June 9, 2012
Lake Bloomington
6AM-10AM
Weather-Sunny high for the day was around 90 with 15mph wind (Morning temp in the 70's)
Water Temp: 75F, Clarity: Stained
5 LM Bass - 20", 17", 16", 12", 11.5"
17"- T-Rig KVD Baby Rodent(California Craw Color)
All Other Bass on 3/4 ounce P/B Smoke Jewel Football Jig with green pumpkin Rage Tale Chunk
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20" |
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16" |
The first bass of the day was the 17" caught pitching the KVD Rodent to wood cover on the bank just a little past the girl scout beach, I actually made a bad cast and the rodent bounced off some leaves and branches and the bass hit it almost as soon as it hit the water. It was a pretty quick fight with the flipping stick I was using. I did not manage another bite on the rodent.
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17"
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The rest of the fish were caught with the football jig in 10' to 15' feet of water. The first football jig fish was the 11.5" caught on the point after the girl scout camp. Just before 9AM I decided I better start heading in, but I stopped at my usual stop along the seawall diagonal from the boat launch. By this time the wind was howling out of the south. I didn't figure I would make more than a few casts, but on the second cast I caught the 20". Needless to say I was pretty excited and decided to stay a few more minutes, I ended up catching the 16" after I drifted past the seawall out front of the dock on the north corner. After I fished back to the south corner I caught the 12" out past the dock on the south corner. I then decided to try a crankbait but was unable to get anymore bites. It was now around 10AM and time to head in. It was a great day, it was the first time in the 5 years that I have had my boat that I have caught multiple fish over 15" in the same trip, the 20" was also the largest bass that I have caught fishing from my boat. What a memorable day.
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