When I was younger I would fish at a pond on the ranch I live on. I stopped fishing for a while then when I went back someone either caught all the bass and didn't throw any back or they died because only blue gill were left. Now with the drought in California I think the pond just about dried up this last summer and only turtles are left. I bought a kayak this winter and decided to start fishing again. I went fishing on my friends private lake and caught my first bass on a long time!

 

It was 2lbs 6 ounces and I caught it on a bomber shallow diving crank bait. I'm going to get a few crank baits that dive deeper because this crank bait only goes down about two feet.  

 

I also caught a 2lb crappie on the same crank bait later that day along with a minnow of a bass that was hooked on the side of the face. 

Nice Bass & Welcome Back after the 6 year hiatus.

Congrats

A-Jay

Nice.....but not sure bass are thrilled your back!

Congrats and that is a giant crappie!

Great job. 6 years is entirely too long to not bass fish. What's wrong with you man!!?!?!?lol

36 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Congrats and that is a giant crappie!

I was fishing last week on the same lake and caught a crappie similar in size, but I didn't bring my scale. I think my friends lake has giant crappies

33 minutes ago, Kidflex said:

Great job. 6 years is entirely too long to not bass fish. What's wrong with you man!!?!?!?lol

I pretty much stopped fishing all together for five years. I would go deep sea fishing about twice a year but that was it. I started trout fishing again last summer and recently started bass fishing again too. Today was pretty fun, I'm glad to be bass fishing again

Congrats and welcome back to the water!

Nice fish

Congrats!

You are on a roll.

Please continue your journey and post pics.

nice bass, but monster crappie!

well done!

Welcome back to the fold!  That's a beautiful crappie.  

I bet it felt great to have that tug at the end of your
line, eh! Congrats and welcome back to the sport!

Man my mouth is watering looking at that crappie, I can't wait till they get in the banks so I can get some.

What a big crappie.

Thats a darn nice bass to break that 6 year dry spell and one heck of a big ol Crappie!

CenCal fisher, good to hear of your successful trip.  And judging by the size you put in the 'yak, I'm sure you were hoping they'd stay in the net!  Continued success, JB

Wow, we got you hooked now.  You will not be able to stay away for long now.  It's additive!!!!

great comeback!  and that crappie is a giant!

Nice Crappie!!