Early Season Smallies ~ Video Added

[A-Jay]

I got out today on one of the larger bodies of water I fish.  Most of the Ice went out Yesterday though about 1/3 of the lower /  southern end was still froze up.  Water was a little stained & 41 degrees at the launch.  Headed to a depression on a sun baked flat that has wood in about 10 FOW.  Jerkbait started taking decent fish right away.   A Slow sweep with a 4-6 second pause was the ticket.  Most fish came on the pause. 

  As the sun started to warm things up I moved closer to the ice flow - fished the edge of a long sloping point. Still throwing the jerkbait.  Bigger smallies here.  3's & 4's.   Fish were getting pretty brave.  Following the bait right to the boat & then choking it.  Really fun to watch.

Don't ever remember a day like today, and won't soon forget this one.  Fishing next to ice in shirt sleeves & wacking very respectable Brown Bass.  Got some video.  It's loading up now.  I'll post it up once it's ready. 

 

A-Jay

 

[Will Wetline]

Very good report and clearly, your game plan was right on.

Thanks for the detail on how you worked the jerk.

 

[brgbassmaster]

Thats is an awesome day! Have any pics also of the fish? Ill be up north first 2 weeks of may. Hope to get some smallie time before i head out the door. 

[A-Jay]

1 minute ago, brgbassmaster said:

Thats is an awesome day! Have any pics also of the fish? Ill be up north first 2 weeks of may. Hope to get some smallie time before i head out the door. 

Thanks - I've got some of my typical "raw" video loading up now.  I'll posting once it's done. 

A-Jay

[A-Jay]

Here's some footage of a few of the better fish.  It's raw & a little long.

A-Jay

 

[paul.]

that is awesome.  hope you are done with snow and ice.  great vid.

[bowhunter63]

Great video,thanks for posting

[jbw252]

Wow - great day A-Jay.  Thanks for sharing your video.  When you released that smallie at 5:35, the camera captured it's escape on your port side at 5:38.  Nice looking fishes.

[brgbassmaster]

Those are some nice smallies. Nothing like our waters. No pressure and lots of big smallies. Plenty of waters with them there.

[A-Jay]

8 hours ago, brgbassmaster said:

Those are some nice smallies. Nothing like our waters. No pressure and lots of big smallies. Plenty of waters with them there.

Thanks - Those Fat Smallies where all over that jerk bait like a Pit bull on a corn dog.

A-Jay

[Bluebasser86]

Wow, what a day! 

[kickerfish1]

Nice work A-Jay! Your canoe rig is pretty nifty looking!

[Hurricane]

Nice A-Jay!

[je1946]

Thanks for the video A-Jay, enjoyed it.

[Catch 22]

Jerks on an ice line. Love it,my kinda trip.

Nice vid

C22

[WIGuide]

Nice work A-Jay! Glad to see you got out there and whacked them!!

[fishinfiend]

well done, sir!

[buzzed bait]

whacking 3 and 4 lb smallies....  AKA my dream come true!  nice going A Jay

[00 mod]

On April 17, 2016 at 10:43 PM, A-Jay said:

Thanks - Those Fat Smallies where all over that jerk bait like a Pit bull on a corn dog.

A-Jay

Corn dog......mmmm.  I'm not pit bull, but a corn dog sounds good.  Sorry..... Moment of weakness.  Won't happen again. 

Jeff