It is already Monday January 3rd, 2022. Wow! Time flies already. I wanted to make sure that I document the last fishing excursion that Lil' Shaka and I did for 2021. This is a familiar pond that is in our regular rotation. You've seen us catch som really nice bass and crappie from this pond many times over. Well, on December 31st, 2021 we did really great with the bass! We caught 8 or 9 nine total fish, with all of them being bass with the exception of one crappie that I caught on a lipless crankbait.
The temperature that day got into the low 60s. I definitely think the water temperature was above 50 degrees which helped to get the bass active for the day. It was mostly overcast for entire day with the sun barely peeking through the clouds ever so slightly. The current was blowing into some of the points and a cove that we've had luck fishing at times. The bass and crappie tend to migrate into the cove and sit off the points where the current is headed. The wind is moving North West at this pond when this happens and it can produce fish the entire day.
Sure enough, we were ON THEM right away! This was the first one I caught on a trusty jerkbait by H20 Express, the Sexy Shad version. The bass have been destroying this one this fall and winter. I plan on continuing to use this jerkbait through the winter and pre-spawn. I defintely think it will keep producing nice bass.
A big, big milestone was achieved by the Lil' Shaka on this fishing excursion. He caught two bass (first ones ever) on a chatterbait setup. The chatterbait color was all white and the trailer he was using was a zoom fluke junior in white as well. The reason he decided not to use a normal paddle tail swimbait trailer is because he wanted to produce less action in the water for this time of year. Well, that paid off! He caught not one, but two nice bass with this lure. Sometimes, catching your first fish on a lure is all you need to gain confidence with it. I am sure he will now want more chatterbaits for his arsenal in the winter and pre-spawn coming up!
I wish all of you a wonderful and prosperous New Year in 2022. I am blessed to have a great family. I am blessed to spend time with the family at the end of the year. I am blessed to have been given the time to reflect, and to think through how I can be better in the New Year of 2022. I am blessed to have a chance to work with people that truly care about others. Stay Committed, Stay Driven in 2022. Good things to come for all of us!!!
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