Eagle Rock 5/2

[5bites]

Started this morning thinking I wanted to pick up a few crappie then migrate to bass fishing. Well we caught one crappie sight fishing of all things and then it was all bass after that lol. My son caught one on a buzzbait right off. Then I proceeded to spend waaaaaaay to much time picking on bed fish. If I think they'll eat I have a terrible time leaving no matter the size or how long it takes. I got to coach both my boys on bed fish which was cool.

Eventually I picked up a jerkbait and started really getting bt good. They were blasting it. Basically I was paralleling the bushes and doing a 3-2 cadence at a pretty good clip. I saw fish leave beds upto and more the 6' to hit the jerkbait. I had many many followers that didn't eat it. I bed fished a few fish intentionally with the jerkbait. I've never seen fish be so dialed in, or run down a bait, especially off a bed like they did today. It was a learning experience for me. I had one fish in front of a dock that had no visible bed at all. I lost it twice before I finally caught it. It was hilarious watching this goofy fish run at and swipe at this bait.

I'm going out again later and also tomorrow morning. I'm going to throw a spook early because I believe these same fish will eat it early. If not I'll pick up the jerkbait pretty quick.

Biggest today was about 3lbs. All my fishing was up river about a mile from eagle rock. We had a good day. I hope we get another before we head back in time for evening service tomorrow night.

[5bites]

Ignore my boys goofy pants lol. He forgot to pack actual pants instead of shorts and it was obviously chilly this morning. This was his buzzbait fish.

No goofy pants. Ignore the perch pole though. No idea why it was out. This was his bed fish.

This was my youngest boys first bed fish ever. Thank goodness it can pretty quick. Carters (previous pic) took exactly an hour. No idea why his shoes are off. Kids do weird stuff.

[dtrs5kprs]

Kids do weird stuff covers a lot of ground.

That is the way Jim Bitter used to fish a jerkbait for bed fish. Did it a lot in some of those 1990s BASS tmts. Not at all like we are used to fishing it.

[5bites]

I never knew that. It's an experience for me. I'll for sure keep it handy from now on. I love sight fishing but never considered the jerkbait.

[5bites]

I really wish I cou figure out how to catch a mess of crappie but if it's not easy I can't stick with it long. I have no idea what to do right now since they apparently aren't on the bank spawning except for that one I guess.

[Guest]

The very first bite I got yesterday was a crappie. it slammed the Ned.

[basscatfan]

That is so awesome that you take your boys. A lot of dad's won't take the time and extra effort to take them along. I use to be very competitive in tournament fishing but now I realize that it's not about me anymore but my kids. I have one son who is grown and gone and fishing tournaments on his own. And one that's not quite ready yet. 5bites I think we'd get along just fine, I haven't seen one thing that you've posted here that I didn't agree with. Keep those boys on the water.

[jtram]

Wish I could get pics to load, my son caught his 1st "all on his own" fish, cast catch and land (ish) this afternoon a 12 inch K around Big M. He fished hard for 3 hrs, and at 4 years old, thats impressive!

[5bites]

That is so awesome that you take your boys. A lot of dad's won't take the time and extra effort to take them along. I use to be very competitive in tournament fishing but now I realize that it's not about me anymore but my kids. I have one son who is grown and gone and fishing tournaments on his own. And one that's not quite ready yet. 5bites I think we'd get along just fine, I haven't seen one thing that you've posted here that I didn't agree with. Keep those boys on the water.

We love to fish. My oldest is absolutely and totally ate up with it but my youngest enjoys it too. Just not to the same magnitude lol. We fish a tournament series on Grand called Grand Lake Anglers For Christ. Great tournament to take a kid too. I'll admit I have my days where going from tournament/competitive mode to fun/family mode can be difficult. I'm getting better though. Dads gotta grow up too I guess.

Thank you for the kind words. I really appreciate it. We are a blessed family to be this close and have something to enjoy together.

[5bites]

Wish I could get pics to load, my son caught his 1st "all on his own" fish, cast catch and land (ish) this afternoon a 12 inch K around Big M. He fished hard for 3 hrs, and at 4 years old, thats impressive!

You darn right that's impressive! I bet that fish made his day.