Fishing weekend with the wife.

bluebasser86 · 06-04-12, 06:22 PM

The wife and I spent the weekend at Milford with some of my family and had a blast! We were the first two there Friday night. We threw the tent up and cooked some hotdogs and still had half an hour before dark so we dropped the boat in and fished around the boat ramp cove in a couple spots I knew had some good fish. We were on fish immediately. My wife caught a big crappie, a little wiper and a little largemouth. I caught this chunky 16 inch largemouth on a popper.

Flipped into the same spot with a football jig and got thumped by this 18" largemouth.
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Caught a couple small smallmouth before we called it a night.
Next morning was chilly! We started in the same area and it was way slower. I caught a couple smallmouth and small wipers. Tossed a trap at some wipers and was surprised by this 17" greenie. Most trips I don't catch a single largemouth but not the case this trip!

We went to the dam and I spent most of the next 2 hours unhooking my wife's fish. She was kicking my butt from the back of the boat. This is one of her biggest smallmouths and one of 2 keepers she caught.

They weren't all bass either.

She got worn out from catching fish I guess and decided to lay out in the back of the boat for awhile. I throw netted some shad to drag behind the boat while I was fishing for smallmouth to try to get a big wiper. First fish was a goldeye, looked like a little tarpon except they have teeth!

Little ways further I heard a clunk behind me and turned around to see my rod folded in half and line burning off the spool. A nice fight and I got this 4.89lb wiper in the boat.

I ended up with 59 bass Saturday and my wife outfished me bad, not sure what her final numbers were but I know I unhooked way more of her fish that I did mine.
Sunday I went out by myself in the morning before the forcasted storms that never happened rolled in. I got a couple pretty nice smallmouth at 17 and 16.5 inches. I really liked the colors on the second one.

Spent the rest of the day catfishing with my aunt trying to catch her some dinner. Not much luck but one small blue and one small channel should be enough for 2 people I hope. Had a blast for sure!

Jrob78 · 06-04-12, 07:16 PM

Looks like you guys had a fun trip. I don't know that I've ever heard of or seen a goldeye. It's an odd looking fish, kind of looks like it's in the shad family.

USMCbassman · 06-04-12, 07:31 PM

Nice fishin! I'm with Jrob, before reading I looked and thought it was a mutant shiner, LOL!

Jrob78 · 06-04-12, 07:47 PM

Weird, I have the TV on WFN and just heard Mariko Izumi talking about using cut goldeye for catfish bait up in Canada.

bamabassman · 06-04-12, 08:54 PM

blue is at it again!! great job guys. glad ya'll knocked em out buddy.

kennethdaysale · 06-04-12, 09:22 PM

Way to go yall. I'm beginning to think that fishing is as big a part of you and Nicole's life and relationship as me and Pam's.
While looking at the Goldeye I realized why it looked oddly familiar.......reminded me of a fishin buddy from my youth with a cleft pallatte.

bassinbob · 06-05-12, 04:45 PM

Man you must had one serious case of bt. Very nice pics.

WatterBoy · 06-05-12, 05:28 PM

Another great trip and report, blue -- way to go!

06-04-12, 06:22 PM	#1
bluebasser86 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Gardner, KS Posts: 605	Fishing weekend with the wife. The wife and I spent the weekend at Milford with some of my family and had a blast! We were the first two there Friday night. We threw the tent up and cooked some hotdogs and still had half an hour before dark so we dropped the boat in and fished around the boat ramp cove in a couple spots I knew had some good fish. We were on fish immediately. My wife caught a big crappie, a little wiper and a little largemouth. I caught this chunky 16 inch largemouth on a popper. Flipped into the same spot with a football jig and got thumped by this 18" largemouth. . Caught a couple small smallmouth before we called it a night. Next morning was chilly! We started in the same area and it was way slower. I caught a couple smallmouth and small wipers. Tossed a trap at some wipers and was surprised by this 17" greenie. Most trips I don't catch a single largemouth but not the case this trip! We went to the dam and I spent most of the next 2 hours unhooking my wife's fish. She was kicking my butt from the back of the boat. This is one of her biggest smallmouths and one of 2 keepers she caught. They weren't all bass either. She got worn out from catching fish I guess and decided to lay out in the back of the boat for awhile. I throw netted some shad to drag behind the boat while I was fishing for smallmouth to try to get a big wiper. First fish was a goldeye, looked like a little tarpon except they have teeth! Little ways further I heard a clunk behind me and turned around to see my rod folded in half and line burning off the spool. A nice fight and I got this 4.89lb wiper in the boat. I ended up with 59 bass Saturday and my wife outfished me bad, not sure what her final numbers were but I know I unhooked way more of her fish that I did mine. Sunday I went out by myself in the morning before the forcasted storms that never happened rolled in. I got a couple pretty nice smallmouth at 17 and 16.5 inches. I really liked the colors on the second one. Spent the rest of the day catfishing with my aunt trying to catch her some dinner. Not much luck but one small blue and one small channel should be enough for 2 people I hope. Had a blast for sure!

06-04-12, 07:16 PM	#2
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	Looks like you guys had a fun trip. I don't know that I've ever heard of or seen a goldeye. It's an odd looking fish, kind of looks like it's in the shad family. __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

06-04-12, 07:47 PM	#4
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	Weird, I have the TV on WFN and just heard Mariko Izumi talking about using cut goldeye for catfish bait up in Canada. __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

06-04-12, 08:54 PM	#5
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	blue is at it again!! great job guys. glad ya'll knocked em out buddy. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

06-04-12, 09:22 PM	#6
kennethdaysale BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rock hill, sc Posts: 2,315	Way to go yall. I'm beginning to think that fishing is as big a part of you and Nicole's life and relationship as me and Pam's. While looking at the Goldeye I realized why it looked oddly familiar.......reminded me of a fishin buddy from my youth with a cleft pallatte. __________________ Sometimes you gotta risk it to get the biscuit.

06-04-12, 07:31 PM	#3
USMCbassman BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 532	Nice fishin! I'm with Jrob, before reading I looked and thought it was a mutant shiner, LOL!

06-05-12, 04:45 PM	#7
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Man you must had one serious case of bt. Very nice pics. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

06-05-12, 05:28 PM	#8
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Another great trip and report, blue -- way to go!

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