Latest Catch Pics Thread

[hawgenvy]

I tried something new tonight bank fishing a golf course lake. The lake is around 5 foot deep in the middle and most of it has a featureless mud bottom. I speculate that a good portion of the forage for many of the bass are the pale blue tilapia that are so numerous there. I selected a shad pattern deep diving (SK 10XD) crankbait, that rooted to and fro and and dug hard into the bottom leaving in its wake a plume of mud. The big hooks on the bait allowed me to use a heavy rig to bring them in through the shore vegetation. The result was a successful outing, leading to a 5 pounder and a 3-12 in quick succession.

 

[PAbasser927]

Just 1 week after catching my first 5+ lb bass (that took me a year and a half to catch), I crushed my PB again by over a full pound!  This toad tipped the scales at 6.35lbs... and gave me one heck of a sleigh ride in the kayak!

[hawgenvy]

Congratulations, man! Nice fish! Nice photo, too. Remember to up your PB in your profile! 

[hawgenvy]

1 hour ago, ClintIsKING said:

Don't own a scale but going to Walmart tomorrow to get one lol. Anyone have any guess on what they think it weighed? Nothing crazy but still a nice bass for my first time at the pond ?

4 pounds, 3 oz.

[ClintIsKING]

Yea I thought about 4lbs. Looked at a length to weight comparison chart it and said between 4-5lbs so I'm pretty happy.

[hawgenvy]

Nice fish, my friend. Enjoy the memory.

[Fishingintheweeds]

2 hours ago, PAbasser927 said:

Just 1 week after catching my first 5+ lb bass (that took me a year and a half to catch), I crushed my PB again by over a full pound!  This toad tipped the scales at 6.35lbs... and gave me one heck of a sleigh ride in the kayak!

Nice fish. Handling one that size or bigger, up this way (I'm in Michigan) , will have you talking to yourself. I've got my two biggest this year just a few weeks apart also and it kinda leaves me wondering where I go from here...ha, ha, probably down. But congrats!  That's a nice one!

[PAbasser927]

6 hours ago, Fishingintheweeds said:

Nice fish. Handling one that size or bigger, up this way (I'm in Michigan) , will have you talking to yourself. I've got my two biggest this year just a few weeks apart also and it kinda leaves me wondering where I go from here...ha, ha, probably down. But congrats!  That's a nice one!

Thanks!  Yeah I am in the same boat here in Southeast PA.  This was actually the biggest bass I have seen in person.  I had the same thought about where I go from here, but I actually have my first baby due in August so I am just happy to get these catches in before my fishing time gets severely limited lol

[Will Wetline]

 

Here's a "wake up" fish from early 5/18. Report on the day will follow.

[Team9nine]

Been a bad year for getting the boat out, but snuck in another bank trip to a favorite small lake yesterday. Saw a lot of beds, but nothing locked on them. Did catch a couple cruisers sight fishing, but the rest of the 21 landed were cast and grind 

 

 

 

[Fishingintheweeds]

13 hours ago, PAbasser927 said:

Thanks!  Yeah I am in the same boat here in Southeast PA.  This was actually the biggest bass I have seen in person.  I had the same thought about where I go from here, but I actually have my first baby due in August so I am just happy to get these catches in before my fishing time gets severely limited lol

Yeah, it changes some. I have two, a year and a half apart and they're still young. I started having to get little 30-45 minute trips in and planning them out...it was a change, for sure. But I've caught all of my biggest 3 since I had my second. So, never fear! All is not lost. 

 

I've also lucked out that my 2 and a half year old can fish with a wacky rigged Senko on a tiny circle hook and...SO FAR...not get anything twisted or stick with a hook. The circle hook also relieved most of the worry about him causing a late hook set somehow and having a gut hooked fish. Of course, I help, but he actually gets to fish...and mom's a fan of anything that can get at least one kid out of the house! Just saying...it's worth a shot! 

[CrankFate]

Got out for a little today. Looks like the fish are bedding up. They are staying tight to their spots and will not eat. Found one today that had to be around 10lbs. No matter what I did, I could not get it to bite anything. I even casted straight into him and bumped him once with a spinner bait. No luck. They all did the same thing. Looks like the dumb ones like this 3-4 pounder are making beds in the excessive algae this year. I have never seen this much before.

 

Still a great day, since now that everything’s all set up right, I could cast to the end of the spool on my aldebaran with a weightless senko or even 1/4 ounce 

[CrankFate]

 

Maybe you can see it better this way. They appear to be protecting the holes.

[The Bassman]

Not the 5's and 6's some guys are showing but finally getting some river action. Caught 9 the other day with this one being the best. Also, some decent white bass action. They're lots of fun.

[deep]

15 hours ago, CrankFate said:

 

Maybe you can see it better this way. They appear to be protecting the holes.

 

I almost got a headache trying to find your bed(s?) lol.

 

 

My first cast with the 68 yielded this today:

 

 

Guess I will take it.. especially since it's the only one I caught. First cast curse?

 

 

 

 

 

[CrankFate]

Still better than the hundreds of casts curse. The only thing I caught was a dink catfish.

[A-Jay]

 

Last fish of the day and she was definitely worth the wait.

A-Jay

[Johnbt]

 

I caught another skinny fish yesterday at noon. This one measured an honest 22 inches, but only weighed 5 pounds 1 ounce. It went to the bottom and had me all wrapped up in pads for a couple of minutes. I thought I was going to have to cut the braid at one point, or go in and get it.

[fishballer06]

 

 

Crappie in her gullet and she still wanted the @Siebert Outdoors jig. 

[boostr]

man A-Jay, Those pigballs you catch are ridiculous. 

[Graham]

Been a while since I’ve posted on here. Good one I caught the other day, went for 4.8.

[deep]

Topwater tonight. Caught a dozen or so, some hanging out in a foot or two of water. All on a Gunfish 115 that I got from @Bluebasser86 about 8 years back in a trade.

 

 

Glimpse of some wildlife on the way back:

 

 

 

 

[Brandon O'tinger]

I've never caught huge bass so that one is quite likely my PB. That's probably a dink for many around here. It measured out to be just over 18 inches long.

[keagbassr]

Got out thurs. Thinking the cloudy/windy conditions would be perfect for where I went. Threw the kitchen sink for 5 hrs. Could only get 4 on a buzzbait with the best at 3-4.

[928JLH]

The grass is finally coming in nicely. Balls of shad roaming everywhere and bass feeding. Underspins were great. Use to hate fishing grass now I feel confident in it. Can't wait to throw a lipless and chatterbait around. Have a safe memorial day weekend.