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Author:
PECo
Date:
May 07, 2012
Subject:
Bantam River - Little Pond 05/07
Message:
After JJay (aka Jason) saw the weather forecast for the week, he decided to take the day off from work to take advantage of the beautiful day, today. When we arrived at the canoe launch on Whites Wood Road, the air was already well on its way to the low 60s and the sky was almost totally clear. We launched at 8:45 am. I paddled El Habaņero and Jason paddled his Trophy 126: [img:3e9dffd0ad]http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/6185/img2250cropped.jpg[/img:3e9dffd0ad] The water level was lower than it normally is. Although the water was stained, it was clear in most place at least four feet down. We decided to paddle upriver to Little Pond. Along the way, Jason boated the first fish, which was a small largemouth bass: [img:3e9dffd0ad]http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/2475/img2251cropped.jpg[/img:3e9dffd0ad] I think that it hit a Texas rigged soft plastic worm. I didn't get any hits on the white buzzbait that I threw. We passed only one other boat on our way up to Little Pond. The water in the pond was murkier than it was in the river. I could see down only about two feet. I started throwing a white four inch curlytail grub on a 1/8 ounce shakeyhead jighead in open water and at the edges of cover, but didn't get any hits. I tried a weightless Texas rigged Baby Bass Strike King KVD Caffeine Shad on a 4/0 EWG Offset Shank Worm hook. Nothing. I tried a Natural Shiner Sebile Magic Swimmer - Soft. Nada. Meanwhile, however, I heard occasional splashing in the pads on the north and east sides of the pond. The lilies are fully grown in and on the verge of blooming. Just for kicks, I tied on a Bullfrog Zoom Horny Toad on a 4/0 EWG Offset Shank Worm hook. As I dragged it over the pads, I saw a lot of action in the water. I got a lot of false strikes, but soon boated a chain pickerel: [img:3e9dffd0ad]http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/417/img2254croppedjpg.jpg[/img:3e9dffd0ad] Over the next 45 minutes, I boated three more: [img:3e9dffd0ad]http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1286/img2255cropped.jpg[/img:3e9dffd0ad] [img:3e9dffd0ad]http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/627/img2257cropped.jpg[/img:3e9dffd0ad] [img:3e9dffd0ad]http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7727/img2259cropped.jpg[/img:3e9dffd0ad] Although I love setting the hook on chain pickerel, I soon tired of all of the false strikes. Well, that and the lack of largemouth bass. :roll: So I ran home to mama and tied on a wacky rigged green pumpkind/red flake Senko. I tried throwing it around randomly in the pads, but it was really shallow and there was already green slime algae on the bottom in a lot of places. In some open water between the shore and the pads, I felt a "tick" and saw the braided line "shiver" as a fish picked it up. Whoo hoo! :D It was a largemouth bass: [img:3e9dffd0ad]http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/5386/img2260cropped.jpg[/img:3e9dffd0ad] It was 15 inches long and had what looked like a long white noodle sticking out of its anus. :lol: Seriously, I have no idea what it was, but it was weird. I boated a small one before I got a 16 incher: [img:3e9dffd0ad]http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/7617/img2266cropped.jpg[/img:3e9dffd0ad] And then a 15 incher: [img:3e9dffd0ad]http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/8862/img2269cropped.jpg[/img:3e9dffd0ad] After another small one, I got another 15 incher: [img:3e9dffd0ad]http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/8752/img2273cropped.jpg[/img:3e9dffd0ad] The wacky Senko also got me an 11 inch black crappie: [img:3e9dffd0ad]http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/7516/img2274cropped.jpg[/img:3e9dffd0ad] But the catch of the day was a 19 inch, four pound, two ounce largemouth bass: [img:3e9dffd0ad]http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/6533/img2285cropped.jpg[/img:3e9dffd0ad] [img:3e9dffd0ad]http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/4456/img2277cropped.jpg[/img:3e9dffd0ad] Whoo hoo! :D After I caught another small chain pickerel, we headed out of Little Pond and back down the river. Immediately after we got back into the river, I boated another 15 inch largemouth bass: [img:3e9dffd0ad]http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/4016/img2279cropped.jpg[/img:3e9dffd0ad] I didn't get any more largemouth bass in the river, although Jason got at least one. And, of course, we each caught a few rock bass :roll: : [img:3e9dffd0ad]http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/3408/img2280croppedjpg.jpg[/img:3e9dffd0ad] We got off of the water at 4:00 pm. I didn't see any beds at all, today. We didn't have a thermometer, but I'd guess that the water is still a little too cold for the largemouth bass to nest and spawn. They certainly fed more aggressively than the largemouth bass I've seen in other lakes and ponds so far this year. Jason and I went to get something to eat after another long day of fishing. Thanks for taking the day off and getting my tired butt out onto the water, Jason! :D Next time, though, you might want to consider using a little more sunscreen :lol: : [img:3e9dffd0ad]http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/2747/img2283cropped.jpg[/img:3e9dffd0ad]
Author:
CT_BASSman
Date:
May 07, 2012
Message:
Awesome! I have been waiting for a report of little pond this year, hopefully the weathermen are wrong and this rain holds out so I can get up there for a day
Author:
BassRican
Date:
May 07, 2012
Message:
Nice chunks there Phil ! You never fail to keep us entertained.
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