Bass Thumb - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Deamon · 07-11-2011, 06:29 AM

Us weekend warriors have it tough. Seemingly ALWAYS showing up after the bite...along with EVERYONE else. But you do what you gotta do and my day to fish was Sunday. Meet Romspacenut early, make our squid and sit with the rest of the sheep. My bait tank goes out within an hour and Rom allows me some space in his. Definitely something to say about partnering up. Rom starts talking about having to go into work and offers to swap tanks...a very nice gesture. I start thinking about having candy in my pocket asking where are the hungry children.

So I find a spot that's marked up well, pull out the heavy gear and instant bendo. Bass after bass, mostly Calicos at full-on wfo. 3 good grumpies and a sheet load of checkers. One tapes out at 26". The cheapie spring scale says 8.5#. That momma, a 19" Calico and 2- 19" Sand Bass top the charts...all Calicos released. Grumpies went home...

My o-fer on one of the big three carry's on. Still waiting for that Avatar shot (and until then it's going to remain blank). For now, I'll have to settle with my Bass Thumb pain...

blitzburgh · 07-11-2011, 08:01 AM

Nice Checkers & Turds!!!!

StinkyMatt · 07-11-2011, 02:45 PM

FAT

xpresso2am · 07-11-2011, 03:30 PM

nice man!

coxtanker421 · 07-11-2011, 03:30 PM

nice report. thx . no fish grip = bass thumb.

Jim Sammons LJKF · 07-11-2011, 04:13 PM

Toad Calicos, Thanks for letting them swim

driftwood · 07-11-2011, 04:52 PM

BASSTURDS!

mtnbykr2 · 07-11-2011, 05:21 PM

Glad I am not the only one with bass thumb this weekend, nice fishies
I had about the same in SI this weekend and boy have they grown some big lizards in there...b

yakrider · 07-11-2011, 08:30 PM

good job on the release of the checkers!
and...nice lloking bass thumb...
I love that!

Vikingj · 07-11-2011, 09:35 PM

Those are some BIG Bassies! Never seen them that big. Nice job.

dawson06 · 07-11-2011, 10:18 PM

Dude, that looks like an epic bass day!

Amish Ed · 07-11-2011, 10:31 PM

Nice work. Bass thumb rocks.

07-11-2011, 06:29 AM	#1
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Bass Thumb Us weekend warriors have it tough. Seemingly ALWAYS showing up after the bite...along with EVERYONE else. But you do what you gotta do and my day to fish was Sunday. Meet Romspacenut early, make our squid and sit with the rest of the sheep. My bait tank goes out within an hour and Rom allows me some space in his. Definitely something to say about partnering up. Rom starts talking about having to go into work and offers to swap tanks...a very nice gesture. I start thinking about having candy in my pocket asking where are the hungry children. So I find a spot that's marked up well, pull out the heavy gear and instant bendo. Bass after bass, mostly Calicos at full-on wfo. 3 good grumpies and a sheet load of checkers. One tapes out at 26". The cheapie spring scale says 8.5#. That momma, a 19" Calico and 2- 19" Sand Bass top the charts...all Calicos released. Grumpies went home... My o-fer on one of the big three carry's on. Still waiting for that Avatar shot (and until then it's going to remain blank). For now, I'll have to settle with my Bass Thumb pain... Attached Images

07-11-2011, 04:13 PM	#6
Jim Sammons LJKF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 947	Toad Calicos, Thanks for letting them swim __________________ Jim Sammons La Jolla Kayak Fishing The Kayak Fishing Show JimSammons.com

07-11-2011, 10:31 PM	#12
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Nice work. Bass thumb rocks. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

07-11-2011, 08:01 AM	#2
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice Checkers & Turds!!!!

07-11-2011, 02:45 PM	#3
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	FAT

07-11-2011, 03:30 PM	#4
xpresso2am Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 209	nice man!

07-11-2011, 03:30 PM	#5
coxtanker421 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 270	nice report. thx . no fish grip = bass thumb.

07-11-2011, 04:52 PM	#7
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	BASSTURDS!

07-11-2011, 05:21 PM	#8
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Glad I am not the only one with bass thumb this weekend, nice fishies I had about the same in SI this weekend and boy have they grown some big lizards in there...b

07-11-2011, 08:30 PM	#9
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	good job on the release of the checkers! and...nice lloking bass thumb... I love that!

07-11-2011, 09:35 PM	#10
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	Those are some BIG Bassies! Never seen them that big. Nice job.

07-11-2011, 10:18 PM	#11
dawson06 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 34	Dude, that looks like an epic bass day!