First Bass of the Year! First Winter February Bass!

[hoosierbass07]

  Wow oh wow! Am I happy.  We've been having some warm winter days here in the Midwest this winter (here in Indiana at least).  I told myself the next warm day we get I'm getting my kayak out and going fishing if the ponds are not frozen over.  Well it got close to 70 today.  

 

 I have not been kayak fishing or bank fishing in winter because it's usually too cold and I don't want to risk hypothermia if I fall in.  I decided to go kayak fishing because it's warm out plus my Ride 115 is very very stable and with scupper plugs I hardly get a drop of water on me. 

 

 Anyway, to my surprise I caught a small bass.  Yeah, it was a dink.  But I'm still happy that I caught a bass here in Indiana.  I got it using a plastic grub.  I took the temperature water and it was around 42 at the surface.  I was using a big plastic worm and 3/4 ounce weight and 14 pound line with my baitcaster for deep bass and didn't get a bite.  Then I tried a plastic grub and smaller weight with my spinner reel and I caught that bass.  

 

 Anyway, I'm really happy that caught a bass in February! 

[riverbasser]

No pic? Well congrats. I also caught me first bass of the year today. 

[Yakalong]

Congrats, with those warm temps it's great you were able to take advantage of it 

[Bankbeater]

Nice going!

[hoosierbass07]

Yeah, it was a dink bass.  Nothing to write home about.  lol.  But I caught it in February.  That's the thing.  Never been kayak fishing in February before and never caught a bass in 40 degree water before.  My thinking, if I can catch a bass small bass in 40 degree water then I can catch a larger bass in 50 degree water. 

[Darren.]

A dink is not a skunk, therefore it was a good day!  

[lonnie g]

congrats on the catch . sure is nice to be able to just get outside.

[Smokinal]

Good for you Hoosier! I can't wait for my first bass of `17