Popular Post Carolina Pines Posted February 10, 2023 Popular Post Posted February 10, 2023 I'm getting so close to a trophy DD fish! I beat my previous 7 pounder from December by over 2 pounds. I changed a few things up for this trip and it payed off big time. First was noise & boat positioning. I kept myself as shallow as I possibly could, positioning the boat in a foot of water or less, and being very mindful of any noises I was making. I didn't fire up the outboard until the end of the trip. I cast toward "deeper" water that was maybe 2 feet deep max, this was where most of the bass were caught this trip. I also cast parallel to the bank toward the shallowest cover I could find. All of this is different than my usual approach (put the boat in the deeper water and cast to shallow water perpendicular to the bank). Second was modifying my spinnerbaits. I've never had a ton of luck with the typical double willow blade. This trip I was throwing one I custom made with a large single Colorado blade and a high quality swivel. I was using a 4.5" paddle tail for a trailer without a skirt. It worked so much better for a slow retrieve and it got hit hard. The big Colorado blade thumps like crazy and I noticed that my trailer looked much more alive and moved with much better action compared to a double willow. Also my hookup ratio improved significantly, and my hooksets were much easier vs. double willow blades. This could be my new favorite spinnerbait configuration. It was kind of funny how I ended up catching the 9-10 big girl. I was catching a few small 1-3 pound bass (along with a bunch of pickerel) when the action died down around lunch time. I told myself "OK 3 more casts then I'm sitting down to eat." I cast twice toward the area where I was catching the small fish. No bites. OK one last cast... for whatever reason I decided to cast toward some very shallow water next to a bush. I begin my retrieve, and when my spinnerbait is maybe 10 yards from the boat all hell breaks loose. I didn't even feel the bass hit the lure, I just saw a huge rush of water, spinnerbait disappeared, then massive headshakes and huge waves of water everywhere. I was fighting this fish in about a foot of water, less than 10 yards from the boat. Thank God I got a good hook set! I managed to work the fish back and forth around the front of the boat until she calmed down and I got her in. I never would have thought a fish that size would be in water so shallow. My guess is maybe she was lounging around in the shallows soaking up some sun? It was warm yesterday (low 70s) and the sun was out when I caught her. My quest for a DD largemouth continues... I've learned so much from y'all reading all the old threads on here, and I can't wait to get another new PB soon! 57 7 Quote
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted February 10, 2023 Super User Posted February 10, 2023 AN OINKER FOR SURE! Congrats, man! 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted February 10, 2023 Super User Posted February 10, 2023 Tanker of a Bass man ! Congrats on the new PB. A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User Deleted account Posted February 10, 2023 Super User Posted February 10, 2023 "Fat bottomed girls make the rocking world go 'round!" Congrats. 5 1 Quote
Super User Catt Posted February 10, 2023 Super User Posted February 10, 2023 That's a for sure Hawg ? 1 Quote
Aaron_H Posted February 10, 2023 Posted February 10, 2023 Incredible fish! Huge, huge congrats on the new PB! 1 Quote
Super User ATA Posted February 10, 2023 Super User Posted February 10, 2023 Congratulations , awesome awesome catch. 1 Quote
PressuredFishing Posted February 10, 2023 Posted February 10, 2023 Wow congrats! Amazing fish, the spinnerbait isn't dead! I'm also falling in love with spinnerbaits, expecially single colorado, but also double willow. 2 Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted February 10, 2023 Super User Posted February 10, 2023 wow!!! outstanding! 1 Quote
Super User GaryH Posted February 10, 2023 Super User Posted February 10, 2023 Outstanding.. great catch. Congrats 1 Quote
Super User Bird Posted February 10, 2023 Super User Posted February 10, 2023 Congratulations, that thing is a tank. 1 Quote
Susky River Rat Posted February 10, 2023 Posted February 10, 2023 Awesome fish! At first I thought you had it on a cutting board before i realized it was your bench seat. ? 2 Quote
Super User N Florida Mike Posted February 10, 2023 Super User Posted February 10, 2023 Purdy fish ! Good job ! 1 Quote
Super User T-Billy Posted February 10, 2023 Super User Posted February 10, 2023 Congratulations!!! 1 Quote
Super User Swamp Girl Posted February 11, 2023 Super User Posted February 11, 2023 You did a great job of explaining the specifics of the catch. You not only put me in the boat beside you where I could see the fish and her fury, but you taught me too. Thank you! 4 Quote
Super User Tennessee Boy Posted February 11, 2023 Super User Posted February 11, 2023 Congratulations! 1 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted February 11, 2023 Global Moderator Posted February 11, 2023 Looks like a grouper! Congrats 1 Quote
papajoe222 Posted February 11, 2023 Posted February 11, 2023 Awesome fish and story to go along with it. Keep at it. It took me 16 years to break my previous PB, but I bested it by 1lb.9oz. If you can get half that on your next, you'll have your first double digit. 1 Quote
Pat Brown Posted February 11, 2023 Posted February 11, 2023 That's a stone cold stunna of a largemouth bass. I'd be shaking for days off that one! Congratulations! 2 Quote
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