2nd round 2012 - A 'Megabass' episode
To increase the casting distance, the 7 gram is replaced with a new round jig head with a 14 gram weight. Just a little more weight gives me the opportunity to add an extra 10/20 meters to my casts. Instead of jerking slowly, I slowly retrieve (with an occasional acceleration) the Spindle Worm just above the bottom.. And again it doesn't take to long before I get my first action on the shad. After a short but heavy fight, I hold my second Dutch bass of the season 2012. Except this time the bass is in excellent condition; the bass is not as slim as the bass I caught a week earlier. After a few pictures this bass also is put back in the water. From here it doesn't take much longer than 2 minutes when I receive another hit on the shad.
What a start of the season. The fish are not particularly large, but in excellent condition and provide a good fight. After an hour with no action, we decide to move to another mark and eventually call it a day. With a big smile on my face I drive back the 100 KM to Utrecht where I'm living - already preparing the next trip to Zeeland!