Good time today walking the bank

nmanley · 03-13-10, 08:57 PM

I went to a small lake on Ft Rucker. Lake is about 14 acres. Walked the bank from 3:30pm to 5:30. Caught 14 total. Half small ones, three over 2 lbs. One bout 3.5
Caught them all drop shot rigs, Spinning tackle 8 lb test. Zoom Finesse worm red pumpkin seed color. All fish released alive.
MUCH FUN!!!

2nd fish

5th fish

8th My size 11 shoe next to it.

8th again

13th and largest

13th again before release

MallenManson · 03-13-10, 09:01 PM

Those are some pretty fish! That last one's a nice chunker! Congrats!

AUFred · 03-13-10, 09:03 PM

Nice catches for two hours.

MallenManson · 03-13-10, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by AUFred

Nice catches for two hours.

Amen. What I wouldn't give to tie into a 3#er like that, right about now

nmanley · 03-13-10, 09:48 PM

Thanks fella's. I went to the same lake last weekend and got skunked

but I saw a LOT of fish. They just would not touch any of my Big lake baits.

So.. since I had not tried my New Sahara spinning reels yet... I figured why not!
Rigged up the drop shots and had a great time. Those reels are NICE too.

There were about a dozen people around the lake and everyone saw the big one as she jumped about 4 times and mad a real ruckus. Got her in and held her up and got some congrats for the others.

MallenManson · 03-13-10, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by nmanley

Thanks fella's. I went to the same lake last weekend and got skunked

but I saw a LOT of fish. They just would not touch any of my Big lake baits.

So.. since I had not tried my New Sahara spinning reels yet... I figured why not!
Rigged up the drop shots and had a great time. Those reels are NICE too.

There were about a dozen people around the lake and everyone saw the big one as she jumped about 4 times and mad a real ruckus. Got her in and held her up and got some congrats for the others.

That's gotta feel good, especially this time of year.

bassinbob · 03-13-10, 10:59 PM

I'm jealous. Nice catch and set up.

WatterBoy · 03-13-10, 11:39 PM

Nice! Great pictures -- thanks for sharing!

BigBassin144 · 03-13-10, 11:43 PM

Sounds like a great time! And some nice fish too.

That looks like one of those new Field and Stream rods from Dick's. How do you like it so far? How's the balance and sensitivity? Make sure you write a good review after you've used it a while.

BB

Cavs1123 · 03-14-10, 08:27 AM

what rod is that

nmanley · 03-14-10, 09:32 AM

They are the Tec-Spec rods from Field & Stream. I bought two of them ($59ea) in 6'9" Med just for drop shooting. Very happy with the feel. I have 8 lb P-line CX on one and 8 lb Seguar Invisx on the other.
The big fish put a pretty good bend in the rod but still had enough back bone to lead the fish. Very happy with them!
I caught fish on both but used the CX line rod the most since it cast farther. Both lines did well but I'm not sold on the Fluro deal on light line rigs. May be better difference in higher strength lines on the visibility issue. The water had about 3-4 ft visibility.

BassinNC · 03-14-10, 10:00 AM

Nice load there buddy.

bamabassman · 03-14-10, 11:52 AM

Awesum fish pal. Yeah i too am jelous,lol. wanted to go this weekend but weather ain't right yet.

screwballl · 03-15-10, 12:53 PM

Sounds like fun... wish we could get them to bite better locally....

03-13-10, 08:57 PM	#1
nmanley BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Daleville, AL Posts: 265	Good time today walking the bank I went to a small lake on Ft Rucker. Lake is about 14 acres. Walked the bank from 3:30pm to 5:30. Caught 14 total. Half small ones, three over 2 lbs. One bout 3.5 Caught them all drop shot rigs, Spinning tackle 8 lb test. Zoom Finesse worm red pumpkin seed color. All fish released alive. MUCH FUN!!! 2nd fish 5th fish 8th My size 11 shoe next to it. 8th again 13th and largest 13th again before release __________________ 2015 Triton 18 TRX, Evinrude 200HP Last edited by nmanley; 03-13-10 at 09:10 PM.

03-13-10, 09:01 PM	#2
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Those are some pretty fish! That last one's a nice chunker! Congrats! __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

03-13-10, 09:48 PM	#5
nmanley BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Daleville, AL Posts: 265	Thanks fella's. I went to the same lake last weekend and got skunked but I saw a LOT of fish. They just would not touch any of my Big lake baits. So.. since I had not tried my New Sahara spinning reels yet... I figured why not! Rigged up the drop shots and had a great time. Those reels are NICE too. There were about a dozen people around the lake and everyone saw the big one as she jumped about 4 times and mad a real ruckus. Got her in and held her up and got some congrats for the others. __________________ 2015 Triton 18 TRX, Evinrude 200HP

03-13-10, 10:59 PM	#7
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	I'm jealous. Nice catch and set up. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands Last edited by bassinbob; 03-14-10 at 09:40 AM.

03-13-10, 11:43 PM	#9
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Sounds like a great time! And some nice fish too. That looks like one of those new Field and Stream rods from Dick's. How do you like it so far? How's the balance and sensitivity? Make sure you write a good review after you've used it a while. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

03-13-10, 09:03 PM	#3
AUFred BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 805	Nice catches for two hours.

03-13-10, 11:39 PM	#8
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Nice! Great pictures -- thanks for sharing!

03-14-10, 08:27 AM	#10
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	what rod is that __________________ Tom

03-14-10, 09:32 AM	#11
nmanley BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Daleville, AL Posts: 265	They are the Tec-Spec rods from Field & Stream. I bought two of them ($59ea) in 6'9" Med just for drop shooting. Very happy with the feel. I have 8 lb P-line CX on one and 8 lb Seguar Invisx on the other. The big fish put a pretty good bend in the rod but still had enough back bone to lead the fish. Very happy with them! I caught fish on both but used the CX line rod the most since it cast farther. Both lines did well but I'm not sold on the Fluro deal on light line rigs. May be better difference in higher strength lines on the visibility issue. The water had about 3-4 ft visibility. __________________ 2015 Triton 18 TRX, Evinrude 200HP

03-14-10, 10:00 AM	#12
BassinNC BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: albemarle, NC Posts: 788	Nice load there buddy. __________________ 138 bass in 2K10. Biggest 4LBS 14oz.

03-14-10, 11:52 AM	#13
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	Awesum fish pal. Yeah i too am jelous,lol. wanted to go this weekend but weather ain't right yet. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

03-15-10, 12:53 PM	#14
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	Sounds like fun... wish we could get them to bite better locally....

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