danthefisherman Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GxFcI1bIxc&t=1s It was a brutally-windy day today with strong gusts coming from the North. There was little cloud cover and the water wasn't even cold, but to us it was freezing out. Dave and I had a very hard time trying to keep in control of the boat as our anchor couldn't hold us in the wind. It turns out that the wind blew us right to where we needed to be! We started fishing deep in our honey hole with soft Dominator Shads. I tried Dave's new 7" Bravo Trout for a bit as well (http://swimbaitunderground.com/forums/index.php?/topic/46412-bravo-trout/), but it was a slow sink and couldn't get down to the bottom quick enough. Also tested out some more Keeper Glide prototypes to no avail (http://swimbaitunderground.com/forums/index.php?/topic/37728-keeper-glide/). After our best spot failed to produce a single bite, we decided to fish the wind-blown end of the lake to see if any fish were congregated there. I saw a few bluegill right up along the bank where the water had been beaten to a froth. The wind drove us right up to the bank where the bluegill were, so I switched back to the Bravo to fish shallow. Second cast and this little chunker absolutely CRUSHED it, getting both hooks locked into her jaw! She was only 2.7 pounds, but that's a good sized bass for this lake with a 3-3.5 being big. Later I switched it up to my Keeper Glide proto and had a big one follow it in right up to the boat. It was amazing watching her track the thing...I killed the bait, let her come up under it, ripped the rod, and she NAILED it! I was too hasty though and set too early. The hooks grabbed for about two seconds before she came unbuttoned. I was a bummed. Later in a different cove I had another few followers on the glide and managed another bite but didn't hook up. At the very least I feel motivated again to finish tuning this bait haha!Overall a rough but enjoyable day on the water. Enjoy!Dan Steventains, NeilonJ, 253caster and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbass Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Nice... danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted February 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Nice... Thanks Brian! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R8R Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Bravo danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted February 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Bravo "Thank you, thank you" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppabass Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 Congrats, you guys were determined and it paid off. If you were in a fancy bboat you probably were going to miss that opportunity. Find a deep water bank in those conditions and big mama will likely be there. danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted February 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 Congrats, you guys were determined and it paid off. If you were in a fancy bboat you probably were going to miss that opportunity. Find a deep water bank in those conditions and big mama will likely be there. Thanks! Actually, this was one of the deepest drop off banks in the lake so it looks like we were on the right track haha! A very good thing to keep in mind for next time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogervang Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 Nice, you guys are at it again. danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born 2 fish Posted February 26, 2018 Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 Awesome I can't wait to start throwing swim bait's this spring. danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted February 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 Nice, you guys are at it again. Roger that! Can't stop won't stop! Awesome I can't wait to start throwing swim bait's this spring. You're gonna love it! Prespawn is an awesome time to sling the bigger baits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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