Bankbeater

I went out yesterday for about six hours. Started off at a pond fishing with jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and lipless crankbaits. Never got a bite. After about three hours I headed over to pond #2. I got my first bass of 2025 on my third cast with a creature bait on a free rig.

More prayers sent.

When I started fishing I bought most of my rods and reels from my dad when he would buy new gear. Now I buy new unless the reel is vintage and I can get a good deal on it.

The body needs to catch up to the head.

In an earlier post I said March 22. I got this one yesterday on a small pond. So I was off by 14 days.

I start out by looking at Google Earth and contour maps. After I get out on the water I'll look for cover on the spots that I picked out on the map.

I'll need to buy license for about 3 more years.

This time of the year the bass around here like to chase baits so I will be fishing with spinnerbaits, lipless crankbaits, and square bill crankbaits. If those are working I'll drag a jig on the bottom.

I can remember when the Big-O came out. That was the lure to have around here.

I was bank off the bank a couple of years ago and snagged my 2nd rig, which I had propped up in a bush. It only went out into the lake maybe two or three feet so I was able to get it back quickly.

Congratulations! I think you found them.

I've never seen one, but there have been quite a few sightings west of my location.

Oh man! Thoughts and prayers coming your way.

He was one of the greats. RIP.

I use a St. Croix Premier mh/f for all sizes of jigs. I don't like a medium because even though a jig might weighs less, I'm still going to pitch it into the same type of cover, and brush.