kickingfrog Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 I haven't been out on water that had bass in season until today. We smacked a few but didn't get much with any size. My brother got all of his on the zara and I caught 2 really small bass on a jitterbug. I forced myself to use a spinnerbait anytime I put the topwater down. My brother fished that hot opener and had all ready caught a handful of bass before me so his fish don't rank as high as mine, no matter how nice they might be. First bass of the season for me. Action shot Last of the day before picking up the kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 My oldman throws a Zara Spook probably 90% of the time Nice fish! That smallie is a tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikeslayer Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 That Zara is killer for me too when hunting bass (rarely). Looks like your brother smoked ya Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Some nice fish there Rob. I already have one tied up for today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Spooks and torpedos are all I throw at bass......but I rarely fish them. looks like a fun day! S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted July 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 My oldman throws a Zara Spook probably 90% of the time Nice fish! That smallie is a tank. Jim is the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Looks like a really nice day for you guys. Sunshine and topwater bass. Maybe Jim knows something about this. I don't fish bass very often but when I do, top water is what I like. I have a bunch of spooks...small, large, old and new. I'm finding that the newer ones have a tendency to take on water enough that after 3-4 casts the bait won't float high enough and will no longer 'walk'. Is he getting that too? The older ones that I have are still flawless after many years of use. I can probably fix the problem with a little epoxy in the right place but I hate repairing new, out of the box baits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted July 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 (edited) I don't know how new his are? The one he uses the most is "newer" (the one in these photos) and is a super spook I think but it might be 5 years old. As far as I know he's never had one take on water. He has caught a lot of pike on it as well. Edited July 5, 2014 by kickingfrog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Ive never had that problem either, Roy.... S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Always enjoy reading your fishing tales about when you and your brother get out together Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lape0019 Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Nice fish! If you like the Zara, try the new Duo Realis Pencil 110. It is a little thinner but makes a lot of noise. I have caught some nice bass and pike on it. Also had a musky jump straight out of the water and miss. My heart skipped a beat when that happened! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 I love the Duo Realis Pencil 110's as well, killer killer topwater. Sit nice and low in the rear as well, feathered hook is the ticket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Nothing wrong with that kind of day! Nice going guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted July 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Three boys in the boat Sunday morning, my son will be joining us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCTFisher9120 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Great report, I got to fish the bigger top waters on the am…love the popper still. Nice pictures guys! MTBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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