Members JGarland Posted May 30, 2011 Members Posted May 30, 2011 A friend of mine had been asking me to take her fishing for bass, she had never used a baitcaster or really used artificial lures before. After practicing with my baitcaster set up for an hour or so she was ready (she did really well actually) I put on a Zoom Lizard and she asked how to work it. I proceeded to cast it out, and said here you start out at 10 o'clock bring it to 11, then bring it to 12 then I handed her the rod, line still out in the water. She worked it from 10 to11 to 12 a couple of times and no sooner then she said "I don't know if I am doing this right" BAM! She was setting the hook! She was screaming with excitement as she reeled this HAWG in !! After I lipped it she put down the rod and was literally shaking with adrenaline excitement. Her very first big bass, using a baitcaster and artificial lure for the very first time. We took weight, length and girth measurments and plenty of pictures so she can frame a picture of her holding it next to the replica she will be having made. With a little talking to her she decided it was best to release Big Bertha back to her watery home. 22 1/2" long 171/2" girth 8 lbs 13 oz. "The finest gift you can give to any fisherman is to put a good fish back, and who knows if the fish that you caught isn't someone else's gift to you?" Lee Wulff
Mitch f Posted May 30, 2011 Posted May 30, 2011 A friend of mine had been asking me to take her fishing for bass, she had never used a baitcaster or really used artificial lures before. After practicing with my baitcaster set up for an hour or so she was ready (she did really well actually) I put on a Zoom Lizard and she asked how to work it. I proceeded to cast it out, and said here you start out at 10 o'clock bring it to 11, then bring it to 12 then I handed her the rod, line still out in the water. She worked it from 10 to11 to 12 a couple of times and no sooner then she said "I don't know if I am doing this right" BAM! She was setting the hook! She was screaming with excitement as she reeled this HAWG in !! After I lipped it she put down the rod and was literally shaking with adrenaline excitement. Her very first big bass, using a baitcaster and artificial lure for the very first time. We took weight, length and girth measurments and plenty of pictures so she can frame a picture of her holding it next to the replica she will be having made. With a little talking to her she decided it was best to release Big Bertha back to her watery home. 22 1/2" long 171/2" girth 8 lbs 13 oz. Wow, that's awesome!! "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
jeb Posted May 30, 2011 Posted May 30, 2011 Great story. Shared it with my wife, who was out fishing with me on Beaver today. She just shook her head. She's a bit jealous of the beginners luck, me thinks. John B 08 Skeeter SL210, 225F Yamaha
Members T Hood Posted May 31, 2011 Members Posted May 31, 2011 Congratulations to the both of you. I'm sure you'd have liked to have landed that monster yourself. But, there's something special about seeing someone get their first "trophy". Good job coaching her into releasing the fish. Where were you at, if you don't mind sharing? I've had very good luck on lizards throughout the Spring, but, not this much!
Members JGarland Posted May 31, 2011 Author Members Posted May 31, 2011 Congratulations to the both of you. I'm sure you'd have liked to have landed that monster yourself. But, there's something special about seeing someone get their first "trophy". Good job coaching her into releasing the fish. Where were you at, if you don't mind sharing? I've had very good luck on lizards throughout the Spring, but, not this much! You know I actually did not regret handing her that rod after I casted it out at all. It was pretty special seeing her catch it and the excitement and seeing her have the shakes afterwards. She is hooked on fishing this way now and is ready to go again, really eager to learn. The best part of it is is that I look like some kind of a pro in her eyes I would like to get her out when there is a good topwater bite. We were fishing about a 5 acre private lake in Franklin county. The thing is, that wasn't the only nice one, she caught another one about 45 minutes after that hawg that went 5 1/2 pounds and I caught two that were in the 4 to 5 pound range. Was using a 6" zoom in chameleon, I have always had good luck in the spring on lizards. "The finest gift you can give to any fisherman is to put a good fish back, and who knows if the fish that you caught isn't someone else's gift to you?" Lee Wulff
Smalliebigs Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 Very nice job J, now you have fishing buddy for life I very happy you got your fishing jones on that it sounded like you desperately needed. It also sounds like you have new little fishing spot.....very cool.
stlfisher Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 I took my girlfriend fishing this weekend and she also caught her first bass. It was about 12 inches and about half a pound, but she was pretty excited! She is getting the bug too. Great story and congrats to your friend. I am sure she is pumped to get back on the water!
Members JGarland Posted May 31, 2011 Author Members Posted May 31, 2011 @Smalliebigs- Thanks, the thing is I am always jonesing. I would fish every day if I could. It was nice to ease the fever though for a bit. @stlfisher- Thanks, keep at it with your GF cause if she likes it you get to go more! HA! "The finest gift you can give to any fisherman is to put a good fish back, and who knows if the fish that you caught isn't someone else's gift to you?" Lee Wulff
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