16 hours ago, MIbassyaker said:

Wow, what's your PB flathead?

Biggest I've put on a scale was 68.5 but I had another that I didn't have a big enough scale for that I think might have been bigger.

3 hours ago, Aaron_H said:

Walked to the canal out back a few minutes ago to test the swimbait I found yesterday. Hit with another cold front, air temp 20* colder than yesterday, but got this 4lb 2oz on the third cast. Had to run back up to the house for pliers and my scale, didn't expect to get bit for the few casts I was planning on making. There was another one with her about the same size trying to grab the swimbait while I was fighting this one, but she spooked off once I got this one close to the bank.

Thats awesome!  On the bait you found right?

Had a fun day fishing amongst the melting icicles, they were falling down the cliffs all afternoon. It was 21 degrees when we started but after lunch it got a little above freezing. My buddy Daniel got the big fish for our boat, pushing 20” if not there. Saw some nice ones being weighed in at a small tourney at the ramp too  

17 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Had a fun day fishing amongst the melting icicles, they were falling down the cliffs all afternoon. It was 21 degrees when we started but after lunch it got a little above freezing. My buddy Daniel got the big fish for our boat, pushing 20” if not there. Saw some nice ones being weighed in at a small tourney at the ramp too  

Your killin me smalls

35 minutes ago, HaydenS said:

Thats awesome!  On the bait you right?

 

Yessir! Two of the split rings were still  in perfect shape, and they're beefy (not sure what Duckett uses for them, they almost remind me of the Spro power rings but I doubt they are). So just threw on an Owner oval line tie and some #4 Owner ST-56 trebles and she's good to go. Bait cleaned up pretty well and I like how it runs. I wouldn't mind if that guy broke off a couple more of them at that spot....

19 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Had a fun day fishing amongst the melting icicles, they were falling down the cliffs all afternoon. It was 21 degrees when we started but after lunch it got a little above freezing. My buddy Daniel got the big fish for our boat, pushing 20” if not there. Saw some nice ones being weighed in at a small tourney at the ramp too  

Nice! Looks cold, but looks like a good day.

Went for a solo trip figuring the nice, warm stable weather the past couple weeks would have them on the bite. Wrong. Even the little ones were few and far between but it was still great being out there chasing them. Threw a ton of things at them but a spoon and Ned were the only things I could get them on.

 

 

 

Well, first day home after filming the movie was a bust. For me, anyway. Not so much as a bite, on a beautiful day. One of those days that makes you question your skills.

A guy fishing up the rock pile a bit caught an 8.92lb Bass on a jerkbait but forgot his scale, so I offered up mine. He let me release it, which was cool. Biggest bass I've ever held.

I landed this 6.2 pound large mouth at Presa Corinchis.  Biggest bass I have caught out of this lake.  She had this Tilapia sticking out of her mouth.  I might try a big swimbait next time I fish this lake.

Ok, so help me understand this. We had a cold front come into Houston over the weekend and I'm thinking, this is the perfect time for my Jerkbait rod and Vision 110 I got for Christmas. I was completely shut out on the jerkbait bite. However, they killed it on a shakyhead. I was fishing a 702SF and a Zoom Finesse worm not the Trick Worm. The smaller version on an 1/8 shakyhead jig hook. Granted these were small fish, but they were aggressive. I also was lucky and pulled out a chatterbait just to try my rod out and got bit on it. I was snapping tubes no luck. I even tried my Megabass Dark Sleeper and a 6th Sense Finesse Squarebill to no avail.

 

Have any of you had days where you thought the bite was going to be predictable and the bite came on something totally different? 

 

It's hard to figure the bite out. I've been fishing this body of water for years and each day I learn something new. 

2 minutes ago, lunkerboss923 said:

Ok, so help me understand this. We had a cold front come into Houston over the weekend and I'm thinking, this is the perfect time for my Jerkbait rod and Vision 110 I got for Christmas. I was completely shut out on the jerkbait bite. However, they killed it on a shakyhead. I was fishing a 702SF and a Zoom Finesse worm not the Trick Worm. The smaller version on an 1/8 shakyhead jig hook. Granted these were small fish, but they were aggressive. I also was lucky and pulled out a chatterbait just to try my rod out and got bit on it. I was snapping tubes no luck. I even tried my Megabass Dark Sleeper and a 6th Sense Finesse Squarebill to no avail.

 

Have any of you had days where you thought the bite was going to be predictable and the bite came on something totally different? 

 

It's hard to figure the bite out. I've been fishing this body of water for years and each day I learn something new. 

Have you ever? Always buddy……. Always

Got my kayak out for the first time this year. Was hoping to try the new Lowrance but it wouldn't read depth or temp for some reason.

Caught about 10 bass on Neds and shakyheads, plus one that wanted to be a catfish.

I went and tried for cats and my first cast with a bucktaik I accidentally hit this guy in the side. Not a legit catch, but nice to know I can get one in the boat without any issues.

Just now, Bluebasser86 said:

Got my kayak out for the first time this year. Was hoping to try the new Lowrance but it wouldn't read depth or temp for some reason.

Caught about 10 bass on Neds and shakyheads, plus one that wanted to be a catfish.

I went and tried for cats and my first cast with a bucktaik I accidentally hit this guy in the side. Not a legit catch, but nice to know I can get one in the boat without any issues.

For those of us that have already seen your video, we know why the unit wasn’t working properly. Because your 12 volt battery “ wasn’t 12 volty enough “ ? ? 

22 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

For those of us that have already seen your video, we know why the unit wasn’t working properly. Because your 12 volt battery “ wasn’t 12 volty enough “ ? ? 

I'm not an electrician, I thought 12v was 12v but I guess maybe not ?‍♂️

Well, today went better albeit still quite slow compared to where we were at the end of November. But it's January, not November. I guess I got a little karma for helping a guy weigh a lunker yesterday.

Good sized fish for the day, including a 2lb Spotted Bass which is always a delightful treat. Love me some Spotties, they fight up a weight class like smallies do. 

Cheers everyone.

11 hours ago, thediscochef said:

Well, today went better albeit still quite slow compared to where we were at the end of November. But it's January, not November. I guess I got a little karma for helping a guy weigh a lunker yesterday.

Good sized fish for the day, including a 2lb Spotted Bass which is always a delightful treat. Love me some Spotties, they fight up a weight class like smallies do. 

Cheers everyone.

Looks like a good spot to bank fish. Would love to be there. Serious cabin fever's setting in.

4 hours ago, The Bassman said:

Looks like a good spot to bank fish. Would love to be there. Serious cabin fever's setting in.

During parts of the year it's good for 10-20 black bass in a couple hours, though many dinks. This time of year sees fewer catches there but bigger fish

Just the one today but she had a mouth on her ?

1 minute ago, thediscochef said:

Just the one today but she had a mouth on her ?

Lipstick!!

Finally had a good day on the water this winter at the power plant. Haven't been able to get bit on a jerkbait or crankbait yet so course today that's what I caught almost all of them on. Had a 4 that was just over 17" on a 6th Sense Provoke. 

Then I got a 5.13 on a Stike King HC 1.5 flat sided crank. Not sure if this fish swatted at it or what but it was hooked back by the tail by the time I landed it ?‍♂️

Got one a little over 3.30 on the Provoke 

Then it was several smaller fish on a DT6 and the Provoke, one being another nearly 3lb fish on the Provoke. 

Switched colors on the Strike King crank and ran back through the same spot and stuck an even bigger one, this one went 6.15 but was only maybe 20"

That put me a little over 21lbs for my biggest 5 on the day. 20lbs is my benchmark for a really good day so I was happy and it wasn't even noon. Ran to the cold water and found one in some 38* water on a Ned.

Decided to head for the house after that because the lake was getting too crowded for my liking. 

52 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice Bass ~ 

Congrats

btw - nobody likes you Mr Hot Lake

j/k

A-Jay

38 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Nice Bass ~ 

Congrats

btw - nobody likes you Mr Hot Lake

j/k

A-Jay

I almost went catfishing instead because it was supposed to be so nice. The lake was packed when I left but I caught them early before it got too busy and went home ?

January doesn't suck!

 

4 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I almost went catfishing instead because it was supposed to be so nice. The lake was packed when I left but I caught them early before it got too busy and went home ?

That's the way to do it.

I've always wondered if that hot water deal would work on a brown bass lake. 

A-Jay