Had 2 hours this evening so I headed to a local reservoir for a few bass before the monsoon hits tomorrow! I caught most of my fish (14 total) on a frog in willow grass, or pitching a pegged 3/8oz t-rig with a pit boss. I tossed to a laydown and my bait was going to land on the tree trunk so I pulled it about a foot when it hit the water so it would fall beside the tree. When I did this I saw a big one come out from under the laydown and eat it. I reared back on the fish and after a brief fight and one nerve-wracking jump, I got my hands on her. She weighed 5.75lbs and was 22" long. I never catch any big ones until May or later anyways so this is only the beginning!

Also drew first blood with the pompadour. The big size is not too big 

Awesome fish!

Nice! How you like that pomp? Been wanting to try one after reading an article in bass master but can't pull the trigger with the high price.

Sounds like a great day.  I'm recovering from major knee surgery so I won't be yakking for for a long time.  Man I miss it.

nice yak bassin!!

heck ya!

On 5/21/2016 at 11:31 PM, riverbasser said:

Nice! How you like that pomp? Been wanting to try one after reading an article in bass master but can't pull the trigger with the high price.

They wouldn't touch a cavitron but would eat that bait. Definitely a different look than most topwaters, and it is NOT just an expensive jitterbug, the action of a jitterbug is completely different. LOUD too. 

 

I haven't used it enough to give you a firm answer, but the bait has potential.

Nice!

Nice fish

Great catch.  Congratulations.