Bluebird skies, windy(10-12 mph?), cool(high 50s), and turbid water with about 1-2' visabilty at the swamp pond today. I started at 10:30 AM and stopped at 2 PM. Only got the one Bass. No "Trophy" Bass but since it's a swimbait, I thought I'd post it.

One wacky-rigged Senko bite near the dam but I missed the hookset and nothing else for about 2 1/2 hours. Saw a 5-6' 'gator and the Anhingas(water turkeys) were doing their thing; swooping over and over the pond, scaring the Bass I'm sure.

Finally, I got bit on a new-to-me Japanese Javallon swimbait. I'd thrown it weighted(1/2 oz tungsten) for an hour or so after I'd gotten no hits on it weightless(the recommended rig I think?) at my boss's pond. I figured the Bass would be hugging the bottom or hidden due to those blasted birds. But then I took the weight off and threw it weightless(5/0 Sugoi hook) and finally got a bite. She came out of 8-9' of water to hit it right at the boat:


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And Rob, the Salter scale/hook worked just fine.


Dan

"Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less"

Deo Vindice

pics wont work for me ;o

Shane

Sorry Shane. I messed up my photobucket site. Try these:


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Dan

"Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less"

Deo Vindice

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awesome, hows that bait swim? kinda reminds me of the 316 sidewinder by the looks of it

Shane

Note the tail is horozontal like a whale's. The segments are connected by a thin, 1/16" piece of soft-plastic. It swims very sinuously, almost snake-like.....................when it swims. For some yet unknown reason, I can't get it to swim properly half the time. It rolls over even with the 5/0 hook acting as a 'keel'.

It is no Matt's Baby Bass by a long shot.


Dan

"Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less"

Deo Vindice

Try fishing it upside down from the normal way you would rig it, that should cure the problem.