...and So Here I Am!

[strikequeentiff]

First off, it's the bass that I'm interested in. 

 

The first "beast" fish I caught was off an old dock in Sodus, NY. I think I was fishing with an ugly stick. I was pretty new to fishing. I'm almost sure the line I used came with the rod. The bait; a crank bait I believe. I'm reeling in and all of a sudden BAM! I get a hit. The bass was way too heavy for my ugly stick, lol! My rod was hurting, I was literally looking at a rod in the shape of a horseshoe. I'm so nervous as I'm looking at the rod hoping it doesn't break, reeling in, reeling in. The hook was unbelievable! The bass had me. I needed to catch this and I was not about to break the line. I was nervous and who do I hear behind me but my husband screaming and squawking  "It's a pig! It's a beast! It's a beeaaaast!" I wanted to punch him in the neck. My adrenaline was equivalent to 300 diet sodas ingested in 2 seconds. I'm trying my hardest to concentrate and Joel is now even closer to me screaming like a virgin touched for the very first time. He was a hot mess and I was a hot mess. I finally caught the bass. It was a large mouth. The large mouth had to be on the larger end of three pounds, perhaps almost four, a small four. I was so NEW at fishing that I didn't even want to touch the fish, but new I had to. I did for a minute but my cabbage patch sized hands could barely lift my prized bass. The bottom lip had cut my thumb and now I'm bleeding. I had to hold on really tight. I had never handled or had known that the bass' lip was sandpaper like to the touch. My husband took a picture. I had caught a bigger fish than he had that day, on a bait that is still, one of my favorite types of bait.

 

Four years later... Here I am on bassresource.com! I hope to learn more about fishing, have some laughs, and perhaps find some women on here that I can talk fishing with. 

[Darren.]

Welcome to the forums!

[J Francho]

Welcome aboard!

[roadwarrior]

Welcome aboard!

[Felix77]

Quite the intro.  Great to see another New Yorker join.  Welcome.

[A-Jay]

First off, it's the bass that I'm interested in. 

 

The first "beast" fish I caught was off an old dock in Sodus, NY. I think I was fishing with an ugly stick. I was pretty new to fishing. I'm almost sure the line I used came with the rod. The bait; a crank bait I believe. I'm reeling in and all of a sudden BAM! I get a hit. The bass was way too heavy for my ugly stick, lol! My rod was hurting, I was literally looking at a rod in the shape of a horseshoe. I'm so nervous as I'm looking at the rod hoping it doesn't break, reeling in, reeling in. The hook was unbelievable! The bass had me. I needed to catch this and I was not about to break the line. I was nervous and who do I hear behind me but my husband screaming and squawking  "It's a pig! It's a beast! It's a beeaaaast!" I wanted to punch him in the neck. My adrenaline was equivalent to 300 diet sodas ingested in 2 seconds. I'm trying my hardest to concentrate and Joel is now even closer to me screaming like a virgin touched for the very first time. He was a hot mess and I was a hot mess. I finally caught the bass. It was a large mouth. The large mouth had to be on the larger end of three pounds, perhaps almost four, a small four. I was so NEW at fishing that I didn't even want to touch the fish, but new I had to. I did for a minute but my cabbage patch sized hands could barely lift my prized bass. The bottom lip had cut my thumb and now I'm bleeding. I had to hold on really tight. I had never handled or had known that the bass' lip was sandpaper like to the touch. My husband took a picture. I had caught a bigger fish than he had that day, on a bait that is still, one of my favorite types of bait.

 

Four years later... Here I am on bassresource.com! I hope to learn more about fishing, have some laughs, and perhaps find some women on here that I can talk fishing with. 

Welcome to BR ~

 

And I have to say - I really like your Style.

 

A-Jay

[J Francho]

Quite the intro.  Great to see another New Yorker join.  Welcome.

 

There's actually quite a few of us, and many in the Greater Rochester area.  Heck, I grew up in Ontario - Wayne Central Class of '90.

[J Francho]

Quote

And I have to say - I really like your Style.

 

I'll say.  Flesh that out, and submit it to get published in our articles section.  It would be great to get more material from women angers.

 

Here's the submission guidelines: https://www.bassresource.com/fish/article_submission.html

[Shane J]

Welcome! Great intro!

[Teal]

Oh goodness. You are quite the writer!! That was awesome. Glad that YOU were the one that got hooked that day. Welcome to BR

[Nitrofreak]

Thats one interesting intro for sure, funny too !!

 

Looking forward to reading your posts, and it's especially nice to hear more from the female side of things.

 

Welcome to the forum !!!

[00 mod]

Welcome to the forums!  And happy birthday last week. 
 

Jeff

[Big Bassman]

Welcome strikequeen from the "GREAT STATE OF IOWA!" Sounds like that bass wasn't the only one who got hooked that day.

[whitwolf]

Welcome...........

[Tuckahoe Joe]

Welcome to BR!

[Broke bass fisherman]

Great intro. Welcome to the forums

[strikequeentiff]

Quite the intro.  Great to see another New Yorker join.  Welcome.

Thanks! ) I haven't fished up in Albany before, but perhaps this year I will! Love New York! 

[strikequeentiff]

Welcome to BR ~

 

And I have to say - I really like your Style.

 

A-Jay

Thanks A-Jay! I love to joke and I have a vivid imagination I've been told! ) Anyhow, thanks for the comment! I see your PB is between 7-8 lbs. I think I'll have to read your posts. 

[strikequeentiff]

There's actually quite a few of us, and many in the Greater Rochester area.  Heck, I grew up in Ontario - Wayne Central Class of '90.

Awesome!!!! I live in Ontario! If Casey Park is on your left (heading north towards the lake), I'm about a mile down on the left. I live on a private drive called Austin's Woods. LOVE Ontario. I'm a "315'er" as they say!!! Demographically the 69th Asian, LOL... so my boss told me. 

[strikequeentiff]

Welcome to the forums!  And happy birthday last week. 

 

Jeff

Hey thanks for the happy birthday!!!!!! ) 

[Rangerphil]

Welcome!

[Sam]

Welcome.

 

It is always nice to read a post where the individual knows grammar and spelling.

 

Your post may push Long Mike over the edge!

[Hanover_Yakker]

Welcome aboard!!!

[A-Jay]

Thanks A-Jay! I love to joke and I have a vivid imagination I've been told! ) Anyhow, thanks for the comment! I see your PB is between 7-8 lbs. I think I'll have to read your posts. 

 You are welcome.

 

As for reading my posts, you may just learn what Not to do . . . . .

 

It's always better to be Lucky than Good.

 

A-Jay

[Long Mike]

Welcome!  That was a very well written intro!  Looking forward to reading more of your posts.