Successful Bass opener weekend...

WatterBoy · 06-01-10, 10:51 PM

This past weekend was by far my best bass fishing weekend ever in terms of number of bass caught. I didn't catch any really big ones -- a 3 pounder was the biggest -- but I caught a whole bunch between 2 and 3 pounds. I've been fishing on this lake for 10+ years and have never caught more than 7 bass in an outing before. This weekend I had one outing with 24 (!) and another with 11. Last year, which was my best bass year ever, I had caught 25 total by the end of May. This year I'm at 55 total and this year with less fishing time in because opener was a week later this year. Here's what I have to show for the weekend...

Early Saturday morning fishing (solo) on bass opener -- first time ever using the Yum Money Hound (3.5" in Black Lab color) and caught this 1lb 12oz, 14.25" LM with it; caught a couple more using it this weekend and have a good feeling about it for the upcoming season!

Sunday morning - 1lb 13oz, 14" Smallie caught using a 5" Yamasenko wacky-rigged (Purple pearl with blue flakes)

Sunday morning - 3lb 0oz, 17" LM and 2lb 7oz, 15.5" LM caught on a 7" Yamasenko wacky-rigged (Watermelon with black/red flakes) and same 5" senko as above

Monday morning - 2lb 10oz, 16.25" LM and 2lb 3oz, 15" Smallie both caught with a 5" Yamasenko wacky-rigged (Watermelon with green/red flakes)

WatterBoy · 06-01-10, 11:36 PM

OOPS, sorry, I just realized I posted this in the wrong area.

tim4081 · 06-02-10, 09:07 AM

Nice fish....congrats on the great weekend!!

BigBassin144 · 06-02-10, 10:33 AM

Very nice fish, sounds like a great opening weekend, or any weekend for that matter!

BB

Naevulle · 06-02-10, 04:34 PM

Congrats of the fish man. I have not been able to fish for a bit over 2 months now, due to broken ribs, and I am going nutts. I am happy to see that you and others and catching them though. Awesome man.

WaffleJaw · 06-02-10, 04:38 PM

Those are some good looking fish WB!!.

Jim80 · 06-02-10, 04:43 PM

congrats WB on a great trip

Jim

bamabassman · 06-02-10, 05:17 PM

once again watterboy, oyu do a great job my friend. thank you.

Kevin · 06-02-10, 05:25 PM

Glad to see the fishing is strong up there at the start of the season... I'll be in the Otter Tail region of Minnesota all next week.. fishing every day. I love Minnesota... some of the best bass fishing in the world.

WatterBoy · 06-02-10, 11:03 PM

We have a place on a lake in the Park Rapids area. Hope you have a great trip and much fishing success -- would love to hear a report of how it went after it's over!

Bubba_Bruiser · 06-02-10, 11:24 PM

Nice haul WB, sounds like you had a jam up weekend.

BassinNC · 06-04-10, 03:58 PM

Son I'd say you did really well. I would love to have a day like that.

MallenManson · 06-09-10, 07:45 AM

Way to go WB!!!!! You definitely deserve it, after suffering through threads of people catchin bass, while you were forced to wait for the opener. Congrats!

WatterBoy · 06-09-10, 10:37 PM

Thanks, guys! We're headed up to the lake again tomorrow and staying until Monday, so we should get 3 full days of fishing in unless the weather is totally uncooperative. My brother-in-law and his family will be joining us, which means I'll get to take my 3 die-hard fishermen nephews out hunting bass with me -- always a great time! They come from a hardcore walleye fishing family, but I have gotten the boys (17, 15 & 6) turned on to bass fishing over the past couple of years. They even went and bought their own braided line over the winter after they saw all the success and fun I had froggin' last year. I taught the two older ones how to use senkos last year, so I'm looking forward to getting out and hitting the water with them again this weekend. Hopefully I'll have some more pictures to share in a few days.

Tight lines, everyone, and have a great weekend!

Dean

06-01-10, 10:51 PM	#1
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Successful Bass opener weekend... This past weekend was by far my best bass fishing weekend ever in terms of number of bass caught. I didn't catch any really big ones -- a 3 pounder was the biggest -- but I caught a whole bunch between 2 and 3 pounds. I've been fishing on this lake for 10+ years and have never caught more than 7 bass in an outing before. This weekend I had one outing with 24 (!) and another with 11. Last year, which was my best bass year ever, I had caught 25 total by the end of May. This year I'm at 55 total and this year with less fishing time in because opener was a week later this year. Here's what I have to show for the weekend... Early Saturday morning fishing (solo) on bass opener -- first time ever using the Yum Money Hound (3.5" in Black Lab color) and caught this 1lb 12oz, 14.25" LM with it; caught a couple more using it this weekend and have a good feeling about it for the upcoming season! Sunday morning - 1lb 13oz, 14" Smallie caught using a 5" Yamasenko wacky-rigged (Purple pearl with blue flakes) Sunday morning - 3lb 0oz, 17" LM and 2lb 7oz, 15.5" LM caught on a 7" Yamasenko wacky-rigged (Watermelon with black/red flakes) and same 5" senko as above Monday morning - 2lb 10oz, 16.25" LM and 2lb 3oz, 15" Smallie both caught with a 5" Yamasenko wacky-rigged (Watermelon with green/red flakes)

06-02-10, 10:33 AM	#4
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Very nice fish, sounds like a great opening weekend, or any weekend for that matter! BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

06-02-10, 04:38 PM	#6
WaffleJaw BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas,TX (DFW) Posts: 2,212	Those are some good looking fish WB!!. __________________ [nelsoncustomrods.com]

06-02-10, 04:43 PM	#7
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	congrats WB on a great trip Jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

06-02-10, 05:17 PM	#8
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	once again watterboy, oyu do a great job my friend. thank you. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

06-01-10, 11:36 PM	#2
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	OOPS, sorry, I just realized I posted this in the wrong area.

06-02-10, 09:07 AM	#3
tim4081 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Spring Lake, Michigan Posts: 195	Nice fish....congrats on the great weekend!!

06-02-10, 04:34 PM	#5
Naevulle BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 22	Congrats of the fish man. I have not been able to fish for a bit over 2 months now, due to broken ribs, and I am going nutts. I am happy to see that you and others and catching them though. Awesome man.

06-02-10, 05:25 PM	#9
Kevin Administrator Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 651	Glad to see the fishing is strong up there at the start of the season... I'll be in the Otter Tail region of Minnesota all next week.. fishing every day. I love Minnesota... some of the best bass fishing in the world.

06-02-10, 11:03 PM	#10
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	We have a place on a lake in the Park Rapids area. Hope you have a great trip and much fishing success -- would love to hear a report of how it went after it's over!

06-02-10, 11:24 PM	#11
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	Nice haul WB, sounds like you had a jam up weekend. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

06-04-10, 03:58 PM	#12
BassinNC BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: albemarle, NC Posts: 788	Son I'd say you did really well. I would love to have a day like that. __________________ 138 bass in 2K10. Biggest 4LBS 14oz.

06-09-10, 07:45 AM	#13
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Way to go WB!!!!! You definitely deserve it, after suffering through threads of people catchin bass, while you were forced to wait for the opener. Congrats! __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

06-09-10, 10:37 PM	#14
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Thanks, guys! We're headed up to the lake again tomorrow and staying until Monday, so we should get 3 full days of fishing in unless the weather is totally uncooperative. My brother-in-law and his family will be joining us, which means I'll get to take my 3 die-hard fishermen nephews out hunting bass with me -- always a great time! They come from a hardcore walleye fishing family, but I have gotten the boys (17, 15 & 6) turned on to bass fishing over the past couple of years. They even went and bought their own braided line over the winter after they saw all the success and fun I had froggin' last year. I taught the two older ones how to use senkos last year, so I'm looking forward to getting out and hitting the water with them again this weekend. Hopefully I'll have some more pictures to share in a few days. Tight lines, everyone, and have a great weekend! Dean

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