Bass Junkie

Very nice! I really like that bass

Thanks for the help so far guys. I will definatly throw topwaters for the big smallies... Thats a technique never to far from the end of my line. As for fishing different water... Thats hard to do around my area because thats the only lake that has a well established smallmouth population... Weird for N.E. Ohio, but I have not located a better body of water in reasonable distance...

In my experiance the shadalicious swim like a stick..... Don't know if I was just using a bad batch or what, but I'm not buying any more.

Xcalibur One Knocker

Good lookin' jigs right there! I love how well the trailer and jig mesh. Beautiful!

I believe they're just there for the bait. If you've ever had a bass, or any fish for that matter, pull off on you in this situation you'll almost always see one of the followers nail the lure....

That is just wrong!!!

Thats pretty good!

You are correct, it is pheromones, not hormones. That should have been a clerical error, but I didn't catch it. You have a good point about the skunk. What I was trying to say in my above post is that those pheromones would seem natural to a fish chasing a baitfish or crawdad because prey in panic mode would release those pheromones as well as a fish after it had been hooked.

I have now caught five Smallmouth Bass that were right at 19" and 4lbs. But for the absolute life of me I cannot beat this mark. My main smallmouth fishery is a lake that is a couple miles long and is drawn down every winter. There is a decent river flowing into it from a lake above this lake, and I've done well in there. I have one spot that I pulled a four pounder out of on a wakebait and saw my partner part ways with an absolutely hug smallie right at the boat at the same spot. I have also landed one four pounder on the main lake in a absolutely perfect spot consisting of a selection of various huge laydowns and some good rip-rap. That was on a 1/4oz. Roostertail. I know that the river at least has the potential to push out a new PB for me, and I'm pretty sure the lake does too. The problem I'm having is getting my hooks into one. Of the four four pound or larger smallies I've seen or caught on this body of water two were on the main lake and two were in the river. This lake is absolutely loaded with shad, as well as docks of every variety. There are nice sections of docks that have rip rap or concrete and those are normally where I catch the most smallmouth. I know this is pretty obvious, but I wanted to throw that out there because it relates my the nest fact. Only about a third of the lake has such structure, the rest being either very shallow mud flats or muddy laydowns where I only catch largemouths. The main forage in the lake is shad, but there is also plenty of crawdads and some bluegill. So what in your opinion should i do to break the 4lb. mark? If you need any more info on the lake let me know. I'm not opposed to trying just about anything to a nice one, so throw out whatever you want. I'd really appreciate some input from the smallmouth masters on the board. Thanks- Bass Junkie

Now thats funny right there! Great job Big O

You don't want to fish the old Megabass..... They're nothing but junk. Always were 'till they changed ownership last year. Go ahead and send it over here and I'll send you a brand new Zell Pop. Go ahead and take advantage of my generosity before my conscience gets the best of me

Especially with unlimited everything.

Thats just wrong..... Happen a lot down there?

If you had a monstrous toothy dominate species that likes to take a chunk outta you at any chance would you hang around if you heard him coming? Bass use their sense of smell for protection as well as hunting. Bass and Musky smell totally different, and you won't find to many bass eating musky.

Glad to have you on the board! Just be careful... You can spend way to much time here

Its got mojo now Better believe he'll be slaying the buffalo now

Very good point. I had not thought of that.

I've tried it. Its not really worth it in my opinion. Just to much fuss for the results.

For one, better shows. More fish caught that are allowed to count, the higher the weight. The higher the weight, the more fan interest. The more fan interest, the more money generated. Same thing that the NFL has been doing for years with all the rules on passing and quarterbacks and whatnot.. Also, I'm willing to bet that there are some pros that would push for it. Normally with tournaments there is a five bass limit due to fishery regulations. However, with the immediate release you would not be keeping the fish, therefore allowing the contestants to "weigh in" every fish they catch. And, though I doubt it would happen, it could also do away with length restrictions as a whole. I doubt that they'd do that, but the removal of the limit would not surprise me.

I believe Sprint offers completely unlimited data

Very innovative. Thanks for sharing!

The thingamabobbers are great indicators and come in some pretty subtle colors. Just a warning.... You've picked up a flyrod, but don't ever go near fly tying.... It is a places from which you will never return. Check out the following flys for steelies and brownies: Crystal Meth (I know, but its a good fly) Glow Bugs (Easiest fly in the world to tie, and they are cheap to tie also, but like I said, DON'T get into tying...LOL) Egg Sucking Leaches (The rabbit strip kind have sensational action) Montana Nymphs (For winter steelhead as well as trout) Any stonefly nymph imitations Black Nosed Dace Black Ghost (Note: The two patterns above are streamer flys, which represent baitfish. They are a beginning trout fly fishermans best friend. Getchya some!) Good luck out there!

Steelhead are very addicting! Just nice to be out this time of year, and when you hook into something like a steelhead, its just amazing. It is also some of the most beautiful fishing you will find. good luck out there, and keep us posted on how you are doing.

Well, it took a Best In Show award at ICast. Have any of you guys picked up one and fished it? If so, does it have any advantages in your opinion over any other frog style bait on the market?