Whats Your Biggest Accomplishment In Bass Fishing So Far?

[Catch and Grease]

I'd love to here stories about y'alls biggest accomplishments in bass fishing! So far mine would have to be when I recently broke 5lb's its been a goal of mine this entire year and I was beyond happy when I finally did it.... I was trying not to tear up!

 

so what is yours?

[Squirmin Wormin]

if you put your mind to it ,there's nothing you can't do ! fishing or anything else for that matter goes ! succeed!

[starcraft1]

The biggest for me is the first Sat. of May every yr. That's when we put on our town's kid's fishing derby. To watch a child catch their first fish still give me the "that's why we do this" feeling.

[Dwight Hottle]

My best day largemouth fishing was five fish over 43lbs down at Lake baccarac in Mexico. Didn't get any double digits that day but I was knocking on the door. I lost one that juumped at the boat that would have increased that total if I had landed her.

My best day smallie fishing was five fish over 30lbs on Lake Erie prespawn. I also lost a big fish that day that jumped 6-7 times so I got a real good look at her. She would have been the biggest fish of the day.  As A-Jay would say fun times.

[boostr]

Turning my 4 year old son into a fishing maniac, and catching bass on jigs for me.

[boostr]

My next big accomplishment is catching the 3+ lbr

[Chief 2]

Finally convincing my 8 yr. old grandson that fishing with Pop can be fun.

[geo g]

My biggest accomplishment so far has not been about fish, but has been all about friends I have met through this sport I love.  I have dear friends that I have fished with for over 35 years, and I am always meeting new ones of all ages.  I enjoy taking others out in the boat, and putting them on fish.   My best friend was like a brother to me and a fishing partner.  We fished together for over thirty years before he moved to New Hampshire.  I fished with him last year in the Everglades, and he passed away a week later of a sudden heart attack.   On those two days of fishing, we caught over 150 fish, and Tom had the big fish at 5.7oz.  We laughed and reminisced the whole weekend, and he had a great time.  It was the best fishing trip.   I just didn't know it would be our last!

 

The friendships gained through fishing are rewarding, and satisfying, and last the test of time.  I look forward to each trip taking someone out and sharing the experience.  It doesn't get any better then that!

[Nelson Wormefeller]

My favorite accomplishment has been spending some time with my Dad fishing from the 2 man canoe I bought especially for that purpose.

 

My biggest accomplishment has been catching bass on a regular basis, rather than once in a while by pure chance. (For this I have to thank all the excellent advice I have received/read about on this forum).

 

[ClackerBuzz]

for myself: the day my collection of fishing gear started shrinking instead of growing. it was a clue i was beginning to understand...if only a half clue

for others: the smile on someone's face that I helped catch a fish

[aavery2]

The day my boat was paid for.

[fishballer06]

A few years ago, we dug out a pond down at my uncle's farm. We built a bunch of structures, placed them in the pond, and then filled it up in the spring. We then stocked the pond with bass, bluegill, perch, and crappie. Over the years, we've maintained it and slowly watched as the little fish we once stocked, slowly started getting bigger. 

 

And then about a month ago, while fishing the pond with my little 4 year old nephew, I caught a 5 pounder on topwater. He was so excited to see such a big fish, and I was so excited that our little project had finally gotten to the point that it developed a fishery with quality fish in it. 

[A-Jay]

My Biggest Accomplishment in Bass Fishing (and all my fishing in general) happened quite a few years ago.

 

It was when I realized that what I Really Love about the sport has less to do with catching lots of fish and Much More to do with the enjoying the outdoors, the belief that the learning is endless, and the friendships.

 

A-Jay

[slimshad]

My biggest accomplishment in bass fishing would be my angler of the year award.  At the time my club was rollin and had close to 70 members.  I guess others would be tournament wins at various lakes where I struggled in the past.  Figuring them out and making practice pay off.  My next goal is to win a large open tournament.  I have not fished many, but have the confidence now that I would not be there to donate money.  I will enter a few next year with the goal of winning them.

[roadwarrior]

Two years ago I put twelve guys onto their PB, a few largemouth, but mostly smallmouth.

[Fishing Rhino]

My biggest accomplishment while bass fishing was rescuing two people who had capsized their boat in the middle of a small pond.

 

There were two other incidents in which I rescued two people who thought it wise to try to swim across a small pond and were lucky that a buddy and I happened to come along just in time, and the other when we came upon a burning boat on the ocean and headed directly into the breeze to find a man in a raft thirty miles offshore, six miles from the burning boat.  Those had nothing to do with bass fishing.  Just a case of being in the right place at the right time.

[WRB]

Sharing some bass fishing knowledge is always good and the Cosmic Clock and Bass Calendar for me was my contribution to bass fishing.

Being a bass angler who has focused on catching the next world record using lures in lieu of live bait has also been very rewarding, although fell short of my goal.

Biggest 5 bass caught ; 5 between 17 to 19 lbs.

Best 5 bass limit was just over 62 lbs, included 1of the 17.4 lb bass.

Blessed to be able to still bass fish.

Tom

[MN-bassAngler]

5.3lb bass on Hyland Lake Park in MN off of Rapala's lipless crankbait.

 

[Jigfishn10]

This year's accomplishment was seeing my kids catch striped bass...I know it's not black bass, but to have them ask to go fishing again after that was and is a thrill for me.

 

 

I know they weren't big, but boy, did they have fun.

[Bankbeater]

Probably learning to fish and control the boat at the same time.

[DILLY07]

Got into tournaments. Fished Spring and Fall State for Iowa Bass Federation through BASS. First time ever. Didn't win or anything. I learned a lot and everything. I won a Wednesday Night Bass Challenge with 4 pounds and odd change. Got several prostaff and think of them as my family. Am thankful that I have great friends and especially my family, my mom, and my dad are very very supportive of my dream and fishing in tournaments. 

 

More to come.

[whitwolf]

I'm a little like AJ in that I enjoy the time out in nature as much as catching the fish. The biggest thrill for me was watching my wife, on our honeymoon, break her personal best three different times. That day, to me anyway, was my personal best day on the water!

[bassfactor]

My biggest accomplishment this season has been increasing my personal best bag weight by 6 pounds up to 20.6 pounds but pusjing to make it better!

[F14A-B]

Having lived in Central Florida for 10 years, chasing LMB , that is where I learned how to truly grind it out, by flipping... Pitching and topwaters, much of the information I learned was study of Doug Hannons work,

Teaching my Son, how to cast a high performance baitcaster, and, how to fish a jig at 10 years old, he is quite proficient with it, and he truly loves the sport, that makes me quite joyous to have passed to him some of what I learned..

Time on the water, will teach him the most...

[Mainebass1984]

Accomplishments while fishing in Maine:

 

24 bass between 7 and 8 lbs.

5 bass between 8 and 9 lbs 

1 bass over 9 lbs, weighing in at 9 lbs 1 oz , 23.5 inches long, 19.5 inch girth, over 16 years old.

 

Biggest 5 fish limit in Maine weighing 32 lbs 6 oz

 

 Accomplishments this year:

 

1296 bass so far this year since April 19th and still counting

 

46 bass over 5 lbs this year between Maine and Vermont and still counting

 

Angler of The Year in my bass club as a non boater. First non boater ever to win Angler of The Year in my bass club.

 

While fishing tournaments this year finished 1st in 3 times, 3rd place once, 4th place twice, and 5th place once.

 

Finished in 1st place in 3 consecutive tournaments.

 

Still pushing myself to be a better angler. To share this passion with friends and family.

 

Still searching for a 10 lb largemouth from Maine. Never going to stop chasing at that 10 lber. Its going to happen.