Holmer Won My MN Blogger Bass Derby Yet Again

5.81lbs

I thought that Andy's Bass Blog had managed to beat Holmer of Bass Utopia this year, but then I realized I missed one of Holmer's fish and sure enough the upgrade on the cull was enough to beat out Andy by a quarter of a pound.  That makes it the 5th straight year Holmer has won the Derby.  Overall the top weights were way down this year.  Holmers weight of 26.54lbs would have got him 3rd Place each of the two previous years.

This year we had 2 fish over 6lbs both caught by Carl Spande of BassMN.com.

6.50lbs

6.87lbs

2nd Place,  as I already mentioned, went to Andy's Bass Blog
3rd Place went to Jason Dudek Fishing with 26.09lbs

Congratulations Guys!!!

I'm mulling changing things up for 2014, we'll see.

Bass Pundit Minnesocold Bloggers Derby Now Closed for 2013

However again this year I am behind on getting everyone's weights recorded.  Hopefully I'll do that by January 1st. I'm not sure who the winner is going to be this year.

Here are some of the fish I haven't counted yet.

6.87lbs BassMN

5.50lbs Jason Dudek Fishing

4.41lbs Justin Lundborg Fishing

Derby Has A New Big Bass Leader

Check out what's going on at the Derby.  I'll be adding new fish the next few days.

Derby Fish For Me Tonight

She choked it!

Not one good photo.  I hit the micro button

Tonight I got this 19.25" slob at the Culvert.  That will put me over 20lbs in the Derby.  For some reason I decided to throw the Tru Tungsten Mad Maxx frog first and I was rewarded with that choice. I got a dink pike on the Hack Jig and had 14" or so bass jump me off.  I got a 15" or so jumpin bullhead at the GOMH on the Mad Maxx;  It now sinks pretty quickly, so I'm going to retire it.  I missed a couple of hits on the Mad Maxx as well.  John and his daughter were at the GOMH and got at least 4 jumpers.  A couple of teenagers were fishing at the GOMH as well.  He had a small jumper and golden bullhead in his pail.

This Mornings Sunrise

I also fished at the GOMH in the morning. I got 3 small jumpers on the Frenzy Popper and missed a couple as well.  A couple small jumpers on the Fluke and a 15.5" on the Mad Maxx.  I also fished at the Culvert and Inlet but didn't get anything.

Jody White Is Now Officially A Minnesocold Bassin' Blogger

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If your not familiar with Jody of Jody White Fishing, he's been blogging since 2009.  He was a Collegiate Angler at Virginia Tech and is originally from Vermont.  He also co-hosted Jody and Jesse's Bass Fishing Podcast, which now looks to be over with.

Yesterday he got his first taste of Minnesocold bassin' out at Mille Lacs from his kayak.  He even got himself a Derby Fish, maybe more than one.

I don't know if the job he got out here is permanent or a short term thing.  It would be something if a bass fishing blogger moved to Minnesocold on a permanent basis instead of moving away ala Josh Douglas Fishing and Fishing Hype.  Time will tell.

Enjoy your stay here no matter how long or short.  Maybe even we could get out some time. My boat is slightly bigger than a kayak

The Bass Pundit Minnesocold Bloggers Derby Has Started for 2013

Jason Holmer was credited with the 1st fish of 2013 under the Josh Douglas Rule.  Look at that Beast 5.81lb Smallie.  I will be adding photo's the next few days at the Derby Blog.  Rich Lindgren also had a Josh Douglas Rule fish this year, which will go up tomorrow.   I myself have 4 fish at this point and I know Rich has some more as well.  So Derby participants blog about those bass and I would appreciate it if you let me know you got one.  by Facebooking me,  leaving a message at one of my blogs, or emailing me at basspundit@hotmail.com.