Jody White Adds A Couple

4.00lbs
3.50lbs
3.50lbs

Total= 11.50lbs

Micropterus Has A Limit

19.50"=4.60lbs
19.50"=4.60lbs
19.00"=4.20lbs
18.75"=4.05lbs
18.75"=4.05lbs

Total=21.50lbs

BassMN.com's Personal Best

And it takes over Big Bass for this year in the Derby.  Great Job Carl!!!

6.50Lbs
3.75lbs

Total= 10.25lbs

New Blogger to the Derby: Jason Dudek Fishing

5.69lbs

4.50lbs

5.69lbs Smallie Mille Lacs Lake Duo Realis 120SP
4.50lbs Smallie Mille Lacs XZone Slammer
3.50lbs Tonka XZone Slammer

Total= 13.69lbs

FishwithMatt.com Got a Sow

Welcoming Matt of FishwithMatt.com back to the Derby this year.  He would be a perennial contender if he just would acknowledge the fish he catches.  He posted this one on Facebook, so I got at least one for him this year.
5.50lbs

New Blogger To The Derby: Jody White Fishing.com

Welcome to Minnesota Jody!  Check out his blog Jodywhitefishing.com

3.50lbs Mille Lacs

Total=3.50lbs

This Fish Has Quite A Tale

 I arrived at the GOMH at about 8:30PM and started casting my white Stanley Phantom just to the left of "the juice."  The "juice" is now plugged up with weeds. On about my third cast a fish was hitting my lure and I jerked.  My Phantom came off of the Norman Speed Clip.  I must not have put it on correctly because that has never ever happened to me with a topwater lure;  Spinnerbaits more times than I care to think about, a couple of times with diving plugs, but never a topwater.  Anyway I hadn't hooked the fish, so I could see it floating out there. I immediately grabbed the chartreuse firetiger Phantom and started casting for it. On about the 3rd attempt a jumpin bullhead jumped all over the chartreuse Phantom.  Keep in mind I was not working the bait, just trying to catch my lure.  I quickly reeled it in the discover it was a 19" Derby Fish.

 I got the fish back in the lake.  The current was not pulling from the area my Phantom was sitting, so I re-spotted  it and tried in vain to hook it.  But after about 10 minutes of that a boat came through the channel and agreed to try and get it for me.  Being that it's such a big bait he spotted it no problem when I cast to show him where it was.  I got my Phantom back!  I do have one more in that color, but all the same I don't want to ever lose any of them.  I may never be able to find another one of any color.

19.00"=4.20lbs Platte Lake, Stanley Phantom
19.50"=4.60lbs Sullivan Lake (GOMH), Huckleberry Christopherson's Craw Tube
18.50"=3.90lbs Platte Lake (GOMH), Huckleberry
18.00"=3.60lbs Rock Lake, Stanley Phantom
18.00"=3.60lbs Bulldog Lake, black/blue Powerbait Crazy Legs Chigger Craw

 Total= 19.90lbs

New Blogger To The Derby: The Casual Basser

3.31lbs

He got it on a NorthStar Custom Baits Flip n Swim Jig.  Get the whole story here.

Total=3.31lbs

Justin Lundborg with a Small Cull

3.75lbs

Caught on a Frog.

3.75lbs
4.00lbs
3.50lbs
3.90lbs
3.91lbs
Total= 19.06lbs

Glenn Walker With A Couple Of Culls From Mille Lacs

4.25lbs

4.25lbs
4.18lbs
5.25lbs
4.87lbs
4.00lbs

Total=22.55lbs

Andy's Bass Blog On the Board

5.09lber and 5.70lber

Andy has decided to take this year off from blogging, but he was still welcome to participate in the Derby as that his blog is still online.  You can keep up with Andy by friending him on Facebook.  He has some pictures of some big fish he got yesterday there, including the two up above.

5.70lbs
5.01lbs
5.11lbs
5.09lbs
4.93lbs

Total=25.84lbs

BassMN.com Gets on the Board

3.75lbs

Caught of a Rock Pile in a tournament.  Don't know what lake or bait.

3.75lbs

Justin Lundborg Fills His Limit

He got this 4lber pre-fishing for a tournament.  Obviously caught on a Scatter Rap.

4.00lbs
3.50lbs
3.90lbs
3.91lbs
3.50lbs

Total=18.81lbs

Glenn Walker Has New Website & A Limit

Turns Out Glenn had his website Glennwalkerfishing.com up last year.  I just didn't know about it  It's a nice site go check it out.

Here are his fish so far this year.

5.25lbs
4.87lbs
4.00lbs
3.56lbs
3.37lbs

Total=21.05

New Blogger to The Derby: Justin Lundborg

His first Derby fish

3.90lbs

It hit a Strike King Swim Jig with Kalin's 3" Grub trailer.

3.91lbs

He got this one on a Strike King Zero in a league tournament on 6-7.  I am also crediting him with a 3.5lb fish that he mentioned on the blog Justin Lundborg Fishing.

3.90lbs
3.91lbs
3.50lbs

Total=11.31lbs 

Rich Gets Derby Limit Opening Weekend

4.19lbs

Rich filled out his Derby limit on Opening Weekend.  I gave him credit for three 3.5lbs fish in addition to the one he blogged about and had the picture of.

4.19lbs
3.50lbs
3.50lbs
3.50lbs
5.56lbs

Total= 20.25

My Derby Bass So Far

This one went 19.5" and was caught on a huckleberry Christopherson's Craw Tube on May 27th.

This one was 18.5" and was also caught on Huckleberry at the GOMH but on May30th.

This 18" also came on May 30th but at Rock Lake.  It fell for a Stanley Phantom (Spook).

This 18" came from Bulldog Lake on a Powerbait Crazy Legs Chigger Craw on June 1st.

And this 18"er came on the Chigger Craw as well, fished at the GOMH on June 4th.  I had two fish that I have culled.

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

Total= 19.30lbs

Rich Lindgren's Josh Douglas Rule Fish

Another snow donkey, Rich's 5.56lber from this February when season was still open up North.

5.56lbs

Total= 5.56lbs

Jason Holmer Started the Year With a Beast Smallie

Jason got this 5.81lb smallmouth February.  It qualifies as a Josh Douglas Rule fish.  Heck of a start for the 4 -Time Reining Derby Champion.

5.81lbs

Total= 5.81lbs

Derby Rules for 2013

1. The Bass Pundit Minnesocold Bass Blogger Derby 2013 runs from May 25th 2013* to November 15th 2013.

*The Josh Douglas Rule this year fish caught in MN prior to May 25th may be included in your Derby bag provided.
1. It was caught in MN where bass season is Open anytime within the year 2013
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 25th, 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.

Bass Utopia Wins Again!

6.25 Mille Lacs Smallie

Congratulations Jason!!!

For the 4th consecutive year Jason of Bass Utopia is the winner of the Bass Pundit Minnesocold Bass Bloggers Derby.  He won it with 29.49lbs to just beat out Micropterus which brought in a very impressive 29.10 bag.  In 3rd Place was Andy's Bass Blog for the 2nd year in a row with a bag that was just .12 of a pound lighter than 2011.

Great Job Everyone!!!

BassMN.com Almost Forgot His Biggest Bass

He got this 6lber on a unamed Metro Lake. 

6.00lbs
4.94 smallie - White bear lake 
5.02 largemouth - Minnetonka Fishers of Men
4.87 smallie on Island Lake
4.81lbs

 Total= 25.64

Micropterus Sets Derby Record

... for a Minnesocold Bass Blogger not named Jason Holmer

This Smallie went 21 inches

Great Job this year Micropertus, I really thought you might catch Holmer this year.
21.50"=6.20lbs
21.50"=6.20lbs
21.00"=5.70lbs Smallie
21.00"=5.70lbs
20.50"=5.30lbs

Total= 29.10

BassMN.com

A very good year for BassMN.com

4.94 smallie - White bear lake
4.64 smallie - White Bear Lake 
5.02 largemouth - Minnetonka Fishers of Men
4.87 smallie on Island Lake 
4.81lbs

Total= 24.28

Rich Has a Tough Year

Sorry Rich your Pool 2 fish at the start of the year didn't fall into "The Josh Douglas Rule" criteria.  

4.62lbs
4.25lbs
4.00lbs
4.00lbs
3.75lbs

Total= 20.62