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Waiting for Z to post but he must be tied up so here goes. Hopefully Z will add pics and info later.
It was a slow day at the office, so I give Zdawg a call. I say, hey hows that new ride, any chance you can get a kitchen pass for a couple of hours this evening.
He calls me back 30 min later with kitchen pass in hand and says your on. ;D
I had no plans to go fishing when I left for work. So all i have is a med spinning outfit and my plastics bag(keep it handy just in case I can steel an hour to fish a bank). Even being light on tackle and equipment I wanted to show the BASS CHUMP that ABFers can fish.
Anyhow so I show up after getting lost(another story) to the southshore ramp with a pole, a bag of plastics and a case of miller lites. And I see it, Z's new boat
Gotta say Z that is a sweet ride. Wind is blowing 20 mph and the water is rough and Z takes me across the lake at 55 - 60 MPH. Rode smooth. Got right up on top and floated across the waves. NICE
So after the boat ride its time to fish.
As for the conditions you know it was windy and not sure what the water temp was. I didnt notice.
I opt for a Grande Bass mutant in watermellon/red flake (come to find out at the end of the evening, Z's sitting there thinking to himself as I am rigging up he's gonna have to give me some baits I can catch fish with. I can see why they call em Bass Chumps :-X) So I rigg up the mutant with a 1/4 oz bullet weight and A 3/0 hook. I must say for just a very short period I felt bad for Z. We fished from 6:30 - 8:30 and I caught 12 fish to his 2. ;D Sorry Z
My first 10 came on the mutant. Z's came on a Shakey head worm. He was getting bit just couldnt set the hook About 8:00 Z says I have to catch one on top. He rigs up one of his poles with Topwater swim shad and hands me the pole. It has been a while since I have done any top water fishing. The first hit i forget to count to 3 before setting the hook. Hook comes flying out of the water when i go to set the hook. Almost beans Z in the head. Rookie mistake. :-/
Then I catch my last 2 fish on Top. What A blast. Z spent 8 - 8:30 just manuvering the boat and putting me on a topwater bite. What a guy/guide. Of course he had 3 beers in that half hr :
At 8:30 we go back to the dock and spend the next 2 hours drinking beer, telling stories, and sharing tips. A perfect ending to a fantastic nite.
Z knows Bastrop extremely well. So if you have any questions when it comes to Bastrop I would ask Z.
Thanks Again Z had a great time.
Jim ;D
It was a slow day at the office, so I give Zdawg a call. I say, hey hows that new ride, any chance you can get a kitchen pass for a couple of hours this evening.
He calls me back 30 min later with kitchen pass in hand and says your on. ;D
I had no plans to go fishing when I left for work. So all i have is a med spinning outfit and my plastics bag(keep it handy just in case I can steel an hour to fish a bank). Even being light on tackle and equipment I wanted to show the BASS CHUMP that ABFers can fish.
Anyhow so I show up after getting lost(another story) to the southshore ramp with a pole, a bag of plastics and a case of miller lites. And I see it, Z's new boat
Gotta say Z that is a sweet ride. Wind is blowing 20 mph and the water is rough and Z takes me across the lake at 55 - 60 MPH. Rode smooth. Got right up on top and floated across the waves. NICE
So after the boat ride its time to fish.
As for the conditions you know it was windy and not sure what the water temp was. I didnt notice.
I opt for a Grande Bass mutant in watermellon/red flake (come to find out at the end of the evening, Z's sitting there thinking to himself as I am rigging up he's gonna have to give me some baits I can catch fish with. I can see why they call em Bass Chumps :-X) So I rigg up the mutant with a 1/4 oz bullet weight and A 3/0 hook. I must say for just a very short period I felt bad for Z. We fished from 6:30 - 8:30 and I caught 12 fish to his 2. ;D Sorry Z
My first 10 came on the mutant. Z's came on a Shakey head worm. He was getting bit just couldnt set the hook
About 8:00 Z says I have to catch one on top. He rigs up one of his poles with Topwater swim shad and hands me the pole. It has been a while since I have done any top water fishing. The first hit i forget to count to 3 before setting the hook. Hook comes flying out of the water when i go to set the hook. Almost beans Z in the head. Rookie mistake. :-/Then I catch my last 2 fish on Top. What A blast. Z spent 8 - 8:30 just manuvering the boat and putting me on a topwater bite. What a guy/guide. Of course he had 3 beers in that half hr :
At 8:30 we go back to the dock and spend the next 2 hours drinking beer, telling stories, and sharing tips. A perfect ending to a fantastic nite.
Z knows Bastrop extremely well. So if you have any questions when it comes to Bastrop I would ask Z.
Thanks Again Z had a great time.
Jim ;D
