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1/20- SD River(finally)

Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2026 4:20 pm
by VinnyBass
I have been taking care of other things that I kept putting off and have not been fishing much at all. I think people have seen me at Home Depot and Lowes so much lately. that they must think I work there..ha ha. So this morning I needed a break and arrived at the river around 8:30a.m. Have not fished there since December 30th and the water is still pretty stained. Started off with some crank baits and underspins and no takers. I tend to do the same pattern as you may notice on my SD River posts and then went to a plastic worm. It took 3 hours of fishing before I finally got a bite and landed a bass that fought like a champ. Fifteen minutes later I got bit again and had a small bass on but it came unbuttoned. A little later something tapped my 7" worm and I guess it may have been a bluegill that pecked at it because nothing was there when I reeled up the slack to set the hook. Before leaving I tried another spot and got lucky as I was able to land another bass which was nice before leaving. Only 2 bass (3.75lbs & 3.25lbs), but nice to be out on the water again. :-)
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Re: 1/20- SD River(finally)

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2026 6:23 am
by Big C
Solid angling Vinny!

Re: 1/20- SD River(finally)

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2026 7:14 am
by vito1023
Nice those bigger then the ones I caught this past Sunday at Jennings.
Are you fishing from a tube or yac?

Re: 1/20- SD River(finally)

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2026 7:16 am
by VinnyBass
vito1023 wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 7:14 am Nice those bigger then the ones I caught this past Sunday at Jennings.
Are you fishing from a tube or yac?
Yak
Are bass biting at Jennings? Water is pretty cold...were you in a boat?

Re: 1/20- SD River(finally)

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2026 7:36 am
by VinnyBass
Big C wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 6:23 am Solid angling Vinny!
Sometimes it is just the luck of the Irish.........oh wait I am not Irish...ha ha
Best Wishes always to you and the Mrs. :-)

Re: 1/20- SD River(finally)

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2026 7:59 am
by Mcfish
VinnyBass wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 7:36 am
Big C wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 6:23 am Solid angling Vinny!
Sometimes it is just the luck of the Irish.........oh wait I am not Irish...ha ha
Best Wishes always to you and the Mrs. :-)
Hey, quit trying to steal my luck of the Leprechauns...Yours is the luck of the pepperoni! Excellent job on the River for this time of year..oh, I mean "what luck"......

Re: 1/20- SD River(finally)

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2026 11:37 am
by VinnyBass
Mcfish wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 7:59 am
VinnyBass wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 7:36 am
Big C wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 6:23 am Solid angling Vinny!
Sometimes it is just the luck of the Irish.........oh wait I am not Irish...ha ha
Best Wishes always to you and the Mrs. :-)
Hey, quit trying to steal my luck of the Leprechauns...Yours is the luck of the pepperoni! Excellent job on the River for this time of year..oh, I mean "what luck"......
"Yours is the luck of the pepperoni! "
Now that was funny! :-)
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I always try to keep some of these in my boat or kayaks when I am heading out fishing.