First Spring Bass

Well almost spring
No picture since I released it back to the pond. I was actually trying a new SA 4wt WF Floating line with the L2L connection. Works great. Any way I managed to loose one small bass on a rather smallish wooly worm a #10 for bream. So I switched to a #8 clouser with a red head. Wih this I caught a nice 2lb. large mouth.

They aren't bedding yet but they're getting close.

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Michael (Wooly) Woolum
State Certified Hunter Education Instructor
Hickory, MS


[This message has been edited by Wooly (edited 23 February 2005).]

I have caught a few the last coulple of weeks. I was catching them while the ice was still partically over the lake. I catch them on a craw colored clouser and a chartruese beadhead woolly bugger. Its still a little cold in indiana and im the only one i know who has landed any bass yet around here.

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The way to a flyfisherman's heart is through his fly



[This message has been edited by Bass_Angler_04 (edited 23 February 2005).]

[beadleech]

Bass Angler 04;
Mind if I ask where in Indiana??

Tks!
Donald

[idabelangler]

I've caught a few spotted bass this year, crappie, and lots of white bass. I'm ready for a little warmer weather to "heat" things up.

[Robert McMahan]

Idabel,
How are you catching the White Bass? Maybe I can duplicate what you're doing here in my part of Oklahoma if you help me with your methods. Thanks, Robert.

[Eight Thumbs]

Still waiting for my first Lake Harwell bass here in Upstate SC. The water is a little cold (49 degrees)and the bass seem to be hanging a little too deep for the long rod. 8T

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You had better learn to be a happy camper. You only get one try at this campground and it's a real short camping season.

beadleech,
Southern indiana, 45 minutes north of louisville.

-Zac

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The way to a flyfisherman's heart is through his fly

[idabelangler]

Robert, the white bass I have been catching have been below a dam feeding into a river. I've been using a sinking leader, an 8 wt rod, and a white marabou jig. I fish it deep and slow. The bass and crappie have came from a free flowing mountain river in swift, deep, and very cold water.

Eight Thumbs, 49 degrees isn't too bad. I've caught all these fish in water below 50 degrees.

Mike B

[Robert McMahan]

Mike B.,
Thanks for the info. I've got a spot like that in mind for the White Bass. I may give it a try.

[mudni]

I have been catching brim and small L.M. virtually every week this winter on,of all things,floating,black foam spiders,Chernoble
ants and tentwing foam bugs.This is in SE Ala.
on a city water supply reservoir of 530acres.