Mightee Worms plus one on a frog

WatterBoy · 06-09-12, 12:43 AM

As I mentioned back in this thread, one thing I wanted to try out this year was the 10.5" YUM F2 Mightee Worm on a YUM Pumpkin E2D Jig. I'm down in Iowa for the weekend (celebrating my parents' 50th anniversary!

), so we did a little fishing tonight in the couple hours of daylight we had left after I arrived. We were fishing at the gravel pits where I caught my PB in 2010, a 6lb 9oz LM, so I know there are BIG bass to be had there. The first thing I rigged up was a Watermelon Red 10.5" Mightee Worm thinking maybe I could tie into a nice one. I had a hit on the second cast, and of course I set the hook way too soon, not being used to fishing such a large worm. It was a miss, but I was excited to have gotten a hit right away. A dozen or so casts later I felt another pop on the other end of my line. This time I waited patiently and took the little bit of existing slack out of my line, then laid into a hookset. A few seconds later I was hauling a THIRTEEN inch bass ashore. Seriously? A 13" bass on a 10.5" worm?!? Wow, a little guy with big ambitions. I guess you have to admire that.

I have high hopes for catching some big bass on this worm this year. Has anyone else out there tried it yet?

I fished the worm a longer with no more hits, so I switched over to a black widow poppin' frog (the same one that landed the 6.9 there in 2010). I had one that took a swipe at it after a few casts, but didn't take it. I finally walked all the way into the corner of one pit and cast as far as I could into the wind and parallel to one shoreline lined with trees, although none of them really overhang the water. I bet my frog was less than 3 feet from that shoreline. I started popping, pausing, twitching, pausing, etc. and about halfway back the frog got crushed. I waited a moment, reeled down to it and hammered home the hooks. It was a skinny 16.25" and 2lb 10oz, but man what a fighter, and several jumps too. It was a blast to catch that one...nothing like a good topwater blast and the fight that follows.

Sorry, no pics this time.

rrw4258 · 06-09-12, 07:58 AM

Haven't tried the Mightee worms yet, but I want to... that is on my list to get one of these days, along with the E2D jigheads. Glad you were able to get out and catch a few fish.

Ryan

Tavery5 · 06-09-12, 09:19 AM

Sounds like a good time, like you said nothing like a good frog bite/fight.

WatterBoy · 06-09-12, 09:44 AM

Here is a pic of the 2-10 frog fish. Unfortunately, my dad is laid up with a painful hamstring injury right now, so he can only sit and watch.

bassinbob · 06-09-12, 12:56 PM

I tried the worms and jig once so far without any hits. Just like anything else I'll try them again.

Tavery5 · 06-09-12, 04:30 PM

Tell your Dad no more cage fighting......

Bummer he could not fish with you.

Bassboss · 06-09-12, 11:10 PM

Sounds like a pretty decent day buddy! Good to see you're getting out.. hang in there till season opens up there, must be hard to wait as long as you do.

WatterBoy · 06-09-12, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bassboss

Sounds like a pretty decent day buddy! Good to see you're getting out.. hang in there till season opens up there, must be hard to wait as long as you do.

Season actually opened in MN back on May 26. See this thread.

06-09-12, 12:43 AM	#1
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Mightee Worms plus one on a frog As I mentioned back in this thread, one thing I wanted to try out this year was the 10.5" YUM F2 Mightee Worm on a YUM Pumpkin E2D Jig. I'm down in Iowa for the weekend (celebrating my parents' 50th anniversary! ), so we did a little fishing tonight in the couple hours of daylight we had left after I arrived. We were fishing at the gravel pits where I caught my PB in 2010, a 6lb 9oz LM, so I know there are BIG bass to be had there. The first thing I rigged up was a Watermelon Red 10.5" Mightee Worm thinking maybe I could tie into a nice one. I had a hit on the second cast, and of course I set the hook way too soon, not being used to fishing such a large worm. It was a miss, but I was excited to have gotten a hit right away. A dozen or so casts later I felt another pop on the other end of my line. This time I waited patiently and took the little bit of existing slack out of my line, then laid into a hookset. A few seconds later I was hauling a THIRTEEN inch bass ashore. Seriously? A 13" bass on a 10.5" worm?!? Wow, a little guy with big ambitions. I guess you have to admire that. I have high hopes for catching some big bass on this worm this year. Has anyone else out there tried it yet? I fished the worm a longer with no more hits, so I switched over to a black widow poppin' frog (the same one that landed the 6.9 there in 2010). I had one that took a swipe at it after a few casts, but didn't take it. I finally walked all the way into the corner of one pit and cast as far as I could into the wind and parallel to one shoreline lined with trees, although none of them really overhang the water. I bet my frog was less than 3 feet from that shoreline. I started popping, pausing, twitching, pausing, etc. and about halfway back the frog got crushed. I waited a moment, reeled down to it and hammered home the hooks. It was a skinny 16.25" and 2lb 10oz, but man what a fighter, and several jumps too. It was a blast to catch that one...nothing like a good topwater blast and the fight that follows. Sorry, no pics this time.

06-09-12, 07:58 AM	#2
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	Haven't tried the Mightee worms yet, but I want to... that is on my list to get one of these days, along with the E2D jigheads. Glad you were able to get out and catch a few fish. Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

06-09-12, 09:19 AM	#3
Tavery5 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 2,427	Sounds like a good time, like you said nothing like a good frog bite/fight. __________________ They call me Ishmael

06-09-12, 09:44 AM	#4
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Here is a pic of the 2-10 frog fish. Unfortunately, my dad is laid up with a painful hamstring injury right now, so he can only sit and watch. Last edited by WatterBoy; 06-09-12 at 09:51 AM.

06-09-12, 12:56 PM	#5
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	I tried the worms and jig once so far without any hits. Just like anything else I'll try them again. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

06-09-12, 04:30 PM	#6
Tavery5 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 2,427	Tell your Dad no more cage fighting...... Bummer he could not fish with you. __________________ They call me Ishmael

06-09-12, 11:10 PM	#7
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Sounds like a pretty decent day buddy! Good to see you're getting out.. hang in there till season opens up there, must be hard to wait as long as you do. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

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