13" bass makes announcement

3dkicker · 05-20-09, 06:31 PM

"I want me some Horny Toad!!!!!" Yep, that's what I heard when the bass jumped up through the grass mat to grab the toad today at 1:30 PM announcing that topwater is officially on here in VA.

Took a mental health sick day and got out for a mid-week gathering on the river. Started the day with a 3lb bass on the 5th cast on the RC. Caught a 3.5 a little later on the same drop off on the Kaotic Potomac Punisher w/ Knucklehead Shad skirt. Headed into a creek and found one humpy back keeper on a laydown on the chatterbait. Made a run to the back of the same creek and lost a keeper at the boat when my landing and netting combo skills failed to work together

. I was fishing alone and had no netman

. Once again on the chatterbait. Picked up the fourth keeper on a Paca Craw in a small pad field. Fished a lot of different cover today and found fish almost everywhere but I was in need of a 15" fish. Ran to small feeder creek and hit my best fish of the day, 4.5 lbs, on the same Paca

in some more pads. Fished the creek and came back to the same section of pads and culled 1/4" and released my smallest. Finished the day with 14.3lbs enough to pull 2nd place out of 28 guys (Damn...don't people work anymore???

).

Enjoy the pics!!

bamabassman · 05-20-09, 07:51 PM

you are a SICK person to do this to us 3d. YES.............SOME OF US HAVE TO WORK. congrats to ya pal.

Bassboss · 05-20-09, 08:13 PM

Great pics man! B'lieve it or not, I've never used a horny toad! I've always used ribbits! Do they kick up much more than a ribbit?

JB · 05-20-09, 08:31 PM

Nice smitty, that chatterbait skirt is or close to the one I got the 5.2 pounder at that lake last week

3dkicker · 05-20-09, 08:48 PM

Bboss - Don't know. The tails are very quick and sputter/gurgle. Different design but I don't know if one works better than the other.

JB - I've got 4 PP's with a different skirt on each. This one was the Knucklehead Shad which is white/chrome with 5 black/chrome strands. I believe you have one or two of them now

. Don't go losing them or give all of them away. I haven't used the Blueback or Summer White Perch yet.

Bama - Just wait until June 16th when my summer break starts for 6 or 7 weeks.......

bamabassman · 05-20-09, 09:25 PM

3d, i think i am getting insane for a day myself,lol. it has to be going around right? hahahahaa.

Bubba_Bruiser · 05-20-09, 10:23 PM

Nice catch 3D. BB I go to the Toad when they spook on the ribbit. The action is tighter and it has a little less profile. The toad has outperformed everytime for me, but it might just be a cofidence thing. I am not downing the Ribbit & everything has its place and time.

mariner · 05-20-09, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bassboss

Great pics man! B'lieve it or not, I've never used a horny toad! I've always used ribbits! Do they kick up much more than a ribbit?

same here
i dont think they do, but like i have said i never used them

stevomac59 · 05-20-09, 11:26 PM

WTG MAN! Nice bass.

stevomac

3dkicker · 05-21-09, 04:18 PM

For those interested in a better look at the skirt here's a picture. The top one is the Knucklehead Clear Shad and the bottom is the Knucklehead Shad.

15.9, 14.3, 14.2 were the top three weights. Got lucky cuz a couple guys only had 4 bass and weighed 13+ lbs.

JB · 05-21-09, 08:21 PM

Denny and I have replaced all our skirts with those pictured above, so far so good!

aikenyounggun · 05-21-09, 08:35 PM

yeah school doesnt give me any floating holidays

3dkicker · 05-22-09, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aikenyounggun

yeah school doesnt give me any floating holidays

That's why you save up those sick days for the days that really matter!!

JB - You get to play with those 1/2 oz grass jigs yet? I caught a chunk of a 12" bass out of some pads the other day on one. Fish weighed well over 1.5lbs.

Culln5 · 05-22-09, 07:44 PM

Excellent..... I would've been fishing in those pads too!

3dkicker · 05-23-09, 08:36 PM

Both keepers came out of a small section of the pads. The first point facing the incoming tide. Sweet little spot that hopefully holds some more keepers next weekend.

JB · 05-23-09, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3dkicker

That's why you save up those sick days for the days that really matter!!

JB - You get to play with those 1/2 oz grass jigs yet? I caught a chunk of a 12" bass out of some pads the other day on one. Fish weighed well over 1.5lbs.

Yup I threw them at Ky lake but it was dink city for the jig bite, I moved on to crankin, but will use them as Summit Lake next time we go, its grass city on that lake, then I'll let ya know (in pictures)

3dkicker · 05-24-09, 08:16 PM

Here are my best two at the weigh in.

JB · 05-24-09, 08:27 PM

Those are some big chunkS 3D

cassidyta · 05-24-09, 08:38 PM

Nice finish to a tourney and nice fish

05-20-09, 06:31 PM	#1
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	13" bass makes announcement "I want me some Horny Toad!!!!!" Yep, that's what I heard when the bass jumped up through the grass mat to grab the toad today at 1:30 PM announcing that topwater is officially on here in VA. Took a mental health sick day and got out for a mid-week gathering on the river. Started the day with a 3lb bass on the 5th cast on the RC. Caught a 3.5 a little later on the same drop off on the Kaotic Potomac Punisher w/ Knucklehead Shad skirt. Headed into a creek and found one humpy back keeper on a laydown on the chatterbait. Made a run to the back of the same creek and lost a keeper at the boat when my landing and netting combo skills failed to work together . I was fishing alone and had no netman . Once again on the chatterbait. Picked up the fourth keeper on a Paca Craw in a small pad field. Fished a lot of different cover today and found fish almost everywhere but I was in need of a 15" fish. Ran to small feeder creek and hit my best fish of the day, 4.5 lbs, on the same Paca in some more pads. Fished the creek and came back to the same section of pads and culled 1/4" and released my smallest. Finished the day with 14.3lbs enough to pull 2nd place out of 28 guys (Damn...don't people work anymore??? ). Enjoy the pics!! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

05-20-09, 07:51 PM	#2
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	you are a SICK person to do this to us 3d. YES.............SOME OF US HAVE TO WORK. congrats to ya pal. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

05-20-09, 08:13 PM	#3
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Great pics man! B'lieve it or not, I've never used a horny toad! I've always used ribbits! Do they kick up much more than a ribbit? __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

05-20-09, 08:48 PM	#5
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	Bboss - Don't know. The tails are very quick and sputter/gurgle. Different design but I don't know if one works better than the other. JB - I've got 4 PP's with a different skirt on each. This one was the Knucklehead Shad which is white/chrome with 5 black/chrome strands. I believe you have one or two of them now . Don't go losing them or give all of them away. I haven't used the Blueback or Summer White Perch yet. Bama - Just wait until June 16th when my summer break starts for 6 or 7 weeks....... __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

05-20-09, 09:25 PM	#6
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	3d, i think i am getting insane for a day myself,lol. it has to be going around right? hahahahaa. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

05-20-09, 08:31 PM	#4
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Nice smitty, that chatterbait skirt is or close to the one I got the 5.2 pounder at that lake last week

05-20-09, 10:23 PM	#7
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	Nice catch 3D. BB I go to the Toad when they spook on the ribbit. The action is tighter and it has a little less profile. The toad has outperformed everytime for me, but it might just be a cofidence thing. I am not downing the Ribbit & everything has its place and time. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

05-20-09, 11:26 PM	#9
stevomac59 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Laredo, TX Posts: 455	WTG MAN! Nice bass. stevomac __________________ stevomac59 Always strapped...with a rod

05-21-09, 04:18 PM	#10
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	For those interested in a better look at the skirt here's a picture. The top one is the Knucklehead Clear Shad and the bottom is the Knucklehead Shad. 15.9, 14.3, 14.2 were the top three weights. Got lucky cuz a couple guys only had 4 bass and weighed 13+ lbs. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com Last edited by 3dkicker; 05-21-09 at 04:39 PM.

05-21-09, 08:21 PM	#11
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Denny and I have replaced all our skirts with those pictured above, so far so good!

05-21-09, 08:35 PM	#12
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	yeah school doesnt give me any floating holidays __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

05-22-09, 07:44 PM	#14
Culln5 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 139	Excellent..... I would've been fishing in those pads too! __________________ George - GEO Industries

05-23-09, 08:36 PM	#15
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	Both keepers came out of a small section of the pads. The first point facing the incoming tide. Sweet little spot that hopefully holds some more keepers next weekend. __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

05-24-09, 08:16 PM	#17
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	Here are my best two at the weigh in. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

05-24-09, 08:27 PM	#18
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Those are some big chunkS 3D

05-24-09, 08:38 PM	#19
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	Nice finish to a tourney and nice fish __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

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