Been catching a few dinks the last 2 or 3 farm pond trips but nothing decent.  Rained yesterday for the first time in weeks if not months; just a 1/2" but it was welcome.

Before putting the Basshunter in, I threw a few times from the bank of the dam of the bigger pond.  A 4 lber grabbed the CB right in front of me.  8 different baits later while motoring around in the boat netted me zero.  

Headed for the walk-around pond and as usual, started throwing from the dam.  Saw some Bass activity in the shallow, western corner and standing back on the dam, hopefully out of sight of any fish, I threw the CB again.  A 6 lber grabbed it in 1' of water.  Had a dink hit it after that but no hookup.

Went back to the center of the dam and threw several baits with no bites.  Saw some more movement in that same corner and when I threw the CB again, a 5 lber sucked it in.

Quit early after that as "biting" flies were getting too thick and too hungry.

4 lber/CB withthe back half of a Zoom Speed Worm trailer

Same 4 lber

6 lber/CB with the last half of a Swimming Senko for a trailer

Same 6 lber

5 lber--Same CB/Swimming Senko

Same 5 lber

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Dan

Nice pile of fish Dan!

I'm guilty, I still haven't fished a chatterbait.

Good fish!

lightninrod, how are you fishing the chatterbait?? I was on the Potomac River yesterday and saw a guy killin 'em on chatterbaits. I just picked up a white/chartreus boogee bait today. Can you help me out on how to fish them?

lightninrod, how are you fishing the chatterbait?? I was on the Potomac River yesterday and saw a guy killin 'em on chatterbaits. I just picked up a white/chartreus boogee bait today. Can you help me out on how to fish them?

When in my boat, I throw the CB as far as I can, count it down on a free-fall to what ever depth I think the Bass are at, rip it upward, pause, then repeat. Many times, the bite is on the free-fall.

From the bank, I throw it out, let it fall just a foot or two and then retrieve it straight and slow. If I'm throwing it into shallow water(as I was with the 5 and the 6 lber) then I start retrieving it as soon as it hit's the water. Those two just grabbed it as they swept in from nearby .

They aren't the "perfect" lure as there isn't one but they do work.....sometimes. Btw, forgot to say it was windy but not in the shallows

Dan

thats some nice fish lightnin! congrats man...i was gonna go fishin today but it rained all day and i cant go in the rain b/c i cant get my cast thats on my hand and wrist wet....so today sucked for me!!

Really nice fish!

I'll admit I still don't own a chatter bait but I sure be eyeballing lately and I think I been sold  

Well done Dan, congrats!

One more from today--same pond, same bait but at the upper end.

Dan

Nice fish Dan!  

Nicely done, the last half of swimsenko as a trailer was nuts!

Im gonna try it next time.

-WM  8-)

Congrats!!

Outstanding.

I was in a slump with chatterbaits, but it was my May challenge.

I hit it big with the swimsenko as a trailer.

Now your results confirm it.   The swim senko may be the ideal CB trailer.

Nice way to "git er done" son  

Y'all are so kind.  Thanks for looking and replying.

Dan