3 minutes ago, keagbassr said:

Got out today a out 8-12. Got 7 bass , 3 on spinnerbaits and 4 on a buzzbait. Best of the day weighed 5-3 on a spinnerbait. 

* bonus pic of a 3-12 caught Tues. Morning on a moss mouse.

Still catching those prespawn studs, nice!  

The ridiculous weather we've been having hasn't been very kind to a fisherman, but yesterday spring decided to show up for at least a day or two before the wintery mix predicted for the weekend gets here. I had to take advantage while I could, so after work I went back to the same lake I did well on a few weekends ago (when we had mid summer weather...crazy WI weather). Main lake had warmed up a few degrees to 46 and the creek I caught them out of had cooled down about 11 degrees to 49-50. There were fish still there though, although a bit more sluggish. Everything I caught came off of hard cover on either a jerkbait or a jig. Caught 9 in a little over 2 hours of fishing. This one was the biggest of the night. Still haven't hooked into a prespawn monster yet, but I've got a little while yet...the way the weather has been the spawn might happen around August this year lol

 

1 minute ago, WIGuide said:

The ridiculous weather we've been having hasn't been very kind to a fisherman, but yesterday spring decided to show up for at least a day or two before the wintery mix predicted for the weekend gets here. I had to take advantage while I could, so after work I went back to the same lake I did well on a few weekends ago (when we had mid summer weather...crazy WI weather). Main lake had warmed up a few degrees to 46 and the creek I caught them out of had cooled down about 11 degrees to 49-50. There were fish still there though, although a bit more sluggish. Everything I caught came off of hard cover on either a jerkbait or a jig. Caught 9 in a little over 2 hours of fishing. This one was the biggest of the night. Still haven't hooked into a prespawn monster yet, but I've got a little while yet...the way the weather has been the spawn might happen around August this year lol

 

Nice fish, and they'll come no doubt.   I bet once you see 50-55d, they'll be chewing.

Ain't it cool how we're catching bass all over the country?

 

Alex, the thirties is too cold for me! If it were dry, I'd be fine, but as I've stated in the past, a canoe is a wet boat and the wet thirties has me casting, but thinking about hot tea and dry sweats. 

2 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

Ain't it cool how we're catching bass all over the country?

 

Alex, the thirties is too cold for me! If it were dry, I'd be fine, but as I've stated in the past, a canoe is a wet boat and the wet thirties has me casting, but thinking about hot tea and dry sweats. 

Thread is back to being fully great again, a few folks in MN and perhaps other places that have a closed season still need to join the party though. 

 

It's that wet cold that gets me, having your hands constantly freezing will sap the life out of you.    

 

Always comes back to putting in that work in my book, the great anglers just deal with it.   Your whole fishing style is backboned by fishing in places 99% of other folks wouldn't.   Big reason why I think one of these days you're going to catch a fish that blows everybody's mind.    You and Phishli work hard for your fish ?

@PhishLI, makes us all look like sissies. At least I'm atop the water. Phish is in it! At night. Plus, there are bad men at some of the lakes he fishes. If you're going to war, take Phish.

 

I'll be fishing a big bog tomorrow, about 500 acres. It'll be my first time, so I'm excited! 

 

I agree that this thread is best when we're seeing bass from coast to coast and bottom to top. '

 

Full confession: Whenever I see green backgrounds, I get jealous!

Played hookie from work tonight.  I literally called in at 6:30am this morning ( 10 minutes after I punched out)  today was going to be the last decent day in a week and a half.  They are calling for rain the next 6 days. 
 

I was rewarded on crystal lake Montcalm county Michigan. I finally found some size.  Almost all of my fish were 2-2.5 lbs. water temp is still 52f however I feel like the females are starting to creep up. I caught my first 2 fish of the day using my graph ( first for me) I found a school in 13 ft of water off a drop.  
 

Jerk bait rules the day again.  This time a chrome and blue back deep kvd 300.  Luckily I had two in my jerk bait box as I lost one on a break off that could have been a pike.  I also caught 2-3 fish on 3/4 oz lucky craft lipless working it like a jig in the retrieve.  I also tried my sleeper gill. didn’t catch any bass but, had 2 pike absolutely smoke it.  I tried Carolina rigging a lizard but, it didn’t produce. 
 

Pretty much all my fish this spring have come on the 2 rods I built this winter 

 

it was a good day.  Sunday my brother and I are taking a guided walleye trip on the Detroit river. Supposedly going to be miserable conditions. 

Water's in the mid 70s finally. Having a hard time finding em but still managed to pull out this 3.8. The only calm spot with fish in it also had beavers in it, and they were pretty pushy about being where I already was so I left lol

Got the mojo back after a tough trip out last time. Lots of eager bucks with some solid ones mixed in for a 60+ fish day. 

 

Didn't see any active beds but a bloody tail on this one.

 

Love catching quality spots. Always a little extra angry. 

 

 

Double hookup and had to get a pic. Pops would have liked to have traded his in. ?

@NorcalBassin, I'm the president of the Maine Chapter of the Pops Fan Club. We have chapters in all 50 states. Our mission is to celebrate Pops' fish and to down a beer every time we see Pops smile with a fish. If you're reading this and not a member, I urge you to join. It's a great organization.

 

Katie Crickety, President and member since 2021

New lake. New sights. A 5+lber, finally. Crazy fight! Zman Pro Crawz. Mother Goose...Swan.

I'm out of reactions, so here's my reaction (That's me on the far right.), @PhishLI:

 

 

 

 

                                                          

I ain’t catching nuthin tomorrow. That’s the winds

 

Not cool man. Not cool ?

Haven't been out in a couple weeks but I got out with my oldest son for a hour after work last night. Caught several dinks on a Ned and bladed jig. Biggest of the night was my first fish on my new Spro Chad Shad.

Had another eat it right at the boat that was much bigger and another fish hit it really hard and not hook up. 

1 minute ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Haven't been out in a couple weeks but I got out with my oldest son for a hour after work last night. Caught several dinks on a Ned and bladed jig. Biggest of the night was my first fish on my new Spro Chad Shad.

Had another eat it right at the boat that was much bigger and another fish hit it really hard and not hook up. 

Everybody has Chad Shad but me ?

 

Other than a few complain about the paints not matching the pics, and sink rate, people seem really happy with them.    I'll get one in time I'm sure. 

Awesome you got one, and already producing with it.  

Got this guy while pre-fishing for a bass tournament.

3 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Everybody has Chad Shad but me ?

 

Other than a few complain about the paints not matching the pics, and sink rate, people seem really happy with them.    I'll get one in time I'm sure. 

Awesome you got one, and already producing with it.  

I got tipped off to a tackle store getting them about 10 minutes after they got them. Even then, they'd sold out of 2 colors already, including the bone color that I wanted the most. The Phantom Rainbow looks really good though and I didn't have any trout colored baits so it worked out fine. 

Managed to snag some time to go fish the pond today for a couple of hours. Caught a catfish on a chatter bait in black/blue with a matching craw trailer and then after moving to the other side of the pier I caught a small LM on the same lure. Might have been a pound and a half maybe but fought like a 3 pounder. ?

 

11 minutes ago, ScottW said:

Managed to snag some time to go fish the pond today for a couple of hours. Caught a catfish on a chatter bait in black/blue with a matching craw trailer and then after moving to the other side of the pier I caught a small LM on the same lure. Might have been a pound and a half maybe but fought like a 3 pounder. ?

 

Hope the trip went great, and glad to see you guys got back home safe!

 

Cute lil bugger ?

52 minutes ago, ScottW said:

Managed to snag some time to go fish the pond today for a couple of hours. Caught a catfish on a chatter bait in black/blue with a matching craw trailer and then after moving to the other side of the pier I caught a small LM on the same lure. Might have been a pound and a half maybe but fought like a 3 pounder. ?

 

Those colors/markings are absolutely awesome. Very healthy looking ??

Went for a casual mid-day outing today.

Fun was had.

Fish Hard

A-Jay

45 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Went for a casual mid-day outing today.

Fun was had.

Have you any guilt about catching these poor, poor, diabetic bass?

 

Just nuts! Awesome smallies! Just this afternoon I was telling my brother about your goby fed footballs in the snow.

Tough act to follow, but somebody has to bite the bullet ?

 

Big fish on big bait, little fish on little bait.  

 

51 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Went for a casual mid-day outing today.

Fun was had.

Fish Hard

A-Jay

You are having a fantastic early season A-Jay! Hope it keeps up for you. Beautiful fish