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[Susky River Rat]

I had a decent day. 38 warmed up to 40 degree water temps. Nothing crazy all about this size.

Edited December 4, 2022 by Darnold335
Made a typo in the water temp

[Swamp Girl]

I'm just glad that someone is still catching bass. I'm printing depth maps and laminating them for next year's fishing. 

[Woody B]

Ever since @ol'crickety said I was consistent I've been struggling to catch bass.  LOL.   Before last year I've never fished past October (except for some November fishing in Florida) or before March.   This cold water fishing is fairly new to me.  I have managed to catch bass every month this year, and every week except for 1.   

 

I caught 5 yesterday in 4 hours.  I didn't measure any.  2 were the size of the one pictured.  Maybe 14 inches.   The water temp is 55 degrees.  Not really COLD, but it's cooled 7 degrees in the last 3 weeks, and 1 degree since from Saturday until Sunday.   I suppose their metabolism has slowed.   I caught 4 slow rolling a spinnerbait, the other on a Carolina rig with a purple worm.   The lake was cleaner...most of the floating stuff was gone.   

 

On a side note.  My Grandfather would have been 108 Sunday.   

 

 

[Swamp Girl]

@Woody B

 

Yikes, I'm like the Sports Illustrated cover curse!

[Bluebasser86]

Got out yesterday in the yak again and had another really solid day. Didn't get quite the numbers as last week, but put over 30 in the boat from 8am-2:30pm. Air temps were 21* to 41* but it never felt that warm with the breeze blowing all day. Water temps started just below 41* and "warmed up", to just below 42* by the end of the day. Caught fish on a blade bait, jerkbait, Savage Gear sleeper gill type bait, but Ned ruled the day again. The size was a little better this time too. I spent almost the whole day fishing 1 point. 

 

[thediscochef]

Finally hit a few numbers at my normal spot, 7 of these little fun size dudes and a couple hours. Water is about 55 degrees right now, it's been stable for a handful of days now so I feel like some better fishing will return with that. They liked the pearl minimax today.

[Swamp Girl]

Bluebasser86 catches bass. I am aching to say how I feel about his bass, but I don't want to curse him. 

 

[Team9nine]

The last of the skim ice was just floating downwind when I arrived at the pond this afternoon. Nothing going on bottom after a quick pass through, so switched to a Husky Jerk and got to feel the rod load up on 10 bass during the fish back. High briefly hit 45 today, but no sun. Sprinkles but warmer (high 40s/low 50s) over the next few days, so waters should stay open for a while longer.

 

[T-Billy]

4 hours ago, ol'crickety said:

Bluebasser86 catches bass. I am aching to say how I feel about his bass, but I don't want to curse him. 

 

LOL!!! After ONLY getting two muskie bites last Saturday and losing them both at boatside, I was beginning to think all the accolades I was getting in the other species forum had jinxed me. Then I realized my hat was the problem. It was too warm for the fur, and the ballcap just wasn't getting it done. ? Oh well, I ended up with 15 last week and lost 5 more. Can't complain about that. I'll be wearing the fur hat when I get back out Thursday though.

[The Bassman]

7 hours ago, Team9nine said:

The last of the skim ice was just floating downwind when I arrived at the pond this afternoon. Nothing going on bottom after a quick pass through, so switched to a Husky Jerk and got to feel the rod load up on 10 bass during the fish back. High briefly hit 45 today, but no sun. Sprinkles but warmer (high 40s/low 50s) over the next few days, so waters should stay open for a while longer.

 

We're supposed to be calm today. Do you find that it affects the jerkbait bite? I ask because yesterday was pretty near calm where I was and your results go against my usual thinking. I drug a Dark Sleeper around and hooked and lost one. Pretty slow so I want to redeem myself today.

[Team9nine]

3 minutes ago, The Bassman said:

We're supposed to be calm today. Do you find that it affects the jerkbait bite? I ask because yesterday was pretty near calm where I was.

Most all my recent catches have been on downwind banks, whether strong or light winds. Seems like some wind is better than none, for sure, though I still catch a few on it in calm areas. I need a change in direction so I can test this theory out more.

[The Bassman]

42 minutes ago, Team9nine said:

Most all my recent catches have been on downwind banks, whether strong or light winds. Seems like some wind is better than none, for sure, though I still catch a few on it in calm areas. I need a change in direction so I can test this theory out more.

Exactly my experience. Praying for a breeze today. We're actually getting handed a gift with the weather right now. Frustrating thing is some lingering weakness and lightheadedness when I'm walking that really short circuits my ability to focus. Makes for a valid alibi for lack of success, though. lol

[Woody B]

20 hours ago, ol'crickety said:

@Woody B

 

Yikes, I'm like the Sports Illustrated cover curse!

 

FWIW I'm not superstitious.   It's bad luck to be superstitious.

[Susky River Rat]

4 hours ago, Woody B said:

 

FWIW I'm not superstitious.   It's bad luck to be superstitious.

If I would have had a drink in my mouth at the time I was reading this I would have spit it out lol

[Bluebasser86]

4 hours ago, Woody B said:

 

FWIW I'm not superstitious.   It's bad luck to be superstitious.

[The Bassman]

Finally got a big enough one to count for December. Past week's been tough with rehab challenges. Picture is slightly distorted because my left hand has a bit of a tremor since my surgery two weeks ago. It's slowly getting better. I think it might have had something to do with the nerve block they gave me. Was supposed to wear off in a few hours but took 26. Might have affected some things. We're lucking into some fairly accommodating weather over the next week so I'm really anxious to get the mojo back on.

[T-Billy]

32 minutes ago, The Bassman said:

Finally got a big enough one to count for December. Past week's been tough with rehab challenges. Picture is slightly distorted because my left hand has a bit of a tremor since my surgery two weeks ago. It's slowly getting better. I think it might have had something to do with the nerve block they gave me. Was supposed to wear off in a few hours but took 26. Might have affected some things. We're lucking into some fairly accommodating weather over the next week so I'm really anxious to get the mojo back on.

Talk about a mean hookset. Looks like you knocked half the scales off that fish!! ?

[Team9nine]

1 hour ago, The Bassman said:

Finally got a big enough one to count for December. Past week's been tough with rehab challenges. Picture is slightly distorted because my left hand has a bit of a tremor since my surgery two weeks ago. It's slowly getting better. I think it might have had something to do with the nerve block they gave me. Was supposed to wear off in a few hours but took 26. Might have affected some things. We're lucking into some fairly accommodating weather over the next week so I'm really anxious to get the mojo back on.

 

Dead calm today at the two places I stopped at. Couldn't get bit on the jerkbait or a small jigging spoon. Might have the answer on the wind - lol. Squeezed out 3 little guys on Ned. Even saw two decent bass cruising the weedline slowly, but they weren't interested in anything.

 

[The Bassman]

1 hour ago, Team9nine said:

 

Dead calm today at the two places I stopped at. Couldn't get bit on the jerkbait or a small jigging spoon. Might have the answer on the wind - lol. Squeezed out 3 little guys on Ned. Even saw two decent bass cruising the weedline slowly, but they weren't interested in anything.

 

We're going to have some good opportunities over the next week. Maybe that 8 lbr. is still alive and put on some more weight.

[Team9nine]

3 hours ago, The Bassman said:

We're going to have some good opportunities over the next week. Maybe that 8 lbr. is still alive and put on some more weight.

I’ve thought about her and if she’s still swimming several times this year - lol. Only been back there a few times all year. 

[Aaron_H]

H2O Xpress jerkbait strikes again!

 

Buddy invited me to fish the pond behind his house for a bit today, we haven't fished it since late spring. Never caught anything big out of it but it's been there ~20 years and is (for most of the year) full of hydrilla with tons of forage. Kept telling him it was primo big bass habitat and I knew there were some big girls lurking in there.

 

Well we got ~1.5 hour window to fish it a bit and about a half hour in I finally hooked into a really nice one on the jerkbait. She stayed down the whole time, never jumped, I thought I might have foul hooked the giant grass carp I've seen cruising around in here but about filled my britches when I finally saw her. She took me a ways down the bank before she tired enough to get her in. A handful of very strong runs, it was an excellent fight despite the lack of jumps.

 

She came in at 8lb 10oz, had to weigh her a couple of times since the scale tipped just over 9lb when I first put her on there, but it settled at 8-10 both times.

 

This fish brings my 2022 best five up to 45lb 6oz. Doubt I'll catch another upgrade before the end of the year but I couldn't be happier with it.

 

[Swamp Girl]

@Aaron_H

 

[Fishlegs]

26 minutes ago, Aaron_H said:

H2O Xpress jerkbait strikes again!

 

Buddy invited me to fish the pond behind his house for a bit today, we haven't fished it since late spring. Never caught anything big out of it but it's been there ~20 years and is (for most of the year) full of hydrilla with tons of forage. Kept telling him it was primo big bass habitat and I knew there were some big girls lurking in there.

 

Well we got ~1.5 hour window to fish it a bit and about a half hour in I finally hooked into a really nice one on the jerkbait. She stayed down the whole time, never jumped, I thought I might have foul hooked the giant grass carp I've seen cruising around in here but about filled my britches when I finally saw her. She took me a ways down the bank before she tired enough to get her in. A handful of very strong runs, it was an excellent fight despite the lack of jumps.

 

She came in at 8lb 10oz, had to weigh her a couple of times since the scale tipped just over 9lb when I first put her on there, but it settled at 8-10 both times.

 

This fish brings my 2022 best five up to 45lb 6oz. Doubt I'll catch another upgrade before the end of the year but I couldn't be happier with it.

 

 

Well done!

 

[roadwarrior]

 

 

                                        

[Aaron_H]

Thank you! I wasn't too sure about the conditions, but I couldn't pass up the chance to fish with my buddy. Virtually bluebird skies, hot (low 80s) and not a lot of wind, but it was the right conditions for that big girl so I'm not complaining.