Month: January 2025

2024 Top 5 Results

Posted on by Troy Jackson

Congratulations to our Top 5 winner for 2024, Brent Jackson, with a limit of bass weighing 17-14. Steadily boosting his weight from April through October put him at the top of our crew. He also becomes our first angler to claim the title while catching the bulk of his fish from a kayak, an approach that has seen a boom in popularity across the nation. Read on for the results of the 2024 season.

Angler Weights
Brent Jackson 17-14 (3-15,3-12,3-9,3-6,3-4)
Jim Junk 17-5 (4-6,3-14,3-10,3-1,2-6)
Troy Jackson 16-5 (3-10,3-6,3-3,3-2,3-0)
John Kirkemo 10-9 (2-8,2-7,2-0,1-13,1-13)
Julia Jackson 8-12 (2-10,1-10,1-10,1-8,1-6)
Jayce Jackson 3-4 (3-4)
Brady Jackson 1-3 (1-3)

 

Bass Totals (largemouth and spotted)

2024 Totals
March = 15 bass
April = 16 bass
May = 11 bass
June = 12 bass
July = 7 bass
August = 1 bass
September = 4 bass
October = 1 bass
November = 2 bass

Top 5 Weight by Month
March = 18-3 (4-6,3-14,3-10,3-4,3-1)
April = 11-0 (2-8,2-7,2-4,2-0,1-13)
May = 14-15 (3-6,3-4,3-0,2-12,2-9)
June = 14-7 (3-12,3-0,2-10,2-9,2-8)
July = 16-2 (3-15,3-3,3-2,2-15,2-15)
August = 1-3 (1-3)
September = 11-5 (3-10,3-6,3-2,1-3)
October = 3-9 (3-9)
November = 3-0 (1-15,1-1)

Boat vs. Bank
Boat = 49 bass
Bank = 20 bass

Boat vs. Bank Weight
Boat = 17-12 (3-15,3-12,3-9,3-4,3-4)
Bank = 18-14 (4-6,3-14,3-10,3-10,3-6)

Public vs. Private
Public = 68 bass
Private = 1 bass

Public vs. Private Top 5 Weight
Public = 19-9 (4-6,3-15,3-14,3-12,3-10)
Private = 1-3 (1-3)

The Baits
Jerkbait = 18 bass (Top Bass 2-8 John Kirkemo)
Chatterbait = 10 bass (Top Bass 4-6 Jim Junk)
Plastic Worm = 9 bass (Top Bass 3-15 Brent Jackson)
Frog = 8 bass (Top Bass 3-10 Troy Jackson)
Propbait = 8 bass (Top Bass 3-0 Troy Jackson)
Popper = 5 bass (Top Bass 3-12 Brent Jackson)
Lipless Crankbait = 4 bass (Top Bass 2-6 Jim Junk)
Spinnerbait = 4 bass (Top Bass 3-9 Brent Jackson)
Buzzbait = 2 bass (Top Bass 2-9 Troy Jackson)
Crankbait = 1 bass (Top Bass 1-11 Troy Jackson)

Monthly Top Bass
March
4-6 Jim Junk
April
2-8 John Kirkemo
May
3-6 Brent Jackson
June
3-12 Brent Jackson
July
3-15 Brent Jackson
August
1-3 Brady Jackson
September
3-10 Troy Jackson
October
3-9 Brent Jackson
November
1-15 Troy Jackson

2024 Top 10 Bass
4-6 Jim Junk 3/3
3-15 Brent Jackson 7/19
3-14 Jim Junk 3/18
3-12 Brent Jackson 6/27
3-10 Jim Junk 3/3
3-10 Troy Jackson 9/29
3-9 Brent Jackson 10/19
3-6 Brent Jackson 5/4
3-6 Troy Jackson 9/29
3-4 Jayce Jackson 3/31
3-4 Brent Jackson 5/5

Other Species

Bowfin
Troy Jackson 3-13 (3-13)

Channel Catfish
John Kirkemo 2-3 (2-3)

Freshwater Drum
Troy Jackson 2-10 (2-10)

Gar
John Kirkemo 28” (28”)

Striped Bass
John Kirkemo 9-13 (3-5,2-6,1-12,1-6,1-0)

Trout (brown and rainbow)
John Kirkemo 24” (12”, 12”)

Stay tuned for a recap of the all-time Top 5 stats covering eleven years of the pursuit. And anyone who is interested is invited to hop on board as we work towards a dozen years of participation. Talk to you later. Troy

2024 Recap Intro

Posted on by Troy Jackson

With the New Year underway, I can officially put a wrap on the 2024 outdoor adventures with my annual series of recap posts. Over the course of another year of hiking, biking, rowing, and trolling, I amassed a great deal of notes, stats, pictures, and video. Many of the details hit the blog in the regular fishing reports or random rambles but there were plenty of items that wound up lost in the shuffle or needed editing. In addition, others required final tallies to provide an overall assessment of a year on the water.

Therefore, as 2025 progresses, I am working on a batch of posts to recap another fulfilling year outdoors. Coming your way as I work through the Cabin Fever months are a series of 2024 recaps. Among the batch of posts will be the announcement of our 2024 Top 5 Champ as well as a look at the all-time Top 5 Stats. There will also be an in-depth look at the 2024 fishing stats from my most productive year ever of bass fishing in terms of quantity. I also hope to post some loose ends that were missed over the last couple of years and get some video edited to accompany the words and pictures. Finally, I intend to take another stroll down Memory Lane with the forty-year anniversary of a habit that played a major role in the creation of this blog. That habit also led to your current investment of a few minutes of your day to read these rambles.

 

Stay tuned as I hit the ground writing and recapping while also looking forward to what 2025 outdoors has to offer. Talk to you later. Troy