danthefisherman Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Couldn't stand sitting inside anymore and had to get out to make a few casts at a local pond. Saw lots of bluegill bedding and some big bass coming up shallow to smash them, so I switched over to a gill swimmer in a lighter crappie pattern to try mimicking a spawning bluegill. Caught two hats with my bait before this little guy took a swipe at my feet as I was realing it up to make another cast. It caught me totally by surprise so I didn't get a good hookset. The fish came unbuttoned mid-flip so I had to step in the water to go in after her. Sure made my heart pump...not a big fish but I'll take it! CG_Fishes, 168 Rookie, 365swimbait and 12 others 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliBassin Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Nice! Gotta love the free hats too! Texasfishn and danthefisherman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted April 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, CaliBassin said: Nice! Gotta love the free hats too! I'll stick with my SU hat...those two went in the trash Willluvstafish, Fast_Bassin and CaliBassin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
365swimbait Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 Nice! Bet it felt great holding that bass. danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbass Posted May 12, 2020 Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 Nice fish and hats danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted May 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 On 5/10/2020 at 6:30 PM, 365swimbait said: Nice! Bet it felt great holding that bass. Definitely, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted May 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 19 hours ago, bassbass said: Nice fish and hats Thank you, sir! Very proud of my pb hats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishDr Posted May 12, 2020 Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 (edited) On 4/26/2020 at 1:48 PM, danthefisherman said: I'll stick with my SU hat...those two went in the trash I think you were supposed to release the hats...they were probably on their beds! Edited May 12, 2020 by FishDr danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted May 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 5 hours ago, FishDr said: I think you were supposed to release the hats...they were probably on their beds! I was under the impression that they were invasive species and tossed them...lesson learned for next time That second hat sure hit like a freight train though. I thought for sure I connected with a double digit. FishDr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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