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[Pat Brown]

It's been fun lately!

 

 

A nice little flurry of pond bass - missed some bigger ones this week but managed a few welterweights.

 

 

Jake got an exceptional  red ear (the same ones the 6 lbers we were watching were transfixed with!)

 

 

Just your annual reminder to watch your step and wear protective footwear while night or bank fishing in the summer!!!!!!  💀💀💀

 

 

Things got pretty serious on the boat yesterday.  Best ones pictured here all caught on the scum frog and the weightless fluke!

 

This morning we had the privilege of sharing our time with fellow BR member @IcatchDinks!

 

We had a splendid time watching the sunrise and Jake made us look good by keeping us skunk free while we chatted and watched bass pretend to be red drum (taunting us!) as the day broke!

 

We are hatching plans for later this week 😎👍🏼

 

 

Hoping to get out on the water this afternoon with Meagan and Jacob to see if there's still a little frog bite on the little local lake 😉😉😉

 

Tight lines to all this weekend!

[Swamp Girl]

You got to hang with ICD, Pat!

 

You got to hang with Jake and Pat, ICD!

 

Pat, you have many fine qualities, but one of your best qualities, Mr. DD, is how you're happy with all the bass you catch. I've told this story in the past, but it's worth retelling. I was fishing with two female anglers who've achieved some fame and the boys in their boat on a different river were catching beasts, while we caught dinks.

 

And when I bewailed the difference, one woman said, "They're all good."

 

I've never forgotten that. That's you, Pat, celebrating all your bass, from dinks to DDs. 

[Pat Brown]

I've caught nothing enough times to know how lucky it is to catch a bass and I do a little dance  *Every.  Single.  Time.*

 

😉♥️🙏🏼

[Swamp Girl]

3 minutes ago, Pat Brown said:

I've caught nothing enough times to know how lucky it is to catch a bass and I do a little dance  *Every.  Single.  Time.*

 

😉♥️🙏🏼

 

And ^this^ is why I'm the lucky president of the Rockin' Pat Fan Club.*

 

Sadly, I'm only the VP of the Jake is Great Fan Club, but I'm thinking of taking the prez on a long walk on a short pier. Hey, accidents happen!

[bp_fowler]

8 hours ago, ol'crickety said:

@bp_fowler: I love the Crush City Mayor!

They catch fish and are pretty tough. I also like that they’re easy to skip.

[Pat Brown]

4 minutes ago, bp_fowler said:

They catch fish and are pretty tough. I also like that they’re easy to skip.

 

 

I usually don't make a big deal about tackle because I think most of it is pretty interchangeable, but I will say that the mayor is my favorite swimbait by a long shot right now. It's got great action and it's incredibly pretty looking in the water.  Sorry to hijack the thread. 

[Woody B]

I caught 9 this morning between 5:30 and 6:30.  All Spots between 15 and 18 inches.  First and last are pictured.   Actually I caught 8 within the first 20 minutes.  I'll only catch so many from a school before I move on.  I decided 8 was enough.  It took me 40 minutes to catch another,  then they just shut off.  After that I could get plenty of follows but no bites.   There's been a BUNCH of fishing pressure all Spring and Summer.   99% of the people fishing are beating the bank and fishing docks.  For the last bit I've only been finding Bass off shore.  I'm not talking about deep, but off shore.   The closest to the bank I've caught a Bass lately (in this lake) is probably 75 yards.  There not on points or even deep channel swings near the bank.   The school I caught 8 from this morning were 10 to 14 feet deep on a point that runs off an underwater hump.   The last one (which was also in a big school) was off a channel swing, but nowhere near the bank.   The school was up the channel "bank" on the inside of the swing 15 feet deep.   I'd guess they were close to 1/4 mile from the bank.  Look behind me in the picture.  The trees are about the same distance as the other bank that's in front of me.   

So I think they've moved off shore due to fishing pressure.   Is this also why they quit biting when the Sun got up?  I left yesterday before the Sun got up good, but I fished until 9:30 today.  This is one of the rare times I didn't catch a Bass on my last cast.  I usually either leave early, on a catch, or stay and "catch one more".   I had baked in the Sun enough today.  I accidently left my hat in my truck, and my head was hot.  So, last Bass, on last cast yesterday at 6:43.  (I left at the right time)  Last Bass today, 3 hours before my last cast at 6:24.   It's time for another night trip.   

 

[IcatchDinks]

Can confirm that @Pat Brown is indeed a real person. I have yet to see the Giants he posts on here, but I believe it's just a matter of time. The man is a master at working a frog. 

 

We had a blast. 

 

Thanks again for inviting me out!

Nice fish, @Woody B! Your spots are always so pretty.

[Swamp Girl]

You hit the sweet spot, @Woody B. As PhishLI says, "Don't leave fish to find fish."

[OmegaDPW]

Got the big one today. My PB. Of course, the wife had the scale and she wasn't with me. So, the pic is pretty bad. 12lb braid broke at the hook when I tried to bring him onto the bank but he was stunned/tired after a good fight and I had to wade in and get him. Took a quick pic and released with no problem. Caught on a weightless black lizard. The pole for scale is a MH 6'6 Ugly Stick with the biggest reel I own. 

 

 The rest of the day wasn't so hot. Reel problems on other rods. Missed fish. Wound up with one more LMB about 2.5lbs and a small crappie. 

[Bazoo]

7 hours ago, ol'crickety said:

You got to hang with ICD, Pat!

 

You got to hang with Jake and Pat, ICD!

 

Pat, you have many fine qualities, but one of your best qualities, Mr. DD, is how you're happy with all the bass you catch. I've told this story in the past, but it's worth retelling. I was fishing with two female anglers who've achieved some fame and the boys in their boat on a different river were catching beasts, while we caught dinks.

 

And when I bewailed the difference, one woman said, "They're all good."

 

I've never forgotten that. That's you, Pat, celebrating all your bass, from dinks to DDs. 

Same kind of thing happens when hunting, someone will shoot a 6 point deer, or a 4, and someone else says he'd have been a good one in a few years.  Every deer is a trophy deer though!

 

I try to take the time to look at and admire, and take a picture of every fish I catch, even the small sized ones.

[Swamp Girl]

1 minute ago, Bazoo said:

Same kind of thing happens when hunting, someone will shoot a 6 point deer, or a 4, and someone else says he'd have been a good one in a few years.  Every deer is a trophy deer though!

 

I try to take the time to look at and admire, and take a picture of every fish I catch, even the small sized ones.

 

They're all good!

[Pat Brown]

 

Well old froggy got me a big before the storm hit on the boat today.  Scum Frog launch in shad.

 

Woooooweeeee!  Don't get better!🎣🐸

 

Hitting a secret little spot tomorrow with the boys from The forum and we got an 11° drop and temperature and cloud cover and I'm beyond excited.

[king fisher]

I fished a different lake this weekend.  This lake is only 2 hours away, and I have fished it a few times, but never had much luck.  I do know there are some big bass, but I haven't been able to catch any.  The water is at it's lowest, and starting to go up with the first rains.  I didn't have much luck with a 2.5 pound bass being the biggest for 2.5 days of effort.  I did find a cliff that might be good when the water is higher.  Looks like a good place for a big bass to hide out.  Any one else think a big bass may want to hide in a cave when the water is up?  High water will be at the very top of the cliff.  The water will be at the top in about a month, but very muddy. It will stay high and clear up in  November.    The cliffs are the only place I have had much luck catching bass.  

[Pat Brown]

That looks like a big bass paradise (those caves) @king fisher

[IcatchDinks]

@Pat Browngo to bed. We gotta go fishing in the morning. 😄

[TnRiver46]

16 hours ago, OmegaDPW said:

Got the big one today. My PB. Of course, the wife had the scale and she wasn't with me. So, the pic is pretty bad. 12lb braid broke at the hook when I tried to bring him onto the bank but he was stunned/tired after a good fight and I had to wade in and get him. Took a quick pic and released with no problem. Caught on a weightless black lizard. The pole for scale is a MH 6'6 Ugly Stick with the biggest reel I own. 

 

 The rest of the day wasn't so hot. Reel problems on other rods. Missed fish. Wound up with one more LMB about 2.5lbs and a small crappie. 

Congrats! 

[Swamp Girl]

@OmegaDPW: Can you guesstimate the length or weight of your big bass? 

[IcatchDinks]

@Pat Brown, @FishTax, Jake, and myself hit up another urban pond this morning. I hooked a skinny 17 inches right away just after 5:30, and the rest of boys absolutely slaughtered them while I dipped my lure in the water and watched. 😄

 

I'll post mine and let the others speak for themselves. It was a heckuva fun morning, with more fishing planned for the week.

 

 

 

[Swamp Girl]

@OmegaDPW: Can you guesstimate the length or weight of your big bass? 

 

@IcatchDinks: Congrats on the 17-incher. Yet another not-a-dink! Excited to see the pics of your buddies' bass and hear their tales. 

[Bluebasser86]

Took my oldest out in the kayaks for a couple hours Saturday morning. He had a fish caught before I ever got the kayaks set up. Took a last second comeback for me to even the score with him before we had to head home 😅 I had him a little more official with my spare measuring board and a net this time. Hopefully he'll want to try out one of the Tuesday night tournaments before too long. 

 

[OmegaDPW]

26 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

@OmegaDPW: Can you guesstimate the length or weight of your big bass? 

 

 

 I'm terrible at guessing weight. I could get out the measuring tape and estimate on the rod, I guess. I'm thinking my son caught the same fish last November. His was right under 9lbs. Same pond, same spot, different lure. One of these days, I'll have to break down and buy my own scale for the tackle bag. 

 

 I told him it was 10lbs just to "one up" him a little. 😄

[J._Bricker]

1 hour ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Took my oldest out in the kayaks for a couple hours Saturday morning. He had a fish caught before I ever got the kayaks set up. Took a last second comeback for me to even the score with him before we had to head home 😅 I had him a little more official with my spare measuring board and a net this time. Hopefully he'll want to try out one of the Tuesday night tournaments before too long. 

 

@Bluebasser86 it’s when the student starts to surpass the master is when you know things are as they should be. I gotta say Lake and Finn are well on their way to being great tournament partners with you, and their smiles holding up a fish says it all. Continued good fishing!

[Pat Brown]

We met @IcatchDinks at the secret lil spot™ and we commenced to get learned by Jake on how to catch pond bass on a fluke at sunrise:

 

 

Just a couple of his many catches including a giant snapping turtle - he really put on a clinic.

 

Well when he stuck a fish on his first and second casts with a fluke I tied one on and fished it hard for an hour or so - never got a bite - Jake was doing something special they really liked!

 

@FishTaxrolled up with a hot cup of coffee and a buzzbait that he claimed didn't run right and that he was having to reel too fast to get on plane......'here, lemme show ya' he says - 'yeah you show me, bud 🫢' I says

 

 

Yeah he casts it out and it commenced to look quite tasty and got smoked on his first cast and nailed his very first buzzbait bass right before my eyes - on cue!

 

 

That's a happy @FishTax 

 

Well Pat started to get antsy and jealous of all the action and wasn't feeling the fluke so went back to the car for Ole Scummy™ 🐸🐸🐸

 

Wind picked up and blew back into a drain and a nice pine straw mat formed.

 

A few missed blow ups later I stuck #1 and #2 out of that spot on the shad scum frog:

 

 

Feisty dudes!

 

I tell the fellas where they're at and start walking the wind blown bank in search of another school to frog and run into @FishTax who claims it's nearly time for work and is feeling distraught with only one catch - he ties on his favorite swim jig with his secret sauce trailer and started doing a very subtle mid stroll technique and within minutes hooked a near 3 lber - the big fish of the day!

 

 

I tell him about some blow ups that were incredibly subtle and required a very specific cadence to my frog.

 

He asked me to demonstrate before moving on - I cast out maybe 30 yards and demonstrate a subtle twitch walking retrieve 3 feet off the bank and while talking to him my biggest of the day demonstrates the efficacy of my retrieve - on cue!  😂😂😂😂

 

 

Snapping turtle got scummys skirt and off to work I went but scummy is ready for some night fishing adventures with Josh and Jeremy and Jake (the three 'J's) - Scummy got a new skirt.

 

 

Hoping for a giant tonight....stay tuned Bass Resource....🦉🦉🦉🎣🎣🎣

 

[Swamp Girl]

I'm out of reactions, @Pat Brown, but I loved, loved, LOVED your trip report. You are a joyful angler and a fun storyteller.

 

I'm fishing again Wednesday morning with near perfect conditions: 1 m.p.h. wind and partly cloudy. I'm going to launch at a big bass pond. Yeah, I'm a quantity angler, but here and there, I'm hoping for a bigger bass. Maybe with the kid and his dad. Maybe not. I don't yet know if they're up to rising and shining at Crickety o'clock. Shining is the hard part.