Hit the lake after work for a couple hours, and finally had some good pre-spawn action. Fish were shallow and all caught in timber/downed trees. Started off with this CHUNKY 13 incher.

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Thought I hooked a hog on a lipless. Ended up being a chubby smallish pike. It made a run like a pike twice its size.

I got a couple more decent bass, and then landed the lunker of the day.  19 inches long, 4.16 pounds and the fattest belly on a fish I have caught:

. Ended the day with another good one: 

It was a great couple hours on the water, and I finally got the pre-spawn bite I was waiting for! All fish were caught on lipless cranks and 5" senkos. Gonna try to be on the water everyday for the next couple weeks  I wish pre-spawn was all year long.

well done!

3 hours ago, fishinfiend said:

well done!

Thank you sir! 

Some very nice fish!

I'm off on Monday, AND it's my birthday. I've been fishing my home lake (Webster Lake in NH). Sunday the water was 53 degrees, so soon it will be in the pre-spawn as well!

Have fun snagging those pre-spawns!

Tight lines! 

Roger, The Smiling BassHole

7 minutes ago, Roger, The Smiling BassHole said:

Some very nice fish!

I'm off on Monday, AND it's my birthday. I've been fishing my home lake (Webster Lake in NH). Sunday the water was 53 degrees, so soon it will be in the pre-spawn as well!

Have fun snagging those pre-spawns!

Tight lines! 

Roger, The Smiling BassHole

 

Pre-spawn fishing sounds like the best B-day gift you could ask for. Hopefully Mother Nature delivers! Good luck!

Very healthy looking fish, well colored, nicely done!

That 4 lb'er is a nice looking fish!

Thanks!

On April 22, 2016 at 5:22 PM, Jar11591 said:

 

Pre-spawn fishing sounds like the best B-day gift you could ask for. Hopefully Mother Nature delivers! Good luck!

It was a birthday fish come true! Only caught one, but it was 2.88 lbs. As I've said before, a 5 pounder!

Nice fish!  The worst thing about the pre-spawn bite is that it only lasts a month or so.

16 minutes ago, IndianaFinesse said:

Nice fish!  The worst thing about the pre-spawn bite is that it only lasts a month or so. 

So true!

Nice outing.  Congrats.

17 minutes ago, jbw252 said:

Nice outing.  Congrats.

Thanks!

Awww yeah, after work slayage makes the world go 'round!

2 minutes ago, Master Bait'r said:

Awww yeah, after work slayage makes the world go 'round!

Yes it does! And it also makes the work day drag on when I know I'm fishing after lol

6 minutes ago, Jar11591 said:

Yes it does! And it also makes the work day drag on when I know I'm fishing after lol

 

True, but you've gotta pay if you wanna play!  Cheers to keeping the balance healthy!   

Nice fish.