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BingJr
04-20-2009, 05:57 PM
Headed up to the Havasu for a week of staying with one of my best friends, doing some fishing, taking out the new boat, taking the dog out for her first big outting and boat ride, and doing some serious relaxing/drinking.

Got there on Monday afternoon and promptly headed out with my buddy to hit up some bass. We Managed 15-18 LMB and SMB in a mix of the river and lake on many of his pieces of structure he knows as well as backwaters in the river. Baits of choice were Tubes, Senkos, and some Dropshotting. We went out Tuesday to much cold and wind in my new boat. Headed up the river to try to get the boys on some of the nice red ear fishing that is to be had up there but it built up to 30mph gusting to 40+. Stayed for a few hours, managed a nice LMB and then rode home in 3-4ft swells. The new boat did wonderfully. Thank god I wasnt in the green machine (16ftr).
Wednesday was colder and windier and caused a day of running errands and taking the kids to the movies. Took the boys out Thursday A.M. for our second day of striper hunting which also yielded not a single lineside bite. Ended up catching a crappie which I was told is a very rare catch there and one gentlemen said he hasnt seen one in many many years. It was CPR'd. Also managed a SMB. Went out Thursday p.m. with my buddy back to the river for some SMB and LMB fishing with my son. He has been practicing with his new casting reel and was ready to try it on his own. He manaaged 3 fish - 2 SMB 1 LMB all on his own with a Senko. He cast it right up tight to the cover, felt the strike, set the hook and landed the fish all on his own. Not bad for a 10yo. (One Proud Papa) We managed around another 12-15 mixed bag of LMB and SMB. Headed out Friday with the dog and she had a blast, jumped off the boat twice and went for a swim. Went back down south lookin for Mr Stripey again for no love. Looked in lots of back waters/Habitats and very little activity. It was nice out but the fish down south didnt want to play. Saturday a.m. came and finally got a break in the weather. Ran the kids up the river to a backwater we had seen some nice Red Ear activity in and it went WFO. The kids managed over 15 really nice redear in 2 hours. Then it was time to head home, clean fish, watch the weigh in of my buddies tournament and head for home. It was a great trip with lots of fish landed but had we gone this week with the hotter weather, it wudda been WFO Im pretty sure.

Final Count -

Stripers - 0
SMB - 15-20 (4lb largest on a Drop Shot in the Lake)
LMB 20-25 (4lb largest on a Senko up in the river)
Red Ear - 15 Largest photod on board on a jig head tipped with crawler
Crappie - 1 CPR'd on a Drop Shot Robo Minnow

Sorry we had no camera on Monday when the best Bass fishing happened and only a camera phone for the Thursday bass fishing so didnt get pics of the biggest ones.

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/Havasu%2009/Havasu015.jpg


CPR'd Crappie

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/Havasu%2009/Havasu018.jpg

LMB Caught in the Storm
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/Havasu%2009/Havasu005.jpg

Sons very first bass solo
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/Havasu%2009/3.jpg

Father Son Double, He of course managed the bigger one.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/Havasu%2009/2.jpg

Sink Full O Red Ear
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/Havasu%2009/Havasu037.jpg

Biggest Red Ear
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/Havasu%2009/Havasu038.jpg

Boys w/ Red Ear

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/myers422/Havasu%2009/Havasu031.jpg

BULLDOGBOOGERS
04-20-2009, 07:25 PM
nice re-port... thank you ..

scott "aka" bulldogboogers

bassassassin
04-20-2009, 11:17 PM
4lb small mouth? that would make my week right there!

troutdog
04-21-2009, 12:15 AM
Great way to spend time with the family, thanks for the report and pics buddy.

Are you wearing a fricken ucla shirt in pic #3?


TD

JENSEN500
04-21-2009, 06:23 AM
Scott, it was nice hook'n up with you and your family for dinner friday night.Sucks that the fish weren't biting,but thats how it goes.We need to hook up and do it again for sure.We are taking all of the kids,my mom and my bro (BASSTURD) and his wife down the first weekend in may.Call me if your up for doin; some tubin' and beer drinkin'.

How did Tim do in the tourny? Dude,tim has got an awesome pad out there! Would like to hook up with everyone again sometime,we had a blast at dinner and hanging out at tims house.

Congrats on the redear,i wish i could get my boat into those tight areas! Gonna have to get the seaswirl down there for a beater boat.

Thanks again, Jeff and Kris

BingJr
04-21-2009, 08:10 AM
Jeff,

We loved meeting you and Chris. You are both great people and this definitely is not the end of our adventures.

Tim finished 11th. His amature got a trophy in his very first bass trounament and had a blast. They weighed 14.4 for 5 fish. 2 LMB 3 SMB. He has a nice set up there. We are going back soon. I think we may be there during the two weeks you and chris will be there.

That is not a UCLA shirt, it is a UNITED boardshop shirt.

I was bumbed Mr Stripey didnt play, but the SMB/LMB definitely kept us busy and the Red Ear fishing on Saturday was a glimpse of what the week would have been like had we had good weather.

Astrolux
04-21-2009, 08:44 AM
Nice Pointer!

Bird dog
04-21-2009, 11:15 AM
Awesome pooch.Great photos & report.Havasu rules.South Side Tatoos.Peace

goodguy
04-21-2009, 12:05 PM
Man I miss havasu! I'd give anything to be able to get out there again! The boat is semi-retired as it needs major work I have no funds for. Was my favorite lake as a kid and an adult!

Troutman65
04-22-2009, 07:36 PM
Nice going on your fishing adventure with the family. Thanks for sharing on FNN. Nice Crappie for sure.:Smile: