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I caught a bass today.
Didn't have a rod, didn't have a reel, but wanted to fish in the worst way.
My job took me across the border today into New Jersey. I happened to mention to Thundercat that I was in the area and needed to fish. Told him of my rodless.reeless situation and he was happy enough to meet me after work for a quick trip to the local toxic playground to take a shot at first bass of the year. We he hooked me up(no pun intended) with a nice Shimano baitcaster( right hand retrieve, but beggers can't be choosy) and rod and even gave me a few hooks, bullet weights and a few rattles. My game plan was to pitch some 3'' black and blue craws that have been sitting in my trunk all winter near some stumps, insert one rattle, insert one bullet weight(craws are hollow) and my weedless, snagless wonder was being cast. 2nd cast and my line jumps, I set the hook and reel up my first bass of the year and only bass of the night, a scrappy 10 incher,( heart and fight of a lion) considering the air temp was about 40 degrees, I might have bumped this one on the head. Ok so it didn't really fight with the 30 lb braid on but it was nice to feel the fish on the other end no matter how small, even nicer that it was line movement that made me set the hook and not an actual felt bite. No more fish after that, but that was enough to make me smile today. considering the lakes by my house won't defrost until April. Look out Okee here I come!!!!! Harry will post my monster later....yes I made him take a picture : ) Great to fish with him again at the spot where Harry was actually hooked!!!! Randy- |
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I caught a bass today.
Ain't life great when you fish?
-- Bob Rickard (AKA Dr. Spinnerbait) www.secretweaponlures.com --------------------------=x O'))) "alwayfishking" wrote in message ... Didn't have a rod, didn't have a reel, but wanted to fish in the worst way. My job took me across the border today into New Jersey. I happened to mention to Thundercat that I was in the area and needed to fish. Told him of my rodless.reeless situation and he was happy enough to meet me after work for a quick trip to the local toxic playground to take a shot at first bass of the year. We he hooked me up(no pun intended) with a nice Shimano baitcaster( right hand retrieve, but beggers can't be choosy) and rod and even gave me a few hooks, bullet weights and a few rattles. My game plan was to pitch some 3'' black and blue craws that have been sitting in my trunk all winter near some stumps, insert one rattle, insert one bullet weight(craws are hollow) and my weedless, snagless wonder was being cast. 2nd cast and my line jumps, I set the hook and reel up my first bass of the year and only bass of the night, a scrappy 10 incher,( heart and fight of a lion) considering the air temp was about 40 degrees, I might have bumped this one on the head. Ok so it didn't really fight with the 30 lb braid on but it was nice to feel the fish on the other end no matter how small, even nicer that it was line movement that made me set the hook and not an actual felt bite. No more fish after that, but that was enough to make me smile today. considering the lakes by my house won't defrost until April. Look out Okee here I come!!!!! Harry will post my monster later....yes I made him take a picture : ) Great to fish with him again at the spot where Harry was actually hooked!!!! Randy- |
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I caught a bass today.
Yes sir it is.
"Bob Rickard" wrote in message m... Ain't life great when you fish? -- Bob Rickard (AKA Dr. Spinnerbait) www.secretweaponlures.com --------------------------=x O'))) "alwayfishking" wrote in message ... Didn't have a rod, didn't have a reel, but wanted to fish in the worst way. My job took me across the border today into New Jersey. I happened to mention to Thundercat that I was in the area and needed to fish. Told him of my rodless.reeless situation and he was happy enough to meet me after work for a quick trip to the local toxic playground to take a shot at first bass of the year. We he hooked me up(no pun intended) with a nice Shimano baitcaster( right hand retrieve, but beggers can't be choosy) and rod and even gave me a few hooks, bullet weights and a few rattles. My game plan was to pitch some 3'' black and blue craws that have been sitting in my trunk all winter near some stumps, insert one rattle, insert one bullet weight(craws are hollow) and my weedless, snagless wonder was being cast. 2nd cast and my line jumps, I set the hook and reel up my first bass of the year and only bass of the night, a scrappy 10 incher,( heart and fight of a lion) considering the air temp was about 40 degrees, I might have bumped this one on the head. Ok so it didn't really fight with the 30 lb braid on but it was nice to feel the fish on the other end no matter how small, even nicer that it was line movement that made me set the hook and not an actual felt bite. No more fish after that, but that was enough to make me smile today. considering the lakes by my house won't defrost until April. Look out Okee here I come!!!!! Harry will post my monster later....yes I made him take a picture : ) Great to fish with him again at the spot where Harry was actually hooked!!!! Randy- |
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I caught a bass today.
"Bob Rickard" wrote in message
m... Ain't life great when you fish? -- Bob Rickard (AKA Dr. Spinnerbait) www.secretweaponlures.com --------------------------=x O'))) Yessir, it is Bob. And even a little better than great when you catch. Like I tell the wife, I simply love to fish. Catching fish is just a bonus that happens sometimes while you're fishing. |
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