Well I finally got out with a buddy to chase some open water bass for the first time and got what I was looking for.  Friday I was in shorts, flip-flops, and a short sleeve t-shirt and getting some Iowa sun.  Saturday I was in long underwear, jeans, a heavy hooded sweatshirt, thick coat, and a stocking cap or ear warmers...and still freezing!  Temps Saturday dropped over 25 degrees to in the upper 30s, lower 40s.

Either way Friday after a front rolled through I was pitching some cover in about 4 feet of water and felt a big thud.  Set the hook and up came my first good fish of 2008, weighing in at 4 lbs 3 ozs and a healthy 19.5 inches.  Either way that fish made it well worth the 7 hours I spent traveling all over the SE part of the state this weekend.

Nice!  

Pretty nice looking Bass!

Nice fish.

Agree.  The weather can be really screwy at times.

Nice!!!

.... but don't you want to show the video  ;D ;D ;D  (I killing time on YouTube this morning and just happened to stumble on that little beauty)

Nice!!!

.... but don't you want to show the video  ;D ;D ;D  (I killing time on YouTube this morning and just happened to stumble on that little beauty)

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH :-X

Paybacks are hell too >

Too late, it's out,....saw it yesterday  ;D

Loverboy,...we should change your screenname lol

Nice Fish man

I'm looking but I haven't found yet!  I will....

real nice man.  happy for ya.

Typical spring weather wait an hour it'll change  

Nice fish!