Paul and I got out for a few this afternoon, got our first fish of '09, nice to see the rods bending.

This first fish decided to remind Paul how much he loves the northern green snakes.  A little slime and a touch of poo, yum.

Then I got one,......wasn't expecting that,lol

and then my 1st bass of the season, here we go....

That doesn't look like a Tierra on that custom rod... what happened?

Looks cold!

weird lateral line on that bass. I dont think I have ever seen one that distinct and solid.

I wish we had toothy critters here.

Could those be Chain Pickerel? The Lateral line is like that on a bass when the water is cold. The line will be more distinct  ;D

Nice to see some New England boys getting out. Nice work guys.

I don't know how you guys wait that long to fish :-?   Nice job, LBH.

Dude that black stripe running down that bass is amazing.  That would be one of the times I would consider mounting.  I wan't to get a skin mount of a good looking fish rather than a big fish.  Beautiful fish man!

Can't wait till the Working Girls start smackin em!

That bass looks like a bad taxidermy paint job. Sorry LBH but I think your bass is ugly! The pike is neat looking though. with all that slime it reminds me of our cudas

Great job guys. Nice looking fish.  Its really exciting to get the year started. I'm getting real excited.

.......I'll go back to bed for another week........

Nice work, LBH!  I would love to fish for some Northern Pike.  It's just good to wet a line, isn't it?  

Wow!

I've never seen a bass like that either. Great job!

8-)

Nice work  

I've been out shorefishing a few times now that most of my ponds are open, but no luck yet. My ponds just opened up last week - looking forward to feeling that first fish of '09.

Sweet!  Stuck my 1st green fish of the year yesterday.  

Nice fish, that bass looks very cool. I've never seen on like that.

Awesome, I still have to Wait 14 more days! > My favorite time of the season is Ice out, for some reason I slay the largemouth even when there is still Ice floating around the lake.

My first tourney is April 25th. Last year it was on the same date and it was freaking balmy out, 25 Degrees, but the fishing was great. The lake had ice on it the weekend before.

I don't know how you guys wait that long to fish :-? Nice job, LBH.

It's hard, and I blow a lot of money buying tackle through the winter months. I hunt all winter so it kind of helps take your mind off from the fishing, but it makes you enjoy it that much more when starts back up.

Those are very large Barred Grass Pickerel (the black line coming down from the eye is the dead giveaway in identifying these) as opposed to tiny Pike,lol.

The bass,...I agree,...is ugly,lol.  But being the 1st one of the yr makes it a-o-k in my book

Back out again tomorrow with Matt 5.0  

and for all those wondering,....yes,  we are already throwing the wakebaits,lol.