RatONaStick Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Dad and I picked up a new boat (new to us) about two weeks ago. It's a 87 Bass Tracker TX-17 with a rebuilt Mercury Classic 50 (45hp) and a Motorguide foot controlled trolling motor. Anyway, the boat sat for awhile so it needed some work to get it water worthy. Yesterday the weather was beautiful so we decided to take the boat out for a test run for a couple hours. We ended up catching 10 bass all together. I caught four with a personal best for the year at 5lb 13oz. This fish was every bit of 23-24 inches long and was thin for it's length. Dad caught 6 with one being 2lb 9oz and another at 1lb 13oz. We encountered a few small issues with the boat that I need to take care of, that and it needs completely recarpeted. Heres the 5lber, when dad netted it and pulled it out of the water I thought this fish was 7-8lb. This picture does not do this fish justice at all, this thing barely fit in the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatONaStick Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 Heres dad with the 2lber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatONaStick Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 Here's dad and the 1lber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Dan: Posted November 12, 2006 Super User Share Posted November 12, 2006 congrats dude, nice fish. Those little ones are very fat, but the big one does look pretty skinny. Still a very nice fish though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edbassmaster Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Nice fish!! Looks like the little guys are eatin all the food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightninrod Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Congratulations on the new PB!!! Gorgeous Bass! Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatONaStick Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 Thanks guys. The fish is skinny for it's length and I wonder if it's not a large male. This is the first large bass I've caught or seen out of this lake that was skinny like that. All of the larger fish have been fat, except for this one. Dan This isn't my all time best, just the PB for the year. My all time PB is 7lbs caught when I was 5 or 6 years old. As a matter of fact that was the one that got me into bass fishing, up until then I didn't even know what a Bass was. I had been away from freshwater fishing for a few years and been doing some saltwater fishing. Got a late start this year but got back into it heavy, next year my goal is to beat my PB and want a 10+lber badly. They are in this lake, I saw one not too long ago that made that 5lber look like a midget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted November 13, 2006 Super User Share Posted November 13, 2006 Great fish...as a side note, we recarpeted the deck in my jon boat this year. Not that difficult and definitely worth the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel My Brother Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Rat, DON'T PUNCH THAT BASS! It's not his fault he's so skinny, probably just his metabolism. Congrats on a beautiful fish, and a great outing with Dad. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User senile1 Posted November 13, 2006 Super User Share Posted November 13, 2006 Nice fish. And it's always good to fish with the kids and with the Dads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatONaStick Posted November 13, 2006 Author Share Posted November 13, 2006 Thanks guys No punching the Bass, that's what the punching bag is for. That bass was thick but it didn't have much of a belly at all. Sutton lake is a power plant lake and the water temps get extremely hot during the summer. This year I was seeing 100-110 degree water temps depending on the location. We also had the second hottest summer on record this year. From late June to the end of August when a tropical storm passed through the action was non existant on this lake. I wouldn't doubt that by December/January that fish might just put on another pound or two. SPEEDBEAD, I've already got the carpet. I need to get a piece of plywood to replace the center decking on the boat. It's not rotten but the existing plywood is delaminating in a few spots. I might as well do it now so I don't have to mess with it later on down the road. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassasin12 Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 wow what a beauty. Looks like a very memorable day. Glad to see you are back in the game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteMike1018 Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Nice hog. Looks like it weighs a lot more. Photopgrpah much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatONaStick Posted November 15, 2006 Author Share Posted November 15, 2006 Mike Thanks, I don't photograph much but I will say that how you hold a fish makes a big difference on how it looks in a picture. In it's defense though, that fish should have been an 7 to 8 pounder, maybe more, had it not been skinny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avid Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 (Sigh) Tell your dad I'm jealous. My son is not much into fishing. He's 31 years old but still plays mens soccer and lacrosse. The good news is that he is getting married this summer. Both he and his bride to be, want children right away. My daughter who is more the angler, is also "promising " me a grandchild this year, so I may have a new fishing buddy or budette (?) Ladies, help me out here. Anyway, a new little avid is coming and I CAN't WAIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutfisher Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Is this Sutton Lake, West Virginia? BTW nice fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatONaStick Posted November 15, 2006 Author Share Posted November 15, 2006 Avid Call us both lucky. I'm lucky to have a father who helps me out in so many ways. If it weren't for him I wouldn't have skills or the means to own the Chevelle, the boat and many other things. Dad has had back troubles for a number of years( the belly sure don't help) and I do everything I can to help him out. It may sound corny, but he and I are best friends and do everything together, cars, drag racing, fishing, hunting etc etc, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Even if he and I butt heads at times. Congrats on your son getting married and the future additions to "la famiglia". Hopefully one or all of your future grandchildren will be avid fisherman too! Troutfisher Thanks. This is Sutton lake here in coastal NC, which is a cooling lake for a local power plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutfisher Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Ah, ok, thanks for clarifying. I didn't think Sutton was a power plant lake here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Magnet Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Lake Sutton, Rocks. Not a lot of people, other than locals Know about that lake. I fished it hard when I liver in Jacksonville NC. I believe that is one of NC top 5 lakes. It is small butr the bass are smokin. If you go back out and want another PB. Try two things 1) 20lb line throw a 8" river to sea white swim bait off the corner that seperates the outlet side and the inlet side. Throw if for about three hours. You will freek out at how big the bass are that are in there. After you do that try drop shotting a Zoom smokin shad 4" worm on deep rip raff or blow downs. I love that Lake. One of my favs. Ken The Bass Magnet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatONaStick Posted November 17, 2006 Author Share Posted November 17, 2006 Ken Thanks, I know exactly the spot you are talking about. I picked up a couple packs of the swimbaits earlier this year but really haven't give them much of a chance. There is so much wood in the lake that it becomes frustrating at times. I've also been meaning to try the dropshot out as well, but never got around to it. I'm curious, during the summer months the action shuts off from what I've seen. I saw 100-110 degree water temps from late June to late August. Any tips on how and where to get on the fish during this time? You want to talk about hot, man it sucks out there in the summer. It will be 100 degrees out and the water is hotter than the air temp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New 2 Bass Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 All throttle, no bottle! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatONaStick Posted November 17, 2006 Author Share Posted November 17, 2006 All throttle, no bottle! ;D All throttle, no bottle and no traction. Actually, I do have a bottle. But I haven't cracked it open yet. Got some things to work out, most importantly getting the thing to stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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