Finally! First Largemouth Bass of 2010 Season

islandbass · 05-29-10, 10:41 AM

Today was a gloomy, miserable looking day, for fishing or not.

Neither my lingering cold nor the blustery gusts and the wind-scattered rain were going to stop me from going fishing today. I had a feeling that no one else would be hard-core or foolish (depending on your perspective) enough to fish today and I was right!

It is hard to see, but it was very windy and the rain came down non-stop pelting jacket, jeans, gear, and sanity. As you can see, there is not an angler in site on the dock. That is rare on this lake.

Target: Largemouth Bass
Location: Steel Lake (Been stingy for Largemouth this season, 0 for 2 to date, excluding this outing)
Allotted Time: Forty Minutes

I worked the boat launch area with my spinning rod first, which was rigged with the drop shot. I moved on to the dock after about twenty-five minutes of no luck and no takers.

I pitched the bait to my intended target, next to the first swimming ladder and initiated the retrieval of the bait. It was a combination of working a semi-slack line, pausing, dangling and dragging to the next spot. Then, right after I broke the weight free from some entangling grass, I sensed a small, assertive tug. A small bass for certain, but I’ll take it because this little cutie is my first Largemouth of the season.

I made a cast to the same spot and picked up bass number two. He was just as feisty, but much smaller!

I changed the lure to a pink bodied and chartreuse tipped Robo worm and pitched it on the other side of the dock. I got a little impatient on this retrieve and cost me. Right as I made my final yank to pull the rig out of the water, a nice 2.5 to 3 lb Largemouth darted out from under the dock toward the worm but made an instant about face as soon as it saw me.

Oh well! You win some, and you lose some. I had to pick up my daughter from school.

Sometimes, even a soggy, rain-soaked day can yield fish.

Gear: Shimano Compre Spinning Rod, Rapala 6sxi reel, 6# Cajun FC line, Sniper Snub, Roboworm
Date: Friday 05-28-10

BassinNC · 05-29-10, 12:07 PM

Congrats on the first of many 2k10 bass.

Bassboss · 05-29-10, 01:50 PM

IB, them crummy days also seem to be the best for me!

Congrats on a decent day man!

Cavs1123 · 05-29-10, 04:12 PM

Congratz on the nice day!

Jim80 · 05-29-10, 04:20 PM

congrats man

Jim

bamabassman · 05-29-10, 09:58 PM

fantastic island. glad you got a couple.

Bubba_Bruiser · 05-30-10, 02:47 AM

Those fish have some defined lines. Nice catch IB.

MallenManson · 05-30-10, 08:29 AM

Congrats on your first (2) bass of the season! It's on now!

bassinbob · 05-31-10, 04:36 PM

Nothing like breaking the ice. Nice to get5 the little ones outta the way.

05-29-10, 10:41 AM	#1
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Finally! First Largemouth Bass of 2010 Season Today was a gloomy, miserable looking day, for fishing or not. Neither my lingering cold nor the blustery gusts and the wind-scattered rain were going to stop me from going fishing today. I had a feeling that no one else would be hard-core or foolish (depending on your perspective) enough to fish today and I was right! It is hard to see, but it was very windy and the rain came down non-stop pelting jacket, jeans, gear, and sanity. As you can see, there is not an angler in site on the dock. That is rare on this lake. Target: Largemouth Bass Location: Steel Lake (Been stingy for Largemouth this season, 0 for 2 to date, excluding this outing) Allotted Time: Forty Minutes I worked the boat launch area with my spinning rod first, which was rigged with the drop shot. I moved on to the dock after about twenty-five minutes of no luck and no takers. I pitched the bait to my intended target, next to the first swimming ladder and initiated the retrieval of the bait. It was a combination of working a semi-slack line, pausing, dangling and dragging to the next spot. Then, right after I broke the weight free from some entangling grass, I sensed a small, assertive tug. A small bass for certain, but I’ll take it because this little cutie is my first Largemouth of the season. I made a cast to the same spot and picked up bass number two. He was just as feisty, but much smaller! I changed the lure to a pink bodied and chartreuse tipped Robo worm and pitched it on the other side of the dock. I got a little impatient on this retrieve and cost me. Right as I made my final yank to pull the rig out of the water, a nice 2.5 to 3 lb Largemouth darted out from under the dock toward the worm but made an instant about face as soon as it saw me. Oh well! You win some, and you lose some. I had to pick up my daughter from school. Sometimes, even a soggy, rain-soaked day can yield fish. Gear: Shimano Compre Spinning Rod, Rapala 6sxi reel, 6# Cajun FC line, Sniper Snub, Roboworm Date: Friday 05-28-10 __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

05-29-10, 12:07 PM	#2
BassinNC BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: albemarle, NC Posts: 788	Congrats on the first of many 2k10 bass. __________________ 138 bass in 2K10. Biggest 4LBS 14oz.

05-29-10, 01:50 PM	#3
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	IB, them crummy days also seem to be the best for me! Congrats on a decent day man! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

05-29-10, 04:12 PM	#4
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	Congratz on the nice day! __________________ Tom

05-29-10, 04:20 PM	#5
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	congrats man Jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

05-29-10, 09:58 PM	#6
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	fantastic island. glad you got a couple. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

05-30-10, 02:47 AM	#7
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	Those fish have some defined lines. Nice catch IB. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

05-30-10, 08:29 AM	#8
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Congrats on your first (2) bass of the season! It's on now! __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

05-31-10, 04:36 PM	#9
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Nothing like breaking the ice. Nice to get5 the little ones outta the way. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

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