Winter Bassin....Monkey off my Back

Tried to make it out on Sunday but the pond was frozen over still. Fast forward to today, I dip out of work early at around noon and head over to the pond. Only a small sliver of water was open but I figured I was here so I might as well get the lines wet. Nothing was biting on drop-shot or Float 'n Fly so I broke out the Ugly Stick ultra-light rod and Abu Garcia small spinning reel spooled with 4lb Berkley XT to try for some Crappie. Was throwing a small jighead with a Panfish Assassin 2.5 inch curly tail and got a few small to midsized crappie and then something SMASHED the lure about 15 feet from the shore and I start to fight it. It was a huge crappie that once I got a glimpse of it ran right to the bottom and then wrapped himself around an old dock piling and snapped me off. I was dissapointed but encouraged nonetheless as I knew things would be biting. In my haste to get out to fish I forgot all my other jigs and stuff so I tied on a pre-rigged Road Runner. Cast out a few times and landed a small 1lb bass which was fun on 4lb line and decided that I would call "last cast" and get out of there. No sooner does my line hit the water and I reel 2 times my Ultra-Light rod is bent in half and drag is peeling out. After a good 4 minute fight I lipped this bad girl and let out a shout that scared the Geese off the pond. 4lb3ounce Largemouth Bass on 4lb test with a Crappie lure on an ultra-light. I still have this goofy *** grin on my face and just wanted to show off. I hope everyone gets a chance to get out there and slay them soon and get that first big fish monkey off your back.

Very nice Sir.

great job, I'm jealous. but if thats a 4 pounder then your hand is huge. just saying
how long was it

That's inspiring! I need to get out and do some winter fishing. Thanks for sharing!

Very Nice. Great break from the daily grind

tdt91 said:

great job, I'm jealous. but if thats a 4 pounder then your hand is huge. just saying
how long was it

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I am 6'2 and wear XL gloves so my hands are big I had to weigh her twice to make sure, I didn't have my measuring tape with me so the scale has to do They grow big in my pond

Very nice, I need to get a new license and get out there.

Lostfantum said:

Very nice, I need to get a new license and get out there.

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You can do it online and print it out, but I'm guessing you already knew that: https://www3.wildlifelicense.com/md/

must...resist...the...urge...to...fish...jerks!

WSM said:

must...resist...the...urge...to...fish...jerks!

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Go ahead and do it. Everyone I know thinks I'm crazy for fishing in these conditions but I bought the Bass Pro game for 360 with the fishing rod controller and it just wasn't cutting it anymore. Besides, the weather was nice as hell today and should be decent Friday as well.

Well............ I know where I will be friday after work. Was talking with a guy at work yesterday about anything in the ponds hitting yet. Yellow perch will be running in early march. Thats always the "official" start to my fishing year.

alas, I have no fishing gear at the moment. It currently resides in PA I probably spent a solid month on the shores of Havre de Grace just exploring and fishing at little public parks, I even caught 5 bass!

I caught a white perch at Port Deposit too. I was just running a little white buzz bait in the current and that sucker hit hard. I've never fished MD waters so this is like alien territory for me, especially tidal areas.

well done! I can't remember the last time i lipped a LMB. Do most of my fishing sitting in the sand, or on the Bay now.

Mil - surp - you wanna go canoe fishing on the Potomac..or Monacacy?
Put in at Violets' lock for a fabulous fishing exercise on the Potomac... or Rte 28 bridge for the MD Muddy, the Mudocacy.... thru the Aquaduct into the Potomac.
If you have never done Violets Lock' I recommend it highly. You can 'swim fish' it in summer, fishing pole in your mouth, you swim to some rocks and fish again... I think me likee you fishee.....

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Mil - surp - you wanna go canoe fishing on the Potomac..or Monacacy?
Put in at Violets' lock for a fabulous fishing exercise on the Potomac... or Rte 28 bridge for the MD Muddy, the Mudocacy.... thru the Aquaduct into the Potomac.
If you have never done Violets Lock' I recommend it highly. You can 'swim fish' it in summer, fishing pole in your mouth, you swim to some rocks and fish again... I think me likee you fishee.....

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Hell yeah man, though I think we should wait for the melt waters to recede just a bit before main river canoeing anytime soon lol. Alternativley if you want to get some good pond fishing in here in MoCo drop me an IM and we can set something up.