the prespawn is on!

[Turtle135]

Fished a reservoir in central Maryland yesterday. Besides battling the wind I also got into some good bass fishing. It took me a while to find them but once I figured out what they were up to the action (while not fast) was at least consistent.

Much of the reservoir was 49 to 50 degrees so I spent many hours checking a creek channel at various depths with nothing to show for it. Finally I found a south facing shoreline where the water near shore was 53 to 54 degrees. I started pitching a 3/8 football head jig with a tiny paca craw into the laydowns in water 2 to 4 feet deep.

The crushers on these bass were red (which usually means they are hunting and eating crayfish). Fun day. Spring seems to have finally blessed us with her presence.

[camelbird]

Wow.... I don't think you could have been more dialed in. Congrats to a day like that! Nice work!

Justin

[Donsail68]

How much u think the bass weighed? (The one with u holding it up). Dont think i ever caught on that big. Good job!

[sparky1423]

Nice job Dave!! Way to dial it in

[Cowpokey]

Very nice! Were they shallow, building nests?

[Jig Monster]

Nice bass ! That last one is a chunk . The fish are finally starting to get a bit active. I fished a local pond yesterday catching eight , all small. Still needed a slow presentation. Nice going !

[Turtle135]

How much u think the bass weighed? (The one with u holding it up). Dont think i ever caught on that big. Good job!

Based on the body condition I would guess about 6 to 6.5 pounds.

Very nice! Were they shallow, building nests?

I do not think that they are trying to spawn yet, I think they are feeding up to get themselves ready for the spawn. They were up shallow as that is where the warmest water can be found right now.

[Cowpokey]

No, they shouldn't be in spawning mode yet...I was thinking moving in to the shallows; pre-spawn.

[echo5oscar]

Awesome fish! Doesn't look like a shortage of action, that's for sure.

[mango]

Way to go, nice looking bass.

[DanMarino]

Hog Alert!!!!

[Runnin]

Wow. I got out four 3 hours yesterday afternoon, and got skunked. I didn't feel too bad. I ran across about a half dozen other guys fishing that were getting the same result. Glad you found them! Good job!

[mweber02]

Really nice fish! Hope the tide river bass start doing the same very soon.

[deleonjo]

Dave-I think I may have seen you out there as I prepared to launch. Needless to say, you did much better than me. Very impressive!!!

[Turtle135]

Dave-I think I may have seen you out there as I prepared to launch. Needless to say, you did much better than me. Very impressive!!!

Thanks, I was out there on Sunday afternoon as well but my results on the "blue bird" day were much more pedestrian with some 13" to 15" largemouth.