Was gonna post in @paul.'s thread but didn't want to steal his thunder, that thing was a beauty. I was at a lake where I literally always have to downsize because in my experience it's the only thing that does the trick and the bass are tiny there. Walking up, I spotted some new lily pad growth so of course I wandered over there and got skunked after 40 minutes or so. On my way back around the lake to head home I spot some weed movement next to some pads, and sure enough there's a nice bass sitting there. I drop my chigger craw just beyond it and the bass darts after it, I set the hook and nothing. I was able to keep the craw fairly close and again I missed on the exact same cast. So I reel in, walked away quietly and decide to completely change my bait up. I switched from my small downsized EWG to a larger Trokar flippin hook, dipped a claw in a chartreuse dye since the bass had already seen it twice and gave it another go. I dropped it just inside the weedline and dragged it right in front of her, boom, easy hookset with the more appropriate hook. It was pretty exciting being that I was able to sightfish a d**n nice fish in a lake that I have only caught 1.5LBers out of at most.

She was just under 3 lbs 4 oz

You can't beat bed fishing when the males are on them. 

nice!

Sweet.  Your earned that one.  Way to go.

Nice catch!

if you're gonna show us good fish like that one, post in my threads any time bruh.  very solid fish.  had to be satisfying to get a nice one out of the lake you described.  and you're absolutely right.  sometimes it's that little "something different" that flips the switch.

Nice!

nice fish there man!!  way to be persistent!

Nice work.

R/ Chris

 

On April 10, 2016 at 9:36 PM, paul. said:

if you're gonna show us good fish like that one, post in my threads any time bruh.  very solid fish.  had to be satisfying to get a nice one out of the lake you described.  and you're absolutely right.  sometimes it's that little "something different" that flips the switch.

I think he was worried that one of your slither rig fish would eat his if he posted it in your thread.