5/11-Home Lake Sweet Home

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5/11-Home Lake Sweet Home

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Returned to my home lake this morning....yes, Lake Murray. I tossed a few swimbaits for little bit and then went smaller and tossed a 6" WCZ Battleshad. I was only going to made a couple more casts and then just go to some reaction baits when the Battlesshad stopped right after I made a cast and started to reel. A snag?...wait...I felt the kicking and then knew it was a bass. Not a big fish, but still brave enough to hit that swimbait which was a good way to start the day. After a while, I went to reaction baits and started to land a bass here and there down in the deeper water. I had hoped for a topwater bass, but it was not in the works today. I did at one point throw a worm for a bit and picked up 3 bass doing that. When it was said and done after having a few come unbuttoned, I ended up with 13 bass in the boat. Felt good to be back at Murray.
Tight lines everyone! :-)

Just a few pics...
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I am smiling because this is probably the bass that broke
@Mcfish 's line on his last trip to Murray.
He told me he lost a huge one that day! ha ha :-)
senko-1.jpeg
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Re: 5/11-Home Lake Sweet Home

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Nice job Vinny. Fish look healthy.
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Re: 5/11-Home Lake Sweet Home

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Vinny,
Nice work, I see the black motor in the back ground.
You have too run it, with fresh fuel.
Way to stay after them.
Tight lines!!!
Put’em in the cooler!!!!
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Re: 5/11-Home Lake Sweet Home

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Stringbean wrote: Mon May 11, 2026 4:34 pm Vinny,
Nice work, I see the black motor in the back ground.
You have too run it, with fresh fuel.
Way to stay after them.
Tight lines!!!
Thanks....always a challenge at times at Murray. And yeah I do add fuel treatments but new fuel is a good idea.
I can't wait till the top water action kicks off in the warmer months. Tight lines. :-)
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Re: 5/11-Home Lake Sweet Home

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VinnyBass wrote: Mon May 11, 2026 3:59 pm Returned to my home lake this morning....yes, Lake Murray. I tossed a few swimbaits for little bit and then went smaller and tossed a 6" WCZ Battleshad. I was only going to made a couple more casts and then just go to some reaction baits when the Battlesshad stopped right after I made a cast and started to reel. A snag?...wait...I felt the kicking and then knew it was a bass. Not a big fish, but still brave enough to hit that swimbait which was a good way to start the day. After a while, I went to reaction baits and started to land a bass here and there down in the deeper water. I had hoped for a topwater bass, but it was not in the works today. I did at one point throw a worm for a bit and picked up 3 bass doing that. When it was said and done after having a few come unbuttoned, I ended up with 13 bass in the boat. Felt good to be back at Murray.
Tight lines everyone! :-)

Just a few pics...
IMG_6632.JPG

IMG_6638.jpg

rigfish-1.jpeg

Unknown.jpeg

I am smiling because this is probably the bass that broke
@Mcfish 's line on his last trip to Murray.
He told me he lost a huge one that day! ha ha :-)
senko-1.jpeg
Hey...how was your trip up to D.K. Last week...do you know anyone that did well...............lol?????? Nice Murray fishies!
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Re: 5/11-Home Lake Sweet Home

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Mcfish wrote: Mon May 11, 2026 5:32 pm
VinnyBass wrote: Mon May 11, 2026 3:59 pm Returned to my home lake this morning....yes, Lake Murray. I tossed a few swimbaits for little bit and then went smaller and tossed a 6" WCZ Battleshad. I was only going to made a couple more casts and then just go to some reaction baits when the Battlesshad stopped right after I made a cast and started to reel. A snag?...wait...I felt the kicking and then knew it was a bass. Not a big fish, but still brave enough to hit that swimbait which was a good way to start the day. After a while, I went to reaction baits and started to land a bass here and there down in the deeper water. I had hoped for a topwater bass, but it was not in the works today. I did at one point throw a worm for a bit and picked up 3 bass doing that. When it was said and done after having a few come unbuttoned, I ended up with 13 bass in the boat. Felt good to be back at Murray.
Tight lines everyone! :-)

Just a few pics...
IMG_6632.JPG

IMG_6638.jpg

rigfish-1.jpeg

Unknown.jpeg

I am smiling because this is probably the bass that broke
@Mcfish 's line on his last trip to Murray.
He told me he lost a huge one that day! ha ha :-)
senko-1.jpeg
Hey...how was your trip up to D.K. Last week...do you know anyone that did well...............lol?????? Nice Murray fishies!
There was a guy who did really well and a lot better than the couple dinks I caught on a recent trip to the Lake of D & K.
He had a secret bait that just was working for him and only he would make it work. That guy as you have probably
guessed is this guy.......
IMG_6562.jpg
Yes, it was @Mcfish and he caught 14 bass( I will not mention the size of them in fear of repercussions)
:-)
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Re: 5/11-Home Lake Sweet Home

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VinnyBass wrote: Mon May 11, 2026 6:04 pm
Mcfish wrote: Mon May 11, 2026 5:32 pm
VinnyBass wrote: Mon May 11, 2026 3:59 pm Returned to my home lake this morning....yes, Lake Murray. I tossed a few swimbaits for little bit and then went smaller and tossed a 6" WCZ Battleshad. I was only going to made a couple more casts and then just go to some reaction baits when the Battlesshad stopped right after I made a cast and started to reel. A snag?...wait...I felt the kicking and then knew it was a bass. Not a big fish, but still brave enough to hit that swimbait which was a good way to start the day. After a while, I went to reaction baits and started to land a bass here and there down in the deeper water. I had hoped for a topwater bass, but it was not in the works today. I did at one point throw a worm for a bit and picked up 3 bass doing that. When it was said and done after having a few come unbuttoned, I ended up with 13 bass in the boat. Felt good to be back at Murray.
Tight lines everyone! :-)

Just a few pics...
IMG_6632.JPG

IMG_6638.jpg

rigfish-1.jpeg

Unknown.jpeg

I am smiling because this is probably the bass that broke
@Mcfish 's line on his last trip to Murray.
He told me he lost a huge one that day! ha ha :-)
senko-1.jpeg
Hey...how was your trip up to D.K. Last week...do you know anyone that did well...............lol?????? Nice Murray fishies!
There was a guy who did really well and a lot better than the couple dinks I caught on a recent trip to the Lake of D & K.
He had a secret bait that just was working for him and only he would make it work. That guy as you have probably
guessed is this guy.......
IMG_6562.jpg
Yes, it was @Mcfish and he caught 14 bass( I will not mention the size of them in fear of repercussions)
:-)
They were monsters! OK, baby monsters!
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Re: 5/11-Home Lake Sweet Home

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[quote=
I am smiling because this is probably the bass that broke
@Mcfish 's line on his last trip to Murray.
[/quote]

So that's a smile?
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Re: 5/11-Home Lake Sweet Home

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Fisheromen wrote: Mon May 11, 2026 9:15 pm [quote=
I am smiling because this is probably the bass that broke
@Mcfish 's line on his last trip to Murray.
So that's a smile?
[/quote]

I guess I should’ve said a happy facial expression.
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Nice fishies brother!!
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