Remember Your First Bass?

[Jacob044]

Can't forget this one. My first bass actually caught me. I was puttering around in my boat on the river in back of my house at about 13 and a bass actually jumped into my boat. (Hard to believe, I know but true.) He was probably chasing something and I just happened to be there at the right time. Never once thought about bass being in my river till then. Started a whole new hobby then.

[starcraft1]

Like it was yesterday. A 2 man rubber raft- that leaked, piece of wood for a paddle, a 6' white knight spinning rod, Mitchell 300, org./blk. spinner in a cove off the San Jauquin river (Cal delta) and a lot of yelling! 3 1/2 lbs. Still fish that cove today. I'm sure everybody is tired of hearing the story!

1966, mid July. My birthday present of life.

[bigbill]

Ok it was around spring at Easter time the ice was off, the day was 60/65degrees and sunny. We rode our bicycles to get there. A small pond at a dairy. I purchased one of those comic lure deals where we get 20 or 25 lures for just $5.95.  It was mainly hooks but they sent me heddon in yellow sonic with the black lightening bolt on the sides. I casted it out and a 3/4# bass nailed it.  This was around 53 years ago.

Fishing in those times were awesome.

[gripnrip]

This is my baby's first bass!

 

[FrogFreak]

I grew up in Oregon fishing for trout and salmon so I didn't get into Bass fishing until I was stationed up here at the Air Base. A co-worker from Alabama (Patrick)  took me along to this very small reservoir and gave me a Hula Popper. I tossed it up by a lay down on the bank and the next thing you know, ole bucket mouth exploded on my lure. He was all of 12 inches but that started a lifelong addiction that is responsible for a light wallet and a content soul. Thanks Patrick!

[georgeyew]

I don't remember the specific details like size or the type of lure, but I do remember my friend bugging me about going fishing with him. I finally caved and went along. He let me borrow his extra rod and even pre-rigged it for me. On my first cast ever, I caught a bass! It wasn't huge, but a bass on the first cast ever was pretty exciting for me. I was hooked on fishing ever since.

[Bass NC]

[ww2farmer]

My first one was caught circa 1985 on a hunk of night crawler dangled under a bobber out of a creek that I still fish to this day. It might not have even been 12" but next to the dink bluegills I usually caught it was a whopper.

[fishva]

No, but I remember the first one that got away. It was on a top water lure (a jitterbug, most likely), and the bass just blew up the water to get it. I didn't even set the hook, I froze so hard.

[RipSomeLips]

Lol that face

Great picture! The best part is you can still buy the same hat from BPS if you wanted to recreate the picture!

 

http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Embroidered-Logo-Mesh-Caps/product/85163/?cmCat=CROSSSELL_PRODUCT

 

Can't get it in the orange anymore though.

[papajoe222]

Geez, I'm lucky I can remember....................What was the topic????  Oh yea.    NO

[Raul]

Of course I remember my first bass, where, with what, how, the only thing I am not able to remember is the date.

[Hattrick7]

It was probably about 2 1/2 years ago in my community lake where I live and fish almost everyday. I had no idea what I was doing. I bought this really cheap suspending minnow from Matzuo or something where you get two for one. After several weeks of trying I finally hooked into a pounder if that and from there I'm a hopeless bass addict.

[frantzracing0]

to this day my first bass is also my personal best. I was 11 years old and my parents took us to a little private campground for the weekend. I had never fished a day in my life. I caught her on a tadpole under a float. I have a picture of myself holding her floating around somewhere, ill have to see if I can find it. I didnt truely get deep into bass fishing until highschool but to this day iv been after a bass to match or beat my first

[Bankbeater]

I was about 8 or so.  I was throwing a shallow running, broken minnow around some fallen timber while my Dad was loading up the boat.  I guess I was just playing around more than anything else.  A good sized bass hit the bait from the bottom and jumped with it.  That bass threw the bait, but after that I was hooked on bass fishing. No more panfish for me.