Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted April 1, 2015 Global Moderator Posted April 1, 2015 Well my fishing marathon has unfortunately come to an end , it was a good time though. Started it off at Melvern with Dad. Windier than they said it would be by at least double, supposed to be 7mph, but I've never seen 7mph wind make white caps. I was just hoping for a fish, any fish. Didn't take long before I caught one and a few more across the dam. Dad got his first one by the support post of the outlet/inlet, to my surprise it was a chunky largemouth, and he actually caught another largemouth a couple cast later. One of my smallies off the dam was nearly square, 16.5" and 2lbs 13ozs. We ran to a spot up the lake and got several more smallmouth, a few whites, a walleye, and a couple largemouth, including this one that was 4lbs 7ozs which is my second largest from Melvern. All the smallies (and most the fish for that matter), were busting at the seams. Sunday Nicole and I went to Shawnee. It was tougher than anticipated but we still got some trout, a bunch of bluegill, a few bass, and Nicole caught a drum. I managed to sight fish a little golden rainbow with a micro jig under a bobber. It took a lot of trying and swapping out spools on her reel but Nicole finally caught her first fish from the new boat. Her mom's boyfriend wanted some fish to eat so we brought them 6 trout home, yuck. 5 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted April 1, 2015 Author Global Moderator Posted April 1, 2015 Monday I was back at Melvern, someone had turned the switch on. Lots of them like this. Then my jerkbait got trucked by this tank, 4.5 pounds. Then this happened. I've had them chase my bait but never actually try to eat it, released unharmed and hopefully a little more wary. Seems early in the year to be talking about football? Oh, and there was some walleye on the dam I guess. After a good anti zebra mussel spray down, I was on Lone Star Tuesday morning. Water was dirty, weeds have exploded, and junk floating everywhere, fishing was tough. I had one good one to the boat on a bladed jig but it came off while I was playing with it trying to get it to jump. Caught a fish here and a fish there but no good pattern other than a bladed jig and jerkbait were about all I could get bit on. Got to the dam and was about to call it quits when I got hit by a fish that was noticeably bigger than anything else I'd hooked. Gave me a heck of a tussle on my jerkbait rod before finally coming to the net. My first Lone Star wiper ever was 6lbs 4ozs. A few cast later I decided to do it again, only bigger. Never seen a fish eat a jerkbait to the point that I couldn't see it. 3ozs shy of tying my PB for wipers. Even managed to get a video of a portion of the fight. 7 Quote
jbw252 Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Great pictorial of your trips. Congrats. I guess the new boat is working out very well. Enjoy and thanks for sharing. Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted April 1, 2015 Super User Posted April 1, 2015 Sweet Multi-Species Marathon for sure - Those Smallies look very healthy & Stout. Very Nice Congrats A-Jay Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted April 1, 2015 Super User Posted April 1, 2015 Impressive catches! Those smallies are huge! Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted April 1, 2015 Super User Posted April 1, 2015 Good going. Thanks for the pics. Quote
Super User fishinfiend Posted April 1, 2015 Super User Posted April 1, 2015 dang bro AWESOME!!! Quote
Derekbass02 Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Nice fish! Like the colors on the golden rainbows. Quote
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