3-28 F-3 club Percy Priest
3-28 F-3 bassmasters had our 1st tournament of the year. The morning had forcasted violent storms and heavy rain. Lucky for us the weather forcasters yet again missed it by a mile. I drew co-angler Noah from the boro and moved here from Alabama. He fishes Priest reguraly but new to the area he is a little frustrated at the lake. Join the crowd man, we all went through that. Anyhow the rain stopped just before we launched and the winds laid down. I thought it was a perfect day for smallie fishing so that led me to the 1st stop.
We stopped in our 1st area that I had caught some nice smallies in the past. I decided to go with a jig in black w a black chunk. Within 5 mins I had a 18" big head in the boat. A few minutes later I had a 19" smallie in the boat. It was a nice start because it let me know the fish were here to win it. I guesed I needed 15lbs to win it all as I knew Rob was on some fish and he also knew the area I was fishing and figured he would be here soon. We fished the whole area with jigs and a few cranks but nearly all the bites came off a jig. Noah had 2 keepers but missed a lot of fish on the jig. I had two pigs load up and 1 broke off and one came unbuttoned. As I said before Rob knew the area and yup he showed up later in the day. it was kinda fun and rewarding to catch a nice keeper smallie and LM I could use to upgrade right in front of him. LOL!
Noah and I picked up the TM and fired up the less that isless then likable Mercury, long story but nothing but problems out of this motor that is 6 months old and Merc. being a pain in the @#$@$%. Long story but now I am wishing I had a Yamaha.
We shot down to a road bed that usually get some pre-spawn staging but the water temps were just not right. We picked back up and headed back near our 1st stop. I quickly picked up another upgrad smallie on my trusty jig. Noah finally got it going on a smoke grub and picked up a few smallies and some big heads. he was up to 4 keepers for nearly 7 lbs and needed one more keeper.
The day was nearing a end and we hit a few more areas but the bite was slowing as the wind was moving about 20mph and some rollers were moving in.
All in all, Noah and I landed 30+ bass with probably 40% of those fish being smallmouth. Nearly all our fish came off a jig and grub.
We made it back and tallied the weights from other members.
1st Tim Sheets with 15lbs anchored by a LM 5.38lbs - he caught them cranking.
2nd Billy Harris with 14lbs anchored by a SM 4.5 lbs - I threw a jig all day.
3rd Rob Kennedy with 13lbs anchored bya LM 5.38lbs - he cranked all day.
4th Sam Allen with 10lbs with a 5 lb LM and Sam cranked all day.
Congrats Tim, but even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then.
Oh Rob - thanks for another $20
Until next time Center Hill on 4-11 - lookout boys I have 2 top 10's on this lake in the Bassmaster W Series and a few other wins. Lets just say I really like this lake also. I dont fish it much but those fish love my little jig.
Billy
We stopped in our 1st area that I had caught some nice smallies in the past. I decided to go with a jig in black w a black chunk. Within 5 mins I had a 18" big head in the boat. A few minutes later I had a 19" smallie in the boat. It was a nice start because it let me know the fish were here to win it. I guesed I needed 15lbs to win it all as I knew Rob was on some fish and he also knew the area I was fishing and figured he would be here soon. We fished the whole area with jigs and a few cranks but nearly all the bites came off a jig. Noah had 2 keepers but missed a lot of fish on the jig. I had two pigs load up and 1 broke off and one came unbuttoned. As I said before Rob knew the area and yup he showed up later in the day. it was kinda fun and rewarding to catch a nice keeper smallie and LM I could use to upgrade right in front of him. LOL!
Noah and I picked up the TM and fired up the less that isless then likable Mercury, long story but nothing but problems out of this motor that is 6 months old and Merc. being a pain in the @#$@$%. Long story but now I am wishing I had a Yamaha.
We shot down to a road bed that usually get some pre-spawn staging but the water temps were just not right. We picked back up and headed back near our 1st stop. I quickly picked up another upgrad smallie on my trusty jig. Noah finally got it going on a smoke grub and picked up a few smallies and some big heads. he was up to 4 keepers for nearly 7 lbs and needed one more keeper.
The day was nearing a end and we hit a few more areas but the bite was slowing as the wind was moving about 20mph and some rollers were moving in.
All in all, Noah and I landed 30+ bass with probably 40% of those fish being smallmouth. Nearly all our fish came off a jig and grub.
We made it back and tallied the weights from other members.
1st Tim Sheets with 15lbs anchored by a LM 5.38lbs - he caught them cranking.
2nd Billy Harris with 14lbs anchored by a SM 4.5 lbs - I threw a jig all day.
3rd Rob Kennedy with 13lbs anchored bya LM 5.38lbs - he cranked all day.
4th Sam Allen with 10lbs with a 5 lb LM and Sam cranked all day.
Congrats Tim, but even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then.
Oh Rob - thanks for another $20
Until next time Center Hill on 4-11 - lookout boys I have 2 top 10's on this lake in the Bassmaster W Series and a few other wins. Lets just say I really like this lake also. I dont fish it much but those fish love my little jig.
Billy
Posted by Billy Harris at 3/29/2009 10:35 AM 
Categories: General Info
Tags: percy priest smallmouth challenger secret weapon jigs bass
Categories: General Info
Tags: percy priest smallmouth challenger secret weapon jigs bass
Your welcome. Thanks for your portion of the big fish pot that I won. I'm only one point behind you, and now even more motivated to put a dog whoopin on you on The Hill in two weeks. You better be on em.
Reply to this
you better bring a whole pack of big dogs brother. My little jiggy will be hard to beat on the Hill. Your only hope is bad weather high winds to take that jig out of my hands. roof roof
Reply to this
I'm sure they'll bite a bug up there, but if you ain't around the fish it won't matter. 6 hours is not a lot of time to fish, and that jig doesn't exactly lend itself to covering water.
Reply to this
"lookout boys I have 2 top 10's on this lake in the Bassmaster W Series and a few other wins. Lets just say I really like this lake also. I dont fish it much but those fish love my little jig".
2 top tens in a thirty boat field; yep that's pretty intimidating. "A few other wins"- I assume F3 club tourneys, and that was before I joined the club, so I don't think those count.
Reply to this
RBK - you never learn do you? Keep up the smack and you will get smacked. Happens everytime. I tell you what, I will give you half a chance and I won't prefish the Hill at all. Bring your $20! roof roof
Reply to this
As Rambo said in the first flick- "you drew first blood" (refer to your blog post above thanking me for the $20). I have tried to refrain from smack talk this year, but you have succesfully baited me into it. Henceforth, my Powell rods and Shimano reels will do all the talking.
Reply to this
My My.....all this trash talk....ya'll gotta beat Tim first!!!
Reply to this
Very true Carl, but the odds of the Tracker making it the whole year are not the best. Although, he does have a unique approach to making sure he beats his non-boater (snip-snip).
Reply to this