You might remember that back in the early spring, I stated that my goal for 2025 was big bags, which for me is anything north of 18 pounds. For me, big bags mark my consistency. Even an occasional kid with a Snoopy rod can stumble onto a six-pounder, but big bags require an angler to puzzle through to a pattern. Well, this morning, the kid and I landed 20 pounds of bass or close to it, with five bass measuring 19 to 20 inches., but I only took two photos good enough to share. Two were caught on a big, bone-colored River2Sea popper, which pleased me because it might mean that Maine bass are finally looking up. Here they are:

 

I caught 11 of the 21, giving me 968 bass for the year.

 

 

Well done! Nice to see your whopper plopper working again.

 

I do believe that after your eye heals up from your surgery, with the prime time fall fishing coming up, you could easily hit a 2000 fish year. Your results so far this year are amazing. You are looking at a 2000 fish year, and I am hoping for a 200 fish year. You are still an inspiration to all of us on this site.

12 minutes ago, Kirtley Howe said:

I do believe that after your eye heals up from your surgery, with the prime time fall fishing coming up, you could easily hit a 2000 fish year. Your results so far this year are amazing. You are looking at a 2000 fish year, and I am hoping for a 200 fish year. You are still an inspiration to all of us on this site.

 

I'll be happy with 1500 bass. Last year, my numbers dropped in July and August, as they do for many of us, but in the beginning of September, if 2025 goes like 2024, I should start averaging twenty-some per outing, with possible mornings of 60 or more as I move into the fall. I just hope to catch another bass like this 2024 monster:

 

 

And I hope you guys also catch the bass of your dreams! I truly want my fellow anglers to succeed. You should have seen me this morning when the kid landed a couple 19-inchers.