I'm in Iowa and the ice just went off in the southern part of the state, so I had to get out...... and it paid off big!

20 incher (My first catch of the year!)

This 19 incher was my 3rd bass of the year!

HH

Wow what a couple of pigs!! Awesome fish Hawghunter, congrats!

Well done. I am from South Africa and new to bassin. I haven't caught one yet, but I will let you know as soon as I do!!

Wow.  How much did he weigh?  Looks like you got him on a jig.

Those are some nice looking fish. Congratulations.

Hey redtail-

Those are actually two different fish caught on two different days  

One fish on the jig and the other on a spinnerbait.

I did not have my scales but, judging on the lentgth and girth I'd say they are getting real close to 5lbs.

HH

Too cool... Those are some nice catches.

HawgHunter,

Nice fish!  I saw them on FM also  ;D  You keep posting pictues like the ones above and you will have all kinds of guys from MN coming down to fish your waters.  Bass season doesn't open for another 80 days up here and there is still 3' of ice on the lakes.  :'(

Fish4ever  

;D

What was the water temp and depth you were fishing?

Water temp was 41 degrees.

We were fishing the face of the dam on a small little lake (35acres) The wind was pounding the rocks (35mph gusts)

Caught them in 4 to 5 fow.

HH'

very nice fish!

Nice looking fish. I dont mean just the size but they have very nice color. They look really healthy.

GamblerFL-

I couldn't agree more! This little jewel of a pond produces the best colored, healthiest and stocky fish that I catch anywhere in the state!

HH  

Nice Work,

Those are some Chunks.

JT Bagwell

Man those are some gorgeous bass.

HawgHunter,

You've got a couple of nice fish there. They look very healthy. Congrats!

Tyler

My first fish of the year i sortve cheated by fishing in Arizona while on vacation on a well managed urban fishery when i live in washington state.

Nice fish for this early in the year