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Posssibly......HAHAHA ya it is i caught it right after i got done talking to a guy that was fishing off the bank. He moved the oppisite way and i thought to myself, well i didnt see him cast in there and first cast 2nd twitch he nailed it!!!!

Just caught my personal best a couple weeks back!! State-Illinois Water Depth- 3-5 Lure/Technique- carolina rig, 4/0 vmc 3 degree offset hook, zoom watermelon red magic trick worm Structure/Cover- tree limbs that have fell off into the water and I had actually wrapped it around 3 different limbs and thought i was gonna loose it before i even got it close to the boat where it got stuck on its final limb and i pulled it off and got it in the boat! Very exciting and nerve racking catch Weight and/or Length- 4 1/2 lbs Picture-

that was insane lol awesome video!!!

thank you!

Ya thats what ive read a lot about is that the bigger ones are out around this time of the year but ive never actually got to fish this late in the year and after this im def a firm believer of the bigger ones being out this time of the year!

thanks! watermelon red magic trick worm by zoom carolina rig

Thank you guys!! i thought he was a lot bigger than 4 1/2! i was so excited in the video on my go pro you can see my hands shaking because i was so excited lol then i got bummed because it was only 4 1/2 but still an awesome fish

Ive seen a lot of post saying that fishing is over with for the year and ya i agree the weather sucks. Its been cold, rainy, and for us in Illinois we just had some tornadoes hit! I got a good day to go out on the water, temps were in the mid 40s and the wind was pretty calm so I went out to a small lake by my house that I fish quite a bit and actually caught my biggest bass of the year weighing in at 4 1/2 lbs!! Only fish i caught all day but i would rather catch a hog than a couple smaller fish! Def worth goin out in the cold!!

Thanks i just unpackaged it and i literally cant wait to get my rod here and go hit the water this weekend is gonna be good enough to be out on the water so i cant wait to try it out!!!!

Ya i just ordered a abu garcia revo stx and a abu garcia veritas rod 7 foot med hoping it works well ive read and heard a lot of good stuff about the rod so im keeping my fingers crossed lol i considered a lews reel and looked at a couple in stores and they felt nice im just an abu fan and couldnt get away from them :/

those seem to be more towards a kayak setup like you said it looks like you have to have the base part for it to work and im trying to avoid drilling things lol i might be wrong but from what it looks like idk if its really what im looking for

Just started the rod and reel upgrade with a abu garcia revo stx which im pretty pumped on and picked up a abu veritas medium action 7 ft micro guide rod to go with it all for way cheaper than msrp and brand new so i cant complain yet!! lol I just joined a local bass club to help me get out on the water more and a lot more fishing experience with ppl that have a lot of experience and a lot have pro experience! So im hoping that will work out for the best and other than that maybe pick up some more tackle over the colder months and for christmas than hit it hard for 2014 and see what happens!! And cant forget about my step dad taking me out on his ranger to go slay crappie which just happened for the first time about a month ago and actually had a blast and was honered he asked me to go fish with him so im hoping for some more crappie trips!!

Was curious of everyones go pro mounts that they have set up on there boats? I have a go pro i use mostly for motocross but ive started playing with it while im fishing recording releases and things like that so i was curious how some of you guys have them set up so i could get some ideas to start recording on boats! Pics or links to setups will be much appreciated thank you!!

I had originally planned on the 350 tank being in my garage but after a lot of thought im not even sure i will run the 350 tank still debating on the situation!

Ya the way my family pond is its "lets go catch 10 2 lbers in a couple hours and go back home" So i think it def needs some removing of bass to get a couple big ones in there and equal out the feeding a little more lol

thanks a lot man!! Thats a huge help and i def didnt realize that that could be illegal so i may have to look into different alternatives for getting a bass for the tank!! hopefully i dont get warned about my post lol

ya i just dont really have the greatest knowledge for the shad farming part!! But that would be a really great idea because thats something that really interest me and i have seen that website before but only spent a little bit of time on it...

ya a turtle got into a small pond of my buddys that we were trying to get bass growing in and he destroyed them all it was horrible lol

what size tank and size bass did you start with?

i will have to check into that for illinois and see what the laws are!! I didnt really think about that thank you!!

see thats another thing im scared of with both situations i feel it may be to cramped for bass but i thought it would be cool to fatten it up and make it healthy then release it into a pond but idk like i said it may be a stupid idea lol just thought it would be cool if it could actually work it wouldnt be a really long term living spot just to basically make some healthy fat bass then release them somewhere

Ya i have a family pond but they are strict about what goes on there so its hard to do what i want! Its at the point now where its super over populated and some have growth problems like huge mouths and extremely small bellies like they arent getting enough food and they wont let me take fish out and all i wanted to do was transport them lol

I know it sounds crazy but i have read a lot online of people having bass as a "pet" in a fish tank and ive been seriously looking into it for the fact that it would be really cool and that ive never had fish tanks and stuff growing up so it would be a cool project all together! Im needing some help though my first idea was a like 350 gallon or so water tank that farmers usually use from like rural king or somewhere like that and i got lucky enough to find one from a farmer for free that had been busted out at the bottom so i was gonna use it and cut the bottom off and make it a fish tank! The problem im having with that are two different things! 1) i cant find any filter systems at any local stores or online big enough for 350 gallons but i have heard it will be around 400 dollars for it 2) ive been finding 150-almost 200 gallon tanks all day for around 4-800 bucks which is what i would have in the custom 350 gallon tank! So im debating on if i should stick with the 350 gallon tank or just buy the biggest inside home style tank for around the same price and it might possibly be a little easier to maintain being inside! If ANYONE has any pointers or any of there projects please share your experience with me im really interested in trying this! My first project was to take a bass out of a private pond that doesnt have very good size bass they are still really small and see how it goes and maybe try a 2-3 pounder out of my families pond depending on how the first project goes and what insight i get from you guys!

I cant wait to join! I hope its not a fail though thats the only part im worried about! But i am def ready for the opportunity and to meet a lot of new people and a lot more about fishing!! Thanks for the insight!

Thats super helpful man! Thanks a lot!!