A new month means a new stat wrap-up for the Top 5. A little lean of late, but here we go.
2017 Totals (* = new record)
*January = 1 bass (no previous entries)
*February = 13 bass (old record 7 in 2016)
March = 10 bass (record 13 in 2014)
April = 11 bass
May = 13 bass
June = 0 bass
Top 5 Weight by Month (* = new record)
*January = 2-11 (2-11) no previous record
February = 21-5 (5-2,4-14,4-2,3-15,3-4) record 22-9 in 2016
March = 22-15 (6-2,4-11,4-9,4-3,3-6) record 28-0 in 2016
April = 25-0 (6-0,5-15,5-9,3-14,3-10)
May = 26-14 (6-15,5-8,5-4,5-2,4-1)
Boat vs. Bank
Boat = 38 bass
Bank = 10 bass
Boat vs. Bank Weight
Boat = 30-9 (6-15,6-2,6-0,5-15,5-9)
Bank = 20-2 (5-2,4-1,3-14,3-10,3-7)
Public vs. Private
Public = 28 bass
Private = 20 bass
Public vs. Private Top 5 Weight
Public = 27-3 (6-0,5-15,5-4,5-2,4-14)
Private = 29-4 (6-15,6-2,5-9,5-8,5-2)
The Baits (* = new record)
Crankbaits = 15 bass (Top Bass 6-0 Randy Sampson Sr.)
Jigs = 9 bass (Top Bass 6-2 Troy Jackson)
Jerkbait = 5 bass (Top Bass 5-4 Jake Bresson)
Swim Jigs = 5 bass (Top Bass 5-2 Jake Bresson)
Lipless Crankbaits = 3 bass (Top Bass 4-3 Bruce Zilkowski)
Spinnerbait = 3 bass (Top Bass 2-12 Paul Kessler)
Underspins = 2 bass (Top Bass 5-2 Mark Balbinot)
*Buzzbaits = 2 bass (Top Bass 5-9 Troy Jackson)
Old record 5-8 Terry Isbell 9/14/14
*Creature Bait = 2 bass (Top Bass 6-15)
Old record 6-1 Jeff Marshall 5/23/14
Plastic Worm = 1 bass (Top Bass 3-5 Troy Jackson)
Tube = 1 bass (Top Bass 4-1 Jake Bresson)
Monthly Top Bass (* = new record)
January
*2-11 Mark Balbinot (no previous record)
February
5-2 Mark Balbinot
March
6-2 Troy Jackson
April
6-0 Randy Sampson Sr.
May
6-15 Mark Balbinot
Top 10 Bass (* = new Top 10 all-time)
*6-15 Mark Balbinot 5/13 (#7 all-time)
6-2 Troy Jackson 3/4
6-0 Randy Sampson Sr. 4/15
5-15 Mark Balbinot 4/14
5-9 Troy Jackson 4/25
5-8 Mark Balbinot 5/13
5-4 Jake Bresson Late May
5-2 Mark Balbinot 2/26
5-2 Jake Bresson 5/20
4-14 Randy Sampson Sr. 2/19
Angler Weights
27-10 Mark Balbinot (6-15,5-15,5-8,5-2,4-2)
22-3 Randy Sampson Sr. (6-0,4-14,4-11,3-6,3-4)
22-1 Jake Bresson (5-4,5-2,4-1,4-0,3-10)
20-11 Troy Jackson (6-2,5-9,3-6,3-5,2-5)
18-0 Bruce Zilkowski (4-9,4-3,3-15,3-0,2-5)
8-10 Paul Kessler (3-4,2-12,2-10)
3-2 Brent Jackson (3-2)
Bonus Species – Northern Pike
Total = 54.5” Jake Bresson (33.5”,21.0”) both on Tubes
Bonus Species – Green Sunfish
0-13 Jayce Jackson
Bonus Species – Muskie
Total = 131” Jake Bresson (47”,31”,29”24”) on Rapala X-Rap
Bonus Species – Walleye
Total = 118” Jake Bresson (26.5”,26.0”,25.5”,20”,20”) on Rapala X-Rap or jig & minnow
Lots of good fish but still a lean year in terms of participation. I get it, modesty and/or secrecy sometimes outweigh the desire to join a “brag board.” My advice is to just view our project as the modern equivalent of having that Polaroid picture of your latest catch on the counter of the local baitshop. Just ignore the fact that the baitshop is pretty much available to anyone around the world. Good luck and send them my way. Talk to you later. Troy
Dang Troy I can’t believe no bass were submitted for the month of June. Been a rather lean year by my standards but here’s to hoping the second half of the year turns is flush with fish.
Yeah, Jake, been kinda slow after leaving the old gig, was hoping for some more fish but never quite sure what to make of it. Lack of time, lack of interest or unaware of the new website. Oh well, I’d still do it if only you and I were giving it a go, just kind of a fun way to share some more fish stories with fellow anglers. Looking around the internet fairly regularly it seems like there aren’t many fishing sites that feature regular updates or reports, or maybe I’m just not looking in the right spot. At any rate, my goal is a prolific posting rate and so far so good in the first couple months and got plenty more ideas to keep it rolling. Thanks for the comment, been pretty lean it that regard as well. Nice to know that somebody tunes in. Good luck and talk to you later. Troy