Oooops, started a new thread when we already had this one. Lol

Swim jig bite was on today.

 

 

                                     

Still looking for the elusive  4 lbr. this spring. This one was close at 3.74. She ate a Rozante 63.

Buddy called midmorning asking if I could fishing, caught 3 SM, lost 2, but the biggun didn’t get away, new PB 19”er. All fish on spinnerbait, 50 degree h20

Seem to be in a pretty serious big fish slump, like can't even break 3lbs lately. I guess the plus side is when most the fish I'm catching look like this;

It makes the keeper sized fish look huge. I probably caught 30 fish Sunday, these 2 could have ate most of the rest.

Finally caught the first one this year, I’ve been throwing neds and rat l traps with no luck. Caught this guy on an ozark trail crank.

Had our final in state division tourneys of the year, held at Glen Elder and Wilson lake.  Both lakes fished really tough, only 3-4 limits, out of 70 boats, weighed in over the two tournaments.  Water temps were chilly, we didn’t see anything over 45* where we were fishing. 

 

The first tourney at Glen Elder was tough for us.  We only weighed two fish that tourney, but good enough for a 10th place finish!  We thought this would qualify us for state, but weren’t sure.  I caught my PB smallie, at 3.5.  My buddy caught a 16 inch largemouth, and that was our bag for the day.  Tough day of fishing, but a good finish.  Had 5.5 pounds for 2 fish.

My PB smallie, and the largemouth my partner caught:

   

The next day, at Wilson was a lot better for us.  However, it was really tough.  We fished from 745 to 10 without a bite.  Then, we were fishing down a do-nothing bank, when we saw a shad bust, and I made a cast and caught our first keeper and second biggest fish of our bag.   

 

Then my partner caught our second keeper and his personal best smallmouth, at 4.5 pounds.  Next, I caught three more keepers to fill out our limit.  My partner proceed to cull out those keepers of those keepers, making our smallest fish a 16 inch smallie.  I threw a magdraft for awhile, trying to catch a kicker, but couldn’t get another bite on anything from 11 to check in at 3:40.  

 

We went to weigh-in thinking we could make get a top fifteen, since 23 pounds had won an adult tourney the day before.  We weighed in the first, and only limit of the day, and won the tourney by a couple pounds!!  We weighed 15 pounds and some change.

4 minutes ago, HaydenS said:

Had our final in state division tourneys of the year, held at Glen Elder and Wilson lake.  Both lakes fished really tough, only 3-4 limits, out of 70 boats, weighed in over the two tournaments.  Water temps were chilly, we didn’t see anything over 45* where we were fishing. 

 

The first tourney at Glen Elder was tough for us.  We only weighed two fish that tourney, but good enough for a 10th place finish!  We thought this would qualify us for state, but weren’t sure.  I caught my PB smallie, at 3.5.  My buddy caught a 16 inch largemouth, and that was our bag for the day.  Tough day of fishing, but a good finish.  Had 5.5 pounds for 2 fish.

My PB smallie, and the largemouth my partner caught:

   

The next day, at Wilson was a lot better for us.  However, it was really tough.  We fished from 745 to 10 without a bite.  Then, we were fishing down a do-nothing bank, when we saw a shad bust, and I made a cast and caught our first keeper and second biggest fish of our bag.   

 

Then my partner caught our second keeper and his personal best smallmouth, at 4.5 pounds.  Next, I caught three more keepers to fill out our limit.  My partner proceed to cull out those keepers of those keepers, making our smallest fish a 16 inch smallie.  I threw a magdraft for awhile, trying to catch a kicker, but couldn’t get another bite on anything from 11 to check in at 3:40.  

 

We went to weigh-in thinking we could make get a top fifteen, since 23 pounds had won an adult tourney the day before.  We weighed in the first, and only limit of the day, and won the tourney by a couple pounds!!  We weighed 15 pounds and some change.

 

 Congrats… Great job ???

7 minutes ago, HaydenS said:

Had our final in state division tourneys of the year, held at Glen Elder and Wilson lake.  Both lakes fished really tough, only 3-4 limits, out of 70 boats, weighed in over the two tournaments.  Water temps were chilly, we didn’t see anything over 45* where we were fishing. 

 

The first tourney at Glen Elder was tough for us.  We only weighed two fish that tourney, but good enough for a 10th place finish!  We thought this would qualify us for state, but weren’t sure.  I caught my PB smallie, at 3.5.  My buddy caught a 16 inch largemouth, and that was our bag for the day.  Tough day of fishing, but a good finish.  Had 5.5 pounds for 2 fish.

My PB smallie, and the largemouth my partner caught:

   

The next day, at Wilson was a lot better for us.  However, it was really tough.  We fished from 745 to 10 without a bite.  Then, we were fishing down a do-nothing bank, when we saw a shad bust, and I made a cast and caught our first keeper and second biggest fish of our bag.   

 

Then my partner caught our second keeper and his personal best smallmouth, at 4.5 pounds.  Next, I caught three more keepers to fill out our limit.  My partner proceed to cull out those keepers of those keepers, making our smallest fish a 16 inch smallie.  I threw a magdraft for awhile, trying to catch a kicker, but couldn’t get another bite on anything from 11 to check in at 3:40.  

 

We went to weigh-in thinking we could make get a top fifteen, since 23 pounds had won an adult tourney the day before.  We weighed in the first, and only limit of the day, and won the tourney by a couple pounds!!  We weighed 15 pounds and some change.

Excellent! 

My catch for yesterday, forgot to post last night. Did pretty well, lost a couple to hesitated hook sets though ? I really need to get it in my head that I need to put more force in my hookset. As you can tell, I have a thing for inline spinners lol ?

1 hour ago, HaydenS said:

Had our final in state division tourneys of the year, held at Glen Elder and Wilson lake.  Both lakes fished really tough, only 3-4 limits, out of 70 boats, weighed in over the two tournaments.  Water temps were chilly, we didn’t see anything over 45* where we were fishing. 

 

The first tourney at Glen Elder was tough for us.  We only weighed two fish that tourney, but good enough for a 10th place finish!  We thought this would qualify us for state, but weren’t sure.  I caught my PB smallie, at 3.5.  My buddy caught a 16 inch largemouth, and that was our bag for the day.  Tough day of fishing, but a good finish.  Had 5.5 pounds for 2 fish.

My PB smallie, and the largemouth my partner caught:

   

The next day, at Wilson was a lot better for us.  However, it was really tough.  We fished from 745 to 10 without a bite.  Then, we were fishing down a do-nothing bank, when we saw a shad bust, and I made a cast and caught our first keeper and second biggest fish of our bag.   

 

Then my partner caught our second keeper and his personal best smallmouth, at 4.5 pounds.  Next, I caught three more keepers to fill out our limit.  My partner proceed to cull out those keepers of those keepers, making our smallest fish a 16 inch smallie.  I threw a magdraft for awhile, trying to catch a kicker, but couldn’t get another bite on anything from 11 to check in at 3:40.  

 

We went to weigh-in thinking we could make get a top fifteen, since 23 pounds had won an adult tourney the day before.  We weighed in the first, and only limit of the day, and won the tourney by a couple pounds!!  We weighed 15 pounds and some change.

Way to go. Congrats on the win & new PB @HaydenS!

1 hour ago, HaydenS said:

Had our final in state division tourneys of the year, held at Glen Elder and Wilson lake.  Both lakes fished really tough, only 3-4 limits, out of 70 boats, weighed in over the two tournaments.  Water temps were chilly, we didn’t see anything over 45* where we were fishing. 

 

The first tourney at Glen Elder was tough for us.  We only weighed two fish that tourney, but good enough for a 10th place finish!  We thought this would qualify us for state, but weren’t sure.  I caught my PB smallie, at 3.5.  My buddy caught a 16 inch largemouth, and that was our bag for the day.  Tough day of fishing, but a good finish.  Had 5.5 pounds for 2 fish.

My PB smallie, and the largemouth my partner caught:

   

The next day, at Wilson was a lot better for us.  However, it was really tough.  We fished from 745 to 10 without a bite.  Then, we were fishing down a do-nothing bank, when we saw a shad bust, and I made a cast and caught our first keeper and second biggest fish of our bag.   

 

Then my partner caught our second keeper and his personal best smallmouth, at 4.5 pounds.  Next, I caught three more keepers to fill out our limit.  My partner proceed to cull out those keepers of those keepers, making our smallest fish a 16 inch smallie.  I threw a magdraft for awhile, trying to catch a kicker, but couldn’t get another bite on anything from 11 to check in at 3:40.  

 

We went to weigh-in thinking we could make get a top fifteen, since 23 pounds had won an adult tourney the day before.  We weighed in the first, and only limit of the day, and won the tourney by a couple pounds!!  We weighed 15 pounds and some change.

Oh heck yeah that's awesome! Congrats!!

Caught 4 Bass and 3 Hybrids yesterday. I thought they'd the on a feeding frenzy with the severe weather we had coming in today. I was wrong and struggled for my seven fish, but I'm good with that.

Congrats @HaydenS!!!

1 hour ago, HaydenS said:

Had our final in state division tourneys of the year, held at Glen Elder and Wilson lake.  Both lakes fished really tough, only 3-4 limits, out of 70 boats, weighed in over the two tournaments.  Water temps were chilly, we didn’t see anything over 45* where we were fishing. 

 

The first tourney at Glen Elder was tough for us.  We only weighed two fish that tourney, but good enough for a 10th place finish!  We thought this would qualify us for state, but weren’t sure.  I caught my PB smallie, at 3.5.  My buddy caught a 16 inch largemouth, and that was our bag for the day.  Tough day of fishing, but a good finish.  Had 5.5 pounds for 2 fish.

My PB smallie, and the largemouth my partner caught:

   

The next day, at Wilson was a lot better for us.  However, it was really tough.  We fished from 745 to 10 without a bite.  Then, we were fishing down a do-nothing bank, when we saw a shad bust, and I made a cast and caught our first keeper and second biggest fish of our bag.   

 

Then my partner caught our second keeper and his personal best smallmouth, at 4.5 pounds.  Next, I caught three more keepers to fill out our limit.  My partner proceed to cull out those keepers of those keepers, making our smallest fish a 16 inch smallie.  I threw a magdraft for awhile, trying to catch a kicker, but couldn’t get another bite on anything from 11 to check in at 3:40.  

 

We went to weigh-in thinking we could make get a top fifteen, since 23 pounds had won an adult tourney the day before.  We weighed in the first, and only limit of the day, and won the tourney by a couple pounds!!  We weighed 15 pounds and some change.

1 hour ago, HaydenS said:

Had our final in state division tourneys of the year, held at Glen Elder and Wilson lake.  Both lakes fished really tough, only 3-4 limits, out of 70 boats, weighed in over the two tournaments.  Water temps were chilly, we didn’t see anything over 45* where we were fishing. 

 

The first tourney at Glen Elder was tough for us.  We only weighed two fish that tourney, but good enough for a 10th place finish!  We thought this would qualify us for state, but weren’t sure.  I caught my PB smallie, at 3.5.  My buddy caught a 16 inch largemouth, and that was our bag for the day.  Tough day of fishing, but a good finish.  Had 5.5 pounds for 2 fish.

My PB smallie, and the largemouth my partner caught:

   

The next day, at Wilson was a lot better for us.  However, it was really tough.  We fished from 745 to 10 without a bite.  Then, we were fishing down a do-nothing bank, when we saw a shad bust, and I made a cast and caught our first keeper and second biggest fish of our bag.   

 

Then my partner caught our second keeper and his personal best smallmouth, at 4.5 pounds.  Next, I caught three more keepers to fill out our limit.  My partner proceed to cull out those keepers of those keepers, making our smallest fish a 16 inch smallie.  I threw a magdraft for awhile, trying to catch a kicker, but couldn’t get another bite on anything from 11 to check in at 3:40.  

 

We went to weigh-in thinking we could make get a top fifteen, since 23 pounds had won an adult tourney the day before.  We weighed in the first, and only limit of the day, and won the tourney by a couple pounds!!  We weighed 15 pounds and some change.

Congratulations guys??

 

 

                                         

Thanks guys!

@HaydenS Congrats!

11 hours ago, HaydenS said:

Had our final in state division tourneys of the year, held at Glen Elder and Wilson lake.  Both lakes fished really tough, only 3-4 limits, out of 70 boats, weighed in over the two tournaments.  Water temps were chilly, we didn’t see anything over 45* where we were fishing. 

 

The first tourney at Glen Elder was tough for us.  We only weighed two fish that tourney, but good enough for a 10th place finish!  We thought this would qualify us for state, but weren’t sure.  I caught my PB smallie, at 3.5.  My buddy caught a 16 inch largemouth, and that was our bag for the day.  Tough day of fishing, but a good finish.  Had 5.5 pounds for 2 fish.

My PB smallie, and the largemouth my partner caught:

   

The next day, at Wilson was a lot better for us.  However, it was really tough.  We fished from 745 to 10 without a bite.  Then, we were fishing down a do-nothing bank, when we saw a shad bust, and I made a cast and caught our first keeper and second biggest fish of our bag.   

 

Then my partner caught our second keeper and his personal best smallmouth, at 4.5 pounds.  Next, I caught three more keepers to fill out our limit.  My partner proceed to cull out those keepers of those keepers, making our smallest fish a 16 inch smallie.  I threw a magdraft for awhile, trying to catch a kicker, but couldn’t get another bite on anything from 11 to check in at 3:40.  

 

We went to weigh-in thinking we could make get a top fifteen, since 23 pounds had won an adult tourney the day before.  We weighed in the first, and only limit of the day, and won the tourney by a couple pounds!!  We weighed 15 pounds and some change.

Congratulations @HaydenS to you and your partner on the tourney win. Putting your heads down on just grinding on Day 2 is what a good team does, well done!

Caught 8 in a couple hours, mostly on watermelon red super fluke. The biggest was 19.5 inch…

Getting out at first light this morning paid off with this heavy 7.2lb senko fish. I gotta say it was kinda interesting fighting a fish, especially one this size on “spot lock” as she went around and under the boat before coming to net.

Forum is aglow with beautiful bass. You love to see it. Congrats @HaydenS on your tournament success. That's freakin sweet!

 

I went to pick my car up where it broke down in Waco over the weekend. Mechanic had her ready thankfully. Naturally this means a little bit of lake tourism - Waco is a solid three hours or so from my home, surrounded by different water primarily from the Brazos River system. 

I went to Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir, a decommissioned power plant lake. It's not really a great shore fishing lake from what I could tell, definitely a destination for the Jon boat. I saw plenty of signs of life, but the shore access didn't have the kind of gradient I need to work a jerkbait properly.

 

Off to Lake Whitney - it never disappoints. I found a really cool spot right up against the dam with huge rock dropoffs to 40+ft that only come 2-3ft out of the water. The water in that area was soooooo clear; you could see huge buffalo and carps and gars swimming around. But obviously not the place for LMB this time of year. Me being me, I set up there just for kicks. I'm glad I did. I kept pulling 2-3lb wipers (edit: stripers) on a sixth sense provoke 106x. Four over two pound in less than one hour, two more that were little within that time frame. I guess I have a wiper/striper spot now.

 

I think jerkbaits are good

26 minutes ago, thediscochef said:

Forum is aglow with beautiful bass. You love to see it. Congrats @HaydenS on your tournament success. That's freakin sweet!

 

I went to pick my car up where it broke down in Waco over the weekend. Mechanic had her ready thankfully. Naturally this means a little bit of lake tourism - Waco is a solid three hours or so from my home, surrounded by different water primarily from the Brazos River system. 

I went to Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir, a decommissioned power plant lake. It's not really a great shore fishing lake from what I could tell, definitely a destination for the Jon boat. I saw plenty of signs of life, but the shore access didn't have the kind of gradient I need to work a jerkbait properly.

 

Off to Lake Whitney - it never disappoints. I found a really cool spot right up against the dam with huge rock dropoffs to 40+ft that only come 2-3ft out of the water. The water in that area was soooooo clear; you could see huge buffalo and carps and gars swimming around. But obviously not the place for LMB this time of year. Me being me, I set up there just for kicks. I'm glad I did. I kept pulling 2-3lb wipers on a sixth sense provoke 106x. Four over two pound in less than one hour, two more that were little within that time frame. I guess I have a wiper spot now.

 

I think jerkbaits are good

Nice catches, those look more like striper than wiper to me 

3 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Nice catches, those look more like striper than wiper to me 

They probably are stripers given the proportions

I'm better at catching bass than I am identifying them lmao