Gave it another try today. It was cold and raining :-/ Caught six real quik and even had a double. The biggest was around 7lbs. Check out the scars on her :-?  Managed to get one more before we left. Same pattern as the excellent adventure post. Here are some pics, enjoy! 8-)

double

same double, Ryan had caught the bigger one...

Didn't weigh this one, but I'm guessing around 7lbs What is up with these big scars???

Those are some nice fish.  Do you have a suggestion on what might have cause those scars??

maybe got whacked with trolling motor at young age

Nice fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is a nice fish.

That scar just demonstrates how tough bass really are. Gives her some character!

I was just recently noting how tough bass really are. I caught one from a bridge over a small pond creek and when I went to unhook it, it wiggled free and I pulled my hands away from the treble hook. The bass came unbuttoned and fell about 6 ft onto some concrete, then flopped into the water and swam away. I felt really bad because I thought I probably injured it, but then I realized that it was an accident and that it looked fine when it got back into the water...

I have three ideas:

Trolling Motor

Bird

Rocks

Cormorants

Great fish guys! How cold is the water down there this time of year?

Water temp was 49 degrees this morning. I went back out and fished in the rain a couple of hours this morning and caught a crappie and a 3-4 lb bass. Had 3 other bites, but they hit it short. It looks like these 2 are the last fish of 2006 for me. Hopefully 2007 will be another awesome fishing year for everyone!!!

Didn't weigh this one, but I'm guessing around 7lbs What is up with these big scars???

Craig that looks like scars from a gill net. You see that a lot down here in Florida on saltwater fish but I've never seen it on a bass.

Nice pics

       What did they hit? Suspending jerk bait?

      What did they hit? Suspending jerk bait?

c-rig fluke and suspending jerk baits