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I-82 Ponds Lake Report
Yakima County, WA

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04/03/2012
Bottom Fishing From Shore
Largemouth Bass
Nymph
Olive
Jig
Afternoon
04/03/2012
4
2155

Well Guys, the Bass fishing has only gotten better during the recent warm weather. My good buddy Joe Cortez and I have been catching some pretty big bass so far this spring on the I82 ponds near Zillah. I recently hooked Joe up with some "Jiggy Nymphs" to field test for me and man has he scored some nice fish with them! Reuben Cortez and Joe hit some bass over 17" on one of the I 82 ponds by tossing these smallish Nymphs in my custom Cajun/Red flake color on a 1/32nd oz jighead. So far my biggest largie has been around four pounds(released)on a Dragun bug jig in Swamp/green/purple flake with a chartruse tail. These bass are keying on relatively small forage like baby channel catfish and Damsel nymphs. The "Jiggy Nymph" of my own design mimics this forage perfectly in size, shape and color. It's a relatively small bait you can see in the picture below, (though not clearly). Joe also had bigger bass break him off today! Good job brother Joe and Rueben! Now to field testing my newly molded Rock Dragun and Stone Dragun Nymphs. Hope to have another big bass report on Wedsday! Tight lines.Jiggy

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afk
4/3/2012 6:53:00 AM
Keep it up Jiggy!!!
Fish-Freak23
4/3/2012 7:40:00 AM
You have been posting reports with better catches every time! Are you gonna start selling some of your little jigs? I know there are a few lakes on the West side that I would use them in! BTW, nice fish!
MotoBoat
4/3/2012 9:46:00 AM
Is the green goo that is on the jig head and Big Bass's lips, the scent being used or algae type stuff your fishing in? Is your biggest bass to date, the first picture. That looks to possibly go 4lb.

Neat little ring tension clip, that is attached to the jig head. Does that ever open up, even a little, during a tug of war with the large bass your fighting?
Rocky
4/3/2012 10:20:00 AM
Hi Jiggy nice looking bass giving the crappie a rest I see. Have you thought about entering the lure contest on t v the program it is
with Larry dalberg cathing big fish show I also wanted to ask you when you are coming from Yakima to the I-90 Ponds how are they numbered? My father would like to know keep the reports coming.
God Bless an stay safe.
klomptn
4/3/2012 12:42:00 PM
You gotta show me how to do that, I've only caught one 4lb. Bass and it was like 2am about 5 years ago.
fishinChristian
4/3/2012 4:00:00 PM
Nice! And to Rocky and anyone interested:

http://wdfw.wa.gov/lands/wildlife_areas/sunnyside-snake_river/I-82%20Ponds/ for directions.

Fish and wildlife has maps. they run North to south starting at the gap south of Yakima.

wdfw.wa.gov/publications/00258/wdfw00258.pdf Big study on what is in the lakes.
Elijah.Loves.Fishin
4/4/2012 6:06:00 PM
great job!
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