Day 2 of my 7 day Delta Fishing Vacation--3/25

Well, I went back to Whites today after yesterday's big limit to see if I could coax another big fish.

I tried some new areas and missed two nice fish.  First one just came unbuttoned after what I thought was a solid hook set.  It was on for 30 seconds and really put a good bend in my rod.  After a small 1 pound bass to break the ice, I hooked into another nice fish, it really put some weight in my pole, then pop!  Broke the line at the hook (I had noticed a slight fray in my line earlier, but neglected to re-tie.  After yesterday's  9+ pound fish, I should have known to re-tie.  Plus I put a bit too much heat on the fish.)

After another hour of nothing, I started to drag my swim bait along a tule bed and got slammed by an acrobatic 5 pounder.  My Hobie got blown into the tules head first, so I had to fight her backwards over my head.

30 minutes later, working a nice berm of weeds, my swim bait ticked a weed, popped off, and got SLAMMED hard.  As I turned to look, a 7 pound 14 oz bass launched itself two feet clear of the water, head shanking with gills flaired, tail walking...man, I wish I had that on video.

about two hours later, I got hammered again.  This fish I could not budge.  As I fumbled for my net (it has an extendable handle with a button that locks it in place) with shaking hands and rod stuck between the legs,  The fish worked its way out of the weeds it had buried itself into...only a 1.5 lb bass, but after the last two days my nerves were on hyperdrive!

Two more fish on the swim bait, the last went 3 pounds.  Six fish total. 5 biggest: just shy of a 19 pound limit.

I'll be back at it again tomorrow and the rest of the week.

Bryan

Pictures: 5 lb 0 oz; 7 lb 14 oz, and the fish in the weeds.

Damm!!!! Those are nice fish!!!! ,

 Leave some for me on Friday.... hell, might have to try thursday too!!!!!

 What type of swim bait are you using?

I have used several brands that have worked.  I used Money Minnows today.  Just dragging/trolling it real slow with 100-120 feet of line out.  It was too windy to cast anyway.

Nice fish! Looks like you got the technique down out there, keep them coming!

Nice man!  You're killing me with all this action during the work week. 

Nice man!  You're killing me with all this action during the work week. 

Need I say more! 

Way to go, Bryan!  Great report and pics again.   

7 days?!  Way to get them going HB!   That is a dream of mine, and you are living it LARGELY!   Thanks for the SWEET pics&port....I'm gonna have to do some vestigatin' on the place.....your making me VERY jealous.   
Trollin swims', gettin SLAMMED on vacation and don't even need to leave town!
LIVINGtheLIFElocally!!    thanks&keep a'clickin!   

So HB, when ya gonna hit the pro circuit?  Sounds like you got it down. Sounds like the yaks are made for that slow troll presentation. Keep bangin em!!!

Holy cow HB!! Your slaying 'em. Nice fat fish. Thanks for brightening this desk jocky's day.

-FF

Alright, now you're just rubbin it in! 7lbs 14ozs....another TOAD bass!
Thanks for the great report+pics HB!
PK

30 minutes later, working a nice berm of weeds, my swim bait ticked a weed, popped off, and got SLAMMED hard. 

Bluegill dart in and out the weedbeds and are easy targets for bass waiting to ambush them.  Locating isolated hydrilla beds then ripping through them with firetiger colored crankbaits and bright colored spinnerbaits is deadly.

Nice job.