will hughes Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 today I finally got a bass on the 6in triple trout in a custom painted blue gill color. Its nov. In michigan and its freezing the water is in the low to mid 40's at most. I just got the bait recently and wanted to test swim it at the local lake. I was casting it into a clear water pocket of of the wind next to a drainage pipe. I did not think anything of the spot just knew with the clear water I would be able to see the bait better. I casted it to the drainage pipe when I was about to cast I got bored and eight trapped it. Half way through the 8 trapp a 2 ish pounder came up and smoked it! Its good to know that my last/one of my last open water fish this year was a swimbait fish. (sorry for bad pictures it was dumping out) oh da shiz, 168 Rookie, 95ShelbyGt and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolunteerSwimbaits Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 Awesome dude! Glad you got one! will hughes and 168 Rookie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
168 Rookie Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 YES, awesome!!! Way to get it done at the end of the season, I just did the exact same thing last night--finally cracked the 5lb mark and it was on a swimbait, my last trip of the season (I'm in Chicago, so same as you, damn near freezing and temps about to drop into highs in the low 30s. Congrats man, I know the feeling of vindication from sticking with it is amazing. will hughes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will hughes Posted November 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 (edited) 16 minutes ago, 168 Rookie said: YES, awesome!!! Way to get it done at the end of the season, I just did the exact same thing last night--finally cracked the 5lb mark and it was on a swimbait, my last trip of the season (I'm in Chicago, so same as you, damn near freezing and temps about to drop into highs in the low 30s. Congrats man, I know the feeling of vindication from sticking with it is amazing. nothing like jigging huddlestons through the ice hahaha Edited November 4, 2018 by will hughes midwest swimbaiter and 168 Rookie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsbadbassin89 Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 That’s awesome! Such a fun way to get one will hughes and 168 Rookie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aoy08 Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 Good job bro! Way to end the season!! will hughes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cirosciortino Posted November 19, 2018 Report Share Posted November 19, 2018 (edited) Didn’t I sell you that bait @will hughes ??? Ahaha I’m glad you got some use of it !!! Edited November 19, 2018 by Cirosciortino Tagged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will hughes Posted November 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2018 22 minutes ago, Cirosciortino said: Didn’t I sell you that bait @will hughes ??? Ahaha I’m glad you got some use of it !!! Yup Cirosciortino 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cj_bassinish Posted November 19, 2018 Report Share Posted November 19, 2018 1 hour ago, will hughes said: Yup Maybe when I get it I’ll stick some toads on it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishDr Posted November 20, 2018 Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 On 11/4/2018 at 10:22 AM, will hughes said: nothing like jigging huddlestons through the ice hahaha I’ve tried that a few times - Lakers will come and look them over but don’t whack them. Nice job on the late-season bass - the ponds and small lakes around here are getting skim ice each morning. I might try breaking through one final time with the ‘toon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will hughes Posted November 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 35 minutes ago, FishDr said: I’ve tried that a few times - Lakers will come and look them over but don’t whack them. Nice job on the late-season bass - the ponds and small lakes around here are getting skim ice each morning. I might try breaking through one final time with the ‘toon. Same thing here’s all my canals have about a inch but I just landed in Florida!!! FishDr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishDr Posted November 20, 2018 Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 3 hours ago, will hughes said: Same thing here’s all my canals have about a inch but I just landed in Florida!!! Jealous. Very jealous. I hope you have a blast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will hughes Posted November 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 56 minutes ago, FishDr said: Jealous. Very jealous. I hope you have a blast! Thx!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppabass Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 Congrats sometimes it takes a while to get the mojo going. It took me 9 months to get bit at first with what is now a 100+ fish slammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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