Went a round with big mama… 08-01-2007

[islandbass]

I had a 15-minute stint and was riding on a gut feeling on the way to an interview that big mama was going to be under the dock at a nearby lake.

I have not seen her since last year but I had a feeling she’d around the dock this time of year, as is usually the case. Big mama is about a 5 lb bass, which is big for my neck of the woods.

I was armed with only the worst spinning rod rigged for the drop shot in my arsenal a 2-piece Rapala but I guess a crappy rod is better than none at all.

I tossed my drop shot rig by the pilings that she frequently patrols and she slowly crept onto the scene. As usual, she just stared at the lure, investigated and inspected my Aaron’s Magic Roboworm. She must have had a zero strike zone because I drag it in front of her and the only movement made was with her fins. I dropped down a 5” yum dinger, a longer Roboworm and even my go to Sniper Snub. She hardly flinched even when I bumped with the lure and weight.

Unlocking the secret of a lockjawed bass seems to be a puzzle I cannot seem to solve. I realized that time was against me and that I didn’t have everything I would have liked at my disposal in terms of other rods and gear, but nonetheless, Big Mama 1, Islandbass 0.

I am open to hearing any tips or advice you all might have about cracking the lockjawed bass enigma. Thanks!