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PADavid · 06-03-2007, 07:00 PM

Spent last night cat fishing until 12:30 am with only one channel cat to show for all that time. The whole night, I kept noticing how "bassy" the lake felt and looked. Just a vibe, but I knew they were ready to bite.

Got up early and was on the water by 6:30 am - it was my hope to beat some of the weekend warriors who are out for the super warm weather; I failed! :crazy: When I arrived at the lake, there were already five boats pounding the shoreline and several guys fishing at various spots from shore (One guy was set up bottom fishing the middle of the boat ramp????) I did find one of my "honey hole" locations open and I made a bee line for that spot. I set up on a picnic bench and tied on a 2/0 Matzou America EWG Offset Sickle worm hook, to that I added a PC Baits 5" Coffee Worm (even fish like Coffee in the morning). I flipped the worm into some lakeside rip rap and let it settle, then I tried to just have the worm slither over each large rock and fall back to the bottom. Reel slowly, pause, and repeat. On the third cast, I felt that sharp line "tick" and pulled in a 3 pound 4 oz. LM Bass:

Another fishermen came over to inspect the catch and to ask what I was using., I showed him my rig and explained how the big bass were holding in the rocks within 10 feet of the shoreline. He thanked me, returned to his spot and proceeded to continue to launch his bait as far towards the middle of the lake as possible. :smooooth:

I began working the same area and pulled a few more bass in the 1 pound range (I did not weigh them):

It was a good morning, between 7am and 8:30 am I managed 8 nice bass, with the largest at 3 lb 4 oz. I moved to another part of the lake with a friend who showed up later, and he caught 5 or 6 more bass and I pulled in a few more myself.

We then took a quick ride to another pond where I pulled in this nice fat fellow:

I ended the morning with about 15 LM bass, all quality size fish

texasbasser · 06-04-2007, 12:49 AM

Nice catches!

tb

baybee'sgirl · 06-04-2007, 05:43 AM

Great catch!

Granny Fish · 06-04-2007, 12:29 PM

Too bad the kitties didn't come out to play... but it looks like your fish sense was correct on the bassiness of the water.

Funny how some people seem to want advice on catching and then do the exact opposite of what thier told.

PADavid · 06-04-2007, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Granny Fish

Funny how some people seem to want advice on catching and then do the exact opposite of what thier told.

It is funny - he watched me catch three bass yet refused to change tactics - I was telling him the truth, after I thought about it it was good he did not follow my lead, more fish for me

slim357 · 06-05-2007, 06:05 PM

Yea I have tried to give people advice before too and had the same thing happen to me, i just brush it off as stubbornness. At the same time ive been the guy being stubborn, but thats only when im bass fishing and people are tryin to tell me how to catch pan fish or something else i dont want

06-03-2007, 07:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
PADavid Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bucks, Co. PA Posts: 467 Rep Power: 45	Feeling bassy Spent last night cat fishing until 12:30 am with only one channel cat to show for all that time. The whole night, I kept noticing how "bassy" the lake felt and looked. Just a vibe, but I knew they were ready to bite. Got up early and was on the water by 6:30 am - it was my hope to beat some of the weekend warriors who are out for the super warm weather; I failed! :crazy: When I arrived at the lake, there were already five boats pounding the shoreline and several guys fishing at various spots from shore (One guy was set up bottom fishing the middle of the boat ramp????) I did find one of my "honey hole" locations open and I made a bee line for that spot. I set up on a picnic bench and tied on a 2/0 Matzou America EWG Offset Sickle worm hook, to that I added a PC Baits 5" Coffee Worm (even fish like Coffee in the morning). I flipped the worm into some lakeside rip rap and let it settle, then I tried to just have the worm slither over each large rock and fall back to the bottom. Reel slowly, pause, and repeat. On the third cast, I felt that sharp line "tick" and pulled in a 3 pound 4 oz. LM Bass: Another fishermen came over to inspect the catch and to ask what I was using., I showed him my rig and explained how the big bass were holding in the rocks within 10 feet of the shoreline. He thanked me, returned to his spot and proceeded to continue to launch his bait as far towards the middle of the lake as possible. :smooooth: I began working the same area and pulled a few more bass in the 1 pound range (I did not weigh them): It was a good morning, between 7am and 8:30 am I managed 8 nice bass, with the largest at 3 lb 4 oz. I moved to another part of the lake with a friend who showed up later, and he caught 5 or 6 more bass and I pulled in a few more myself. We then took a quick ride to another pond where I pulled in this nice fat fellow: I ended the morning with about 15 LM bass, all quality size fish

06-04-2007, 12:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
texasbasser Fishing King Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Texas Posts: 188 Rep Power: 22	Nice catches! tb __________________ -Brandon Kerrville, TX

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06-04-2007, 05:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
baybee'sgirl Junior Fisherman Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 5 Rep Power: 7	Great catch!

06-04-2007, 12:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Granny Fish Fishmaster Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 87 Rep Power: 14	Too bad the kitties didn't come out to play... but it looks like your fish sense was correct on the bassiness of the water. Funny how some people seem to want advice on catching and then do the exact opposite of what thier told.

06-05-2007, 06:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
slim357 Fishing King Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern Va alexandria Posts: 208 Rep Power: 24	Yea I have tried to give people advice before too and had the same thing happen to me, i just brush it off as stubbornness. At the same time ive been the guy being stubborn, but thats only when im bass fishing and people are tryin to tell me how to catch pan fish or something else i dont want

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