Thought this would be fun. Like the title says, but never mind the size . Whatever your first one of the year is. From dink to Hawg.

Got a few this morning, but no pics.  Next year.

@Choporoz I’ll accept the next one you catch this time 😁

Not a giant, but a healthy 1 1/2 pounds.  It had 'winter wallow' fight in it.

 

I'm hoping to keep my open water streak going though January but it is looking dicey and would need some serious luck.  Here's one of my last bass of 24 and hope I can post here before Feb.

 

scott

 

I made it my resolution to fish more in 2025. I've been a dedicated fanatic for a long time, but lost some of my favorite private waters to put the kayak in. So I went to a small pond that belongs to a friend yesterday. Tossed my black and blue Senko in a laydown and caught this one on the first cast. I put the kayak in and paddled around the place,  to no avail. But it beez like that in winter sometimes, just fishing for a bite or two and getting out of the house. It's about 1.5 pounder.

Will do, if I can remember, come April.

This was actually my second of the year yesterday, but the first was so small the camera couldn't focus on it I guess and the picture was blurry. Only got out for 1.5 hours at the lake right down the street from my house. Water was super clear, but I got on the board for the new year. Supposed to be winter storms this weekend with maybe over a foot of snow..

 

1 hour ago, softwateronly said:

I'm hoping to keep my open water streak going though January but it is looking dicey and would need some serious luck.  Here's one of my last bass of 24 and hope I can post here before Feb.

 

scott

 

Your canoe looks like mine but with more fishing poles 

I feel like this is a duplicate thread.  @LrgmouthShad already started one.

32 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Your canoe looks like mine but with more fishing poles 

I mean, who wants to tie anything when it's freezing cold....or really hot....or perfectly average out. 

 

I think it is very similar.  I inherited it from my in-laws, has to be at least 35 years old.  Now if only they'd give me the latest japanese rods and reels....

 

scott

On 1/1/2025 at 6:59 PM, N Florida Mike said:

@Choporoz I’ll accept the next one you catch this time 😁

Only got out for about 45 minutes yesterday before my guides started icing up.   Fortunately got one before I couldn't cast any more

Got the first black bass of the year today 

First bass of 2025:

 

 

 

Best fish on first trip of 2025 (20" 3lb 15oz):

 

 

 

Got my first one on a  green pumpkin swimming senko. Thanks @Jigfishn10 , for the recommendation! 

1 hour ago, N Florida Mike said:

Got my first one on a  green pumpkin swimming senko. Thanks @Jigfishn10 , for the recommendation! 

Awesome man! Right now I can’t even catch a cold, I’ll be tapping your shoulder for advice at ice out  

 

Glad you’re on the board Mike

 

John

 

BTW, looks like it was a beautiful day you got to fish in

@pdxfisher caught a four-pound smallie and @AlabamaSpothunter caught a near DD. The BR crew is off to a hot start!

 

 

Meanwhile, here's an update from Maine:

 

 

On 1/2/2025 at 2:40 PM, padlin said:

Will do, if I can remember, come April.

Well I was right, first bass today, also first time out. Took out the Bass Raider, due to weeds it can only be used this early in the season. Got about 10, 3 about this size, 2.5 lbs.

 

A lot of fun when I can get away with using a ML, 2.5 feels like 5.

 

 

Starting small this year. 4/21, from the riverbank:

 

First largemouth a little better, yesterday 4/30:

I was skunked in January and February. The water temp hit 50 and it was on. First bass of the year on March 2.