Super User buzzed bait Posted March 2, 2015 Super User Posted March 2, 2015 I decided to just tough it out and take off in the kayak on saturday. air temps were in the upper 30's, water temps were 44-45. wind was blowing about 10-12 mph from the east. so when i set out for the day i didn't have very high expectations. in fact, i decided to try a couple new techniques and really put them to the test along with some confidence baits as well. i have had some swim jigs and tried them a few times, but never gave them a fair shake. i've heard plenty of talk about them lately so decided it was time to give them a fair shake. i tied it on my set up that i normally use for spinner/chatter/buzzbaits. 6'10MHF Tatula with a 7.1:1 Lew's Tournament Pro with 10lb yozuri hybrid. i was using a Siebert Outdoor swim jig (mike can probably say the exact color) but it's a salt and pepper colored head with a lavender shad skirt i believe. i was using a lake fork magic shad boot tail trailer for the added vibration. i believe it was about the third cast into a shallow laydown that i popped the swim jig over a limb, let it fall and felt the THUMP!!! even though it was cold, this fish decided to put up a nice fight. it took a few minutes to get her in the net, and boy was i happy when i did!! she went 4lb 8oz on the digitals!! I went on to catch 2 more on the crankbait. a small 14oz fish and solid 2lber. it was a good day given the conditions and catching that little pig on the swim jig was worth it all! 7 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted March 2, 2015 Super User Posted March 2, 2015 Way to tough it out ~ Nice Bass Congrats A-Jay 1 Quote
jbw252 Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Nice going, Justin. You're a better man than me. It's too d**n cold in NJ for fishing. C'mon springtime! 3 Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted March 2, 2015 Author Super User Posted March 2, 2015 ^^ i'm sure what i described sounds like spring time to a few of you guys.... but for middle GA that's pure winter conditions! Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Awesome catching!!! "but it's a salt and pepper colored head with a lavender shad skirt i believe." Sounds like a Black/Silver head with a lavander shad skirt. Congrats on all the great fish!! 1 Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted March 2, 2015 Author Super User Posted March 2, 2015 Awesome catching!!! "but it's a salt and pepper colored head with a lavender shad skirt i believe." Sounds like a Black/Silver head with a lavander shad skirt. Congrats on all the great fish!! yeah, i went back to your site and that's definitely the one. it also looked great in the water with a yamamoto single tail grub trailer. i have a white/glow in the dark looking color that was awesome and a chartreuse/pepper that would be killer in more stained water. really looking forward to having this swim jig in my arsenal this year! Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted March 2, 2015 Super User Posted March 2, 2015 Love that combo man and nice fish too! 1 Quote
Super User fishballer06 Posted March 2, 2015 Super User Posted March 2, 2015 I'm more jealous of the 45* water than I am of the fish Nice job! 4 Quote
paul. Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 great jig. great fish. great pix. and dude you win the hardcore fisherman award in my book. i ain't about to fish out of a kayak with temps 30's with the wind blowing 10 mph unless somebody writes me an ironclad triple your money back guarantee that i'm gonna catch a giant. 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted March 3, 2015 Global Moderator Posted March 3, 2015 I'm more jealous of the 45* water than I am of the fish Nice job! X2, great fish, but I'd love to have 45 degree water to fish! 1 Quote
boostr Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Shweeeet! The water here is still frozen, but I think next week it will be thawing out, can't wait for some pre spawn fishing. 2 Quote
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