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First fish of 2002 - MOBass - 01-02-2002
I hit lake Springfield on the 1st to start my year off with a fish. The air temp was about 25 with no wind and it almost was bearable. The previous week I found a little spot where the fish were stacked up and whacked a bunch of small bass on a french fry. I went back to the same area and hooked and lost a fish on the second cast. I managed my first fish for the year shortly after that. It was a goof off trip so I brought my ultra lite with me to see if I could muster a little more of a fight out of the small fish. I knew I had made a mistake when I set the hook and the rod doubled over and the drag was singing. Dancing 20 feet from the bank was a good fish of maybe 4 pounds. It was a rush chasing the fish around with the tinker toy rod and sewing thread line as he ran up to the vegitation near the bank. As I lipped him I noticed the hook was not even stuck in his mouth, but looped over the very front of a gill. When I dropped slack in the line it fell right out. Not a bad way to start the year. Carp were also stacked in there thick as I watch one guy nail several while I was fishing.<br><br>
Re: First fish of 2002 - robfishon - 01-29-2002
What a great way to start the year..<br>Is this lake off I-44 or I-55??<br>I've passed this lake many times but never wet a line.<br>I'm still waiting for my first for 2002.<br>Hopefully soon!!!!!!!<br>Rob<br><br>[laugh]