October Fattie

[Tokyo Tony]

Went out to my favorite local pond with fishizzle yesterday, and we were both expecting it to be an impossible day. It was the day after a big rainstorm, cold front, bluebird skies, muddy water that ended up being in the mid to high 50s. We were laughing about even going fishing on a day like that, admitting that there wasn't much chance of success.

Well, it actually turned out to be a great day. We caught a bunch of fish, mostly around a 2 foot drop in the middle of the pond, either dropshotting (fishizzle) or slow-rolling a black/blue chatterbait (me). It was about my 3rd to 5th cast of the day when I landed this nice 5 lb 3 oz girl who decided my chatterbait looked like a tasty meal   It was the biggest fish I've caught since mid-summer, and needless to say, it made my day.

We probably caught around 25 fish or more between the two of us, 5lb 3oz the biggest, followed by about a 3 lber for each of us, another 2, and many smaller. It's not often that a day surpasses your expectations by that much, but it's nice when it happens  

[Olebiker]

That is a beautiful bass.  Don't you just love it when a day like that comes along?

[roadwarrior]

Nice fish!

8-)

[fishizzle]

pond x rules

thanks t.t.

[Big-O]

Nice fish and photo's, Looks like you guys found the mother load.....October fishin at it's best

Big O

www.ragetail.com

[Tin]

Nice!!!!!

Seems like this year everyone is doing damage on chatterbaits around here.

[rondef]

That is one nice hawg you got there, congrats.  

[senko_77]

Nice fish Tony.  Sounds like ya'll had a great day

[Tokyo Tony]

Thanks guys  

It's funny how a good day of fishing can elevate your mood for several days after, and it just makes you want to fish more. I've definitely started losing "the bug" lately due to less than stellar fishing, but now I can't wait to get back out there next weekend.

[DADto4]

Nice indeed,good pics.

[paul.]

very nice.  way to make the most out of a tough day.

[Paul Roberts]

I had a similar experience the other day. It's a fall thing.

Bluebird skies following a front that brought snow. But, I found bass cruising in hunting groups like there was nothing wrong. Obviously there wasn't. I caught three good ones on an X-Rap. They were a bit sluggish in the 52F water, but moved for the lure and hit hard.

Look at that sky. Any other time of year and that would spell rough going, especially in the shallow ponds I fish.

[shorefisher]

CHUNKER!

[Tokyo Tony]

Nice fish Paul - I LOVE the coloration. I'd much rather catch really dark LMB than the lighter ones. Most of the ones we caught last Sunday lacked color. Some where almost totally white. Probably because they've been hanging out in deep, muddy water.

And Tin - for low-light conditions (night, muddy water), I really don't think there's a single bait that is as effective as a slow-rolled black/blue Chatterbait (or Strike King Pure Poison, which was what I used for this trip).

[Tin]

And Tin - for low-light conditions (night, muddy water), I really don't think there's a single bait that is as effective as a slow-rolled black/blue Chatterbait (or Strike King Pure Poison, which was what I used for this trip).

I'm beginning to agree with that. They also do damage on clear lakes with bluebird skies. I finished second in a T this year (that I really thought I had won  > ) on a shallow, crystal clear lake, and we had bluebird skies that day. I had 5 for 11.1 on a spider-grub and fluke, and first had 4 for 13 something. All good sized fish, I think his biggest was 4 so he had all fish over 3. The guy caught them all on a white on white chatterbait. That was a long-ride home.

[Paul Roberts]

Yeah TT, they were pretty fish, and fat. They were shallow in very clear water (>4ft visib), cruising a small cove full of still green coontail, under or at the edge of the shade of some shoreline trees.

I don't mind the pale ones myself. When healthy, they're all beautiful.