Today I Caught My New Pb!!! 2025

WolfyBrandon reply :

Hi All,

It's late so I have to make this quick, I might edit this post in the future...

I've been waiting over a week for the boat I use to be put in the water...

Last Friday was the first day I zeroed after the fishing got good, and when I checked the water temperature it said it was 52*. This is relevant because when I checked my 2014 fishing log I noted that right when the water hit 52* last year I struggled for over a week to catch anything.

I figured the fish must be transitioning into the spawning phase and must have moved out of the Marina I fish, so I knew it was critical that I needed to get the boat in the water by Monday so I could locate the bass either on points or in coves.

After work today I made a call and found out the boat was still not ready, but it could be put in the water today if I help out and believe me I was more than willing. I knew a storm was moving in tomorrow (Tuesday) and today was pre-frontal & overcast so I really had a feeling today was critical.

The boat finally got put in the water and the first thing I did was go retrieve two Bladed California Swim Jigs that I made some bad casts with and got hung up. The first one was over two weeks ago and the Keitech was swollen up from being in the water so long. The other one I lost just last week in a laydown but it was still working fine.

I rigged up two rods, one with a DropShot (for finesse), and the other with the Bladed California Swim Jig I retrieved from the lay-down (big fish bait). It was getting around 5pm when I finally loaded up the boat so I only had a few hours left as it gets dark at 8pm.

I immediately headed toward the near by point to try and locate fish, and after about 20+ casts I had a hit on the Bladed California Swim Jig but no hookup (I was using this bait to try and locate large pre-spawn bass). At this point I knew I was on the right track and after a while I just locked it in my hand and forgot about the DropShot. I made a few casts to some docks before you get to the point and Boom hooked into my first fish a 3lb 0oz Smallmouth Bass (Largest SM so far of 2015). A few docks later I hooked into a 2lb 02oz Smallmouth Bass. By this time it was getting around 7pm and I wanted to check the docks inside the bay for fish that might be moving toward the back where a creek runs into it. (I wanted to check the creek but didn't have time). As I was fishing into the bay about 4 docks into it I made a diagonal cast into the open water between the dock I just fished and the next one deeper into the bay. When I retrieved the bait 1/4 to 1/2 the way back to me ''SLAM!'' I hooked into something big. My rod bent into a complete U shape and the fish started taking drag. I thought I just hooked into a nice pike or probably my biggest bass. As I pulled it closer I could see it was a Largemouth so I quickly pulled it in and lipped it.

NEW PERSONAL BEST 6lb 10oz! previous was 4lb 04oz

I caught over 11lb of bass today in just 2 & 1/2 hours, and a lot of that time was used up taking pictures for my 2015 log.

I think I might retire the bait since I just caught my new PB on it...

[ 3/8oz Strike King Pure Posion Chatterbait (Black & Blue) + 4.8'' Keitech Swing Impact Fat (Rainbow Shad)]

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Pics of the Smallmouth's I Caught Earlier...

3lb 00oz - 18''

2lb 02oz - 16''

WolfyBrandon

BooyahMan reply :

Congratulations on your new PB! That's a nice fat fish you got there. Thanks for sharing and hope there are many more to come!

Weld's Largemouth reply :

Awesome! That is a fat bass for sure. Now go get that 7lber swimming in there!

riverbasser13 reply :

That's a nice smallmouth, and really nice largemouth, nice work!

Senko lover reply :

Great job! WTG.

Catch and Grease reply :

Congrats on the PB!

A-Jay reply :

Nice Outing & Sweet Bass.

Congrats on the PB

They are Always a Blast

A-Jay

Jtrout reply :

Congrats on the PB! Nice looking fish!

jbw252 reply :

Sweet! Congrats on the new PB. Don't retire that chatterbait - use it to catch the next PB.

Dwight Hottle reply :

PB's are always sweet. Congrats.

00 mod reply :

Congrats on the PB!

Jeff

Mccallister25 reply :

Very nice. Congrats on the new PB man. Nice looking fish!

guitarglynn1 reply :

Congrats on the PB! That thing is a donkey!

Turtle135 reply :

congrats on the PB!

WIGuide reply :

Congrats on the new pb! That's awesome!

everythingthatswims reply :

Gorgeous fish there. Nice job!

WolfyBrandon reply :

Thanks everyone!

It was a great experience that I will always remember, not just because I caught my new PB, but because everything came together as planned. To make things even better when I got home I the replacement part for my Baitcaster was delivered. Today I put it all together and now it's fixed.

On 4/14/2015 at 8:11 PM, jbw252 said:
Sweet! Congrats on the new PB. Don't retire that chatterbait - use it to catch the next PB.

I'm afraid the next PB will be a Northern Pike that will steal it. I'm going to retire it for now and just rig up another... I got lots.

Thanks again all,

WolfyBrandon

perez_tonio reply :

wuchr20 reply :

congratulations !!!

KYBassin' reply :

Congrats! Looked like a fun day on the water.

AK-Jax86 reply :

Congrats on the new PB always good to break em

Darren. reply :

She's a beautiful PB!

Congratulations!

lmbfisherman reply :

Awesome man, congrats!

fishinfiend reply :

Dang that is nice one!

paul. reply :

now that is awesome. lots of pb's falling this year. glad yours was one of 'em and i bet you are too. did you take a bite out of her tail?

ClackerBuzz reply :

congrats! I felt like I was there

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