FIRST SWIMBAIT FISH!

[THEbassmaster]

went out to my favorite lake today and decided id try my hardest to only throw the big baits. well i stuck to that and was happy i did. started throwing the Slammer. nothin happenin so i tied on the Lunker Punker Jr. i got a nice 3-8 pretty fast. then a little later i got a 2-15. then i got a couple pike, 27" and 31" man do these things come out of the water like a rocket! they came completely outta the water, i wish a cam corder was on that!! lol. a little later i had another 2-3lber but threw it on the jump..then i used a 6"baitcmith with nothin...went back to the spot we were getting bit and got a 15" on the Slammer. that was all, 3 bass and 2 pike, all keepers and missed another keeper. my dad was throwing a sammy and got 4 bass n 2 pike, NONE keepers. im convinced big baits catch big fish(well keepers today lol). i cant wait to get back out and give em another try....IM HOOKED!!! lol

3-8

2-15

31" pike

[Grey Wolf]

A great day fishing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bass Junkie]

  Good Job!!!! Always nice to catch some nice 'uns, and to be out with your dad

[Rand]

Nice work! Takes serious dedication. What's your swimbait rig consist of?

Rand

[THEbassmaster]

thanks guys. went out again today and got a nice 3lber on my handmade Slammer look-alike. missed 3 on that and the punker:( oh well, plenty more to come;) now that i have some confidence in topwater swimbaits, i need to focus on sinking/diving ones and get some confidence in those as well.

Rand: i have an Okuma Guide Select 7'11" H with a Shimano Cardiff 300 and 20# Pline CXX. worked great so far for me.

[THEbassmaster]

pic of the 3-1 and homeade bait

[Mrs. Matstone]

Nice fish Congrats!  ;D

[GonzoFishing]

Nice fish! Must feel great to catch a fatty with your own lure! Congrats

[bilgerat]

The bass are nice for sure, but that pike is a BEAST !! That's always fun getting a bait out of their mouth ;D

[hookset on 3]

Nice chunks! great coloration in those bass.

Well, you lit the fire in me to break out the big stuff. We've got a full moon on the 4th, tomorrow and it's hawg huntin time.

Hookset

[D3]

good job man I love the way those lures look in the water I also need to gain some confidence in them.  How deep of water were the pike inn where you caught them and also what is the depth of the lake like.  I am addicted to pike through the ice but have not yet targeted them on open water.

D3

[Big Phish]

Nice, I'm sure that pike was a pleasant suprise.

[Tin]

Nice fish on the swimbait and rockin' the Sox hat...good deal. ;D

[Culln5]

Nice!  I've yet to throw a swimbait.... But seeing those, I don't know why!

[THEbassmaster]

Thanks Guys.

good job man I love the way those lures look in the water I also need to gain some confidence in them. How deep of water were the pike inn where you caught them and also what is the depth of the lake like. I am addicted to pike through the ice but have not yet targeted them on open water.

D3

one was up on a flat in about 5ft, the bigger one was right by a little drop off by the same flat in probably 7ft at the deepest.

Tin: Sorry, but i dont like the sox lol. i dont really watch much MLB baseball, though college and LLWS is more fun to watch to me. REDS! lol

aaron