Bass Opener

[Brian]

The beginning of my first full year of fishing since I was a kid, I decided I'd get up early and head out for the opening of Bass season. Hit the launch at about 6:30am, which is way too early for me, but I was determined. The launch / parking was packed. Apparently 6:30am is late by a lot of peoples standards. I started wondering how early those poeple must have risen in order to be out on the water already. Crazy!

Had a buddy with me, and it wasn't long before we started to hook into some decent fish. The bite was strong in all the places we tried until about 2pm, where it took a significant dip in action until about 5pm. We were getting a lot of everything... small mouth, large mouth, rock bass, and even a couple of pike. Using everything from cranks, to texas rigged worms and lizards.

I got this particular large mouth on a lizard:



Weight was 4lb 14oz.

All in all it was a good, successful opening day. Hope the rest of you that got out did just as well.

[Muskie4L]

Hey Brian,

Nice first report By 6:30 most have been on the water for hours

Nice Bass that's damn close to a nickel

[cprince]

Damn fine bucket!

I do love being on the water ALL DAY though. Sun up to sun down.

That is the life!

Thank you for sharing.

I look forward to seeing a bunch more bass reports from you the rest of this season!

Craig

[Bassassins]

Nice Largie! 6:30 isn't bad if you are spending the whole day out but if we are fishing the morning it isn't unusual to be on the water by 5am Keep those reports coming!!!

[RJ]

Nice chunk to start the season with fella!

RJ

[ShawnD]

What a chunk! I wish I would've been out there!

[CNs]

nice bucket.

[fiiish]

Sweet bucket and welcome to FH!

[DropShot’r]

That's a nice largemouth Brian.

Sounds like you had a full day on the water.

6:30???? Dude...it's the opener!!!!

Thanks for sharing.
Steve

[Brian]

That's a nice largemouth Brian.

Sounds like you had a full day on the water.

6:30???? Dude...it's the opener!!!!

Thanks for sharing.
Steve

To be at the ramp for 6:30 I have to get up at 5:00. Any earlier and I'd be looking at an all nighter! At least for that particular lake. I'm going to give it another shot this Sunday (a full day of fishing).