well at least it looks cool. Spotted bass on Hartwell have some of the most vivid coloring of all spots.

@IYAOYAS that really is a beautifully colored spot. 

@IYAOYAS: It's a beautiful bass!

If the Rapala digital reads 5.95, can we just call it a 6 pounder and assume it reads a few hundredths of a pound light 😆 

 

 

 

 

@Team9nine: Another beauty! I treasure six-pounders. I don't see many of them up north. Thanks for the water photo. I love those!

On 3/10/2025 at 8:25 PM, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Back to back to back posts of members getting on the board for the first time in 2025......Let's GOOOOO gents!  

 

 

I was hoping to join the party, but it was not (yet) to be....

 

6 minutes ago, MIbassyaker said:

 

I was hoping to join the party, but it was not (yet) to be....

 

 

Looks just like my fishin' holes.

 

3 hours ago, MIbassyaker said:

 

I was hoping to join the party, but it was not (yet) to be....

 

I did see a couple spots by me where you could float your yak. With the warm temps in the coming days along with the rain Friday night and into Saturday, I’d guess you’ll have some open water very soon!

Caught these 2 the first 15 minutes and nothing the next 4 hours...... spinnerbait.

Surface water temp was 48*

3 hours ago, Swamp Girl said:

 

Looks just like my fishin' holes.

 

 

35 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

I did see a couple spots by me where you could float your yak. With the warm temps in the coming days along with the rain Friday night and into Saturday, I’d guess you’ll have some open water very soon!

 

Found one!

 

Now I just need a free afternoon...

@Bird: I can't decide if I envy your bass or shorts more. 

Second biggest bass of my life 9 lb 14 oz (a shad shy of 10) and another giant off a school in 14 feet of water today.  On the 1 oz @Siebert Outdoors grass jig in 'Pats Gizzard' slow rolling deep with swimbait trailers.

 

😎😎😎🥵🥵🥵

 

 

Flying solo mid day during a warm front.

 

 

Both fish released and swam away with vigor!

 

Happy spring FINALLY!!!  🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🎣🎣🎣

 

Fish that are basically 10 lbs make me smile really really big yes indeed.   🙂🙂🙂🙂

@Pat Brown dude awesome 

@Pat Brown:

 

 

And let's not forget about Mike Siebert:

 

1 hour ago, Pat Brown said:

Second biggest bass of my life 9 lb 14 oz (a shad shy of 10) and another giant off a school in 14 feet of water today.  On the 1 oz @Siebert Outdoors grass jig in 'Pats Gizzard' slow rolling deep with swimbait trailers.

 

😎😎😎🥵🥵🥵

 

 

Flying solo mid day during a warm front.

 

 

Both fish released and swam away with vigor!

 

Happy spring FINALLY!!!  🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🎣🎣🎣

 

Fish that are basically 10 lbs make me smile really really big yes indeed.   🙂🙂🙂🙂

 

!!!!!!

 

@Pat Brown

 

Way to go Pat, what an awesome fish, congrats!   

@Pat Brown is back at it. Wow, man. Awesome fish!

3 hours ago, Pat Brown said:

Second biggest bass of my life 9 lb 14 oz (a shad shy of 10) and another giant off a school in 14 feet of water today.  On the 1 oz @Siebert Outdoors grass jig in 'Pats Gizzard' slow rolling deep with swimbait trailers.

 

😎😎😎🥵🥵🥵

 

 

Happy spring FINALLY!!!  🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🎣🎣🎣Fish that are basically 10 lbs make me smile really really big yes indeed.   🙂🙂🙂🙂

 

 

That's a great Bass ~

Congrats 

Now Enter that beast in the 2025 State vs State deal . . .

A-Jay

Pulled another limit of bass out of the mud today despite a completely blown (pun intended) wind forecast. Was supposed to be calm, and it was until 30 minutes after I launched, when SW winds kicked up 15-20 the rest of the afternoon - whitecaps everywhere. Did get one over 4 and another at 5, so it all worked out.

 

 

 

 

Girls gone wild?

 

Nah.

 

It's southern boys gone crazy!

 

Way to go, @Team9nine, you crazy guy, you. And thanks again for the water pic!

 

Dang @Pat Brown , congratulations!

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I just got my first of the season. I had fished a few times over the course of winter, but hadn't had any success. Then, I started having a bit less time, and I made a 3 week trip to California to visit a friend. I came back to nice weather! There was 6" of snow on the ground when I went to the airport. I had only about 30 minutes before bible study today, but I got this little guy with a Fat Albert grub. New Cherrywood rod I'm trying out, so far so good. It does much better than the $25 price tag would have you believe. I only wish it had about 3 more eyes down it's length.

 

Thanks everybody for the kind words! 

 

The Big Fish bash for my local Lake that I qualified for back in December with the 7.35 is coming up. Not this Saturday but next Saturday and I'm really glad I'm getting my mojo working finally because I need that confidence going into this event.

 

I'm going to be going up against some serious hammers and sticks that have been doing this event for decades.  I'll be fishing out of a Jon Boat with a trolling motor! 😂

 

These two fish are just the juice I needed in my tank and I'm hoping I can develop some patterns between now and then and follow some fish to some places that could help me win the tournament! 

 

It's really nice seeing all the big fish here being caught -  it was a really long, very educational winter with very few fish caught for me and a lot of ice on top of the water and these two fish right here were two of the best feeling fish I've ever caught.

12 minutes ago, Pat Brown said:

I'll be fishing out of a Jon Boat with a trolling motor! 😂

 

Respect. You fish like Alex, catching more with less.

 

12 minutes ago, Pat Brown said:

It's really nice seeing all the big fish here being caught -  it was a really long, very educational winter with very few fish caught for me and a lot of ice on top of the water and these two fish right here were two of the best feeling fish I've ever caught.

 

Food always tastes better when we're hungry. Especially two, BIG, beefy burgers like you just landed. 

 

FWIW, with everyone catching and contributing, feeling like I too should pull my weight, here's my big bass of 2025:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good luck in the big fish bash @Pat Brown!

I catch fish like @Team9nine, only smaller……

 

 

my wife wanted me to go down and clean up the lakehouse because she might have a friend that needs to stay there this weekend. Went straight there after work, cleaned from 5-6 and fished from 6-8 😂. @Jigfishn10 knows my habits….  Fished a row of docks for a while and only got the one bass. Was pondering if I should go out past the marina to main channel for smallies or stay put. Decided to try the crappie dock and it was loaded, got 7-8 in half an hour and paddled back home.