splashhopper Posted July 26, 2009 Report Posted July 26, 2009 (edited) Mrs Splashhopper asked me if I wanted anything from the mall today.. Not even sure if I heard the rest of the conversation after she said "mall" . All I "heard" was...honey... I am going to the mall.. you may as well go fishing So I drove 15 minutes, fished 15 minutes, drove back home It was "almost" the best 15 minutes of my life ! I arrived to find this > and this >> Hmmm.... That's a LOT of mud from last nights rain... So I walk about 200 yards and find this (note the sunshine and the pond scum)>> PERFECT ! I set up my rod and throw the "scum frog" in to THE SCUM and wait "5 steamboats" and then give it a little twitch.. WHAMMO.. and a miss give a few more "steamboats" and another little twitch to see if its still there... WHAMMO.. .AND ANOTHER MISS geeeshhh... now i am getting a little worried.. A couple of "steam boats" later and WHAM... the rod damned near came out of my hand I SET THE HOOK hard ! and bring my PB Large-mouth Bass in >>> and here is its bucket >> The picture doesn't do it justice at all... it was 18" and thick thick thick. Nobody on the trail at that moment to take a pic for me... I hurried up and got it back in the water to live another day. So, I decide to try the "Scum Frog" on the SCUM again... see if it's lives up to its name again Sure enough..... first cast and KAPOW ! fISH ON and I bring this little one in (average for this place) ( this time a hiker was passing by and snapped a quick pic for me) The sad thing about that last one was that the lure was so far down its throat I couldn't get the hook out. I bled it out and brought it home for my neighbor just to get the "SCUM FROG" back. Just as I get ready for my third cast.... CRACK.. BANG... BOOM... CRASH and holy crap.... a cloud burst right above me... I was soaked in a matter of seconds.... That was the end of a "perfect guilt free Sunday of fishing" for me.... LMAO.. Can i say it any louder folks..... I am HOOKED on Top-WATER fishing in the sloppiest crap I can find !! Splashhopper Edited July 27, 2009 by splashhopper
bow slayer Posted July 26, 2009 Report Posted July 26, 2009 hey splashhopper is that the ponds in the Pond Mills area? I grew up there and use to fish them often.I have not fished them in about 10 years. I also was a member of the fishing club off southdale and was thinking about re-joiniing. Those ponds are full of bass.
grinandbearit30 Posted July 26, 2009 Report Posted July 26, 2009 Way to go! I spent 2 hours on my Scum Frog today, with nearly the exact same conditions..and didn't see a minnow.
splashhopper Posted July 26, 2009 Author Report Posted July 26, 2009 hey splashhopper is that the ponds in the Pond Mills area? I grew up there and use to fish them often.I have not fished them in about 10 years. I also was a member of the fishing club off southdale and was thinking about re-joiniing. Those ponds are full of bass. hmmmmm... I would have to kill ya if I told ya... on the INTERNET !
misfish Posted July 26, 2009 Report Posted July 26, 2009 That cracking and booming and down pour has arrived here now. Top water action is awesome.Good to hear yer enjoying it.
MCTFisher9120 Posted July 26, 2009 Report Posted July 26, 2009 Great job, I have had times like that where the fish had hit 2 or 3 times in the slop gets ur heart pumping. Thanks and congrads, MTBF
Leecher Posted July 26, 2009 Report Posted July 26, 2009 Got to love the short action on that report!!! A real beauty congratulations and thanks for sharing Leechman
JohnF Posted July 26, 2009 Report Posted July 26, 2009 Great job, I have had times like that where the fish had hit 2 or 3 times in the slop gets ur heart pumping. Thanks and congrads, MTBF Is it better than a 10# sucker or carp going into action at yer feet as you wade a treacherous bit of rapids? My aged heart struggles with those d----d things. Heaven only knows how much more ferocious they'd be if they had my hook stuck in 'em. JF
lunkerbasshunter Posted July 26, 2009 Report Posted July 26, 2009 sure is a fun way to spend 15 minutes!!! lol sorry you got rained out but nice fish you got into there! Cheers!
waterwolf Posted July 26, 2009 Report Posted July 26, 2009 nice bass ,congrats! that damn scumfrog has become an addictin for me.having a lot of fun throwin' that thing.bass ,pike , even rockbass ,just nuts ,, thanks for the pic's!!
Dara Posted July 27, 2009 Report Posted July 27, 2009 nice fish but that sounds a bit dangerous to me. when the wife says "why don't you go fishing while I go to the mall" well, it just doesn't sound right
splashhopper Posted July 27, 2009 Author Report Posted July 27, 2009 nice bass ,congrats! that damn scumfrog has become an addictin for me.having a lot of fun throwin' that thing.bass ,pike , even rockbass ,just nuts ,, thanks for the pic's!! there you go.... mentioning an "addiction"... geeesh.. how many more times do I have to say it.. I AM NOT ADDICTED TO TOP-WATER FISHING lol
splashhopper Posted July 27, 2009 Author Report Posted July 27, 2009 nice fish but that sounds a bit dangerous to me. when the wife says "why don't you go fishing while I go to the mall" well, it just doesn't sound right hey.. you "hear" like I do... she didn't say those exact words.... that's just what I "thought" she was telling me
Dara Posted July 27, 2009 Report Posted July 27, 2009 hey.. you "hear" like I do... she didn't say those exact words.... that's just what I "thought" she was telling me What I'm saying is, what is going on at the mall to send you fishing
splashhopper Posted July 27, 2009 Author Report Posted July 27, 2009 What I'm saying is, what is going on at the mall to send you fishing she is shopping... on her own money even i hate shopping !
spinnerbaitking Posted July 27, 2009 Report Posted July 27, 2009 nice report I went to Silver Lake about 3:30 til 8:30pm with a buddy, no rain no lightning small Bass & small Pike but lots of them Richard
Rich Posted July 27, 2009 Report Posted July 27, 2009 Nice bass man .. even though you got poured on, I am totally jealous. Wish I had gotten out today.
Rattletrap2 Posted July 27, 2009 Report Posted July 27, 2009 Beautiful fish there Splashhopper! Better yet, with a layer of scum like that, it's hard to tell what lays beneath those weeds!
splashhopper Posted July 27, 2009 Author Report Posted July 27, 2009 Beautiful fish there Splashhopper! Better yet, with a layer of scum like that, it's hard to tell what lays beneath those weeds! bring on the scum... if it's gonna be like that
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