I caught 56 this morning at my pond, giving me 393 for the year. Launched at 5:00 a.m. and left at 10:00 a.m. Lots of fish 17" to 18.5". I caught them on a blue lizard, a Senko, my Shimano Flashboost Popper, an unweighted Burner Worm, and an underspin. Most came on the Senko, but even though I was using those little rings to extend their lives, I still ran out. The popper produced a great hit as a bass charged it from about six feet away and tried to obliterate it. After I was out of Senkos, I then leaned on the blue lizard with a bullet sinker. Here are few of them, just the first eight I happened to load plus a pond pic:

 

 

Here are a few more along with a loon. I never got to cast at my best spot because a beaver was there slapping his tail:

 

 

I was thinking about @IcatchDinks and @Bazoo this morning, wishing they lived around the corner so that they could bring their boys to my pond.

If I'm doing my math correctly, isn't that something like 1 bass every five minutes? 

 

I know you're well aware of it, but you are truly blessed to have the fishery you do. That is an incredible rate of catch. 

 

I can count on two hands a two feet the number of fish I've caught this year. All fish. Not just bass. 

 

Keep it up @Swamp Girl! You're killing it! 

 

Also, is that a little island in the last pic? Beautiful scenery. 

56? Now we know where Joe DiMaggio went 

P.s. I would love to take my boy fishing to a place where when he asked for "more Dewee" I could just go, "sure bud. Let me put my line back in the water!" 😆

9 minutes ago, IcatchDinks said:

If I'm doing my math correctly, isn't that something like 1 bass every five minutes? 

 

I know you're well aware of it, but you are truly blessed to have the fishery you do. That is an incredible rate of catch. 

 

I can count on two hands a two feet the number of fish I've caught this year. All fish. Not just bass. 

 

Keep it up @Swamp Girl! You're killing it! 

 

Also, is that a little island in the last pic? Beautiful scenery. 

 

I paddled some pals out to the island for a picnic a couple weeks ago.

 

The action was fast, but I lost as many as I caught. The bass of my pond are soooo strong, plus I set the hook early with soft plastics so that I won't deep hook them. Yesterday was hot and sunny all day and that activated the bass, I think. 

 

8 minutes ago, IcatchDinks said:

I would love to take my boy fishing to a place where when he asked for "more Dewee" I could just go, "sure bud. Let me put my line back in the water!" 😆

 

At one point, I was playing a blue lizard bass and I'd left my wacky worm dangling over the side. Sure enough, a bass smacked it.

12 minutes ago, IcatchDinks said:

I know you're well aware of it, but you are truly blessed to have the fishery you do.

 

I am so blessed. I just wish my pond had bass like I catch at the bogs too (See below.), but the bass in my pond are well fed and fingers crossed they'll be krakens too in a few years. 

 

Beautiful fish and water! 56 is sore wrist time! You are the only person I know who has to be careful to leave enough strength in your arms to get back to your launch

1 minute ago, pdxfisher said:

You are the only person I know who has to be careful to leave enough strength in your arms to get back to your launch

 

Ha! My right arm is aching, but that's due to my Schnauzer, not bass and paddling. I try to throw Frisbees for him 1.5 hours a day. I tell people that most of me is nearly 70, but my right arm is 45 because of all the throwing I do. He leaps like a Border collie. He'll go airborne and twist in the air to grab the Frisbee. I hope to work him up to the point where he goes fishing with me. 

For most of us 50 bass is a fantastic month. Swamp Girl says...

 

 As a long-time fan of lizards, I approve!  👍

 

I've got nearly the same number of bass (57) so far this year.  The only times I have ever come close to your catch rate around here is when there's an abundance of undersized fish. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I forgot to share that I found a fishing rod and reel at my pond. The top third of the rod was missing and someone has stuck the outfit in a beaver lodge. I didn't want to fool with retrieving it, but I likely will at some point. The reel looked like it had been underwater. I'm guessing that a bass broke the rod and either pulled the rest of it into the water or the angler threw it into the water in disgust. Then someone retrieved it from the bottom and stuck it in the beaver lodge. 

 

@MIbassyaker: I've had great days bass fishing in Michigan, but that was smallies on the north shore of Lake Michigan. 

So much that's crazy good, no Great about this.  First off, such clean quality bass.

Then, such a gorgeous and fertile place to fish.  Next, there's the catching of a bass every 5 mintes for 5 hours deal.  Wow !

Pretty sure I'd need a passport to duplicate that action.

Finally, and this is the capper, being able to use the words "your pond" while describing the day.

Like I said, So Good.

Congrats 

A-Jay

 

 

Nice work. Very nice looking waters. Congratulations!

 

My boy would love it, as would I!

48 minutes ago, MIbassyaker said:

 The only times I have ever come close to your catch rate around here is when there's an abundance of undersized fish. 

 

 

Bluegill and worms. Only time I've gotten close to that. 

2 hours ago, A-Jay said:

So much that's crazy good, no Great about this.  First off, such clean quality bass.

Then, such a gorgeous and fertile place to fish.  Next, there's the catching of a bass every 5 mintes for 5 hours deal.  Wow !

Pretty sure I'd need a passport to duplicate that action.

Finally, and this is the capper, being able to use the words "your pond" while describing the day.

Like I said, So Good.

Congrats 

A-Jay

 

 

 

Thanks, Andy! It's the most bass I've ever caught at my pond in one trip. I dock my canoe at an inlet that runs through the wetland. I've learned that bass school in that inlet, so before I enter my canoe, I creep up the boardwalk to within casting range of where the bass lie. It's so fun to catch four bass before I'm even in my canoe!

 

2 hours ago, Bazoo said:

My boy would love it, as would I!

 

There are beavers, eagles, ospreys, loons, ducks, and geese too for the boy to enjoy. And owls and turkeys hooting and gobbling in the woods.

Woooooooohoooooo! Yeeeehawwwww!

 

Hot diggity!

 

You're on fire! 🔥 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥

When we're out on the water and a big ol' bull frog croaks, I say, "There's the dinner bell."