splashhopper Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 (edited) Opening week finally arrived. I have been dreaming about bass smashing my topwater lures for a few weeks now. My plans for heading north got waylayed at the last minute and I was just a little bummed out. But after reading another report here this week on Urban fishing I adjusted my attitude and went with what I could do. Sleep was almost non-existent Friday night until about 5 am sat when I finally fell asleep " for just a few more minutes".... Yeah right... 7 am... shiiite.... I am LATE Jumped in the truck and wouldn't ya know it... a LINE UP @ TIMMIES on a Saturday morning Relax ron.... relaaax,.. the fish will still be there... lol I went to "my local " honeyhole and tied on the ScumFrog( black). Five minutes later and KERSPLASH,.... he missed it.. Who cares.... I saw it.... my blood was pumping..... A few minutes later.... another one goes for my black frog..... This time i was TOO EXCITED and didn't wait to FEEL the fish... Winter rust in the topwater technique Moving on to another access spot.... i toss that frog back out to some lilypads.... KRUNNNCH..... MISSED again The good news is that I think I have the right colour frog on.... on cloudy days at this reservoir I always use black. I decided to walk a ways and try another spot that has produced for me consistently. On the way to that spot I have to walk across a long boardwalk....Just for the helluvit I stopped and tossed the frog in to six inches of water near a log that was justting out from some bushes at waters edge... Just as the frog came down on the near side of the log.... KRRUNCH.... I wait... one thousand, twothousand.... SET THE HOOK.. FISH ON !..... I get it on deck.... I AM NOT SKUNKED for the opener... It wasn't my biggest Largie by any stretch at this location.... who cares... I am not skunked.. It's amazing how much the fishing seems to get better when the pressure of that first fish is off my back. Here are a few more from the topwater opener: That frog took a beating : And this one felt a LOT BIGGER that it was.... no wonder... i pulled its body weight in weeds in with it And here was the largest for the weekend.... the pic doesn't do it justice... it was a real fattie... I really need to figure out how to make my arms longer when using my blackberry for pictures: Thank goodness I read that other URBAN FISHING report this week Edited June 27, 2011 by splashhopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Nice hog Splash !! I may have to take the kayak down there and do some fly fishing. Got some freshly tied Dahlbergs I need to try out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashhopper Posted June 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Nice hog Splash !! I may have to take the kayak down there and do some fly fishing. Got some freshly tied Dahlbergs I need to try out If ya want some company, I will dig out the sportspal too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live2fish85 Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Hey Great report. The large mouth got some nice colours to them. Glad to hear you got out and didn't get skunked. Even though Urban isn't nearly as nice and fresh as the north it's better then not fishing at all that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bailey Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 There is nothing, NOTHING, more exciting in fishing than watching a topwater lure get smashed! Looks like you had a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucG Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Sweet! I love catching on the slop frog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Is King Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Great job! Gotta love top water action! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinnerbaitking Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Nice to see you made it out Ron & some nice Bass to boot SBK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashhopper Posted June 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Nice to see you made it out Ron & some nice Bass to boot SBK Thanks Richard... i should be up your way this weekend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdve23rveavwa Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Congrats, sometimes it is nice hitting those close to home spots. Exactly what I am going to do this weekend for my "bass opener"...one week late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashhopper Posted June 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Congrats, sometimes it is nice hitting those close to home spots. Exactly what I am going to do this weekend for my "bass opener"...one week late. It sure is... and with the price of fuel lately, I can even go for dinner after ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdve23rveavwa Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 It sure is... and with the price of fuel lately, I can even go for dinner after ! You know it...I've planned one trip up north, with another in the works, other than that...I plan on doing alot more close to home fishing this year. Picked up a seasons pass to the local lake/mudhole this past weekend. Not the greatest fishing in the world, but, a good place to practise those various techniques. The best thing is, I can throw everything into my boat, and, be launched in ten minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spincast Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 (edited) great start to the bucketmouth season there Splash Edited June 27, 2011 by spincast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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