Garry2Rs Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Last Friday we went out fishing for three hours. It was partly cloudy with a stiff breeze. Buck and I headed up the Colorado River to Ferguson Lake, a muddy backwater. There were three other boats in the area, but we found a stump field in 3 to 9 feet of water that looked promising. A low front was moving in and we hoped to connect with fish feeding before the storm. Unfortunately we had no luck on plastic's, hard crankbaits, soft crankbaits or wire baits and called it a day after only three hours. Saturday was a total blowout, literately, with winds so strong that they shook the trailer...A good day to stay home and catch some NFL Playoff Football. That evening we eagerly tuned-in to see what the weatherman would be calling for in the morning. "Overcast, with the possibility of rain, and winds of 20 mph or more." Was what they said. I liked the idea of the cloud cover that would accompany the rain, and rain down here is generally just a sprinkle, but high winds make casting and boat control difficult. Based on that information, I decided to stay home and watch the playoff games again. In the morning it was cloudy as predicted but, when I put Buck outside before breakfast, it was calm and quite warm, 58F. How could I stay home on a day like this? Realizing that this calm might be short lived, we quickly hit the trail. When we launched the breeze was just starting to pick-up. Our plan was a short "milk run" hitting a couple of places that had worked for us before. This would get us off the water before those 20 mph winds hit and in time for the late game on TV...GRIN. The first stop was on a spot where we had caught a fish back in late November. That bass had hit a Bill Lewis Rattle-Trap in Blue Shiner pattern. Today, there was nothing doing along that bank. On the other side of the same channel we had caught another good fish on a 3/8 ounce Spro version of the Blue Shiner. I like the Spro bait because it's heavily weighted in the nose, and will settle to the bottom head down and hooks up, usually without falling over. That makes it excellent for ripping. I'm also trying a brand new type of Spiderwire braid, called "Ultracast Invisi-braid." The line is a lot like Fireline Crystal, but is braided...It's okay, but so far I still like Powerpro better. The weave on the new line doesn't seem as tight as Power Pro, so I have had the hook point go through the line a couple of times. On my second cast to this area, the bait stopped dead. I pulled...nothing...I pulled again, the bait pulled back and I felt head shake. Okay, this one had shoulders... It was a heavy fish, and I was on my own. I ordered Buck onto the lowest deck area, to try to keep him in the boat. The line moved toward deeper water...Through the line I could feel that the fish was going to jump. I lowered the rod tip and cranked fast. A big head and about a foot of fish cleared the surface, in what might best be described as an elevated roll. From his spot on the lower deck where I had maneuvered him, Buck cleared the gunnel's in a single bound! The fish moved left fast as Buck headed right toward the splash down point. The fish swirled again closer to and behind the boat... I cranked... Buck changed direction to intercept. I couldn't lift the fish into the boat with the rod tip alone, so there were a couple of interesting moments beside the boat as dog and fish closed on each other. However thanks to treble hooks and 30 pound braid I was able to grab the line and haul this lunker over the side. It measured 21 to 22 inches, with a girth of 15 inches...This would make it easily a 6 pound fish. Here's a view of the shoreline... The fish hit in the same area where the closest little black Coots are sitting. Garry2R's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofrills Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Nice bass Garry! Thanks for the updates! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Great report and pics Gary!!! Looks like you're really getting the knack of those lipless crankbaits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2kptbo Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Nice one, thanks for the report... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatherof3 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 nice fish,congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cisco Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Great report Garry! Real nice bass too. Drove by your place a few days ago to go get my deer meat down and saw no signs of trouble. Deep snow and no foot prints to be seen.... driving along at 90KM/hr or so anyhoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistyriver1 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Great report Garry. I see Buck was in for his uusual dip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Way to go, Garry. Glad you're having a good time down there after the shaky start. Some hefty bass there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry2Rs Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Thanks Guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramble Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Nice report, and even nicer fish. Keep the reports coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyman Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Man, that's awesome. You're making me jealous. Wish I was there for sure. Thanks for posting that for those of us stuck here in our confused winter wonderland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setomonkey Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Sure is nice to read bass reports in Jan! Nice fish, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookset Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 A STUMP FIELD IN 3 - 9 FEET OF WATER !!! Oh my god man, I'm drooling. Nice fish by the way. O.K., I need a towel. Hookset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motv8tr Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Nice stuff Garry, but me, I'd be hanging out at the auction this week Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Nice fishing report & pics !!!..Man thats a real duker of a bucket !!!!! nice pic with the crankbait hanging out of his mouth...and i wish it was that warm,and i was in my boat like you were,dam i hate winter....cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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