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You can tell the difference between a male and female bass but you're not to sure about that neighbor kid.

I married my high school sweetheart.

Hopefully the photo comes through. First cast. I couldn't believe it. Anyone else ever experience this happening?

2017 Phoenix 921 ProXP

...You are driving down the road, looking at the hillsides and imagining where the fish would be if it was all underwater.

I really like the fall bass fishing season. When it's on, it's such a great time to get on both numbers and size; some Real Gorillas too. But in my excitement I often fish presentations that the bass aren't quite ready to get on. So, I'll struggle a while until the deal I'm going with is right. Sort of dumb when I think about it. This excerpt from a recent article by B.A.S.S. Elite Tournament Pro Greg Hackney, has me paying a little bit more attention to what's going on. It was dated 01 Sept 2016. "I’ve been reading about fall, and how it’s just around the corner. That might be true but here’s the deal: It’s not fall yet. It’s the end of summer. That’s not the same thing, not even close. These are what I call the blah days. It’s the end of summer. That means the air is starting to cool, but not by much. The days are getting shorter, but only by a few minutes. The water temperatures are high, but levels are mostly low. The fish are scattered and aren’t doing much of anything. This is typically the time of the year when you’ll catch less weight than at any other time. The late summer approach that I’ve developed over the years is to fish with smaller lures and to target isolated pieces of cover. I try to catch numbers rather than big fish. My thinking is that if I can get enough of them into the boat some of them will be respectable. Typically I throw baits like a 1/8-ounce buzzbait, a tiny spinnerbait or a Strike King 1.0 crankbait. Any of them will come pretty close to what they’re eating. Despite what you hear and read, most of the shad and other baitfish at this time of the year are small. If they were born in April or May, they just don’t get that big by August and September. I do flip and pitch some. My first, and usually my only, choice is a 4-inch tube weighted with a 3/16 or 1/4-ounce sinker. I want something that’s about the right size and not too intrusive. That’s the thing about late summer. Most of the bass are not aggressive right now. They’ll eat something if it looks good, but they won’t go to any great lengths to get it. You have to go slow and easy to catch them. In another month or so when things really start to change that won’t be the case." Makes perfect sense to me, especially considering what has worked and not worked for me the past couple of weeks. A-Jay

Plopped bass last week

Back when I played at golf, the resulting two shots described, all too often ended up looking the same.

Need to try to work out some logistics but I would love to come out there again. Regretted missing last year!

Might also catch a "brown trout" in the sewer.

I'm pretty sure that I was casting a dog toy there and on the end on my line there was one of these A-Jay

The Tank at Bass Pro Shops.

Thanks for the comments. I have since upgraded my tackle and learned much more about setting it up properly. Remember as with every fish story sometimes the length of time during a fight can get skewed what feels like 5 minutes for a rookie like me was probably more realistically less than a minute...lol. Just thought I would share. This event was what has sparked my bass fishing obsession and my addiction. I have since purchased 4 new reels and rods...I did increase my PB to 4 pounds in Mississippi over the weekend but am chasing the lunker. Hopefully I will get one by the end of the year.

I have a pair of Costas....I keep them safe at the bottom of Lake Erie.

When your driving down the road while your girlfriend is talking to you and you see a lake/river/pond/canal and block her out and start thinking if theirs fish in it and what lure would they bite.

When you spend hours, even days, reading reviews, tech specs, and articles online.... For the $8 spool of CoPoly that you just can't decide if it's "the best copoly"

you get up earlier on your day off than you do for work. catching a bass negates any plans to head home soon, no matter how long you've been fishing.

I just started bass fishing this year while living in Virginia and for the first 4 months I only caught one fish. After my job transferred me to Florida my fortunes definitely changed. My first time out I caught a bass and my success rate shot through the roof. One morning right after sunrise I was bank fishing at my local lake and casted to my left along the bank. The lure literally landed 6 inches from the edge of the bank. I thought to myself well that wasn't very good but still proceeded to give it a twitch. (black senko) On my second twitch there was a huge splash needless to say taking me by surprise. I let the fish take it and then set the hook. I could feel the raw power of the bass pulling and bending my 7' rod. Without warning the beast jumped from the water and came down with a splash causing my grip to tighten and my heart to race. I fought the fish for about 5 minutes and after successfully bringing it onshore I realized that it was the biggest bass of my life. I then realized I had forgotten my scale a short 50 yards away in my car. I looked at the fish then at my car back to the fish layed it down still hooked on to the soft grass of the bank and began the sprint. I retrieved the scale and raced back to the catch realizing with every stride that the fish wasn't there. As I approached the bank I caught glimpse of my rod and reel being pulled back into the water. I immediately dove like an NFL receiver catching a long bomb and grabbed the rod. Sure enough the fight was back on and the fish had used my disappearance to gain extra rest. The fight lasted another 5 minutes and I got it back to the bank. I removed the hook from its mouth and hooked up the scale. I watched closely as the number came into focus. 2.75 lbs...my personal best at the time. I somehow managed to return the bass to the lake while smiling from ear to ear and my hands shaking. That smile lasted for a while and even though I didn't catch another fish that morning I sang in the car all the way home.

Went to a private pond today that I had fished earlier this summer. The landowner was correct when he said the pond was low and full of algae and weeds. It also had lots of pond scum on top with very few holes to try and get anything through. Fished a Strike King worm, various frogs on top, one of which eventually became a tree frog if you know what I mean. Finally put a rubber crawfish back on and tried to find any openings at all. I had it Texas rigged but still caught everything on the retrieve. But I kept at it as I know this pond is full of bass as I have caught some nice ones in the past. Worked on them for nearly two hours with only a bite and one of the claws was missing. Still, I kept at it because I am persistent and don't give up easily. I was down to my final casts before I had to go because of other commitments and then this 16 1/2 inch largemouth took the crawdad, finally! Persistence and lots of luck today.

I was contacted by a fellow member and asked why I didn't throw the three large bass (8, 9 & 10 lbs.) in my avatar back to give another angler the pleasure of catching them? In case anyone else is wondering the same thing, that photo was taken after a tournament back in the mid 1970s. Back then, most bass boats didn't have live wells and weigh ins were not set up for weigh-and-release. I have been practicing catch-and-release for many years but, back then it was common to bring them home and filet them up. The largest fish in the pic is on my wall the the other two along with the balance of the 10 bass limit went on the grill for friends to enjoy.

According to an article on vox.com titled "Stranger Things 2 what we know so far" the second season is set 1 year after the events of the first. This is to explain the natural aging of the child stars. It will be more like a sequel than a continuation of the series. While the first season was inspired by sci-fi horror the second season will be more a homage to 80's action flicks. The article described it like the difference between Alien and Alien 2

I fixed it for you.

Youre driving down a gravel road and notice a culvert in an irrigation ditch . Hmm ,, you wonder. You pull over , select a rod and reel hanging from the rod rack inside your van , tie on a jg n pig and catch and proceed to catch a 7 lber .

See my comments in red. I think just like there a lot of misconceptions with fluorocarbon, there are just as many with braid. I would prefer NOT to use braid, though it's on roughly half my casting rigs, and two spinning rigs. It is definitely a necessary tool for my fishing, but not the salvo many claim it to be.

Nah! couldn't have been more like one of these!

This video is NOT about tying it. It's about how to use it.

Hey Bert! Just tell them to work out their schedule around yours

Initial advertised prices are routinely a little low. As a prospective boat buyer, all the safety, handling, storage & fish ability characteristics I wanted & needed were satisfied with the 1875. And now after 3 months of ownership, I could not be happier. And it's interesting to note that I've never felt my decision to be amusing or laughable, absurd or eccentric, or inept or even foolish. Calling the Lund IPS2 Hull Tin is like Calling a Ranger Hull Plastic. There is really no way to effectively describe what this newest Lund is all about, and I know & understand that. Like many things in life, it has to be experienced. Because in the bass boat arena, there just isn't anything else out there to compare it to (except slonezp's Predator ). btw - the beam on the 2075 is a full inch Narrower that the 1875. A-Jay

Everything except punching. Like a lot of guys have said on here I used to really dislike the technique. You have to find the equipment, the terminal tackle, the baits, and a fishing technique that makes you feel natural and makes your bait look natural while you are doing it. Once you get that down its beyond productive.

You need to re-title this topic, "Caption this picture". "I knew I shouldn't have had that last tequila." "I'm tellin' you, she was HOT!" "Newest member of the flying Wallendas" "That's what I get for thinkin' with the little frog." "How am I gonna explain this one to the wife?"

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I must have missed where they mentioned the 9ft rod box in the video

I was looking at a list of the official twitter hashtag for every nfl team. The Lions is #onepride...shouldn't it be #onewin..

Dude that's a punch in the face waiting to happen.

I fish it shallow, deep, from shore and on a boat. I prefer to be stationary when fishing the drop shot but when on a boat a slow drift can be a killer way to fish it. I keep it simple. I cast it out and let it hit bottom on a slack line. I then take up line until im still slack but one more turn would start moving the bait. I then shake the rod tip real good for a tiny bit, let it stop for a second or 2 or 10 and then slowly drag it and repeat. A lot of fish hit it right after you stop shaking and pause or you feel them on when you go to drag it. Shake the slack, if you feel weight that means you're moving the sinker, sometimes they'll go for it being moved real aggressively(like bed fish) but usually it's a real subtle presentation that gets bit the best for me.

I'd be throwing soft plastic. It's a rare day when I get skunked throwing senkos.

The last two days the Top Toad has been working well. Caught six bass between 4-6 lbs. Best open water frog Iv'e used.

I generally retie after EVERY fish.

Mono. Mainly trilene big game

I have twin 12 ft Talons. Mounted to the transom. I LOVE THEM. Total Game Changer. Pro's ~ Great for solo launch and especially recovery. Boat sits 12 inch off the dock and I can slip the trailer right under - too easy. ~ Obviously fantastic for holding position and fishing. (if you're rarely fishing 12 ft of water or less then this will not help you. ~ The available Tilt Brackets allow for the Talons to be laid flat onto the rear deck for any low approach & for storage in low overhead places. ~ Talon is an all electric unit that requires nothing additional (no hydraulics) Con's ~ The twin towers will slow the boat down 1 or 2 mph running down the lake - not noticeable really but it's just physics. The twin towers will also reduce highway gas mileage to some degree. Again not a travel or safety concern at all, just physics. On a side note - I fish alone much of the time so the back deck only gets occasional use. The Minn Kota product deploys straight down where as the Power Poles deploy out away from the stern of your boat in a sort of crab like fashion. The Talon towers remain in position whether they are deployed or not. The power poles deploy down into the water when being used and might not impede casting. For me, my situation & my style of fishing, The Pro's FAR OUT Weigh the Cons. I'd never own another Bass Boat without them. Your results may vary. A-Jay

Two five minute battles with a 2.75 lb bass? You might want to consider some new gear especially considering the potential opportunities you may have down in Florida.

Just One . . .My Yard ~ A-Jay

When you're at the lake with the family for a holiday weekend pulling skiers and happen to have your favorite combo set up and ready next to the driver's seat so you can make a few casts every time you stop for any reason. When you see bait fish surfacing from the dock while you're friends are swimming and cast over them to try and get in on the action. (just one Striper would make this worthwhile) When you rig up a rod holder in your SUV and keep at least one rod handy (usually 3-5) on every family road trip, just in case you get a rare opportunity to fish.

You are the only one on campus that is awake on Saturday morning You see everyone heading out to party friday night as you are carrying your fishing stuff back to your dorm You have to come up with ways to store waders in a backpack so you won't be judged too harshly Your professor asks "how does vegetation tell us when we are in a wetland?" and you think to yourself "when the plants look like punching material"

You have more pics of bass than family in your phone.

You can barely spell, but Yamamoto and Gamakatsu are no problem.

I doubt that's the fully rigged price. My guess is you're shy by $4-5k, possibly more. The motor alone is 20k. AND although it is called a bass boat, it has a multi species hull, not a bass hull. Honestly I'm hoping it retails in the mid to high 50's. It's going to inflate the value of my Predator which is the predecessor of this boat. If I could sell a 4 year old boat for zero depreciation, I just might. Some of us like high dollar aluminum

Hmmmm, not my experience but I will bow to your expertise. YOLO_Fishing - VMC Spinshot...

Remember how excited you are because at some point you will be picking a backlash and at some point wondering why people use these. Haha Congrats on the new combo.