I have been super busy at work and home for the 1st part of the year, so I did not get to fish at all. Yesterday was the first chance I had to sneak out for a couple of hours before dark. It started raining as soon as I got to the lake so I was tempted to turn around and go home, but I decided to grind it out through the rain. And boy am I glad I did. About 10 mins in, I caught a nice 3lb bass on a wacky senko and I was sure that it was gonna be the highlight of the night...I was personally satisfied, especially for the 1st trip of the year. Even though I caught additional small bass, I had no expectations for the rest of the evening. Once the sun set and it was getting hard to see, I wanted to do one last cast before packing up. And as it happens so often, the last cast turns into the best one of the trip. I threw a clacking buzzbait out there, and just reeled it back at a nice and easy pace (again, not expecting anything, since I was already mentally checked out)....and then about 10 feet out from the bank....a huge splash on the surface and I felt a strong tug on my rod. The drag slipped a little during the fight so I knew it was a pretty big bass. Honestly, she did not fight as hard or long as I was expecting, but I was ok with that because I didn't want her to have more chances to shake the hook. I didn't have a scale on me so no actual weight, but I was able to put my fist in the mouth. If this bass is any indication of how the rest of the year will go.....I am going to be a happy guy. I also need to learn how pose with a bass...my deer in headlight expression does not do justice for the bass.

 

 

One hellofa nice bass @georgeyew, that’s definitely how you make your first fishing trip of the year count! Well done sir and thanks for the nice read👍

What a fish! Congrats!

Last cast beauty. Looks like a solid 6lber to me.

Tank!

 

 

 

Absolute unit!!! What a fish! Congrats man. That's super cool. 

That’s a heck of a fish man! Congratulations.

What a way to kick off your first outing....... really good fish. 👍

Definitely worth the wait!!

SICK!!  that looks like Seven to me, but...my radar might need reorientation. 

On 6/9/2025 at 12:08 PM, georgeyew said:

I have been super busy at work and home for the 1st part of the year, so I did not get to fish at all. Yesterday was the first chance I had to sneak out for a couple of hours before dark. It started raining as soon as I got to the lake so I was tempted to turn around and go home, but I decided to grind it out through the rain. And boy am I glad I did. About 10 mins in, I caught a nice 3lb bass on a wacky senko and I was sure that it was gonna be the highlight of the night...I was personally satisfied, especially for the 1st trip of the year. Even though I caught additional small bass, I had no expectations for the rest of the evening. Once the sun set and it was getting hard to see, I wanted to do one last cast before packing up. And as it happens so often, the last cast turns into the best one of the trip. I threw a clacking buzzbait out there, and just reeled it back at a nice and easy pace (again, not expecting anything, since I was already mentally checked out)....and then about 10 feet out from the bank....a huge splash on the surface and I felt a strong tug on my rod. The drag slipped a little during the fight so I knew it was a pretty big bass. Honestly, she did not fight as hard or long as I was expecting, but I was ok with that because I didn't want her to have more chances to shake the hook. I didn't have a scale on me so no actual weight, but I was able to put my fist in the mouth. If this bass is any indication of how the rest of the year will go.....I am going to be a happy guy. I also need to learn how pose with a bass...my deer in headlight expression does not do justice for the bass.

 

 

That is an excellent pose! 

 

This is what I would look like if I caught that fish!

Sir, that's one fine fish. Wrestling with big girls in the dark is a blast.

Congrats @georgeyew!!  A buzzbait bite from a fish that size in the dark is one of the best adrenaline dumps there is!

 

scott

NICE ONE !!!!!!

Very nice