I got invited to fish a private strip pit this past week, only catch was I had to provide a boat, which I just happen to have

Water was super muddy (less than 6" visibility), and we've had cold front after cold front and we were in the middle of a cold front on this day. Knew it would be tough but at least those conditions make locating them easy. So I rigged a rod up with a black finesse jig with a black and blue trailer and started flipping at everything right on the bank. Took about 30 minutes before I lifted my rod after the initial drop and it was smoking off the bank. The new 70XHG caught up with her quickly and buried the hook home. Not much movement on the hookset made me feel happy on the inside and when she did her cold water wallow on the surface, it brought a smile to my face. She ate the jig completey down the hatch like I love to see. A quick couple pictures and a weight (5lb 7oz), and she was back in the water to get warmed back up and get ready to make some babies.

 

Nice fat chunk for sure! 

Jeff

Good work Clayton! Love those jig bites. 

heck ya!

Nice Very nice.

Nice! Look at that belly!!

Nice fish!

R/ Chris

 

That is one of the nicest 5 lbers I have seen in a while. WTG Clayton.

that gut is bigger than mine!!!  nice fish clayton.  and the dog could care less.....

That's a nice one!  

She's particularly Bulbous . . .

Congrats

A-Jay

Nice chunk! Way to work the cold fronts!

Nice fish!

Man, that's a fatty!

 

Good start. Congrats

NOW that's a BASS!!

Hootie

Strip pit bass can be almost perfect in every way, regardless of size.  Nice coloration, awesome build.  Well done.