Catching any Bass over 2/10 has eluded me for the last several weeks.  Fished 4 different ponds, a 600 acre lake, and a couple of hours on the Ocmulgee River over those weeks and nothing over a 2/10.

Went back to my former boss's walk-around pond this afternoon with Bluebird skies, clear water, temps in the mid-80s, and wind gusts up to 20 mph.  After about a half hour, I felt the thump of a bite on a bait Randall(Lake Varner guide) had shown to me a few weeks ago.  It's a 1/8 oz Shakey Head jig and a Zoom Trick Worm.  Now, I know most of ya'll have been using these for months if not years but they are new to me.

That thump was a 5 lb, 15 oz, 23" Bass.  Felt pretty darn good getting her to the bank with BPS's 8 lb fluro.

Side view

Gut shot

Backside

Left click directly on the pics for better resolution.

Thanks again Randall for the tip!

Dan

Don't if it's my puter or what but nothing will open  

Sounds like a great fish, but the pics aren't working.  :-/

This makes 3, I cannot see the pics either. Still sounds like a great fish dan. Congratulations

Im guessing photobucket is down. Just post comments and attach the files

cant see um either bet there pics tho / he always has good pics ,,,,,

No, it was my fault.  They should work now.

Dan

Ok I can see the pics now. That is a very nice bass just shy of 6 LBS. There is blood comeing from his gills though in the first pic. Did you gut hook or gil hook that bass? If so did he swimm off ok?

Wow, I can see him now.

That's a big bass.

Yes FPB, I must have nicked a gill. :-[  Good eyes young man!  I held her still in the water and in a couple of seconds she torqued out of my hand and took off for the deeper water .

Thanks for the kind words y'all.

Dan

Mo better dude  

holy shnikes!! that fish is pleasantly plump for sure, with 8lb test what kind of fight was it like??

Nice fish Dan and it appears those fish feeders are paying off somewhat.    I should of thought about a shaky head this weekend as it was terribly slow.  Has your former boss ever considered stocking some small bluegill in the pond for forage?

Very nice fish Dan.........I need to find some like that one.....

we went out this evening.......caught 7, Joe 1.......3 keepers........15-16in.....nothing at all like that one! ........but it was a blast......to catch 7 in 1 1/2 hrs........keeps me goin back for more.... :

PH:  I d/k about the feeder's effectiveness :-/.  I hope they are fattening up the forage fish and yes, he's added shad to both ponds.

ZG:  I was careful and didn't 'horse' her in.  She pulled pretty hard and came up out of the water twice, the second time right in front of me and the shoreline.

Thanks again for the positive comments .

Dan

Hmm...I saw that bass somewhere else... :

Nice bass.

Another ShakyHead Bass from today.

Same--skinny gut

Tiny lipless cr/bait Bass

Same pond and weather as yesterday.  Caught 8 or 9 dinks too, all on the ShakyHead jig/Zoom Trick Worm.

Dan

Another nice fish. How much did that one weigh? About 4 lbs?

Another nice fish. How much did that one weigh? About 4 lbs?

Yep, 4 lbs, 6 ozs and 23"