So as a lot of you guys know I'm getting into swim baits this year. Went out this morning around 10.30 tied on a 6 inch rof12 huddleston (Rainbow trout). So i lube it up with some pro-sure (Rainbow trout scent), tie it up was making sure my reel was set right . Then i cast about 30 feet i didn't want to launch my hudd off on the first cast. I was standing further back being very careful. Also having my polarized glasses on , im working in the hudd just looking at the swimming action on the way back to me. The water was very clear about 5 feet in front of me i see this hawg of bass come up and slamm my hudd!!!!! i was kind of in shock i saw her turn her head back and i set that hook! Got her right on the roof of her mouth. I weighed it and hit the scale at 6.525 lbs. Not to shabby for my first fish of the year ,and my first hudd fish on my first cast!. Water temp is still very cold!
http://www.bassresou...7-my-swimbaits/
theres the link to the full body shot!
Very nice! Sure is a great boost of confidence to start off fishing a new lure like that.
http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/gallery/image/9017-my-swimbaits/
theres the link to the full body shot
There's nothing like your first fish on a new bait or technique. Way to go!
On 4/21/2014 at 2:24 AM, Smokinal said:There's nothing like your first fish on a new bait or technique. Way to go!
On my first cast too!!!!! thanks man
Talk about encouraging results! Thats very cool, congrats!
Not a bad fish either….
you going to try the 8" hudds the next outing? Once again, great first fish of the year.
Nice job ~ Congrats.
Didn't they tell you, it's Always that easy when using swim baits . . . . . .
OK, that might not be totally true.
A-Jay
WTG Grizz!! Congrats!!
On 4/21/2014 at 2:51 AM, gulfcaptain said:you going to try the 8" hudds the next outing? Once again, great first fish of the year.
thanks man youv'e been a big help to me. and yeai threw the 8 inch a few times today no follows ! but that fish brought back the feeling of catching a nice lunker on a swimbait! i love it
On 4/21/2014 at 2:56 AM, A-Jay said:Nice job ~ Congrats.
Didn't they tell you, it's Always that easy when using swim baits . . . . . .
OK, that might not be totally true.
A-Jay
haha!!! TThanks ajay . yea right i was really lucky this am, i played the lotto today. I guess its only right.
BTW that setup okuma 7'11 and acardiff400 just feels amazing fishing
On 4/21/2014 at 3:33 AM, BassinLou said:WTG Grizz!! Congrats!!
thanks LOU!!!! hows your frogging going this year?
On 4/21/2014 at 4:03 AM, Grizzn N Bassin said:haha!!! TThanks ajay . yea right i was really lucky this am, i played the lotto today. I guess its only right.
BTW that setup okuma 7'11 and acardiff400 just feels amazing fishing
Cool ~
So does this mean you're going to fore go all your other set ups & baits and become one of Those Guys ?
A Swim Bait fisherman I mean . . . .
A-Jay
On 4/21/2014 at 4:09 AM, A-Jay said:Cool ~
So does this mean you're going to fore go all your other set ups & baits and become one of Those Guys ?
A Swim Bait fisherman I mean . . . .
A-Jay
NO sir, I love the conventional stuff. But i am adding this into my arsenal and its going to play a big part of big gal chasing! i cant put down my jig and worm rod are you kidding me! or my early am buzzbait in the shallows. im still up in the air , im a mess Ajay! HELP
IS there a name for those who like to throw conventional gear and swim-baits? there has to be
On 4/21/2014 at 4:20 AM, Grizzn N Bassin said:NO sir, I love the conventional stuff. But i am adding this into my arsenal and its going to play a big part of big gal chasing! i cant put down my jig and worm rod are you kidding me! or my early am buzzbait in the shallows. im still up in the air , im a mess Ajay! HELP
IS there a name for those who like to throw conventional gear and swim-baits? there has to be
Don't look to me for Help -
I'm a card carrying member of "Too Much Tackle".
The total weight of the baits brought each trip must exceed my body weight.
A-Jay
On 4/21/2014 at 4:20 AM, Grizzn N Bassin said:IS there a name for those who like to throw conventional gear and swim-baits? there has to be
Yea yea, monkey men hehehehehe
On 4/21/2014 at 4:05 AM, Grizzn N Bassin said:thanks LOU!!!! hows your frogging going this year?
My frogging is going pretty good my friend. So far this year, I am over 250 bass caught on Mr. Froggy alone. This year for me surprisingly is the year of the spinnerbait. I have really gotten into it and have caught several nice bass. Good luck with your season. You have gotten off to a great start.
On 4/21/2014 at 4:38 AM, bait__Monkey said:Yea yea, monkey men hehehehehe
Haha ive been lookin for you mr.monkey. i hope i spolied you this winter and are satisfied for atleast a couple of weeks!
On 4/21/2014 at 5:04 AM, BassinLou said:My frogging is going pretty good my friend. So far this year, I am over 250 bass caught on Mr. Froggy alone. This year for me surprisingly is the year of the spinnerbait. I have really gotten into it and have caught several nice bass. Good luck with your season. You have gotten off to a great start.
Oh man oh man your killin it!! Awesome! Spinners are so much fun . Those in the se tournament better watch out for you,this,year!
On 4/21/2014 at 4:36 AM, A-Jay said:Don't look to me for Help -
I'm a card carrying member of "Too Much Tackle".
The total weight of the baits brought each trip must exceed my body weight.
A-Jay
Haha oh man ive joined the journey of to much tackle! Im glad to be apart of this craziness.
atta boy!!!
I'm going out tomorrow throwing the yellow perch hudd and am still looking for my first fish of the year….
Hopefully i have the same success you did Grizzn!
Way to go bud. Congrats!
On 4/21/2014 at 6:37 AM, MIbassin said:I'm going out tomorrow throwing the yellow perch hudd and am still looking for my first fish of the year….
Hopefully i have the same success you did Grizzn!
Good Luck
btw - Here's a little Public Service Announcement for you ~
The bass C & R Opener in MI is next weekend.
A-Jay
On 4/21/2014 at 6:20 AM, Brian Needham said:atta boy!!!
On 4/21/2014 at 6:20 AM, Brian Needham said:atta boy!!!
Thabks! Also for your help!!
On 4/21/2014 at 6:47 AM, MarkH024 said:Way to go bud. Congrats!
Thanks!!
Good luck!! i hope you do to. And if you do play the lottoOn 4/21/2014 at 6:37 AM, MIbassin said:I'm going out tomorrow throwing the yellow perch hudd and am still looking for my first fish of the year….
Hopefully i have the same success you did Grizzn!
Have fun with that. I catch a few big swimbait fish on a magical day when the stars line up and then for the next few weeks I'm spending excessive amounts of time swimbaiting and foregoing other techniques and spending money on swimbaits and more gwar to toss them on. It takes q few skunk days to bring me back down to earth.
Thats nice. Id like to get into swimbait fishing.
Nice fish dude! Glad it all came together right away to boost that confidence level. Keep on chuckin
Nice fish! I wouldn't be shy at all about tossing an 8" Hudd with fish like that around! My first fish on an 8" was about half that size
On 4/21/2014 at 1:39 PM, Bluebasser86 said:Nice fish! I wouldn't be shy at all about tossing an 8" Hudd with fish like that around! My first fish on an 8" was about half that size
Thanks! Oh yeah im going to. Wish i had more time to fish all my big basss spots yesterday.
On 4/21/2014 at 8:19 AM, BigBlock496 said:Thats nice. Id like to get into swimbait fishing.
Thanks Man go for it!!
That didnt take long. Congrats!!
On 4/21/2014 at 9:54 AM, mnbassman23 said:Nice fish dude! Glad it all came together right away to boost that confidence level. Keep on chuckin
Thanks! It was really good to get a decent fish my first outting. Deffenitly puts that these bass like,trout up here! Cant wait to hit the lakes with trout stocked in them!
That didn't take long. Congrats.
Nice bro, that's a big one for up north!! I havn't caught one six pounds is a long time and i'm in florida.....I Suck!
On 4/22/2014 at 12:06 AM, 1234567 said:Nice bro, that's a big one for up north!! I havn't caught one six pounds is a long time and i'm in florida.....I Suck!
yeah bc you catch 10 pounders!!
On 4/21/2014 at 10:26 PM, SPEEDBEAD. said:That didn't take long. Congrats.
haha i know i got hook with in minutes! thanks!
Nice man! Congrats! I just received my first Hudds last week with a cardiff 300 from TW. I just spooled up my cardiff before hopping on the site and seen this thread!
I'll be tossing a 68 weedless tomorrow! Hopefully I'll hook up on my first swim bait fish.
On 4/22/2014 at 3:10 AM, gripnrip said:Nice man! Congrats! I just received my first Hudds last week with a cardiff 300 from TW. I just spooled up my cardiff before hopping on the site and seen this thread!
I'll be tossing a 68 weedless tomorrow! Hopefully I'll hook up on my first swim bait fish.
howd you doo??????
i got my second fish today not as big but it was decent. 3.4 its chocked it. i went back out to another spot and had a fish slam my weedless 68 i sweepset and missed !! so im going to start waiting a second then veritcally setting the hook. like jig fishing.
On 4/23/2014 at 10:30 AM, Grizzn N Bassin said:howd you doo??????
i got my second fish today not as big but it was decent. 3.4 its chocked it. i went back out to another spot and had a fish slam my weedless 68 i sweepset and missed !! so im going to start waiting a second then veritcally setting the hook. like jig fishing.
I didn't get to go. Dad needed help around his place. He is down in his back so I helped him plant tomato plants, fix a flat on the trailer, and load the trailer with some junk to haul to the dump. There is a free dump day Saturday. Anyways, I'll be going rain or shine tomorrow for sure. Hopefully I'll get bit. We'll see.
On 4/23/2014 at 10:31 PM, gripnrip said:I didn't get to go. Dad needed help around his place. He is down in his back so I helped him plant tomato plants, fix a flat on the trailer, and load the trailer with some junk to haul to the dump. There is a free dump day Saturday. Anyways, I'll be going rain or shine tomorrow for sure. Hopefully I'll get bit. We'll see.
Good luck man!I wish I could go out right now!
Glad you're stickin some man I'm in a slump. I've got close too 50 followers but no takers since april 1st