NEjitterbugger Posted June 4, 2014 Posted June 4, 2014 Even if they weren't hungry... Reaction strike... Quote
FishChaser1 Posted June 6, 2014 Author Posted June 6, 2014 Sorry, I should rephrase this question. Are all bass active at at least one point in the day? Are they active at the same time when they are schooling? Quote
Josh Smith Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 Sorry, I should rephrase this question. Are all bass active at at least one point in the day? Are they active at the same time when they are schooling? Bass are not active most of the time. Josh Quote
zewski Posted June 7, 2014 Posted June 7, 2014 Whats nice with bass is that if they dont eat to feed, they still attack to defend! If they are not taking your offering than try to get that reaction strike going on! Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted June 7, 2014 Super User Posted June 7, 2014 Like Tom said and it's amazing to me is when you're pitching a jig.. Bam strike jerk... Land fish... Nice 3 pound fish with a 10oz bluegill in its gullet! It just blows my mind... I can not ever assume to really understand LMB! Quote
Super User RoLo Posted June 7, 2014 Super User Posted June 7, 2014 Nice 3 pound fish with a 10oz bluegill in its gullet! It just blows my mind Ain't that the truth. Just recently, I was discussing this with a friend. I suggested the possibility that cold-blooded animals may not feel hunger pangs like warm-blooded animals, that their feeding schedule may be founded on opportunity rather than hunger. My friend didn't buy into my hypothesis, but that came as no surprise because it does seem to defy logic (warm-blooded logic). The 'bluefish' is a saltwater species that tends to support my theory. Although schools of blues may be marking on your sounder, you may not be able to buy ONE fish. Suddenly a feeding frenzy is ignited, and bluefish begin chasing nearly anything that moves. During a 'blitz', bluefish will engorge their stomachs with baitfish and continue feeding until they regurgitate their stomach contents, then refill their stomach again. This phenomenon has been experienced by every offshore angler, whose deck will be paved with regurgitated anchovies, sand eels, spearing or whatever prey fish triggered the feeding frenzy. Roger 1 Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted June 8, 2014 Super User Posted June 8, 2014 RoLo.. I sorta buy into it.... With a large bluegill in the gullet... Obviously whatever mechanism is used by the Bass has not been satisfied, obviously the prey is being slowly devoured but the brain doesn't signal success .... Otherwise the fish would settle in and allow digestion to occur... Maybe it's stomach induced... Idk... But it's interesting ... A bass with caught prey large too... Continues to want to hunt and feed... Amazing! 1 Quote
Brian Needham Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 I don't understand what is mind blowing about catching a fish with a bluegill hanging out its mouth. have you never been full, yet still ordered dessert? LOL Quote
gripnrip Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 I don't understand what is mind blowing about catching a fish with a bluegill hanging out its mouth. have you never been full, yet still ordered dessert? LOL I pile it in as long as my airway isn't blocked! 1 Quote
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