Submitted by Jimmy Irish (ip 66.143.192.198)

Date Fished: 10/16/2007
Water Temperature: 81
Water Clarity: 4 feet or greater

Our “Son of a Bass” father/son group consisted of David Miller, Kyle Miller, Paul Miller, B.J. Hacker, Michael Sestak, Jimmy Irish, Jim Irish and Jeff Irish.

October 11: B.J. had a 10.8; Jimmy a 10.11 and 10.2; and first time bass fisherman, Paul, had a 10.2 and 10.9! The SOBs had 5 bass over 10 lbs; 3 nine pounders (two by David, one of which was 9.13); 7 eights; 7 sevens; 6 sixes; 8 fives; and 4 fours. About 130 total bass.

October 12: Jim had a 12.4, the largest of the trip for the SOBs, and a 9.1; Jimmy had a 10.11; Jeff had a 11.6 (next largest for trip); and Kyle had a 10.0 and 9.3. The SOBs had 4 bass over 10 lbs; 2 nines; 7 eights; 14 sevens; 9 sixes; 5 fives; and 9 fours. About 105 total bass.

October 13: Paul, Jim and Jeff each had 10 pounders, with a 10.5 for newbe Paul; and another big niner for Michael. The SOBs had 3 bass over 10 lbs; 5 nines; 3 eights; 6 sevens; 8 fives; and 3 fours. About 50 bass.

For the three day trip, the SOBs had 39 fish over eight pounds with 12 fish over ten pounds. They caught at least one ten pounder in each of the six half day outings. Cranks and swimbaits caught most of the nines and tens, with a few on big spinner baits. No large bass were caught on topwaters, and the SOBs abandoned them after the first morning to focus on larger fish. Only a few bass were caught on sinkos and lizards. Most of the larger bass were caught on flats (20 feet plus or minus) next to deeper water, both in the main lake and up the river channel. A few good fish were caught on points, but they were usually the smaller four to seven pounders. The ratio of big bass (over four pounds) caught to total bass caught was incredible (30%, 50% and 60% for the three days). As the days passed, the group was undoubtedly fishing more for larger bass and passing up top waters, plastics, etc. The six, seven, and eight pound bass were extremely hard fighters, usually more than the ten pounders. A large number of big fish were hooked and lost, usually if an SOB couldn’t keep them from jumping or didn’t get a good hook set! The weather was hot and humid, which made the beer and margaritas taste even better. The lake was smooth and the boats were trouble-free. The guides, food and Lodge hospitality were all excellent! Thanks to LAKE BACCARAC LODGE

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