Final Bass Was A Fatty ~ 2024
A-Jay reply :
Got out a few days ago for what will be the last trip of 2014, in fact it's snowing as I type this one up.
The day started and ended pretty cold. The few times there was sun it was almost pleasant.
Fished various blade baits all day and enjoyed some decent action as the bass (and small walleye) were still in a chewing mood. I caught the only lmb I've ever seen in this lake which is odd.
Last smallie of the day was a real nice fish in every way. From the location, to the take, right through the fight and into the net, it will be nice to have that one to think about over the winter.
A-Jay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGz9vXrru-U
mjseverson24 reply :
Nice fish, its fun to end the season on a bass like that it.
Mitch
Catch and Grease reply :
All great fish! Great way to end the season
Dwight Hottle reply :
Now that is the way to finish the season. Two really nice smallies.
AK-Jax86 reply :
Nice fish I can't wait to catch my first smallie when I visit my buddy up in MN
Senko lover reply :
Great cap to a great season. Nice work.
00 mod reply :
Nice smallies to end the season!
Jeff
fishinfiend reply :
Very nice! What a beautiful place to fish.
jbw252 reply :
Sweet way to close your season. Nice going.
Alonerankin2 reply :
Great fish AJ, what rig were you throwing with? Calcutta & lamiglas ? Cool vid!
A-Jay reply :
On 11/7/2014 at 4:07 AM, Alonerankin2 said:Great fish AJ, what rig were you throwing with? Calcutta & lamiglas ? Cool vid!
This is my first season fishing blade baits - at least seriously anyway. I had decent success with casting gear but much, much better success with spinning gear. Seems like the smallies like to follow / chase these baits a bit before they commit. So a longer cast has proven very beneficial here.
A 7'4" stick, a reel loaded with 10-15 lb braid and a longer 10-12 lb mono leader works well for me.
A-Jay
Smokinal reply :
Nice fish man! Good vid to watch.
slonezp reply :
You threw back lunch 
A-Jay reply :
On 11/7/2014 at 11:57 AM, slonezp said:You threw back lunch
Yea ~ I did. I tossed back a few that trip.
I don't routinely bring the fish box with me - it's a space availability issue in the Old Town.
And you can bet the days I don't have it, I should and the days I bring it - I end up not needing it.
What really kills me is when the rainbows show up thick. Often they end up just flopping around on the deck - They are just that tasty . . . .
A-Jay
Will Wetline reply :
Thoughts of that trip will warm you throughout the winter. Enjoyed the video, A-Jay.
roadwarrior reply :
SWEET!
JDJ reply :
Great post A-Jay ... thanks! But come on, your last time this season after catching those beauties??? No way -- grab the thermals and give us some more good viewing!!!
A-Jay reply :
On 11/8/2014 at 3:33 AM, JDJ said:Great post A-Jay ... thanks! But come on, your last time this season after catching those beauties??? No way -- grab the thermals and give us some more good viewing!!!
Thanks you very much for the vote of confidence but I'd encourage you to take a brief look at the 5 day forecast link below.
Despite doing almost 30 years on the North Atlantic, fishing from the Old Town requires prudence.
A-Jay
http://www.weather.com/weather/5-day/49735
JDJ reply :
You win -- go make a fire instead!
DFrench97 reply :
Sweet video and nice chunks!
flipin4bass reply :
Nice video. When does it warm up enough to hit it again up there?
A-Jay reply :
On 11/9/2014 at 12:23 PM, flipin4bass said:Nice video. When does it warm up enough to hit it again up there?
It's not the air temps that drive the opportunity, it's ice out & the season opener.
The opportunities to catch bass are there as soon as the ice melts.
Some years the ice is out before the opener so that a no go. Other years the opener happens Before the ice is out - which is a real tease.
On the average Ice is completely out on most lakes by the first or second week in April and the season opens the third Sat of that month.
So it will be A while.
A-Jay
Dwight Hottle reply :
On 11/9/2014 at 10:05 PM, A-Jay said:It's not the air temps that drive the opportunity, it's ice out & the season opener.
The opportunities to catch bass are there as soon as the ice melts.
Some years the ice is out before the opener so that a no go. Other years the opener happens Before the ice is out - which is a real tease.
On the average Ice is completely out on most lakes by the first or second week in April and the season opens the third Sat of that month.
So it will be A while.
A-Jay
There is always Erie. 
A-Jay reply :
On 11/9/2014 at 11:33 PM, Dwight Hottle said:There is always Erie.
Thanks and You've got that right ~ !
A-Jay
mnbassman23 reply :
Great way to end the season.
MO_LMB reply :
Nice Fish!
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