Jim Junk continues to impress in landing another batch of quality bass over the last week. In addition, one of my brothers gets in on the act to kick off his 2021 Top 5, wielding a lipless crank, nonetheless. Not normally his thing as more of a spinnerbait wizard. Read on for the results, details, and an entertaining fish story from Jim Junk regarding his current 2021 Top Bass.

Weight: 1-0
Angler: Brent Jackson
Date: March 27
Location: Snakeden Hollow
Lure: Strike King Red Eye Shad (chartreuse sexy shad)

Weight: 0-13
Angler: Brent Jackson
Date: March 27
Location: Snakeden Hollow
Lure: Strike King Red Eye Shad (chartreuse sexy shad)
Top 5 Weight: 1-13 (1-0,0-13)

Weight: 3-7
Angler: Jim Junk
Date: March 21
Location: Banner Marsh
Lure: Chatterbait (black/red) with small craw trailer

Weight: 3-12
Angler: Jim Junk
Date: March 21
Location: Banner Marsh
Lure: Chatterbait (black/red) with small craw trailer

Weight: 4-0
Angler: Jim Junk
Date: March 23
Location: Banner Marsh
Lure: Chatterbait (white)
Angler Comments: Got out for about three hours this afternoon. Found shad, tied on a white chatterbait and it was on fire.

Weight: 4-2
Angler: Jim Junk
Date: March 24
Location: Banner Marsh
Lure: Lipless Crankbait

Weight: 3-1
Angler: Jim Junk
Date: March 24
Location: Banner Marsh
Lure: Lipless Crankbait
Angler Comments: Ok, five more bass today. 4-2 and 3-1 were the biggest, both came on lipless crank. Others were on a black chatterbait.

Weight: 5-5
Angler: Jim Junk
Date: March 26
Location: Banner Marsh
Lure: Gene Larew Biffle Big Bug (green pumpkin/pumpkin neon)
Angler Comments: Went out for a few hours this afternoon. Pretty slow, got three small bass from a number of locations. Went to another spot that I started fishing last year and it does have many quality bass, however, there are only three little openings from the bank. Hadn’t had any luck with lipless, crankbait and or any other presentations there yet this year. Was going to try different presentations and had a Fluke Texas rigged on a weighted hook. Nothing took and was going to rig with a Senko. Turns out all my Senkos were in a bag at home. Rigged a Gene Larew Biffle Big Bug and the story begins. Fairly deep bowl type lake. After maybe five or six casts throwing deep and trying to drag along bottom, this bass followed the lure up to the small flat in front of me. Went dead stick and he just stared at the lure. At this point, I’m thinking there is no way he’ll take it. Twitched a couple times and he came closer. Two more twitches and he took it right in front of me. Set the hook and landed easily.
Top 5 Weight: 21-11 (5-5,4-2,4-2,4-2,4-0) culls 3-15, 3-13, 3-12

My whole blogging habit started many years ago in sending fish stories to a group of family and friends. All these years later, the Top 5 allows others to get in on the act as you can never have too many fish stories. And they don’t get much better than Jim’s latest and largest catch of 2021. Looks like it’s going to be quite pleasant in the region as we near Easter weekend so hope some can get out there and do some catching. As always, send ‘em my way. Talk to you later. Troy