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Junebug strikes again.

Great job Vinny! Glad that you got on the boards for the year.

VinnyBass wrote: Fri Jan 24, 2025 9:55 pm

Pourboy wrote: Fri Jan 24, 2025 9:41 pm Great job Vinny! Glad that you got on the boards for the year.

Yeah, a lot better than the dinks I was catching at Murray so far this year. Heck I think my biggest fish there was about only about 1 3/4 lbs.

I’m right there now. Time for something more.

Nice angling Vinny. Hopefully the first of many to come.

Great job as always brother! You are a bass machine.

Like always, one is better than none. But today, I said "one more cast" like 15 times...even went to a different body of water. And then...what ends up being the last cast yields me the joy I am searching for. Heart pumping, forgot I was cold, saw that big mouth and got really worried I wouldn't be ...

Chunk... Nice

Well, at least I’m not getting skunked but I’m still looking for my first keeper of 2025. The little ones are always so ambitious

You know the day spent at Otay was slow but the company of Chris Pourboy Brandt made the trip memorable and worthwhile. That holds true for all of the forum guys I've had the pleasure to meet in person.

Even though Murray has been slow I've landed a few, and it's always good to see Kirk and Vinny ...

Spots

Once upon a time, I was asked what my favorite bass was to target. I blurted out "Spotted Bass!!" before the person asking could finish the question, and then went off on a campaign-like style pitch that would've made you think a Spotted Bass was running for office and I was their campaign ...

Last year, when I was able to get out twice a week, and with high water the fishing was epic for me at San V. It was awesome to be able to stay with he fish from 40-50' all the way up to the waterfall in Barona a couple of months later. Ill be getting out for my first trip of the year this weekend ...

You always seem to get a quality bass on your river outings. Nice work!

VinnyBass wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2025 2:39 pm

Moose wrote: Tue Jan 28, 2025 2:25 pm You always seem to get a quality bass on your river outings. Nice work!

I am always thankful when I can get a bite or two in the colder water after flippin' all over the place and land a bass.
Luck does play a role also.

Luck favors the prepared mind...

On a jig, using BFS and battle to remember.

Last year, when I was able to get out twice a week, and with high water the fishing was epic for me at San V. It was awesome to be able to stay with he fish from 40-50' all the way up to the waterfall in Barona a couple of months later. Ill be getting out for my first trip of the year this weekend ...

It sure was a great time. It surprised me that none of us got anything. We certainly had the entire water column covered.

I got a worm bite about 10:15 in the old parking lot area and I had my drag loosened to pull out some line while I was retying. Swung on em and didn’t get the hookset.. That was enough to make me feel alive and fish another 40 minutes anyway.

Pleasure fishing with you gents! Let’s do it again soon ...

Really enjoyed the pic!
What we have here is basically a Bass All-Star Team photo of some really great bass fishermen!
All I know is that the tough bass fishing you experienced today was not because of a lack of talent.
Geez......I keep looking at the photo and the bass must of been lined up ...

The brain trust!

Nice job out there!
How did you get that bait down that deep?
I know most of the bass are down pretty deep this time of year as most of the shad I have
metered are down deep also. I haven't fished Murray for a while but glad to see that the
bite may be picking up. Tired of dinks and micro bass I ...