Finally I got to get out

keithdog · 04-30-11, 12:41 PM

This was probably my shortest fishing trip in my boat ever! I was back home in about 4 hours. But it was worth the time spent. I'd stayed much longer but 40MPH plus winds drove me off the lake. I had my best luck with a jig and caught a couple on a spinnerbait. I landed 6 today. Here are a few of those. The bite was good but it was only good on the north end of the lake which was the end getting battered by heavy waves. It was cast, hook, land the fish and scramble to get the boat back out before getting driven onto shore. The jigs caught on fast early, but once the wind and waves kicked into high gear it was spinnerbait time. I wasn't sure I was going to make it back to the launch which was on the south end of the lake. Trying to get back with a trolling motor going into the wind and waves got me no where, so I had to oar hard most of the way. And that was with a 55# thrust motor on a 12 foot jon boat, haha. But I had fun. Kept a couple for dinner tonight. That put a smile on my wifes face.

coldbasser · 04-30-11, 01:01 PM

Right on I can only wish ice still on lakes and pouring rain and wind that will help melt and break up the ice . Great job

Bassboss · 04-30-11, 02:10 PM

Awesome keith! Nice fish, looks like time worth spent. Bummer about the wind! It's really kickin here too, not going fishing that's for sure, lol!

MIbasser · 04-30-11, 07:30 PM

nice job Keith!!

Bubba_Bruiser · 04-30-11, 10:09 PM

Good looking chunks there KD, glad you got some time on the water.

96ecss · 05-01-11, 07:21 AM

Nice fish Keith! Congrats on a successful first trip of the season.

Dave

rrw4258 · 05-01-11, 07:51 AM

Wow Keith, some nice looking bass for sure. This weather we have been having is crazy this year! Congrats!

Ryan

MallenManson · 05-01-11, 09:13 AM

Way to tough it out and catch some, Keith!

04-30-11, 12:41 PM	#1
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Finally I got to get out This was probably my shortest fishing trip in my boat ever! I was back home in about 4 hours. But it was worth the time spent. I'd stayed much longer but 40MPH plus winds drove me off the lake. I had my best luck with a jig and caught a couple on a spinnerbait. I landed 6 today. Here are a few of those. The bite was good but it was only good on the north end of the lake which was the end getting battered by heavy waves. It was cast, hook, land the fish and scramble to get the boat back out before getting driven onto shore. The jigs caught on fast early, but once the wind and waves kicked into high gear it was spinnerbait time. I wasn't sure I was going to make it back to the launch which was on the south end of the lake. Trying to get back with a trolling motor going into the wind and waves got me no where, so I had to oar hard most of the way. And that was with a 55# thrust motor on a 12 foot jon boat, haha. But I had fun. Kept a couple for dinner tonight. That put a smile on my wifes face. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

04-30-11, 02:10 PM	#3
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Awesome keith! Nice fish, looks like time worth spent. Bummer about the wind! It's really kickin here too, not going fishing that's for sure, lol! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

04-30-11, 10:09 PM	#5
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	Good looking chunks there KD, glad you got some time on the water. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

05-01-11, 07:51 AM	#7
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	Wow Keith, some nice looking bass for sure. This weather we have been having is crazy this year! Congrats! Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

05-01-11, 09:13 AM	#8
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Way to tough it out and catch some, Keith! __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

04-30-11, 01:01 PM	#2
coldbasser BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 380	Right on I can only wish ice still on lakes and pouring rain and wind that will help melt and break up the ice . Great job

04-30-11, 07:30 PM	#4
MIbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 1,447	nice job Keith!!

05-01-11, 07:21 AM	#6
96ecss BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central NJ Posts: 98	Nice fish Keith! Congrats on a successful first trip of the season. Dave

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