took the yacht out today
Louisiana Fishing
Mar 9, 2023 20:38:31 #
Went in the basin, just one of many bayous we have. Caught maybe 25 lm bass, missed hits ranked way up there. Not one of those bass went one pound. Color didn't matter, just where you threw it. Spinners, chatterbait, and crank baits, all worked, didn't matter the speed of retrieve. I did manage to hook a few bluegills. One actually had the hook in the top lip, wasn't even as long as my little finger. Still better than staying home and doing work around the house.
Mar 9, 2023 20:45:10 #
Harris T. Fudpucker wrote:
Went in the basin, just one of many bayous we have. Caught maybe 25 lm bass, missed hits ranked way up there. Not one of those bass went one pound. Color didn't matter, just where you threw it. Spinners, chatterbait, and crank baits, all worked, didn't matter the speed of retrieve. I did manage to hook a few bluegills. One actually had the hook in the top lip, wasn't even as long as my little finger. Still better than staying home and doing work around the house.
Sounds like fun and may bode well for the LM bass population in the basin. How’s the water level and cleanliness?
Mar 9, 2023 20:47:55 #
Harris T. Fudpucker wrote:
Went in the basin, just one of many bayous we have. Caught maybe 25 lm bass, missed hits ranked way up there. Not one of those bass went one pound. Color didn't matter, just where you threw it. Spinners, chatterbait, and crank baits, all worked, didn't matter the speed of retrieve. I did manage to hook a few bluegills. One actually had the hook in the top lip, wasn't even as long as my little finger. Still better than staying home and doing work around the house.
Sounds like a fun day Pat. At this time of the year all action is good action.
Mar 9, 2023 20:57:35 #
Harris T. Fudpucker wrote:
Went in the basin, just one of many bayous we have. Caught maybe 25 lm bass, missed hits ranked way up there. Not one of those bass went one pound. Color didn't matter, just where you threw it. Spinners, chatterbait, and crank baits, all worked, didn't matter the speed of retrieve. I did manage to hook a few bluegills. One actually had the hook in the top lip, wasn't even as long as my little finger. Still better than staying home and doing work around the house.
Sounds like you enjoyed your trip. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Mar 9, 2023 21:32:00 #
Harris T. Fudpucker wrote:
Went in the basin, just one of many bayous we have. Caught maybe 25 lm bass, missed hits ranked way up there. Not one of those bass went one pound. Color didn't matter, just where you threw it. Spinners, chatterbait, and crank baits, all worked, didn't matter the speed of retrieve. I did manage to hook a few bluegills. One actually had the hook in the top lip, wasn't even as long as my little finger. Still better than staying home and doing work around the house.
" Just where you threw it "
Sparked a memory there Pat. Funny how that is, can be 3 feet off and nothing. Cast to the same spot and bam after bam. Right place right time.
Good going on the 25.
Mar 9, 2023 22:19:50 #
Jim Kay
Loc: Franklin, Virginia
Harris T. Fudpucker wrote:
Went in the basin, just one of many bayous we have. Caught maybe 25 lm bass, missed hits ranked way up there. Not one of those bass went one pound. Color didn't matter, just where you threw it. Spinners, chatterbait, and crank baits, all worked, didn't matter the speed of retrieve. I did manage to hook a few bluegills. One actually had the hook in the top lip, wasn't even as long as my little finger. Still better than staying home and doing work around the house.
It sounds like you may be fishing a recently stocked area.
Mar 10, 2023 06:29:22 #
FourchonLa. wrote:
Sounds like fun and may bode well for the LM bass population in the basin. How’s the water level and cleanliness?
Water clear, down to about a foot and a half. Standing at 14 1/2' Lots of activity on the fish finder screen, seen a lot of gators on the bottom in about 7-10' of water. Water was 60 degrees and started warming up as the day went on.
Mar 10, 2023 07:02:16 #
Fredfish wrote:
Sounds like a fun day Pat. At this time of the year all action is good action.
Now that's the truth😁
Mar 10, 2023 07:03:56 #
Harris T. Fudpucker wrote:
Went in the basin, just one of many bayous we have. Caught maybe 25 lm bass, missed hits ranked way up there. Not one of those bass went one pound. Color didn't matter, just where you threw it. Spinners, chatterbait, and crank baits, all worked, didn't matter the speed of retrieve. I did manage to hook a few bluegills. One actually had the hook in the top lip, wasn't even as long as my little finger. Still better than staying home and doing work around the house.
Sounds like a fun day! One of these days I’m gonna fish there…
Mar 10, 2023 07:06:44 #
Harris T. Fudpucker wrote:
Water clear, down to about a foot and a half. Standing at 14 1/2' Lots of activity on the fish finder screen, seen a lot of gators on the bottom in about 7-10' of water. Water was 60 degrees and started warming up as the day went on.
Glad they didn't see you Pat.
Mar 10, 2023 08:13:29 #
plumbob wrote:
Glad they didn't see you Pat.
Most don't ever bother anyone, but will when they chase your topwater bait to the boat. Had to hit a few in the head, just to knock some sense into them, much like you have to do with some kids today. As I was driving back to the dock, only one was spotted, another boat pulled up at the launch and said they had three come to the boat. I have seen many gators in different places, and the most I've seen is about 40 in one day. None were over 5' most were under 4'. I took a picture of 3 in the same blowdown, there were two more but dropped off into the water.
Mar 10, 2023 08:27:35 #
Harris T. Fudpucker wrote:
Most don't ever bother anyone, but will when they ... (show quote)
I can picture that in my mind and that is about as close i want to get. Putting a fish back in the water must be done rather quickly.
Mar 10, 2023 08:33:04 #
I had one stalk me on a golf course pond behind my daughter's FILs house in NC. He took off pretty quick when I growled at him, but he was only a 4 footer.
Mar 11, 2023 08:36:18 #
kandydisbar
Loc: West Orange, NJ
Glad you had a nice day and some good catches. You can keep the gators.
Mar 11, 2023 22:31:50 #
Harris T. Fudpucker wrote:
Went in the basin, just one of many bayous we have. Caught maybe 25 lm bass, missed hits ranked way up there. Not one of those bass went one pound. Color didn't matter, just where you threw it. Spinners, chatterbait, and crank baits, all worked, didn't matter the speed of retrieve. I did manage to hook a few bluegills. One actually had the hook in the top lip, wasn't even as long as my little finger. Still better than staying home and doing work around the house.
Sound like you have a great day of catching 👍🏽👍🏽
Thank for sharing your results 👍🏽🎣🎣🎣🎣🐟🐟🐠🐠🐋🐋🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅
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