Well up here in SE South Dakota and NE Nebraska we have had a pretty cold spring.  We had a nice warm up about 3 weeks ago but, it followed with a 2 week cold snap.  This week it warmed up again so I snuck out yesterday afternoon for about a half hour to a little 15 acre city lake.  They have been stocking this lake with trout, twice a year for the last 7 years, so I know there have to be some big fish in it.  

 Anyway it was about 68 degrees and windy 20-35mph out of the southeast.  I go down to the northwest corner, thinking they should be down to this end due to warmer water and the wind blowing that way.

  I start throwing a jig mainly because I want something heavy to be able to cast into the wind.  After 15 minutes of picking moss and weeds off the jig I decide to t-rig a yamamoto kreature bait with a 1/4 oz bullet weight.  After about 10 more minutes of nothing and difficult casting,  I tell myself," one more cast".  I wait for the wind to slow a little and then put out a good cast.  I wait for the bait to settle, only in about 5 foot of water.  I feel the line jump and feel the pull,  so I reel down and set the hook.  I'm using 30lb suffix braid on medium power rod.  When I set the hook, it feels like I am on a log or something, no give, so I reel down a little more and rear back once more and I can feel the log moving to the right and I now feel the head shake.  It makes a run to the right staying down,  I instantly think I have big pike on due to the way it is bulldoggin me.  After about 30 seconds it comes halfway out of the water and I see its huge mouth.  It shakes its head a few more times then I bring her to shore.  No scale or tape.  I do the fishing pole measure at approx 21 inches but, this fish is fat and full of eggs.  I take a quick phone photo and put her back in the water.  I like to think she was almost 6 lbs but, more than likely she was close to 5.  Anyway I was stoked, she is definitley the biggest bass I have caught.  Maybe I can catch her again and weigh her.

Shweet.

Very nice!!!  I guess I will just have to imagine your hair flowing in the wind. ;D ;D

Excellent!

Nice fatty! Congrats! 8-)

Very nice!!! I guess I will just have to imagine your hair flowing in the wind. ;D ;D

You know I only fish in the wind....cuz my hair digs it ;D

Beautiful fish... Congrats!

Ya done good young man!!!

Dan

Very nice!!! I guess I will just have to imagine your hair flowing in the wind. ;D ;D

You know I only fish in the wind....cuz my hair digs it ;D

;D  

Good fish man!

Sam Keller and now a personal best.  Very Nice SODASKER.  And as always:

GO BIG RED!!!

CHUNK!  

awesome, congrats on the new PB!