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PECo
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 Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 6:49 pm Post subject: Batterson Park Pond 05/09 |
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After wussing out on fishing Batterson Park Pond, yesterday, I fished it, today. I got on the water at 11:45 am in my kayak, El Habañero. The air temperature was in the mid to upper 50s and the sky was totally overcast. There was only a slight breeze blowing from the east. I decided to throw a wacky-rigged Senko and headed for the southwest corner, where storm runoff flows into the pond. I was surprised by the lack of action as I approached the inflow. In the Summer, I've pulled more than a dozen cookie cutters out of there. It wasn't until I paddled as far back as I could that I finally got a hit. And it was worth the 20 minute wait:
Now, THAT's what I like to see! It was 22 inches long and weighed 4-3/4 pounds:
Whoo Hoo!  The rest of my time on the water wasn't nearly exciting, but I managed to boat 10 more largemouth bass ranging from 10 to 16 inches long. Unfortunately, the last fish I boated before I headed off of the water at 4:45 pm was this one:
Although a light mist started to fall at the end, I enjoyed a really nice, calm afternoon on the water. And now I feel like less of a lazy a$$. 
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hila2006
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 7:20 am Post subject: |
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| Hey Phil, very nice!! That sounds like a pretty decent outing. |
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Michael
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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Nice job Phil!
Weird how for this time of year that lunker isn't too chubby.
And happy to see a rock bass pic from Batterson finally! |
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PECo
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Michael wrote: | | Weird how for this time of year that lunker isn't too chubby. |
Yeap, when I first saw it, I thought it was a five pounder for sure, but it was a beat up old male, instead of a pre-spawn female. 
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Marky2002S
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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Wooo nice fish!
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