friday morning bass

[tycomps]

hit a favorite pond this morning, nothing big but steady action. saw something I hope isn't an omen, an empty 6 gallon white spackle bucket floating in the shallow end and a few bobbers scattered around the pond. didn't see tiparillo stubs or seagrams airplane bottles so hopefully I'm just imagining things!

[buzzbaiter]

They all look like they need a good meal(concave bellies) No baitfish in that pond? Good size for sure but looking a bit thin.

Catch some of those Passaic river fatheads and throw them in there!

[FASTEDDIE29]

Cool! Nice catch you put together buddy!!!

[tycomps]

these were all on the smaller size but I was thinking the exact same thing buzz, at first I couldn't wait to catch them again next spring fattened up pre-spawn until I read this:


Roe is Overrated

Most anglers agree that the growth rate of fish is influenced by water temperatures. On the other hand, anglers are sharply divided as to the seasonal period when bass attain their peak annual weight. Fish eggs (roe) add an average of 8% to the bodyweight of a cow bass, reportedly ranging between 5 and 11%. For all practical purposes, cow bass fast during the bedding season, and the 8% weight gain due to roe, amounts to about 10 ounces for an 8-lb bass. Solar energy peaks during the summertime, when weed growth is full-blown, feeding is in high gear and baitfish are large and plentiful. The same 8-lb cow that gained 10 ounces during the spawn is very likely to lay-up a pound during the summertime, while toting a 1/2 lb minnow
in her gut.

all the lmb I've caught in our neck of the woods (warren, gillette, martinsville) are like this despite an abundance of baitfish and frogs. probably why they're always so hungry when I toss my lure at em :D

the smallest one actually had the best belly

[lunkertaker]

Nice catch. I wish I had experienced this kinda morning any day of the week

[NorthJerzyG]

Nice basses!! Better than my Friday morning, lol.