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first trip of 2019. in spite of losing 2 nice bass, I managed to catch a few. biggest one I got in the boat was 3 pounds. Caught it on a jig.

white bass would not leave the crankbait alone.

 

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dear diary: I threw a topwater in 48 degree water today and some fish ate it 

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Catching a few in between crappie trips. Will get a bit more serious with them once winter is over. Things look like we'll freeze up around here mid to late next week. But, it's already January, so it won't be a long wait B)

 

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A heavy dusting of snow today, and highs only in the 20s. We'll be freezing up everything as soon as the wind stops blowing and we get a calm night. But, snuck out yesterday before everything went to hell and managed to stretch the string a few last times :)

 

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1 hour ago, Team9nine said:

A heavy dusting of snow today, and highs only in the 20s. We'll be freezing up everything as soon as the wind stops blowing and we get a calm night. But, snuck out yesterday before everything went to hell and managed to stretch the string a few last times :)

 

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Long range puts us back above normal so maybe this will be a redux of Dec. Posted about yesterday in Hoosier thread because I couldn't take a decent pic for here.  Still shaking my head at the action I experienced just before frontal passage.

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Went out for crappie and caught largemouth and catfish. Creeks were thick with shad everywhere so we netted some and used them under bobbers around Marinas. Seagulls were gorging themselves. Find the bait doesnt make the fishing so easy when the bait is everywhere and super thick. I also scanned under a bridge a few times and got some cool screen shots 

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What's better to do the day after a big snow than go fishing. Just a few fun size but better than sitting around. Guides icing up was the biggest hassle.

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17 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

@The Bassman, that is awesome! I love snow 

I don't particularly, but it beats watching football when your team lost last night.

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1 hour ago, The Bassman said:

I don't particularly, but it beats watching football when your team lost last night.

Well yeah if I lived in Indiana I bet my opinion would change hahaha

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Early yesterday morning, we pulled the kayaks off the beds of our trucks and hit the Ogeechee river where the fresh meets the salt in search of striped bass.  It was my first time fishing a tidal river, and it was an awesome experience.

 

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I managed five hard-fighting river bass in the area of 14-17" long, fat little fellows.  Healthy fish.  I'll definitely be fishing the area again.

 

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First club tourney of the year on Lake Seminole Fl. 2 of the better ones. Lucky for us no snow or ice involved.

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Had a great day chasing spots with a nice mix of size and numbers...

 

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My biggest of the day on a neko rig (21" and a little over 4lbs)

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Took the kayak out to Bartlett Reservior, AZ on a very windy day. Caught several of these guys all on Gary Yamamoto baits.  Numbers came from Shad Shaped Worms (Blue Pearl Silver Flake) on a winter drop shot and the largest from a Hula Grub rigged on 3/8oz Football Jighead (Watermelon w/ Black/Gold). I videogamed it in 19 ft of water by dropping it right on top of his head from honing in on my sonar. Finally getting the hang of my electronics!

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@Dorado, that’s awesome. Any fish finder can be very effective once you get used to the particular unit 

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Back to basics tonight.  When I was getting ready to throw my rod in the truck to head out to a pond for some bank fishing after work, I realized I'd been neglecting the good old jig & trailer for months. And, oh, man! Something with a big mouth weighing 1-4 pounds was chomping my 3/8 black/blue plus Rage craw on every pitch for a good 40 minutes. The bite was subtle, mostly just my line moving sideways. But there was nothing subtle after I'd reel down and set that thick hook into mayhem! What in our short lives can surpass a stout rod, braided line, a sturdy jig, and a mean old hungry bass?

 

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Had another above average winter day with 30+ up to 3lbs. Definitely the most consistent winter action we've ever had. Not sure if I'm getting better or just lucky but I'll gladly take it either way. Water temp up to 54* and the lake has risen three feet in the past week with all the rain/snow.

 

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6 minutes ago, NorcalBassin said:

Had another above average winter day with 30+ up to 3lbs. Definitely the most consistent winter action we've ever had. Not sure if I'm getting better or just lucky but I'll gladly take it either way. Water temp up to 54* and the lake has risen three feet in the past week with all the rain/snow.

 

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Beautiful fish! Two weeks ago I was bragging like that here in IN. We're froze up good now. Enjoy your weather. We're paying for ours, but we should expect it here.

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Managed to catch a couple of bass today hopping a lipless crankbait off the bottom. Water was 41 degrees. Here’s the biggest one. CB7D9D7E-1697-40D9-8EC4-B083DD7D3AAE.thumb.jpeg.ee8d2f131b869d25817e05af8f3a60d0.jpeg

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