Post your first bass of 09

[Senko86]

I see everyone starting their own post for their first bass of the year lets just have it all together on this thread. I just caught my first bass today on a jig 1lb 12oz

[Mr6lbR]

My first Bass. Caught on a 6 in zoom lizard.

[thefishslayer]

I see everyone starting their own post for their first bass of the year lets just have it all together on this thread. I just caught my first bass today on a jig 1lb 12oz
that at free way

[Nw dukn]

Great fish..

[Senko86]

Rock pit just before corvallis

[sharpshott]

Way to go man! Havent been able to go out yet, workin on the boat, cant wait for the first tourney!

[Senko86]

:excited:

[MXRacer105]

Here is my second smallie of the year, caught February 22nd on the Willy out of Wilsonville on a crankbait off of a rock reef. Caught this one about an hour after my first fish of the year..... the first fish was not picture-worthy.

http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/IMG_0908.JPG

[built2fish]

February 21st on the Willamette. Got 3 that day in about 3 hours of actual fishing time. The smallest at around 2lbs, then around 2.5, then right at 3lbs (on scale), in that order. The last two came almost back to back. It was a good day of fishing in February for me! Especially considering that I have never caught smallmouth bass in February.


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[salembassin]

Heres my first 2 caught in February on the Willy. This was the first year I started fishing this early.

[fishnfun]

around 5lbs on Wednesday.

[1bigfish]

I blanked on the Willy Saturday morning so I hit a private pond with cimfl.

Landed only one fish but it was a personal best LMB in Oregon.

6lbs 8oz on the digital scale.

http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/3-21-09pic2.jpg

http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/3-21-09pic3.jpg

[BassinFever]

Wow, what a pig!!!
:bowdown::bowdown::dance::dance::dance::dance::dan ce::bowdown::bowdown:

[Jade Monkey]

nIce

[1bigfish]

Thanks guys.

I have to be honest. Even though this was my first of the year and it was my PB in Oregon, the most exciting part of catching this fish was watching it hit. It follow the lure into 2 feet of water and was less then 10 feet from shore when it hit. I got to watch the whole thing and had to work hard not to set the hook too soon.

As for the fight, well I had to make sure to play the fish out because I had to land it by hand in shallow water and it still took less the 45 seconds from hookset till I was lipping it. Now I remember why I fish smallies.

[tuanchau]

http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/3-21-09pic3.jpg

Now thats a great way to start off the season!

[bad habit]

awesome feesh.

[Thecrease]

Great Fish Dave!

[romanfishing]

Here is my second smallie of the year, caught February 22nd on the Willy out of Wilsonville on a crankbait off of a rock reef. Caught this one about an hour after my first fish of the year..... the first fish was not picture-worthy.

http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/IMG_0908.JPG
NICE fish:applause:

[romanfishing]

I blanked on the Willy Saturday morning so I hit a private pond with cimfl.

Landed only one fish but it was a personal best LMB in Oregon.

6lbs 8oz on the digital scale.

http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/3-21-09pic2.jpg

http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/3-21-09pic3.jpg
Wow :meme:that is even nicer. Can you tell us the name of the pond?

[Whopper Stopper]

Nailed my first lunch-time Bass from Lake Oswego this year. It felt great to get a tug, set the hook and not have the fish budge.

[Reel Obsession]

Great smallie MXRacer! :applause:

[tuanchau]

Nailed my first lunch-time Bass from Lake Oswego this year. It felt great to get a tug, set the hook and not have the fish budge.

Great looking fish, did you weight her?

[Lunkerlander]

Here are me and my step sons first fish this year caught out of chadle lake in lebanon. Both fell to a zoom lizard. Caught 3 fish total.

[Lunkerlander]

another pic of Isiahs fish! and a pic of mine.15969

15970

[Super Fluke]

Here is my second smallie of the year, caught February 22nd on the Willy out of Wilsonville on a crankbait off of a rock reef. Caught this one about an hour after my first fish of the year..... the first fish was not picture-worthy.

http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/IMG_0908.JPG
Nice smallie!

[Super Fluke]

another pic of Isiahs fish! and a pic of mine.15969

15970 Way to start the year off:excited:Thanks for posting the pic's!

[Super Fluke]

Nailed my first lunch-time Bass from Lake Oswego this year. It felt great to get a tug, set the hook and not have the fish budge.
Nice lunch time bass!

[flippinbaits]

went out with my old fishing buddy from high school. wacked a couple nice LM's to start the season off right. My hook set was rusty for sure.

[Super Fluke]

went out with my old fishing buddy from high school. wacked a couple nice LM's to start the season off right. My hook set was rusty for sure.
way to go flippinbaits!

[DJD]

I blanked on the Willy Saturday morning so I hit a private pond with cimfl.

Landed only one fish but it was a personal best LMB in Oregon.

6lbs 8oz on the digital scale.

http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/3-21-09pic2.jpg

http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/3-21-09pic3.jpg
SWEEEET!! Way to go!

[KStock]

David (One Big fish)... I'm just getting caught up now from being out of town, etc. Wow... Nice fish!!! Congratulations! Tuan and I both got our first of the year on Saturday (yesterday) on the upper. We caught 4 fish total... 2 over 2 lbs... and all on plastics. Water temp was 47.


http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l334/kstoc1/P4040005.jpg

http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l334/kstoc1/P4040008.jpg

[tuanchau]

Yup first fish of 2009. The day didn't start out too well, early morning engine troubles for us, But we stuck it out managed to catch a few.

[jcft2007]

Hi,
If you don't mind, what kind of plastics did you catch them on? Tubes, senkos, worm, etc. was it dropshotting?

Thanks.
Yup first fish of 2009. The day didn't start out too well, early morning engine troubles for us, But we stuck it out managed to catch a few.

[1bigfish]

Lunkerlander: Great job getting the kids into some nice fish.:applause:

romanfishing: I don't know the name of the pond but if you want more info send me a PM.

Whopper Stopper: Location, location, location. Boy I wish I had a lake like that to fish during lunch.

KStock: Nice job on the Willy smallies. Looks like you and tuanchau beat me to the smallies. I have only made one trip out to the Willy so far and I came up empty. I just got back into town yesterday and can't wait to hit the Willy. I really need a smallie fix.

[Hunt'nFish]

Well, couldn't resist the weather that this last weekend presented.
So, pulled the duck blind off the boat, topped off the batteries and hit the Upper Willy for an afternoon w/ my Uncle.

1st hookup of the year was a total botch job on my part.
Hooked up on one of the largest smallies in years and LOST IT! :passout:
I guess I'm rusty. A case of too big of fish, to small of a hook and not enough drag to pierce the big girl's lip. Got it to within ft of the boat and she broke water and come unbuckled. UHHHG! Man what a mouth on her too. 18-20" fish but I'll never know for sure now. Man I'm so disappointed in myself.
Best smallie in a long time and I screwed it up. :crazy::bricks:

Managed a couple other fish and a handful of bites, all on a baby brush hog carolina rigged.
Tried the lipless in the shallow backwaters and nada.
But had a good time and was pleased.
Hunt'nFish

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/Mike_in_Oregon/Bass/2009/4-5-09Willy-1.jpg?t=1239035210

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/Mike_in_Oregon/Bass/2009/4-5-09Willy.jpg?t=1239035909

[1bigfish]

Don't feel bad Mike we have all been there.:passout:

Good job on at least finding a few.

[fishlipper]

Nice work Mike!! You spring bear hunting this year?

[Hunt'nFish]

You know....considering today's continued nice weather,
I think I'm going to bust butt here at work and head out for a DO-OVER on that big girl.

Anybody want to join me?? Departing Beaverton around Noon, on the Willy by 1pm.
Cell # in my profile.
Hunt'nFish

PS:
Chet, spring bear...Nope, saving pts.

[tuanchau]

Hi,
If you don't mind, what kind of plastics did you catch them on? Tubes, senkos, worm, etc. was it dropshotting?

Thanks.

Kurt was hooking up on a dropshotted roboworm. I on the other hand hooked mine on a texas rigged green pumpkin grub.

[tuanchau]

You know....considering today's continued nice weather,
I think I'm going to bust butt here at work and head out for a DO-OVER on that big girl.

Anybody want to join me?? Departing Beaverton around Noon, on the Willy by 1pm.
Cell # in my profile.
Hunt'nFish

PS:
Chet, spring bear...Nope, saving pts.

I wish I could play hookie and fish. Today should be a great day on the water. Let us know how you do!

[fishlipper]

I wish I could come down with a nasty cold, but I think I started out to healthy this morning. I don't think my boss would buy it. :wink: Good luck, today and look forward to hearing how you did. On another note, Rich my brother and law will be on the lower willy tomorrow, wish I could be there for that, but I will post up his results. We are going to take the pontoons out to a nice pond on Thursday. Of course the weather won' be as nice as today but will manage.

I wish I could play hookie and fish. Today should be a great day on the water. Let us know how you do!

[KStock]

1st hookup of the year was a total botch job on my part.
Hooked up on one of the largest smallies in years and LOST IT! :passout:



Don't feel bad, Mike, it happens to all of us (me a lot more than you I bet... ha ha). I think, in time, losing a fish like that will make you a better fisherman had you caught it! Glad to see you are all fired up to get back on the horse!

[fishlipper]

Mike, how did you do yesterday? Did you find that pig?

[Hunt'nFish]

Well, had an even better day. But it got off to a rough start.
Forgot the boat keys and wireless remote for the bowmount....didn't realize it until I got to the launch. Uhhg!!! :passout:
No way to even get inside the bow compartment to get the pedal out. UHHHHHG!
No way to start big motor. UHHHHHG!!! :bricks:
Fortunately the 8hp Honda kicker is a pull start and doesn't need a key.
So I back bounced, backtrolled, slow drifted and anchored. Interesting bass fishing w/ a kicker.
Fortunately I had my walleye experience to fall back on.

Then.....Broke a hook on the first fish right off the bat. Uhhhhhg!
But it turned out all good in the end w/ 3 fish boated and a handful of missed bites.

Thinking of a three-peat again this afternoon.
Hunt'nFish

This is the 2nd Gami I've broke on a fish. Stepped up to a 2/0 after that.
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/Mike_in_Oregon/Bass/2009/Photo0296.jpg?t=1239119861

This one was the better, 1-14 (cell pics are misleading)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/Mike_in_Oregon/Bass/2009/Photo0298.jpg?t=1239120027

last fish, 1-9
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/Mike_in_Oregon/Bass/2009/Photo0302.jpg?t=1239120063

Had to swing by this place to celebrate.
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n122/Mike_in_Oregon/Bass/2009/Photo0303.jpg?t=1239120096

[Hunt'nFish]

Hookie???....hey take'em when they're bite'n!
Have you guys noticed the big moon??? OHHH I love a big moon for bassin.
Hunt'nFish

[Hunt'nFish]

Well, went back out for a 3-peat w/ Chase "2Thirdteen" and blanked on bass.
Did manage one fin clipped silver fish on a Norman Middle N Craw. Real monster too. he, he, he.

On the water by 1:30 and had a few bites that we just couldn't hook up on.
Then as the clouds overcast and sun dissapeared, it died. South wind rolled in and it got pretty tough to fish.
Oh well, fun while it lasted.

Chase, pleasure fishing w/ you. Sorry we couldn't get you a fish.
Next time,
Hunt'nFish

[Oregonian21]

1st (1 and 3/4 pounds) and second bass (4 and 3/4 pounds)

[Senko86]

Hey Dan good to see you on here nice fish I even think I have touched that 4 3/4. Not to outdo you but I caught one 2oz bigger today from the bank off that tree you know which one.

[1bigfish]

Welcome to ifish :wave: Oregonian21.

[O.C.Josh]

1st (2 and 3/4 pounds) and second bass (4 and 3/4 pounds)


Great fish man.. :)

[Pelhament]

Caught my first last night 4.52lbs on a firetiger spinner bait.

[1bigfish]

Good job Pelhament.

[Twothirteen]

Welcome to the boards Oregonian21! Nice fish you got there.

Pel, nice 4.5. Not a bad way to start out a season!

[Pelhament]

I screwed up my buddies was 6.52lbs mine was 4.75.

Thanks guys!

[willierower]

http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/Billy_Bass.jpg

Not mine, too much lead is the angler. First one of the year. shortly after he caught a dink. Jig and pig was the bait.

The weather sucked today!!

[tnj8222]

weather might have sucked but if you ask me the low front is just what the fish needed

[brackshooter]

I'm pretty sure I recognize where that last fish was caught, what about you Senko86?

[Senko86]

Yup I would love to get access too bad its all private and no one will give permission