Can't forget this one. My first bass actually caught me. I was puttering around in my boat on the river in back of my house at about 13 and a bass actually jumped into my boat. (Hard to believe, I know but true.) He was probably chasing something and I just happened to be there at the right time. Never once thought about bass being in my river till then. Started a whole new hobby then.

Like it was yesterday. A 2 man rubber raft- that leaked, piece of wood for a paddle, a 6' white knight spinning rod, Mitchell 300, org./blk. spinner in a cove off the San Jauquin river (Cal delta) and a lot of yelling! 3 1/2 lbs. Still fish that cove today. I'm sure everybody is tired of hearing the story!

1966, mid July. My birthday present of life.

Ok it was around spring at Easter time the ice was off, the day was 60/65degrees and sunny. We rode our bicycles to get there. A small pond at a dairy. I purchased one of those comic lure deals where we get 20 or 25 lures for just $5.95.  It was mainly hooks but they sent me heddon in yellow sonic with the black lightening bolt on the sides. I casted it out and a 3/4# bass nailed it.  This was around 53 years ago.

Fishing in those times were awesome.

This is my baby's first bass!

 

I grew up in Oregon fishing for trout and salmon so I didn't get into Bass fishing until I was stationed up here at the Air Base. A co-worker from Alabama (Patrick)  took me along to this very small reservoir and gave me a Hula Popper. I tossed it up by a lay down on the bank and the next thing you know, ole bucket mouth exploded on my lure. He was all of 12 inches but that started a lifelong addiction that is responsible for a light wallet and a content soul. Thanks Patrick!

I don't remember the specific details like size or the type of lure, but I do remember my friend bugging me about going fishing with him. I finally caved and went along. He let me borrow his extra rod and even pre-rigged it for me. On my first cast ever, I caught a bass! It wasn't huge, but a bass on the first cast ever was pretty exciting for me. I was hooked on fishing ever since.

My first one was caught circa 1985 on a hunk of night crawler dangled under a bobber out of a creek that I still fish to this day. It might not have even been 12" but next to the dink bluegills I usually caught it was a whopper.

No, but I remember the first one that got away. It was on a top water lure (a jitterbug, most likely), and the bass just blew up the water to get it. I didn't even set the hook, I froze so hard.

Lol that face

Great picture! The best part is you can still buy the same hat from BPS if you wanted to recreate the picture!

 

http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Embroidered-Logo-Mesh-Caps/product/85163/?cmCat=CROSSSELL_PRODUCT

 

Can't get it in the orange anymore though.

Geez, I'm lucky I can remember....................What was the topic????  Oh yea.    NO

Of course I remember my first bass, where, with what, how, the only thing I am not able to remember is the date.

It was probably about 2 1/2 years ago in my community lake where I live and fish almost everyday. I had no idea what I was doing. I bought this really cheap suspending minnow from Matzuo or something where you get two for one. After several weeks of trying I finally hooked into a pounder if that and from there I'm a hopeless bass addict.

to this day my first bass is also my personal best. I was 11 years old and my parents took us to a little private campground for the weekend. I had never fished a day in my life. I caught her on a tadpole under a float. I have a picture of myself holding her floating around somewhere, ill have to see if I can find it. I didnt truely get deep into bass fishing until highschool but to this day iv been after a bass to match or beat my first

I was about 8 or so.  I was throwing a shallow running, broken minnow around some fallen timber while my Dad was loading up the boat.  I guess I was just playing around more than anything else.  A good sized bass hit the bait from the bottom and jumped with it.  That bass threw the bait, but after that I was hooked on bass fishing. No more panfish for me.