What a blast!

[fourbizz]

So I have been sick for the last four or five days. Work has been awful. I shouldn't have gone, but my boss needed me and the money is good. Today I woke up and felt a little better. My dad of all people wanted to go fishing with me. I don't get to fish with him much so I drug my butt, and my boat, to the lake. Its a lake that is notorious for dinks but it is not even an hour away. I thought we might get on some numbers.

It was cold, real cold. I'm a Coloradan born and raised, but that wet cold here just kills me! I set the old man up with a drop shotted 4" worm and I tossed a light jig on my spinning rod. Within 30 minutes I had my first dink in the boat, about 1.5 pounds. My pop missed a few bites and I tried to coach him on the proper drop shot hook set.  I scraped up five or six more fish, including smallies to about 2 pounds in the next hour or so. My dad finally got his first fish of about 1.5 pounds, beautiful little bronzeback.

The lake is real snaggy, I got my jig stuck in the rocks in only about 3 FOW. I shook it and it wouldn't come out, so I plucked the line and that dislodged it. As soon as I started to reel it in, the fish that had been staring at the distressed craw smashed his fleeing victim. After a riotous battle, including singing taut line and some drag peeling, this 4-2 was in the bag.

Not a toad, but out of this lake, I was stoked. On my , used to hate it bait, the jig. I love this bait! The rest of the day my dad landed a few more fish, and I ended up with a total of about 20 with 4 or 5 in the 2+ range, including this 2-15.

I dumped a 3+ smallie at the boat because she was gorgeous and I didn't want to tear her up with the net LOL. Great day and I gained even more confidence in the jig, with ALL of my fish coming off of it, and all of my dad's on the dropshot.

It sure was fun to get on some numbers, and even a couple quality fish at a lake that I had written off as low numbers and poor quality. Great day with my dad, and I DIG THE JIG!

FB

[Craw]

Great trip! Nothing like a great day on the water, except quality time with dad. You got the best of both worlds! BTW..any pics. of dad?

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

Great report, fishing w/ dads is priceless, especially at your age.  That's the age my dad and I finally started getting along after a looooong adolescence,lol.

No pics of DAD????

You camera hog.  

[roadwarrior]

Excellent! It sounds like you had a good time and I bet your dad considered the day awesome!

Congratulations!

[BucketmouthAngler13]

20 fish in one day and a 4lber? Thats unheard off around here. Nice going!

That must have been pretty sweet getting hit right after pulling the jig out of a snag. I've had that happen with T-rigs before.

Sounds like you had a blast.

Keep it up!

Matt

[fourbizz]

He kept saying "no pictures until I get a good one" LOL. Here is the Mackinaw (Lake Trout, Char) that he caught on our last trip together. She went 7-5 and was pulled up out of 75 ft on 6lb test and a Kokanee rod.

I had a blast with him, like always, we just don't get to go as much as I would like.

[Hawgin]

Those fish have a beautiful color, and I love how much the lateral line stands out on those.  Congrats on your day out with your dad.

[K_Mac]

Fourbizzle

Your story brightened my day. Great job. Those are memories you will never forget. Way to go young man. 8-)

[senile1]

That 2 lb 15 oz is a fatty.  Sounds like you and your Dad had a great day, fourbizzle.  

[KU_Bassmaster.]

He kept saying "no pictures until I get a good one" LOL.

That's why I have no pictures of my dad for about the past 10 years. ;D ;D

[New 2 Bass]

Nice.  Any time fishing with dad is bonus. I' m glad you had a blast.

[Bassassasin12]

sounds like fun. Very nice pics too, keep em coming

[Lightninrod]

Outstanding day young man!  Good to see a son and his Dad fishing and CATCHING togeather 8-).

What's that in your left cheek?  I loves me Lancaster 'string' tobacco when fishing.

Dan

[fourbizz]

Thanks everyone. Dan, I've got me a little bit of a Copenhagen problem. Ah well, goes great with fishing.

[Guest avid]

Wow, Great stuff their dude.

The lateral line markings on those bass are really distincitve.

Beautiful fish, excellent photo's. Wonderful day.

Life is beautiful.  

[fourbizz]

Indeed it is avid, indeed it is.

Its nice to be able to just step back and enjoy some fish and quality time with one of my best friends.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Great looking fish, bizzle. I used to have a little bit o' the chaw problem too. I can honestly say that is something I miss about fishing now....

Wayne

[BD]

Oh how I use to loathe the jig lol. I went two months cussing and loosing them. A jig is a MUST learn bait imho.

Nice pics man

[BD]

Thanks everyone. Dan, I've got me a little bit of a Copenhagen problem. Ah well, goes great with fishing.

I did too, quit Nov. 1 cold turkey.

Get you some mint snuff (the ACTUAL BRAND name mint snuff) cherry or spearmint pouches. Cheaper, better for you, etc etc.

You can do it if so desired.....and I dipped ALOT for 10 years....esp. fishing lol

[Vyron]

Nice pics dude , I wish i could fish with my dad, he cares only for hunting