New Personal Best!

Krtismo · 07-22-10, 09:20 PM

It's not a monster, but its big for me! It's also a nice fish for shore fishing in a public park.

3lbs 4oz and 21 1/2 inches! Long and skinny! Previous PB was 2lbs 11oz

Weather was heavy clouds with occasional light rain which turned to heavy enough rain to end my day soaking wet.

I caught about 8 bass or so over 10" and 3 were over 2lbs, so it was a great day for me!

I caught all of the bass on my baitcaster with 50lb braid with 12lb fluoro leader and black and blue chatterbait.

chopsticktown · 07-22-10, 09:23 PM

Great catch man!!! my PB is 3lbs 13oz caught on a buzzbait.

skeeter1804 · 07-22-10, 09:26 PM

Congrats on your new PB. Now to set your sites on even bigger =)

bassinbob · 07-22-10, 09:35 PM

Good job. Now beat it by 3 more lbs.

coachpurdy · 07-22-10, 09:45 PM

Congrats, nothing like achieving your goals and setting new ones.

keithdog · 07-22-10, 10:24 PM

Way to go Krtismo! Thats a good Chatterbait. One of my favorites.

BassFeverJohn · 07-23-10, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Krtismo

It's not a monster, but its big for me! It's also a nice fish for shore fishing in a public park.

3lbs 4oz and 21 1/2 inches! Long and skinny! Previous PB was 2lbs 11oz

Weather was heavy clouds with occasional light rain which turned to heavy enough rain to end my day soaking wet.

I caught about 8 bass or so over 10" and 3 were over 2lbs, so it was a great day for me!

I caught all of the bass on my baitcaster with 50lb braid with 12lb fluoro leader and black and blue chatterbait.

Nice fish!

Watch for a PM.

MallenManson · 07-23-10, 09:43 AM

Nice fish, tismo! Where's that body of water located? I'm working in Walker for the next 2-3 months, and wouldn't mind finding a shore fishing spot nearby

brushhog · 07-23-10, 10:36 AM

Congrats, I'm a little jealous. I am completely fishless on chatterbaits this season!

BassFeverJohn · 07-23-10, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by brushhog

Congrats, I'm a little jealous. I am completely fishless on chatterbaits this season!

I have never used a chatterbait. How do you fish them?

WaffleJaw · 07-23-10, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by BassFeverJohn

I have never used a chatterbait. How do you fish them?

Its a hard lure to fish wrong John....I treat them and throw them like any spinnerbait/bladed bait
I like to cast them out and and during the retrieve 5-7 turns on the handle...pause and let them sink 2-3 seconds...Then slowly raise my entire forarm (Not just the wrist) to give the blade a hard vibration...and repeat.
I feel raising the entire forarm gives a more fluid presentation...Just MO
They do best for me around brushpiles and laydowns

I like chatterbaits alot....I throw them more in the fall,but they catch year round.

Great fish Krtismo!!..Always great upping the PB status.....Still waiting on my new one!

Jim80 · 07-23-10, 01:48 PM

John waffle is right they are a really tough bait to fish wrong , I do like adding a super fluke on the back of them for a trailer (great tip from a member on the board) and also use a trailer hook .

Krtismo great fish man , seeing the rain hitting the water like screams buzzbait to me man

Jim

Krtismo · 07-23-10, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MallenManson

Nice fish, tismo! Where's that body of water located? I'm working in Walker for the next 2-3 months, and wouldn't mind finding a shore fishing spot nearby

Well you're in luck, this lake is actually IN Walker, MI.

It's in Millennium Park, near the Grand River.

Here is a map of the route I fished with some added info.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en...5411482535ded7

PM me if you have anymore questions!

Krtismo · 07-23-10, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BassFeverJohn

I have never used a chatterbait. How do you fish them?

They are very versatile, you can fish them slow or fast depending on how aggressive the fish are. I happened to be fishing it very fast just under the surface so that you could see a small V-wave forming, but without breaking the surface.

Chatterbaits are a lot like spinnerbaits except that they have more resistance, which means you can fish them a bit slower than a spinnerbait without the lure sinking. That resistance also creates a significant thumping underwater. I really like them, I plan on buying a few more.

MallenManson · 07-24-10, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Krtismo

Well you're in luck, this lake is actually IN Walker, MI.

It's in Millennium Park, near the Grand River.

Here is a map of the route I fished with some added info.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en...5411482535ded7

PM me if you have anymore questions!

Sweet! Thanks for the info! Might hafta drag a kayak down there

07-22-10, 09:20 PM	#1
Krtismo BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 89	New Personal Best! It's not a monster, but its big for me! It's also a nice fish for shore fishing in a public park. 3lbs 4oz and 21 1/2 inches! Long and skinny! Previous PB was 2lbs 11oz Weather was heavy clouds with occasional light rain which turned to heavy enough rain to end my day soaking wet. I caught about 8 bass or so over 10" and 3 were over 2lbs, so it was a great day for me! I caught all of the bass on my baitcaster with 50lb braid with 12lb fluoro leader and black and blue chatterbait.

07-22-10, 09:35 PM	#4
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Good job. Now beat it by 3 more lbs. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

07-23-10, 09:43 AM	#8
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Nice fish, tismo! Where's that body of water located? I'm working in Walker for the next 2-3 months, and wouldn't mind finding a shore fishing spot nearby __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

07-23-10, 10:36 AM	#9
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	Congrats, I'm a little jealous. I am completely fishless on chatterbaits this 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.

07-23-10, 01:48 PM	#12
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	John waffle is right they are a really tough bait to fish wrong , I do like adding a super fluke on the back of them for a trailer (great tip from a member on the board) and also use a trailer hook . Krtismo great fish man , seeing the rain hitting the water like screams buzzbait to me man Jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

07-22-10, 09:23 PM	#2
chopsticktown BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Blandon, PA Posts: 37	Great catch man!!! my PB is 3lbs 13oz caught on a buzzbait.

07-22-10, 09:26 PM	#3
skeeter1804 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Edgerton KS Posts: 321	Congrats on your new PB. Now to set your sites on even bigger =)

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coachpurdy BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: coffeeville, ms Posts: 143	Congrats, nothing like achieving your goals and setting new ones.

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keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Way to go Krtismo! Thats a good Chatterbait. One of my favorites.

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