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  1. I started keeping track of all 5lbers & 6lbers caught out of my boat for spring pre spawn which is April & May and a limited few fall days from Oct & Nov. There would a category for 7lbers but nobody wants to contribute to that statistic the last four years. Maybe I need to get LuckyCraftMan to fish out my boat instead of his. Anyhow here is the breakdown for 2010 through 2013. That's 145 smallies over 5lbs and 26 smallies over 6lbs for the last 4 years. That means on a four year average you need to catch 5.5 five pounders before you are going to get a six. I have no idea why 2012 was such a good year for five pounders caught. Average fishing days for each year probably totaled 45-50 days per year for pre spawn & a few fall days. All fish complied were caught on jerkbaits. 2010 Results 33 smallies over 5lbs 4 smallies over 6lbs Biggest was 6-12 2011 Results 30 smallies over 5lbs 7 smallies over 6lbs Biggest was 6-9 2012 Results 60 smallies over 5lbs 8 smallies over 6lbs Biggest fish was 6-15 2013 Results 22 smallies over 5lbs 7 smallies over 6lbs Biggest fish was 6-8
    4 points
  2. I bought a few of Siebert Outdoors (SO) jigs last year. They are very high quality products. I have placed 3 or 4 orders over the last year and getting ready to order some more. I decided earlier this year that I would only use SIebert Outdoors (SO) jigs, shakeyheads and weighted hooks. Exclusively. I love those things. We made it out fishing several times this fall......my wife, almost 11 yr old son and me. I always keep SO jig and a SO shakeyhead tied on two of my rods. On one trip in particular things had slowed......so I picked up my rod with the jig. In what seemed like only a couple of minutes 'FISH ON'......then within just a few casts another one. As I'm releasing the fish I hear this thunderous commotion from the back of the boat. It's my son on the way to the tackle storage locker. He knows it's a jig that he now must have. Naturally I start yelling like most dads I know, " what in the heck are you doing?" Now that boy didn't miss a lick......he just says, "what color is it?" He didn't even look at me........he never talks to me without looking at me. Until now I thought it was genetically impossible for him to talk without looking at who he was talking to. While I am trying figure out what is going on, my wife chimes in with, "get me one too!" We did very well the rest of the day using jigs. My wife took pics of my SO jigs for a school project she did on tackle. I was looking at the pics and noticed everything is either dark pumpkin green or watermelon....now I just need to place an order for some other colors.
    4 points
  3. This past Sunday, November 17th, my friend Brandon and I decided to make a day trip back to Maine. Brandon is relatively new to bass fishing and had never caught a 5 lb bass. He also had never fished a jig either. The weather forecast was for light winds overcast with a day time high of 49 degrees. We met at 530 at my place loaded up the boat and we were on or way to Maine. To get to Maine from where I live in Vermont you have to go through 3 mountain passes including on e in the heart of the white mountain national forest. The roads were pretty slick up in the higher elevations. It was time to take it slow and easy. There was over a foot of snow in the mountains, it looked more like winter then late fall. We were lucky to witness and amazing sunrise. When we arrived at the launch the weather wasn't to bad, chilly but not terrible. We unloaded the boat and headed out onto the lake. It was very foggy. We had to break through over 100 feet of ice to get out to the main lake which luckily was still open water. After we were done breaking through the ice I looked down at the depth finder. The surface temperature was a balmy 36 degrees. By far the coldest water I had ever fished from my boat. The fog was still thick but with the aide of my gps we made it to our first spot. I set my friend Brandon up with a Jig and trailer. I gave him the first few casts on our first spot. NO hits so then I took few casts as well with my jig. After some time Brandon got a bite on his jig. The fish came up to the surface and sure enough it was a lunker. Brandon got reel excited and was standing up trying to high five while he was still trying to fish the fish. I had to tell him lets get it in the boat first. The fish tired and I netted it. It ws the biggest bass Brandon had ever seen or caught, a 6 lb 4 oz largemouth. After fishing that spot for a few more minutes it was on to the next spot. It was nearly identical to the last spot. We fished it for a few minutes throwing jigs, cranks, spinnerbaits and chatterbaits. I was just about to move when I figured I would take one last cast with a weightless worm before moving on. The worm never hit bottom and the fight was on. After a couple tense moments when the fish was stuck on bottom I landed my biggest bass of the day a 5lb 0oz. A few more casts later and we were onto the next spot. The weather conditions worsened. It was still very very chilly out and it had begun to lightly rain and a slight wind had picked up. Our next couple spots produced zero bass. I could tell my friend Brandon was starting to get cold. We were determined to tough it out no matter what. I let Brandon have the next few casts on our next spot. On his third cast he hooked into another good fish. After a lengthy battle he landed the second biggest bass of his life a 5 lb 12 oz largemouth. The bite slowed for while after that. We both started getting even colder. After driving for 3 hours to get to the lake we were fishing there was no way we were leaving early. Brandon didn't have much luck the rest of the day. He did catch a couple pickerel. I landed 4 more bass a 3-12, 3-11, 3-2, 3-0. It was slow fishing numbers wise but we knew it would be like that and the water was 36 degrees... We called it a season at about 3 o'clock. It had been a successful mid November trip for sure. We landed 7 bass for a total of 30 lbs 9 oz. It was a good day to finish the year on. Once I got back to my place I looked up the weather and the daytime high had been 38 degrees. No wonder we were cold. I had a very productive fall with some of the biggest bass I have ever caught. When everyone else had called it is deer hunting or called it a season that is when the big bass bite.
    3 points
  4. Not sure if this is the correct place for this information http://www.nationalrivers.org/2013%2010%20NATIONAL%20handout%20on%208x11.pdf The administrator of a local fishing forum has used the help of this organization and the law to open up previously closed fishing areas. Just thought I'd throw it out there for you guys. I've had issues locally where people believe they own the water because they are property owners, and have marked channels on navigable rivers private or no fishing.
    3 points
  5. You only need two, max. Right Dwight? LOL I've had the pleasure of fishing with Dwight on his rig. "Dialed In" is not quite the most accuate way to describe his efforts up there. I thought I heard a couple smallmouth yelling "DWIGHT!" as we rolled up to the spots.
    3 points
  6. Highlights: 3 tournament wins 3 2nd place finishes finished in the money in 8 out of 14 tournaments. Top 5 big bass: 7-1 6-12 6-3 5-11(x3) 5-9 Fished with my kids Never skunked once this year in 130+ trips Never fell off the boat Never hooked myself past the barb didn't lose anything expensive in the lake Lowlights: Terrible fall for smallmouth Chewed up two boat props broke half a dozen rods got 2 PFD tickets needed a trip to the ER after getting my hand mangled by a pike I had tournament where I failed to even catch a limit Didn't fish with my kids enough
    3 points
  7. Something to think about. Additionally, I believe quite a bit of this can be applied to one's angling. A-Jay 13 Things The Mentally Strong Don’t Do ~ 1. They Don’t Waste Time Feeling Sorry for Themselves Mentally strong people don’t sit around feeling sorry about their circumstances or how others have treated them. Instead, they take responsibility for their role in life and understand that life isn’t always easy or fair. 2. They Don’t Give Away Their Power They don’t allow others to control them, and they don’t give someone else power over them. They don’t say things like, “My boss makes me feel bad,” because they understand that they are in control over their own emotions and they have a choice in how they respond. 3. They Don’t Shy Away from Change Mentally strong people don’t try to avoid change. Instead, they welcome positive change and are willing to be flexible. They understand that change is inevitable and believe in their abilities to adapt. 4. They Don’t Waste Energy on Things They Can’t Control You won’t hear a mentally strong person complaining over lost luggage or traffic jams. Instead, they focus on what they can control in their lives. They recognize that sometimes, the only thing they can control is their attitude. 5. Don’t Worry About Pleasing Everyone Mentally strong people recognize that they don’t need to please everyone all the time. They’re not afraid to say no or speak up when necessary. They strive to be kind and fair, but can handle other people being upset if they didn’t make them happy. 6. They Don’t Fear Taking Calculated Risks They don’t take reckless or foolish risks, but don’t mind taking calculated risks. Mentally strong people spend time weighing the risks and benefits before making a big decision, and they’re fully informed of the potential downsides before they take action. 7. They Don’t Dwell on the Past Mentally strong people don’t waste time dwelling on the past and wishing things could be different. They acknowledge their past and can say what they’ve learned from it. However, they don’t constantly relive bad experiences or fantasize about the glory days. Instead, they live for the present and plan for the future. 8. They Don’t Make the Same Mistakes Over and Over Mentally strong people accept responsibility for their behavior and learn from their past mistakes. As a result, they don’t keep repeating those mistakes over and over. Instead, they move on and make better decisions in the future. 9. They Don’t Resent Other People’s Success Mentally strong people can appreciate and celebrate other people's success in life. They don’t grow jealous or feel cheated when others surpass them. Instead, they recognize that success comes with hard work, and they are willing to work hard for their own chance at success. 10. They Don’t Give Up After the First Failure Mentally strong people don’t view failure as a reason to give up. Instead, they use failure as an opportunity to grow and improve. They are willing to keep trying until they get it right. 11. They Don’t Fear Alone Time Mentally strong people can tolerate being alone and they don’t fear silence. They aren’t afraid to be alone with their thoughts and they can use downtime to be productive. They enjoy their own company and aren’t dependent on others for companionship and entertainment all the time but instead can be happy alone. 12. They Don’t Feel the World Owes Them Anything Mentally strong people don’t feel entitled to things in life. They weren’t born with a mentality that others would take care of them or that the world must give them something. Instead, they look for opportunities based on their own merits. 13. They Don’t Expect Immediate Results Whether they are working on improving their health or getting a new business off the ground, mentally strong people don’t expect immediate results. Instead, they apply their skills and time to the best of their ability and understand that real change takes time.
    3 points
  8. I got 3, Big O got 7, including the 12 and 13 I posted above. We only fished jigs/Craw or Lobster, and Tx rigged Lobsters and Recons. Plenty of 6-8 pounders, and a few 9's as well.
    3 points
  9. couple pics to get us through this cold crap.
    3 points
  10. Cabbie picks up a Nun. She gets into the cab, and notices that the driver is VERY handsome and the cab driver won't stop staring at her. She asks him why he is staring. He replies: I have a question to ask you but I don't want to offend you." She answers, "My son, you cannot offend me. When you're as old as I am and have been a nun as long as I have, you get a chance to see and hear just about everything. I'm sure that there's nothing you could say or ask that I would find offensive." "Well, I've always had a fantasy to have a nun kiss me." She responds, "Well, let's see what we can do about that: #1, you have to be single and #2, you must be Catholic." The cab driver is very excited and says, "Yes, I'm single and Catholic!" "OK" the nun says. "Pull into the next alley." The nun fulfills his fantasy, with a kiss that would make a hooker blush. But when they get back on the road, the cab driver starts crying. "My dear child," says the nun, "why are you crying?" "Forgive me but I've sinned. I lied and I must confess, I'm married and I'm Jewish." The nun says, "That's OK. My name is Kevin and I'm going to a Halloween party.
    2 points
  11. Dwight has a system with jerkbaits that is very intune with Lake Erie (and I am sure would work in any body of water that is as expanse as Erie). His approach is really ingenious and I have been picking his brains for at least the last few years learning what he does (and he has been kind enough to share with me. I think of Dwight as my mentor). It is just a very methodical and systematic approach that is truly a masterpiece. I had to slightly modify his approach to fit my boat and style of fishing, but I put more 5 pound+ Smallmouth in my boat (including my 7 pound PB SM) this year than I have in all the past years (and I fished half as much this year). Truly a well thought out system by a truly great fisherman (not to mention a really nice guy). PS Dwight, that 7 pound smallmouth I caught wasn't far from you guys, so you can count it in your totals (and since you pretty much showed we the way, it was almost like you caught it.)
    2 points
  12. Those Numbers are just outrageous. The only thing that might be more impressive is the sheer size & frame of the bass themselves - just Massive. And btw - was 2012 the first year you and I fished together ? I'm not saying, I'm just saying . . . . Here's to popping a 7 plus next season my friend. A-Jay
    2 points
  13. Don't be afraid to throw the pointer 128 on pickwick either....
    2 points
  14. AAAAHHHHHH!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! I had a couple hours free, and was gonna hit the water, so I load up, and I get there, and it's FROZEN!!! I was STANDING ON IT!!!! Somebody just shoot me now.
    2 points
  15. I got a chance to use the punch skirts this season when Mike first started to release them. They are awesome! The best part about the Siebert punch skirts are that they come in a huge array of colors and they're about 2/3 to half the price of the similar items at the store. They give your flippin/punchin bait a nice big profile. If you like to fish really heavy cover and punch weed mats, you need a couple of these in your arsenal. I just picked up a new Dobyns 766c and I can't wait until punching season comes along. It's only 6 months away....... The other Siebert jig I had good success with was the 3/8 oz Swim Jig (round bend) in Bluegill color. I would use either a Rage Craw trailer or late in the season I started to try out the Havoc grass pig. Both are excellent trailer choices. Even the little guys would slam that bait and make you think you had a slob on. The swim jig comes through cover very well too. Being that I fish a lot of weedy lakes, I tend to have a Swim Jig or a grass jig tied on most. The grass jig Mike offers is another awesome and versatile jig. I used that later in the season to double as a light cover flippin jig and swimming it around docks. I didn't catch any beasts on jigs this year, but I'm confident that I'll catch some hogs next season. Here is a picture and some video from using the punch skirts back this summer. (excuse my poor video editing, it was my first) The rest of the video is some froggin' I was doing the same weekend.
    2 points
  16. I am in the light braid with mono leader camp for jerkbaits and it works for me.
    2 points
  17. Awesome trip for you guys again and WTG!!!!!
    2 points
  18. Darn, you guys lost my picture of the 23.5 lb world record largemouth bass I posted yesterday! Oh well, that's the way it goes.
    2 points
  19. I like braid with a fluorocarbon leader. I don't care what the "pros" like. I catch plenty of jerkbait fish doing it my way.
    2 points
  20. So if you have to ask this, then you noticed it was down. There was a network outage that started a chain of events, resulting in the meltdown of our database. We had to restore from Monday's backup, meaning all of Tuesday's posts were lost. There's no way to recover them. My apologies for the inconvenience, however the good news is that we're up and running again. Note there may be some temporary anomalies such as search results not working. This will restore as the backend systems reindex and rebuild themselves. Thanks again for your patience. Glenn
    1 point
  21. A post like this makes me put things in perspective and reminds me we only live one moment at a time and to strive to make ithe best of it. Thanks Ajay
    1 point
  22. Thanks to the site for losing my 35lb bag pics from last weekend
    1 point
  23. Man that's really bad timing.
    1 point
  24. You're just gonna blend in with the crowd now. Gonna be harder to spot you at lacygne... Nice boat man.
    1 point
  25. Good for you dude!Just getting out in the fresh air and the woods makes it worth it!
    1 point
  26. Very good post, gives us all something to strive toward.
    1 point
  27. My original post did not survive the recent site crash, so I'll say it again: I think this list should be a central part of the curriculum of every school in the country . I think we all should read it regularly to remind us that life is what we make of it. Excellent post A-Jay.
    1 point
  28. Shane, those a great fish! Fantastic work. Just thinking about those will get us through winter!
    1 point
  29. Okuma guide select is what i started out with for swimbaits and i now own 3 two hvy and 1 m-hvy
    1 point
  30. I own Loomis and Okuma swimbait rods, there is very little performance difference. The Okuma 7'11"" heavy swimbit rod is a great all around swimbait rod for lures up to 6 oz. Tom
    1 point
  31. Probably not going to beat the Okuma Guide Select at that price point. I love my Dobyns 795 but will readily admit it was quite a bit of money for a swimbait rod.
    1 point
  32. leave it to A-Jay to be level headed and make sense.....
    1 point
  33. The latest installment of Bass Resource members DD bass: Dwight Hottle:(Welcome to the club sir) A-Jay: (with his second Baccarac DD, and the biggest of BR members so far 11lb 11oz)) And myself: (5th) I certainly look forward to updating this list at the end of March next year! Jeff
    1 point
  34. Good post A-Jay. I know people who fail in all 13 categories and they are the most miserable people to be around.
    1 point
  35. Nice Fish......................Congrats!
    1 point
  36. I still say it was Martin hacking the system because he has had no luck. Dam computer people!
    1 point
  37. Was not trying to post the fish pic I was trying to post this. Will nothing work today?
    1 point
  38. Oh man....I know what just went on my wish list!
    1 point
  39. 1 point
  40. About a 15# grass carp on a crankbait. It hit topwater as soonas it hit the water. Aparrently Grass Carp were feeding that way on Cicadas this year. I caught a couple more the same way in a few days, including a 22# and one over 30# that got off.
    1 point
  41. Never had a roach problem in the boat. Had snakes getting in it for a time. I'd rather have roaches.
    1 point
  42. I would definitely ditch the aluminum prop.
    1 point
  43. Look on the bright side, you can use them as bait
    1 point
  44. Added something you forgot there....
    1 point
  45. 1 point
  46. I have heard one of the problems is the 'B' letter peels off the decal
    1 point
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