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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: bwhntr350 on February 06, 2011, 08:13:04 PM

Title: Early season bass
Post by: bwhntr350 on February 06, 2011, 08:13:04 PM: Went Steelhead fishing two weeks ago so it really seems early to try for bass. But then I went to the Sportsman's show and watched some of those bass fishing seminars with the bass pro's. Yeah, they got me all excited so me and a buddy went out today, first trip of the year. Threw some jigs around with a green pumpkin trailer and lucked into this 4 pound 10 ounce dandy :IBCOOL:
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi92.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl12%2Fglock_27_2006%2F2-6-11003.jpg&hash=8ff33b39eeb9ef77990b336c63d727dd4246cbbf)
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Post by: engelwood on February 06, 2011, 09:21:32 PM: Gorgeous Bass. Nice work. I'm getting excited to go out and get some myself.
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Post by: Button Nubbs on February 06, 2011, 10:05:14 PM: Right on! Nice piggie!
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Post by: PolarBear on February 06, 2011, 10:17:58 PM: Sweeeeet!
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Post by: Maverick on February 07, 2011, 01:28:51 AM: wow it's so early for bass!
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Post by: alanger on February 07, 2011, 04:33:35 PM: very early, i wanted to go bass fishing soon... but sold the boat.. haha
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Post by: Maverick on February 08, 2011, 12:05:02 AM: what's the trick on catching them so early?
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Post by: PolarBear on February 08, 2011, 12:30:02 AM: Slow and deep?
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Post by: Button Nubbs on February 08, 2011, 01:09:52 AM: That's what she said...
Title: Re: Early season bass
Post by: bwhntr350 on February 08, 2011, 06:10:35 AM: Quote from: Maverick on February 08, 2011, 12:05:02 AM
what's the trick on catching them so early?

Well, it hasn't, yet, but hope we get a few nice days to warm the water a touch. Fish blue and black jigs with a pumpkin green trailer, slow. Don't know about deep, I caught this one in 3 feet of water. No doubt, a fluke of sorts, but I am going again, today...actually, I will probably fish the rest of the week.

I was told by a bass pro giving a seminar at the Sportsman's Show that you wont catch too many fish this time of year, but the ones you catch should be big. I go into it with thought of having a bite a day is good.
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Post by: Maverick on February 08, 2011, 08:27:09 AM: I'll have to get out and give it a try
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Post by: 400out on February 08, 2011, 08:33:27 AM: Thats a great way to get the year going :IBCOOL:
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Post by: jordano on February 08, 2011, 05:11:20 PM: wow! that fish looks great for how early it is and amazing you got one this early! nice work! looks like you sure payed attention at the show!