Unexpected Bass Bonanza - Upper Mississippi River
Jul 19, 2021 10:29:31 #
This past weekend I went out very early Saturday morning to fish for walleyes. The water is a bit warmer than usual for this time of year, and the "Dog Days" of summer have sort of started early and getting on a good walleye bite is getting tougher and tougher.
I did find walleyes and saugers, but all small. I ended up catching 18 for the morning, but between 9" and 12". I COULD NOT find any bigger fish (not deeper, not in different spots, etc.). I wasn't too upset, as I wasn't going to keep fish Saturday anyway, but I did get bored of catching tiny walleyes.
I then thought I would try to fish for bass for a bit before I went home (needed to be home by noon).
Well, as luck would have it, I got on bass in the first place I tried and caught bass pretty steady for the next two hours (all on Senkos wacky style). It was a blast - Mostly large mouth, but a few smallmouth as well. It was a totally unexpected jackpot, and I had not intended to even fish for bass, but it was one of the better bass days I have had in a while!
It sometimes pays off to simply switch gears and see what else is biting!
I am including a few pics of some of the fish I caught.
Tight lines everyone!
I did find walleyes and saugers, but all small. I ended up catching 18 for the morning, but between 9" and 12". I COULD NOT find any bigger fish (not deeper, not in different spots, etc.). I wasn't too upset, as I wasn't going to keep fish Saturday anyway, but I did get bored of catching tiny walleyes.
I then thought I would try to fish for bass for a bit before I went home (needed to be home by noon).
Well, as luck would have it, I got on bass in the first place I tried and caught bass pretty steady for the next two hours (all on Senkos wacky style). It was a blast - Mostly large mouth, but a few smallmouth as well. It was a totally unexpected jackpot, and I had not intended to even fish for bass, but it was one of the better bass days I have had in a while!
It sometimes pays off to simply switch gears and see what else is biting!
I am including a few pics of some of the fish I caught.
Tight lines everyone!
Jul 19, 2021 10:42:45 #
Them are the best days when unexpected bonus fish are biting! Good job and nice fish! Thanks for the pics!
Jul 19, 2021 11:16:44 #
Jul 19, 2021 13:55:50 #
Rock Hound wrote:
This past weekend I went out very early Saturday m... (show quote)
Nice bass Rockhound. Maybe next time you should go bass fishing. You'll probably catch a mess of big walleyes. LoL
Jul 20, 2021 08:02:29 #
Awesome! Besides going fishing for the morning, your best decision was your mind suggesting that you try something else since you were on the water and the main plan was not what you had hoped for!
Way to go and thanks for sharing!
Way to go and thanks for sharing!
Jul 20, 2021 14:25:09 #
Rock Hound wrote:
This past weekend I went out very early Saturday m... (show quote)
Nice looking Bass I'll take them any day of the week !!
Thanks for the pictures!!
Have a great week and safe times on the water
Andy
Bassman
Jul 20, 2021 19:40:46 #
Jwid
Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO
Great fish and pics. Never been walleye fishing. They won’t bite senkos?
Jul 20, 2021 19:48:15 #
Jul 20, 2021 23:23:03 #
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