Wachati was nice enough to invite me out to his secret pond Thursday afternoon. Wind was howling too hard to try to put a boat in so we walked the edge of the pond, which made things a little difficult because the water level was way down and pretty shallow along the edges. I watched Peter catch the first 3 while all I managed to do was snag a bluegill on a rattletrap. I was dragging a homemade blackberry colored brush jig along the dam when I felt a very light bite and my line started moved off very slowly. The cold water didn't deter the fish from pulling really well and the jig popped out as soon as I got my hand on her. Didn't measure her but looked like she'd just eaten a big bluegill or another bass with the fat belly. My first fish was 4.67 pounds.

We fished around the pond and only caught a couple more before we got to the far end with a bunch of dead lily pads. I had a couple bites on a pit boss and caught a dink or two before I switched to my homemade black and blue chatterbait. Got a couple more dinks and missed a good bite when I stuck another good fish. Another fat, strong pulling fish that was probably in the 4-4.5 pound range.

We made it back to our starting spot and I was fancasting the chatterbait off a point when I got another light bite that turned into a heavy, hard pulling fish. I was barely able to keep her out of some cover before she gave up and let me get my hands on her. My biggest of the day went 5.57 pounds.

Fished for another hour or so but we both only caught a couple more small ones. It certainly wasn't fast fishing but the quality made it more than worth it 

Man that's awesome this time of year.  What are you guys temps?

That's what I'm talking about! Nice job man!

Man that's awesome this time of year.  What are you guys temps?

I'm not sure what the water temp was at this pond but I took my boat out to a small, local lake the next day and I saw water temps from 45.6 to 50.2. 

 

some real dandy fat fall fatties there blue!!...what trailer were you using with that chatterbait?

2/3 of a 5" BPS Stick O, about the only thing I ever us for a chatterbait trailer. I don't know what it is about them but they are a killer on the back of a chatterbait. 

Outstanding report. Thanks for sharing and the pics.

 

This will illustrate to everyone that the bass still have to eat during the winter months.

 

If you can take the cold weather go out and try your luck.

Nice pics good write up

Good quality bass especially from the bank. WTG.

How did you rig the Pit Boss', You are the bank king right now WOW!!

Kansas Lunkers for sure. That's a slammin' bag you would have weighted in there, Clay.

How did you rig the Pit Boss', You are the bank king right now WOW!!

I just had it T rigged with a 1/4oz pegged bullet weight. 

 

Kansas Lunkers for sure. That's a slammin' bag you would have weighted in there, Clay.

One of the best days for big fish I've had this year, especially in Kansas. In fact, next to one day in January when I caught a 7.51, a 5.88, and a couple 3-4 pound fish, it would have been my biggest bag of fish of the year in Kansas.