Strike_King 609 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: trenton NJ Posts: 151	way to put some work in Cavs have a great preseason buddy!!!!! __________________ join my group on facebook Trenton New Jersey Bass Assassins

04-04-11, 02:43 PM	#16
BBD BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 212	You're catching fish! That's all that matters! The big ones are coming.

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