Headed out to a little hole close to the house this afternoon. I usually get skunked here so i wasnt expecting much. I am trying to really focus on my jig technique this season so i always have one tied on. For an hour or so nothing, then i decided to try something new. Pitching a jig right into the holes throughout a bunch of dead cattails. 2 pitches and wham, nabbed a nice one. First on a jug pitched into heavy heavy cover. Next first was a bedding male i could see from the shore. I threw everything at him with no luck. Hed gingerly pick up the lure and move it off the nest. He was getting angry and me frustrated but he wasnt taking it. I then remembered that someone on here said bass hate lizards. So i put one on and bam, first cast he slammed it. That was the first (and possibly last) bedfish ill get. I felt bad because as soon as he was gone a bunch of bluegill swarmed the nest and he never returned. Something about that bugged me? Finally i caught a toad on my way to the truck. Threw the lizard and she fell for it. It was a great day and my confidence has been significantly increased!!! Ill throw some pics up in a bit.

Jig fish out of cover

 

The big one!  I hate to ask but any guesses on the weight?  I estimate 18-20" long from the pic with the rod.  She was a healthy fish but not full of eggs or anything.

Nice Job

 

Congrats on your Firsts.

 

My guess on your bass pictured with the rod is something at or just under 2 1/2.

 

A-Jay

Nice! Sounds like fun. Jigs are the new of my go to lures. Keep throwing it and gain confidence. Once the confidence is there, the fish will be too.