Mercer Co, in Southern WV

[aut0]

Having closed my electronics business, and now working weekends until something better comes up (and I give away this swim team I'm in charge of), I get to fish Mon-Thurs. :-P

I took the Kayak on Monday and Tuesday, to Kee Reservoir, which is behind Mercer Mall, in Bluefield (kinda). Got 1 (one) bite on a jig, which he came to the top, and shook off. Little guy.

Wednesday, I hit James P. Bailey Lake. This is a Stocked Trout pond. I felt like the Bass King, because nobody else was doing very well in the evenings I went, and I was landing 6-8 bass in an hour before sunset. Here's the best. (Yes, for those who remember me from a few years ago, I have a shirt on. You're welcome).

I am usually found in rivers/streams (Bluestone is my fav, followed by the New River and Wolf Creek, in VA), so Largemouth aren't really commonly found on the business end of my line. This is unquestionably that biggest LM I've caught, to date. I'll be bringing scales and tapes with me while I'm bank fishing, now.

[Darren.]

Nice chunky bass! Well done!

[aut0]

Thanks. I always think the spawn is hitting earlier than it does. It looks to me like she was still getting ready to do the deal, but water temps are pretty high, right now. We had a good week of sun, about 45 days ago, then about 2" of snow, so it really did a number on everyone's predictions for the timing of the spawn. Worked out for me, though.