I was off today and wanted to get out today and see if I could have any success with the fat ika or any other soft plastics. Temps are in the high 30's to very low 40's with a slight breeze and overcast and dreary. I hit the lake and started with a green pumpkin fat ika with a rattle inserted. I made a couple casts and felt that familiar pecking on the line and set the hook and missed. I cast to the same are and felt the pecking again and swung and missed. I got anxious I think since its been awhile for catching one with our cold weather. Made the same cast and felt the pecking again and this time I got dink # 1 which went 1 lb.

Dink # 2 came a couple of cast later on the same bait fished on 6# flouro also. It just felt good to get a hookup and both fish were on the outside weedline with me lifting and letting the fat ika fall. The fish picked them up while they were sitting still right after the lift. I missed 2 more but just to feel them take the bait and get a couple felt good as I said. Soon it will be iced over here til mid april so this was fun.

They might've been on the small side CCB but they're bigger than what you'ld catch sitting at home, Huh! WTG...

Big O

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Better than nothing

Over here they flew south with the birds

Thanks guys and true Big-O and much better than sitting home watching someone else catching them on WFN...lol

At least you got out there WTG!

Yep - them bass are bigger and more fun than the "sofa bass"! Congrats!

I've been getting skunked a lot down here. It's snowing today so I'm taking the day off from fishing!

I'm all packed up waiting for cabin fever to set in. Looks like this will be the last week for soft water fishing. Supposed to get down to 16 Friday night. Could always try your hand at the lakefront for some perch and trout.

I'm all packed up waiting for cabin fever to set in. Looks like this will be the last week for soft water fishing. Supposed to get down to 16 Friday night. Could always try your hand at the lakefront for some perch and trout.

Yes I agree I might be packing it all in just after this weekend as well with the colder temps the soft water fishing season is going to be over with til spring.