I must had of cast out the same bait 20 or 30 times, I would get a follow, but no bite. On my about 30th cast, I got the bite. The bass just went nuts...thrashing all over! Not a bad bass at all for the canal I fish. If I had to guess I would say she was a little over 2 lbs, as I didn't bother weighing her, I just wanted to release her as quickly as possible. I also noticed some bite marks on her back fin -- I'm thinking either a gar or pickerel got a good bite of her when she was smaller. Who can guess what bait is in her mouth? It's probably an easy guess .

Either way good catch way to start off the new year!

Good way to start. I've yet to catch my first fish of the year. Have some catching up to do.

Hey - you got to start somewhere...and a bass is better than a skunk! Congrats on the start of your year...

That would be a luckycraft pointer 78 if I had to guess!

That would be a luckycraft pointer 78 if I had to guess!

You're dead on . 78sp in ghost baby bluegill.

Congrats on your first of the year!

Well I think she's cute. It is better than gettin skunked any day. Congrats.

Haha, that fish could've ate the first bass I caught this year! I think it was all of 1/2 a pound.

Congrats on the First of the year bass and looks good to me since my first of the year won't take place til sometime in April.

Nice start to the new year!

Thanks everyone, you're all too kind .

No laughing here Shooter! Just wishing I was on the water fishing like you are... WTG

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I'll take a shot at ya since noone else will

Put down that swimbait and hold up the fish for us!

I'll take a shot at ya since noone else will

Put down that swimbait and hold up the fish for us!

Dems fightin' words. You wouldn't be saying that if he caught it on an alabama rig LOLOLOL

At least you have soft water. I won't be fishing til March

Dems fightin' words. You wouldn't be saying that if he caught it on an alabama rig LOLOLOL

At least you have soft water. I won't be fishing til March

Bwahahaaha