Live.2.Fish Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 Last Sunday, I was back in my hometown in northeast Nebraska to visit the family. My brother had just bought a new (used) jon boat, and he wanted some help with putting in a floor with carpet and mounting the seats. On Saturday afternoon we were fixing up the boat. When we finished, we just "had" to try it out. My brother got permission to fish a local sandpit and were were planning on going out at 5am the next day (Sunday). We were a little late getting out to the lake, the captian of this new boat was a little sleepy at 5am, oh well, he will learn. He was just lucky it was his boat, or I would have left him at home ;D This was the maiden voyage of this boat for both of us. We have never fished this lake before in a boat, but my brother Braxton had fished it from once the shore once two years ago. The day was unreal! Now you have to keep in mind that we are less than 60 miles south of South Dakota, so we are pretty far north, thus a huge bass is not the same as you California folk. Together we both caught 20 bass in 3 hours. 10 of them were over 4lbs. Our 5 Bass Limit for the day was 24lbs 6oz. That is an awesome day in Nebraska!!! By far the best day either one of us had fishing in this state. The top 2 fish caugh were a 5lb 7oz (my brother) and 5lb 2oz (me) All our bass were caught on ***. Braxton's Bass was caught on a Big Boy Brush Bug, Watermelonseed Chartail, T-rigged 5lb 7oz Here is my bass. Caugh on Baby Brush Bug, Blue Swril, T-rigged Tipped the scales at 5lb 2oz, But I think that it looks bigger than my Brothers! 8-) This was the second bass of the day and my first. When I set the hook, the word that came out of my mouth was " Pig...PIG!!!" My brother and I were laughing all day about that little phrase. I was so stoaked, bass like these just don't get caught in Nebraska that often. (Its about half our state record 10lb 11oz, to give you some perspective) Excuse the bad photo, the was taken directly into the sun. All in all, an unbelievable day on the water!!! 8-) Quote
Super User Jimzee Posted July 1, 2008 Super User Posted July 1, 2008 Awesome day!! New places are always great especially when the fish are big and biting. Quote
Live.2.Fish Posted July 1, 2008 Author Posted July 1, 2008 Those are more than 5lb fish good job Although I'd like to say they were 6 or 7, our digital scales we used were just tested (with dumbbells) and they were right on. :-? Oh well, I know that there are bigger bass in that lake. Now if I can just trick a few more into bitting. Quote
Super User .dsaavedra. Posted July 1, 2008 Super User Posted July 1, 2008 5lbers are great fish no matter where on this earth you are! Quote
mattm Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 Nice fish. Yours photographs much better than your brothers. Quote
Gary D. Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 Nice job 10 fish over 4lbs is a good day anywhere Quote
Super User fishinfiend Posted July 1, 2008 Super User Posted July 1, 2008 Just the way I like them, nice and chunky. Quote
Super User firefightn15 Posted July 2, 2008 Super User Posted July 2, 2008 Great job guys. Nice looking fish! God, I thought I was losing it!! Could have sworn I left a note on these fish already. Now I see I did on the other thread. You did this just to toy with me, right? ;D Quote
paul. Posted July 2, 2008 Posted July 2, 2008 very, very nice. way to put the smack down on 'em. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted July 2, 2008 Super User Posted July 2, 2008 Woo-hoo! Man, those are some fine fish and nice pics, congratulations! 8-) Quote
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