Lightninrod | Sun Aug-14-05 11:35 AM |
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#6856, "08/14/05--New PB--9 lbs--26"--Dodge Co PFA--Matt's BB"
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What a lake! Dodge County PFA--low 90s, almost no clouds, bright sunshine, windy, 5-7 mph-off-and-on, water clarity maybe 3'? I'm back in the stumps in 14-16' of water where I caught the 7/12(Wed.) and the 5 even yesterday. Got there at about 11 AM and caught her at about 11:45 AM---in the heat of the day.
I told my wife last night that I thought I'd head back to the swamp pond today since it's so much closer to home and I hadn't been there since last Sun. Changed my mind this morning and am I glad I did. As Matt and others have said, "go where there are big Bass or you won't have a chance at catching big Bass",---or words to that effect.
I was throwing Matt's BB and kept getting hung-up as I was yesterday and in fact, had to break off another BB. I tied a new one on, covered it in Megastrike, and then, since I'd just gotten a bottle of the new, clear http://www.bassbusters.net/hawgsauce/ , I dipped the last half of the BB in it and went to casting again.
I was reeling it back in at a steady pace when I felt a hit. She grabbed it at with just about 12' of line still out and we started havin' fun. She took me around my little boat and did two head-shakes out of the water as two young guys watched from maybe 30 yards away in their Bass boat. I couldn't tell where she was hooked but I didn't want her to get away and was lucky enough to get her next to the boat where I lipped her.
The BB's hook was in her tongue pad and the bait was still in perfect shape. She had been tagges as the other ones were too but the tag was missing leaving just a piece of line sticking out of her side and a welt on her side.
Had a few other hits but that's the only one I hooked. Came home earlier than usual. stopping on the way back to get a sack of Hardy's Farms hot, boiled peanuts.
http://www.f150online.com/galleries/pictureview.cfm?pnum=132522&anum=3382
http://www.f150online.com/galleries/pictureview.cfm?pnum=132518&anum=3382
http://www.f150online.com/galleries/pictureview.cfm?pnum=132519&anum=3382
http://www.f150online.com/galleries/pictureview.cfm?pnum=132520&anum=3382
http://www.f150online.com/galleries/pictureview.cfm?pnum=132523&anum=3382
http://www.f150online.com/galleries/pictureview.cfm?pnum=132521&anum=3382
http://www.f150online.com/galleries/pictureview.cfm?pnum=132524&anum=3382
I measured her more carefully before the pic.
Dan
"Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less"
Deo Vindice
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Lightninrod | Sun Aug-14-05 03:05 PM |
Member since Oct 31st 2003
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#6858, "RE: 08/14/05--New PB--9 lbs--26"--Dodge Co PFA--Matt's ..."
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Thank's Urban. I have a bait knocker and used it but I think the line got wrapped around the staub, preventing any knocking goin' on:-) It's worked on them before but the last couple of times, it didn't. No, I didn't show it to the two young guys. When they asked "What did you catch it on?", I told them a swimbait. They were both throwing spinnerbaits and hadn't caught any Bass.
Fresh, boiled peanuts are the "Nector of the Gods":9! I ate a bunch on my way home and the rest($8 worth!) are now in the freezer. Hardy Farms are one of the premier peanut growers in middle GA.
Dan "Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less"
Deo Vindice
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Lightninrod | Tue Aug-16-05 01:12 PM |
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#6864, "RE: 08/14/05--New PB--9 lbs--26"--Dodge Co PFA--Matt's ..."
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SB: I have no idea why they do it that way. All three Bass has a welt raised on their skin where the 'hook' was injected. I'll try to remember to ask them but it's probaly based on the company that made the tags recommendation.
I went again today; 96 degrees--106 heat index, few clouds, wind off-n-on, and bright sunshine. No Bass hooked even though I had one bite. It surprised me because of where I was(different area, 9-10' of water in a cove)) and at first, I thought it was just a stump hang-up but when I went to lift it off of the stump, 'it' pulled back and then dropped the BB.
Yea, the paint jobs are worth the price as are the details in the body.
Dan "Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less"
Deo Vindice
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Lightninrod | Wed Aug-17-05 07:58 AM |
Member since Oct 31st 2003
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#6866, "RE: 08/14/05--New PB--9 lbs--26"--Dodge Co PFA--Matt's ..."
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swimbait: I just got off of the phone with a DNR guy there at that lake and asked him about the tagging. He said they first did it in March/April of this year; tagging only Bass 18" and longer. They electro-shocked them over several nights to get a large sample.
He's familiar with the dorsal area tag system but they chose the system where a Bass scale is removed from the Bass's lower side area then an internal anchor is inserted into the skin and into the muscle where it supposedly does no harm. That anchor is smaller than the dorsal type.
Kevin: It is a perfect, small-water boat/platform with room for two; being careful with the casting of treble hook baits/long rods of course. I powered my first one(that I used for 6 years) with a 36# thrust MinnKota Maxxum(expensive but has infinite speed/power control that is better than the 'stepped' kind). It finally crapped(just got noisy but I thought a bearing was about to go) out on me a couple of months ago so I bought a new 40#(the 36'er was more than adequate but I don't think they make it anymore?) Maxxum from Cabelas. I use a Hawker Power Pond gel-type 15 lb(weight) 12v battery but I don't think they are available anymore either Odyssey Battereies has a similar one and is what I would get now.
http://www.odysseybatteries.com/battery/pc545mj.htm
I have a Humminbird Portable depth finder onboard too. I had to form a soft-metal strap to mount the transducer on to as the suction cup would not grip the pebbled finish of the Basshunter. Everything I've mentioned is up front at the bow so I can pitch or cast with everything within reach or sight.
Boat pics:
http://www.f150online.com/galleries/pictureview.cfm?pnum=132397&anum=3723
http://www.f150online.com/galleries/pictureview.cfm?pnum=112849&anum=3382
http://www.f150online.com/galleries/pictureview.cfm?pnum=112848&anum=3382
There is room to carry 8 rigs; four to a gunwale-trough.
Dan "Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less"
Deo Vindice
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