Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Got My Limit

Tonight I headed out after 6:00PM and was fishing by 6:45PM.  Conditions were brutal with the wind blowing out of the SW about 20 to 30.  However once I got to the Beaver Dam in the Rock Platte River Outlet it was on.  I got this first fish on a white Havoc Grass Pig.
14"
I put down the anchor and proceeded to beat the snot out of them on the Grass Pig (8 fish), a black/white swirl Zoom Horny Toad (11 fish), and a green pumpkin Crawtube (15 fish).  My biggest was this 18.25"
Got her on the Crawtube.  You can see the beat up tail, she was spawned out as was this 17" that hit the Crawtube.
I filled my Bass Pundit Minnesocold Bass Bloggers Derby limit with this 17, a 17.25", 2x 17.50's, and the 18.25".  All in all it was a pretty sweet trip and a great end to the Bass Opener Weekend.

17.00"= 3.00lbs
17.25"=3.15lbs
17.50"=3.30lbs
17.50"=3.30lbs
18.25"=3.75"lbs


Total= 16.50lbs

Monday, May 28, 2012

Josh Douglas with His Josh Douglas Rule Fish!

Was caught on Pool 2 I think in early April.

5.60Lbs

Derby Rules for 2012

1. The Bass Pundit Minnesocold Bass Blogger Derby 2012 runs from May 26th 2012* to November 15th 2012.

*The Josh Douglas Rule this year fish caught in MN prior to May 26th may be included in your Derby bag provided.
1. It was caught in MN where bass season is Open
2. It is a minimum of 5lbs or 20inches long.
3. We get a picture of you and the fish.

2. The Derby is open to all bloggers and Bass Pundit blog readers who fish bass in Minnesocold.

3. Bloggers will be known either by blog name or by moniker.

4. Bloggers are fishing to fill a 5 fish bag of their biggest fish caught over the coarse of the Derby .

5. Bloggers "weigh in" by:
A. Leaving a comment on this blog or Bass Pundit giving the details of either a fish, or multiple fish's weight or length.
B. Sending an email to basspundit@hotmail.com
C. Referring to a bass' weight or length on their blog (However there is no guarantee I will see the post so options A and B are preferred.

6. The Derby is on the honor system, your word is good. No need for the hassle of pictures (unless caught prior to May 26th, see Josh Douglas Rule in #1). But having pics would be nice to show off.

7. Weights can be taken from official tournament scales or hand held scales.

8 . Lengths should be measured on an accurate ruler with the fish's mouth closed and tail pinched.

9. Length will be converted to weight and Ounces to hundredths of a pound. Conversion table

10. Largemouth and smallmouth bass caught only in Minnesocold will count this year.

11. Bloggers from states other than Minnesocold are welcome and will be allowed to participate provided the bass are caught in Minnesocold.

12. Bass Minimum length of 17 inches. Minimum weight 3lbs. (See Josh Douglas Rule for exception)

13. Weight will be figured to the hundredth of a pound.

These are all the rules I can think of for now. More rules may be added.