Pz3 Posted April 13, 2014 Posted April 13, 2014 Ive been killing a bunch of dinks on square bills and speed worms lately. For the record guys today I broke a palomar knot getting hung up in some grass. That took a lot of muscle even on 12lb mono. Quote
Michaelt1987 Posted April 14, 2014 Posted April 14, 2014 I had a great afternoon right before dark yesterday fishing a zoom horny toad. Managed to catch 7 out of 13 just reeling it on top without stopping it buzzing the water. Biggest was about 4lbs but most were around 1-2 lb range. But glad the frog action is getting good in Jax once again! 1 Quote
Pz3 Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 Was going to do a little minnow fishing today but these minnows werent falling for my cage trap. They decided hanging out near it was good enough. Then a whole bunch of bass 1.5lbs and under started picking them off along with blue gills and a 5lbish catfish. Was fun to watch but i got no action. Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted April 15, 2014 Super User Posted April 15, 2014 Been hearing a lot about the Gambler EZ swimmer, so I bought a pack. Maybe it's the water I'm fishing or time of day but they have not produced the bigger bass as I hoped. Whether I would have done better using another bait is pure conjecture. I have caught a fish or 2 every day for the last week on them, but no bigger or no more than I normally do. I have committed myself to use nothing but them, I just want to catch bigger fish. Since I'm banging out some pretty good fish at the ocean that relieves a lot of pressure off bass fishing. I bought 2 more packs yesterday, rest assured I will catch a big lady. 1 Quote
Raignis Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 I went out to Lake Manatee last weekend last weekend and caught three before breaking the prop shaft on the trolling motor. At that point we called it because the wind was so bad. I was using a black Zoom finesse on a Strike King shaky head jig. Fist time using it and I came away liking the results. Quote
0119 Posted April 16, 2014 Posted April 16, 2014 Been thinking of hitting Lake Manatee. I haven't been there in a couple of years. Funny it was always drown or drought, we'd get skunked or pull in so many we could'nt keep count. Quote
Pz3 Posted April 16, 2014 Posted April 16, 2014 Been killing them on a white and gold swim jig this morning. Have to admit they like it and so do I. 1 Quote
Super User MCS Posted April 16, 2014 Super User Posted April 16, 2014 Been killing them on a white and gold swim jig this morning. Have to admit they like it and so do I. Mind sharing brand and weight?....,Lou swears by the gold shiner Booyah spinnerbaits. I have yet to buy into the hype but another one for the color is making me interested Quote
Raignis Posted April 16, 2014 Posted April 16, 2014 Funny it was always drown or drought, we'd get skunked or pull in so many we could'nt keep count. Perfectly describes the place. Quote
Pz3 Posted April 17, 2014 Posted April 17, 2014 It is a 3/8 Yank'em swim jig in golden shiner color. Got a couple more since a pickeral got into it. Its not unusable but that fish took some of the skirt off so its looking a little thin. This is a new one. 1 Quote
Super User BassinLou Posted April 17, 2014 Super User Posted April 17, 2014 It is a 3/8 Yank'em swim jig in golden shiner color. Got a couple more since a pickeral got into it. Its not unusable but that fish took some of the skirt off so its looking a little thin. This is a new one. 256-1.jpg That's a nice color right there. Just enough gold to not overpower the bait. 1 Quote
Michaelt1987 Posted April 17, 2014 Posted April 17, 2014 This is the tattoo I'm thinking about getting next lol Quote
Super User BassinLou Posted April 17, 2014 Super User Posted April 17, 2014 This is the tattoo I'm thinking about getting next lol That's one creative tat. lol.... practical... Quote
Pz3 Posted April 21, 2014 Posted April 21, 2014 Haha not catching much today. Just kind of goofing off but I had a real nice suprise come to the surface 5 feet away. Something like a 12 ft gator. He scared the crap out of me as much as i scared the crap out of him. Guess im lucky i still have leggs lol Quote
Super User BassinLou Posted April 21, 2014 Super User Posted April 21, 2014 Haha not catching much today. Just kind of goofing off but I had a real nice suprise come to the surface 5 feet away. Something like a 12 ft gator. He scared the crap out of me as much as i scared the crap out of him. Guess im lucky i still have leggs lol There is nothing like gator scare to get the blood moving.... LOL... Speaking of gators, for the first time ever this past Saturday out in the glades we hooked onto 3 gators. As a result we lost one bait and a swimbait hook. They were so camouflaged in the pads and the grass that when our baits landed in their proximity they would lunge out and reach for it. They are explosive powerful animals that's for sure. 1 Quote
Pz3 Posted April 22, 2014 Posted April 22, 2014 Today turned out to be pretty good. Got a dozen largest coming in at 3.8lbs. No pickerals! Yay. Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted April 22, 2014 Super User Posted April 22, 2014 I finally got off the schneid, my first peacock over 20" since the freeze. At one time I had peacocks every where around me, not the case anymore. Had a premonition yesterday, knowing I was going to fish an are without much weed cover and the fish being small I took a light power rod, size 25 supreme reel and my favorite peacock killer......a crappie jig. I spotted a few peas and was sight casting, no interest but I got a look. I then dragged my jig on the bottom and that's all it took, I had a hook up. The fight was pretty fair, glad I was using a light rod rather than a medium. 1 Quote
Pz3 Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 So I took a little break from fishing. A whole day.... and did some reading up here at BR. I learned a little bit and tried testing new ideas out at my test pond. Seems ones of the major problems I was having was identifying the bigger fish strike zones. With a little help from the guys at the bait shop I got my color selections down to a science now and it all seems to have been working out. Ive had well over 2 dozen hits today but wouldnt set the hook unless it felt big. Pulling in a 2.7lb, 3.3lb, and last but not least 4.0lbs flat. All on speed worms. This was the catch of the day. Looks like a male to me. Any one know how to tell the difference? Quote
CentralFloridaBass Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 Hey guys haven't been on bassresource in a while except for looking up techniques and stuff. My brother caught another big bass that weighed 10 pounds 10 ounces. He caught it on the Huddleston Deluxe 6 inch trout swimbait in blue shad color. I cant upload pictures here due to size limit but if anyone is interested in checking out the bass here is the link. 3 Quote
Super User BassinLou Posted April 24, 2014 Super User Posted April 24, 2014 HOLY SMOKES!! That fish is sweeeet!! Your brother has caught some behemoths!! WTG!! 1 Quote
Super User MCS Posted April 24, 2014 Super User Posted April 24, 2014 Nice fish guys. Yall really some big bass hunters LOL......Keep that spot a secret shhh 1 Quote
Pz3 Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 And away he goes to be caught again! Nice fish guys! 1 Quote
0119 Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 Wow great fish! Glad to see I'm not the only one who jumps DOT retention pond fences 1 Quote
BassObsessed Posted April 25, 2014 Posted April 25, 2014 Nice tanker!..Stuff like this is making me ready to come down there again. 1 Quote
SFL BassHunter Posted April 25, 2014 Posted April 25, 2014 I'd love to catch a monster like that! Gotta step it up, those 2 pounds I've been catching aren't cutting it lol. 1 Quote
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