Who will catch the first fish of 2018

Let's see who posts the first fish caught in 2018.

Won't be me, not sure when I can get to Rayburn to fish, to much going on.

Surely someone wouldn't skip a new years party and go fishing on a cold winter night.

Who do you think it will be.

Won't be me. I'm to busy on the internet

My money is on Steez

It would take me 4 or 5 days of fishing to catch one, so I’m out.

I'm betting it'll be someone fishing overnight on Fork... Paul, Are you fishing with anyone New Year's Eve?

Won't be me.

I think we should pitch in have a trophy made..................TFF first fish (Bass) caught 2018!!!!

Plan on being at Monticello NYE. Wouldn't it be something to catch a fish at 12 for a NYE smooch?

Monticello, shotgun start st midnight, 1st legal bass brought to the ramp wins. Categories for overall and yutes for all boats, tin boats, aluminum boats, wood boats, show boats, yaks, wooden yaks, tin yaks, float tubers, tube floaters, bank fishers, credit union fishers, fly fishers, king fishers, pontoons, cast netters, trout liners, and drone drop liners.

Jersey Dan is a good bet

Not sure on that one, I think that's the first day of classes for the "WAWI School of Quick Launch", some people may not be fishing that day.

good bet! I will be fishing every day.

Can to do that class online?

ah hell....never mind.

Merry Christmas to ya!

I'll be at the Monticello ramp, handing out hot chocolate and cookies, drunk.

What's the prize for catching the last bass of 2017 ? With a little luck same guy could catch the last and first. Won't be me, I'm sleeping in and getting ready to watch Georgia kick Oklahoma's a$$.

Do you have a shotgun?

Yes but you can't borrow it! I don't loan guns

I have already caught one.

Please set up a "gofindme" on the lake......I'm in!

Hope so.....got lots wagered on this one.

I think I misheard you, you're betting Georgia wins ? I assumed, never mind I know what that does.

I wouldn't bet against that, knowing Dan, it's very possible.

He still around? I though he got raped and torn asunder down on Falcon while back.....

Not sure who'll get it....but if it's me I'm gonna brag about it.
I'll be on the water early on Jan. 1

You gonna need a witness Fish, skepticism is rampant on public forums. I'd believe you normally but there's a lot on the line here so you probably gonna have to swear on something. Maybe your dogs life or your favorite rod/reel.

Ill be at Monticello also!

I sent Jersey Dan a PM, I haven't talked to him in a couple of years.

I need to find out if we have anybody on the forum that makes plaques. May have one made up. Just in case we have a credible witness.

ME
Will be at Falcon crappie and catfishing

Not sure they will count................Bass Fisherman are very specific and sensitive!

I am a Bass Fisherman.....

Just going to enjoy the Holiday week before Champs Amistad!

Anyone can catch a fish....need to make it a 5lb+.

A Blue Heron on any lake

Looking at the forecast for Jan 1st, it will probably not be me. I'm just not the mad at them anymore.

Yep, could happen anywhere. I may be out there.

the forcast for New Year's Day is low of 20 and high of 29......Frank, I'm gonna let ya down. Probably will be sitting that day out. .......maybe......I am crazy though, so you never know. I might go spot lock on my brush pile at Joe pool and catch an 8 of 9 pounder just for kicks.

I am a fair weather person myself. Same here on not being as mad at them as years back.

Now your talking... pic of scale with fish on it, pic of fish with phone or watch that shows date and time. Heck this time of year on the cold water lakes anything that bites is 5 or better anyway.

Whoever catches the first fish wearing shorts will get additional bragging right points!

Ok, who will catch the first fish. Sure won’t be me, I be Drankin

I got this in the bag!

I’m bettin on Jersey Dan!!!!

Who’s out this morning? Do we have a winner?

I'm going......just gotta get the balls to walk outside and hook up the boat first.


Geez it's COLD!

Don't do it Steez, it's a trap and the bass just wanna be left alone. This is football and food day.

At least you guys have soft water. Us Northeast folks aren't fishing for a while. Go catch some tanks for me lol.

If I head to Rayburn, it’ll be to make sure pipes don’t freeze. I ain’t in the fishing spirit just yet. Collage football!

Dang Sorry guys I musta overslept after the Lone Stars, just on my 2nd cup of coffee so I probably won’t make this morning, hope all got off safely without the shotgun start.

Not me, unless I go out to eat later, then I might catch a catfish platter...

Thanks for telling me, I was at the ramp with hot chocolate and donuts!!!

Well......I caught a bunch today, but nothing even close to 5 pounds. Average was around 1-1-1/2 pounds.

Not bad for the HOTTEST day of the year....so far.

Steez, you ain't right.

If the future bass master AOY didn't catch em Id guess no one else did.

Eh....it really wasn't too bad with the right layers on. Rod and reel iced up pretty quick. The steering shaft on the motor got stuck twice from ice build up. <<<<didn't expect that one. The trailer has some nice ice on it too. Positive? The boat powered up the trailer with ease.

Just went to be able to say I went. I guess. Joe Pool. Saw one other boat the whole afternoon. A pontooner.

Pretty sure Steez won!!

My first fish of the year and first time with ice in the guides.

Do overs count? Caught it at around 3:30 on the first.

I thought that at least a few of you would show up.

You win. On my way to the lake I stopped by the Kountry Korner and got some coffee and the last 3 magnum water dogs but on my way to the truck I tripped on a beer bottle and dumped the dogs in the parking lot. Yeah they froze hard to the asphalt and when I tried to pry them loose their skin came off (looked kinda like boiled meat but was a bit under seasoned for my liking). When I got to the truck I realized I had locked the keys inside and I was feeling nauseous so I just called Uber and went home, had some black-eyed peas and took the Christmas tree down.

Thought about heading out around 10 pm to try and catch the last fish of 2017 and first of 2018. It was a little breezy and since no one was there I went back into town and visited Chili's until closing. Went back to ramp and watched a few fireworks that were coming from somewhere across the lake, then watched an airplane flying real low pass over the power plant. It passed on by and I swear that plane had red lights all over it and looked liked Santa's sleigh. I'm not kidding.

You got my vote for first of 2018, especially for being out there in 20 degree temps in a kayak.
Congrats.