I seem to have a lot of friends that flake on me. Not really
sure what is going on there. After Charles flaked on me last minute last Friday
I took the trip to the pits by myself. I arrived with three new kastmasters. Two
bright green and chrome and the other Chrome and a darker green. The chrome and
dark green was a ½ oz lure and the others were identical 3/8 oz lures. I
decided to try out the Chrome and dark green just to see if the fish liked it
as well as the bright green. I ended up bringing my ugly stik which has 10 lb
line on it, ready in case I got into the big one. 
I lit up a cigar, cast out my lure and as soon as my lure
hit the water, I already had a fish on. A couple casts later there was another
fish on. As it turns out the fish liked this lure better. I spotted a couple of
big boys in the shallows but they weren’t in the mood to eat. Or maybe it was
the fact that they could see a big guy tossing out a lure tied with heavy line
that controlled their appetite. Either way, they wanted nothing to do with
anything. 
I continued to reel
in fish after fish in the short amount of time I had so I put out my cigar for
later. I was hoping for a big 7 lber or maybe even a 5 lber but unfortunately
it did not happen on this day. At about 7:20 it started getting dark but they were still biting so I continued. The
last fish of the day was also the biggest and it came in the most impressive fashion.
I tossed the KM as far as I could with no bite and when it was within 2 feet of
the bank at about 2 feet deep it smashed hard! I was hoping for something
bigger but the 2 lber was still fun.
After that I took the long quiet walk back to the car. I
finished my cigar while looking at the stars out in the middle of field land,
not a soul in sight. The peaceful night after having slayed some bass was
perfect.
Total Fish: 16 Largemouth Bass
** After these 16 bass, my largemouth bass total for the year is at 88. The number of bass I have caught has officially surpassed the number of panfish I have caught this year.
** After these 16 bass, my largemouth bass total for the year is at 88. The number of bass I have caught has officially surpassed the number of panfish I have caught this year.
Juan, if a guy has to fish alone, why shouldn't it be ripping lips from start to finish! Nice work on the Bass. I am convinced on those Kastmaster's. I need to pick up a few more different colors to add to my selection. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletehaha I agree Mel. They definitely get the job done at this pond!
DeleteSometimes fishing by yourself is the way to go. Seems it was your day.
ReplyDeleteIt was a good day. I need to take you out there, Mark!
DeleteThem kastmasters will catch anything and everything. The only thing I hate about them is that they snag easy and then your out 4-6 bucks. That's why I'm cheap and get the knock-offs.
ReplyDeleteI only use them one time of the year and its coming up.
I remember only catching one bass off of these a long time ago and then i left it alone for a long time. when we discovered the pits i randomly gave it a try and discovered that the bass here love them!
DeleteNice going. Do you eat any of those?
ReplyDeletethanks howard. i don't. we release them all. we probably should keep some of them.
DeleteI love those days when they hit on the first cast and keep it up. Looks like a great outing.
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