Art Simms On the Board

Art caught a 3.11lber at the Forest Lake Full Throttle Tournament where he finished in 4th Place. Details of the catch at Art Simms Bass Fishing blog.

3.11lbs

Rich Fills Limit

Rich has added 2 fish, which fills his limit. Culling Time!!!

18.25"=3.75lbs
3.22lbs
19.00"=4.20lbs
20.50"=5.30lbs
3.25lbs

Total= 19.72lbs

Bob with another Win

Bob Dowling of Bob's Fishing Blog won another club tournament on Lake Minnetonka. He reported weighing one fish over 4lbs, so I'll call it 4.25lbs.

4.25lbs
4.25lbs
3.25lbs
3.00lbs

Total= 14.75lbs

Holmer Extends Lead!!!

This fish was described as a "freak" because it was so thick and had a small head.

5.25lbs
4.69lbs Smallie
5.25lbs
4.87lbs
7.19lbs

Total= 5 for 27.25lbs

Will Jason beat his amazing bag from last year?

Rich with #3

This 19" was caught in Lake Marion.

19.00"=4.20lbs
20.50"=5.30lbs
3.25lbs

Total= 12.75lbs

Josh Douglas #4

18.75"=4.05lbs
4.10lbs
4.20lbs
4.20lbs

Total= 16.55lbs

Sport Fills Limit and Culls, moves into 2nd Place

Forgot what he wrote me about these fish, I think he got them out by Alex.

19.00"=4.20lbs
19.50"=4.60lbs
19.00=4.20lbs
18.50=3.90lbs
18.00=3.60lbs

Total= 5 fish for 20.50lbs

Josh Douglas on the Board with 3 Good Clones

These were caught and weighed at a Denny's Tournament on Tonka

4.10lbs
4.20lbs
4.20lbs

Total= 12.50lbs

Greg Huff adds #2

There is a video of this one being caught. Rich Lindgren vouches that it was at least 3.50lbs, so we are calling it 3 and a half.

3.50lbs
19.25"=4.40lbs

Total= 7.90lbs

Rich Puts up a 5

Rich's Bassin Blog
20.50"=5.30lbs
3.25lbs

Total= 8.55lbs

Hellabass on Board

Probably because of the new baby Rich Lindgren of Rich's Bassin Blog doesn't seem to be getting much fishing in, so far this season. But we are counting this fish he caught on bass opener from Pelican Lake. There was no measurement, but I am officially calling it 3.25lbs

3.25lbs

Bob on the Board

Bob Dowling of Bob's Fishing Blog won a Lakes Area Bassmasters tournament on Lake Minnetonka and these are fish he mentioned.

4lbs 4oz=4.25lbs
3+=3.25lbs
3lbs

4.25lbs
3.25lbs
3.00lbs

Total= 10.50lbs

I'm calling it 4.

Last night I caught this summo bass at the Grumpy Old Man Hole. I didn't have a scale or tape, but measured against the rod it was over 18 and it had to be at least 4, so I'm calling it 4.

4.00lbs

18.50"=3.90lbs Smallie
18.00"=3.60lbs Smallie
18.25"=3.75lbs Smallie
19.25"=4.40lbs Smallie

Total=19.65lbs

Holmer Fills Limit, Assumes Huge Lead

Jason Holmer of Minnesota Bass Fishing blog was due to lead once he had a limit and now he does
This one was 21 inches, but only went 4lbs 11ozs.

This one was 4-7,


4.69lbs Smallie
4.44lbs Smallie
5.25lbs
4.87lbs
7.19lbs

Total= 5 for 26.44lbs

Holmer Hawgs

Not enough to take the lead, but close.


5.25lbs
4.87lbs

7.19lbs

Total= 3 for 17.31lbs

Sport with a Couple More...

No details or pictures, just the sizes.

19.00=4.20lbs
18.00=3.60lbs

18.50=3.90lbs
18.00=3.60lbs

Total= 4 fish for 15.30lbs

Sport Emails in a Couple

Sport Smith of Sport Smith Fishing blog emailed me about a couple of fish.

18.50=3.90lbs
18.00=3.60lbs

Total= 2 fish for 7.50lbs

Somebody New

It looks like Greg Huff aka "Lazy Ike-The Singing Angler" of "Twin Cities Limits" by Treble Hook, Inc. podcast blog is throwing his hat in the ring with this 19.25" largie. Apparently he caught it from the back of Rich's Bassin Blog Lindgren's boat on Bass Opener.

Welcome to the Derby Greg!

19.25"=4.40lbs

Matt Peters with a Hawg

Truth be told, last year it's very possible that Bass Pro/Fishing Guide Matt Peters of fishwithmatt.com would have won the BP Derby if he would have only given weights or lengths for some of the massive fish he caught last year. Also problematic with Matt is he is usually fishing with others and you don't know who caught what fish when there was some form of measurement to go by.

Anyway, I'm Facebook friends with Matt and he posted this picture there and actually gave a weight, so it counts. I have no doubt that Matt would be in the lead right now if he were to go out of his way to let me know the size of fish he has caught since Saturday.


6.20lbs

OOPS was discovered that Matt didn't catch this fish. Off the board it goes.

BP's First Cull

Went to Mille Lacs tonight and got a 18.5" and 18" which both cull up


18.50"=3.90lbs Smallie
18.00"=3.60lbs Smallie
18.00"=3.60lbs Smallie
18.25"=3.75lbs Smallie
19.25"=4.40lbs Smallie

Total=19.25lbs

Holmer Throws Down!!!

We are one day into the season and Jason Holmer of Minnesota Bass Fishing Blog already bested the big bass (which was his) of last years Derby. This one went 7lbs 3ozs

Details of the catch here... He caught it from the same lake as last years big fish.

7.19lbs

BP Fills Limit thanks to Mille Lacs

Details of the catch here...

17.50"=3.30lbs Smallie
18.00"=3.60lbs Smallie
18.25"=3.75lbs Smallie
19.25"=4.40lbs Smallie
3lbs

Total=18.05lbs

First Derby Bass of the year for BP

It was only 16.50 but it was a thick fish full of spawn and it went 3lbs. Caught in about a foot of water in rice and reeds on a watermelon red Zoom Horny Toad.

The Derby Has Now Started!!!

Good Luck and Good Fishing!!!

2010 Derby Rules

1. The Bass Pundit Minnesocold Bass Blogger Derby 2010 runs from May 29th 2010 to November 15th 2010.

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. Refering to a bass' weight or length on their blog (However there is no guarentee 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. 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.

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.