NittyGrittyBoy

Prayers sent for their family.

South Ga, yeah. Regular pair of outer frog toggs works all year!

https://www.bassresource.com/fishing/punching-bass.html Here's a good article on punching. It's definitely something that takes learning, and alot of missed fish. Late spawn could also keep a few bass tight lipped. But again, if your catching 3-5lbers your doing something right! Be patient, experiment with different techniques, and dial in the techniques you already know and 6-8's will come shortly

Great Fishery! Welcome to Bass Resource!

@Bluebasser86, I too my friend share in your hatred of Lily pads. I fish them if I must, but only after all other options have been exhausted @Tyson Madden when I have to fish pads, it's punching. My buddies like dropping weightless trickworms through holes but I ain't got the patience for that. Drop some tungsten on his snout, and like Lake Fork Guy says "give it a dangle" It looks thick but a weedless paddletail or Spinnerbait will get some looks also

I have one but it don't much love. Power fishing gets the baitcasters

Shimano SLX

Man those are some nice reds. Guarantee that was fun

Truthfully, because bass is the species that individual favors the most. I got popcorn for this one....

Nice looking fish man! Definitely spawning females I think you could say 8-8.5lb PB and not feel bad at all

Looks like a walking catfish! I'm from central Fla and came across them time to time Non-native species.

I can, looks great! ??(Best I could do on picture quality)

@Josh Gannno problems man, everybody has a difference in opinion! I used to be strict catch and release as well. It wasn't until I seen the effects on several ponds and small lakes I fish having stunted bass and the populations were hurt simply because Anglers were not, selective harvesting. Mostly 16-17" bass and under. I hope your fisherys never have that problem. @TnRiver46we just call em bass. They all look good to me! Belly's were full of crawfish and fiddler's. They flat wanted that red craw sqaurebill!

You don't have to explain, but why the strong feelings against it? If it's encouraged at your local Lake, don't you want a healthy ecosystem, and healthy, thriving, and growing bass? Just wondering

@EGbassing they might be spots, they come out if the Altamaha river and there is a Hodge podge of bass.

https://www.bassresource.com/fishing/catch_and_release_bass.html Just leaving that here...

https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/

I lose more terminal tackle than anything

https://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_articles.html

I river fish alot and our rivers have an abundance of Largemouth around 1-2lb range, we keep them regularly. DNR shocks our rivers regularly and encourages keeping them Edit:I voted keep all, but technically it's keep all under a certain size. These are from yesterday, kept about 10 this size.

1/4 - 1oz is a big window in my book 1/4-3/8 for MH/F- 6'6 to 7'0 1/2-3/4 MH or H/F- 7'0 to 7'3 1oz and up H- 7'3 an up And that's just my personal preference, I don't like my rods to feel over loaded if possible. But everybody has different styles of fishing Go buy a couple lead egg sinkers, different weights from 1/4 to 1oz tie them on and fling around the yard. You'll find out quick what you like the best

30lb PowerPro

Throw a prop bait over the nest. Work it slowly as possible if worm/creatures won't get her to bite

Haha I just didn't want to start a new thread but wanted to know what size wire, 22ga!

Exactly what I needed, thanks!