Super User fourbizz Posted March 13, 2007 Super User Posted March 13, 2007 Maybe the subject is a little misleading though After a very stressful couple of weeks for my dad, I invited him fishing with me this saturday. He loves to fish but frankly isn't very good, I just barely weaned him off of a closed face reel, LOL! I had been to the lake the week before and the bass bite was TOUGH! So we intended to chase some crappie. The bite had been pretty hot for them. After an hour of slinging little crappie jigs on 2lb test, we had 0 bites >. Figured that we might as well chase bass, I would rather blank with a swimbait than a crappie jig anyway Made the short run to a "test" spot and chucked my swimbait for a few minutes. After about 50 yards of bank I got drilled, after a quick fight I swung the days first fish, a 3-12 into the boat. Ran to the end of that spot for one more missed bite for me and my dad hung up my Staysee, which I ended up breaking off when my bait knocker cut the light line. Figured that if the bite was on where I was, it should be blazing on the other end of the lake. Made about a 20 minute run and started covering water fast. I had my old man rigged up with a D&M shakey head with a 6" straight tailed worm. I of course, continued to throw a swimbait. After about an hour of fishing and a mile of bank, my pop stuck a nice 2-8 behind me and another of similar size soon thereafter. After about 2 more hours we had no more fish in the boat, and my blazing bite was nowhere to be found. We made the now 30 minute run back down to my original area. I got on them pretty good. After 8 fish all over 3.5 and up to 4-6 I felt like I knew where the were and what they wanted. My dad only had one bite on the shakey so I switched him up. I had 10lb flouro leader on 20lb braid on the reel he was using. Realizing the swimbait bite was on and wanting him to catch a good fish, I cut the flouro off and rigged a custom colored Mattlures Baby Bass on his medium action spinning rod (not enough rod, I know, but it was my only option). I continued down the bank till I found an optimum spot and instructed him to throw to it. He dropped the bait down right where I had hoped and started the fast retrieve. I then had the EXTREME pleasure of watching the rod get smashed like the fish wanted to take it with her. He managed the fight pretty well and got her into the net. After a quite touching moment I lifted her up and hung her on the scale, she was a respectable 4-8 making her the largest bass he has ever caught, and his first swimbait fish. He missed one more bite and I boated a few more fish. I ended up with 12, only one under 3lbs for a best five of 20-6 for me with a 4-6 as my biggest. I had two other 4+'s. I had an absolute blast and caught some good fish, but that 4-8 of his was one of the coolest things I have gotten to experience in quite awhile. Great Times P.S. I know she doesn't look 4-8 but she had a TINY head and a big gut. Also my old man is 6'5, 255, with hand like ham hocks. Makes for small lookin fish. Post Post Script: Goes to show that 3 and 4's are not only able to eat 5-7inch baits, but that they love 'em! Right time, Right place, they can be THE bait for someone of nearly any skill level. As for me getting a PB on a Mattlures, well, the big girls are ready to "remove" bluegill, so I will be workin on it soon! Quote
Lightninrod Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 What a great story! You have a way with words.........Bass, and your Dad. Y'all did good 8-)! Dan Quote
BD Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 4 you don't have to explain the photo to me, I know how big the mattlures are. That's a nice fish. Yeah the swimbait looks tiny compared to the fish, so you know that's a nice fish! Quote
titelinez Posted March 13, 2007 Posted March 13, 2007 Way to get out there and nail 'em 4. It's always great to get out with the old man. I've got to bring my Dad out soon. Quote
Mattlures Posted March 15, 2007 Posted March 15, 2007 That is an awsome report. thanks for posting. Those "custom" colored ones were so ugly I am glad you got some fish on them. Even the rejects catch fish, thats funny Quote
Super User fourbizz Posted March 15, 2007 Author Super User Posted March 15, 2007 That ebay find paid off bud! I actually think they did an ok job of representing that baitfish. Speaking of...when do we get to see those new baits Quote
Cravin Posted March 15, 2007 Posted March 15, 2007 That's a great story. I like all the details of what you went through and how your bringing him along with your passion. Last weekend I took my boy out with a friend who spent most of the time with his closed face shakespear reel fishing with a bobber and hot dogs, I tried to get him to throw one of my shimano baitcasters with a jerk bait but he declined. After he seen me and the boy pull out some really nice fish, In his words "the biggest fish he seen come out of that pond", I can tell it wont be long before he comes around. That mean's I'll be helping two get hooked. The only bad part about it is that I'm the last person to get my hook in the water.Tell your dad that that is nice looking fish. Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted March 15, 2007 Posted March 15, 2007 Great story 4bizz. Congrats to dad and to you for "hooking" him up These are the days it's all about. Quote
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