That's a great day for sure! Ive caught many Pumpkinseed here in Ky.
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That's a great day for sure! Ive caught many Pumpkinseed here in Ky.
Dave, it doesn't show on the chart but there are plenty of them around Nashville.
Ed
That's great to hear, Pumpkinseeds are such beautiful fish! :)
Great bass! I've only been out once so far and got skunked; makes me want to get after it!
Looks like an awesome day, and a great way to kick off the season. :)
Dave, I'm wondering if that bass wasn't thinking "How the hell could that bluegill that I just swallowed pull that hard?" :-)
Well...as an example that we win some and we lose some....
I fished the same pond on Wednesday evening. Once again, a bass charged and grabbed a bluegill I was bringing in. This doesn't happen very often, and having it happen twice in the same week is CRAZY! Anyway, I did the same thing I did before....fed it line for 5-6 minutes. When I reeled in, I had nothing...not even the bluegill.
Bass 1- Me 0.
About 15 minutes later, a big bass grabs my microjig and starts immediately peeling line off the reel. It was a fun fight until it jumped and threw the fly. BIG fish!
Bass 2 - Me 0.
So, I was on the losing end this day, but I had a big smile on my face and enjoyed every moment of it!
And, I still caught plenty of fish.
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Nice picture of a gorgeous fish! I also get some pretty nice bass on small flies this time of year. Later in the summer, I switch to large streamers made from Polar Fiber or Icelandic Sheep Hair. Tounds like you have a nice fishery to enjoy.
Jim Smith
I tried a Firetiger-colored Craft Fur baitfish pattern. I only had 2 with me...I caught bass on both, plus a crappie on one...but lost both flies when BIG bass broke my 8lb tippet!
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I'm starting to see how this works. After catching a nice bass out of another pond 3 times last year, I've already caught the big bass in this thread for a second time. We are officially dating. ;o)
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