Hello,

 

I'd planned to go fishing Saturday as it was supposed to be nice.

 

The cold front got here a day early, and instead it rained and dropped in temp.  So, I went today, the day after the cold front.  Dangit.

 

I took three rods:  The BPS 5'6" MH/F, which makes an ideal jerkbait rod for the way I fish them, my Cherrywood HD 6', which I prefer as my jig/soft bait rod, and my ultralight spinning setup.  The BPS and Cherrywood both have modified and supertuned 5500c3 reels on them, and the ultralight wears the smallest Pflueger President made.

 

The first cast was made with the Cherrywood throwing a 3/8oz bluegill colored jig with a Rattlechunk trailer.  It got hit by something, but it felt more like a bluegill than anything.

 

A gentleman I didn't know showed up with an Ugly Stick wearing a baitcasting reel I didn't identify.  Turns out it was his truck rod (I later found out) and he keeps it on hand for when he feels like stopping and fishing.  I dig that.

 

He fished a fallen tree next to me.  I had been planning on targeting that later but he got to it first.  Turns out he caught nothing.  When he got ready to leave, he figured to try one more spot.  He got bumped by the same thing I had, but said he thought it was a bluegill as well.

 

Meantime, I'd moved over with the jig to the tree and began slow rolling off the branches... and BOOM, first bass of the season was on!

 

The gent and I had just said our goodbyes again, so I hollered that I had a fish on as he walked off.  He came back immediately to see me pull it in.

 

I'd like to say I landed a big one, but I can't.  I don't know what happened, but I do know that as I was fighting it, it reared its head out of the water and threw the hook.

 

Could be I had my drag set too loosely.  Could be I didn't set the hook hard enough.  I know I kept the line tight, and I know I'd just sharpened all those hooks.

 

First bass of the season... lost.  And the old gent chuckled!

 

I grabbed another rod and threw a worm.  No dice.  Ended up trying deadsticking a worm, working a swimjig, and playing with a topwater at the same time.

 

Nothing.

 

From what i can tell, nobody else was catching anything, either.

 

I hope the season improves!

 

Josh

Had one jump and throw the hook too the other day...it looks real pretty when they jump, but man, they be a lot prettier in a picture of me holding it...lol. Good story Josh. Tight lines to ya!

Had one jump and throw the hook too the other day...it looks real pretty when they jump, but man, they be a lot prettier in a picture of me holding it...lol. Good story Josh. Tight lines to ya!

NO bass is pretty when it jumps in the biggest tourney of your life lol its just nerve racking

Hahaha!

 

I went back and got him today.  I'm posting another thread asking about the critters I found in its mouth (what's it feeding on?)

 

That's located here: http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/156041-whats-this-bass-feeding-on/

 

Regards,

 

Josh