Midwest Fisherman Posted January 1, 2020 Posted January 1, 2020 The best way to start a new year 10 Quote
Super User NorcalBassin Posted January 2, 2020 Super User Posted January 2, 2020 Snuck in a quick trip late yesterday afternoon and the fish must've started drinking early because they just weren't cooperating. Only a half dozen to the boat, but a handful of 1-2 pounders still beats working a full day on New Year's Eve. You know it's slow when my dad wants to take a pic of this one... Pops with the 2# fish of the day Most of my damage was on a butt ugly tube (quite fitting) 15 Quote
Super User deep Posted January 2, 2020 Super User Posted January 2, 2020 Haven't fished much since last August, but walked the banks for a bit today with a couple jerkbaits. Water temps are in the high 30's, so I wasn't expecting much, especially from the shore. I covered a fair amount of water, and found a bunch of fish on a main lake point though, ~10 bass, ~5 or 6 jumbo crappies, and 1 unlucky rainbow trout. I've caught dozens on brook trouts on jerkbaits, but never a rainbow, until today that is. Not a bad way to ring in the new year, and I caught some dinner too! 19 Quote
Midwest Fisherman Posted January 3, 2020 Posted January 3, 2020 Not a bad day, air temps are hovering around 40°. Bite seemed to slow just a little but they still hit it with a good thump and the fight is more like spring or fall. Landed 14 total using a variety of Z-man finesse plastics. Looks as though this weather will continue for at least another week 15 Quote
BigSkyBasser Posted January 4, 2020 Posted January 4, 2020 With most of the water frozen and the rivers mainly unnavigable, I took my annual trip to my secret warm springs (not actually a secret) It's not much, but it keeps the cabin fever at bay since I can't manage to be interested by ice fishing. 15 Quote
ohboyitsrobby Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 1 for 1 in 2020. Only boat to get a limit. Was on some decent fish but the sky was high with absolutely ? zero wind. Made it a grind but picked up the faithful bitsy bug and put 5 in the boat. 16 Quote
a1712 Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 We ran way north of Clewiston, but caught a pile this size. Brian. 17 Quote
928JLH Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 Started off the New Year great! Worked a Duo Realis lipless through some deep grass up to a rock dropoff. 4 largemouth 2 smallmouth in about 40 mins. 11 Quote
Joe_w1234 Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 16 hours ago, a1712 said: We ran way north of Clewiston, but caught a pile this size. Brian. Holy Smokes!! What did you catch them on? 2 Quote
a1712 Posted January 7, 2020 Posted January 7, 2020 Burner Worms in the grass, a few pitching Cowboys. Brian. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 7, 2020 Global Moderator Posted January 7, 2020 Got out for an hour after work and got on the board for 2020. Not big ones, but felt good to catch a few in the middle of this stupid long work week that's messing up my fishing. There was ice around the edge in parts of the pond, but oddly enough I was spooking fish off the bank and saw some turtles creeping around under the ice. A very gently twitched 65 pointer in Ayu got the job done. Got up to almost 50 today, but it was not 50 while I was out there. 26 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 7, 2020 Super User Posted January 7, 2020 Top Pic is very cool. And it must have been the Red Trebles . . Nicely Done. A-Jay 2 1 Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted January 8, 2020 Super User Posted January 8, 2020 Hanging tough in Indy. 4 short bank trips in the first 7 days of the New Year to several different ponds and not a blank to be had That will jinx me good. All going to heck in a couple days with 3 days of heavy rain in the forecast, anywhere from 3-5 inches. Guessing everything will get muddy and flooded, and that will probably kill our winter bite for a while. Going to learn something in the process anyway. Got my baseline temperature reading in before the storms, and will see what actually happens to the water temps given we are supposed to have 55-60 degree temps ushering in all the rain. Will our lakes magically revert to spring time temps, or will any warm water just float right over and off the cold water underneath, leaving us with winter temps again? We'll soon know the answer 21 Quote
Dorado Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 First bass of 2020. 168 s-waver (bone white) Ambitious little guy 20 Quote
The Bassman Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 Don't know what the water temp was but that warm up and rain two weekends ago definitely put me on a spring bite. Hefty fish hitting lipless hard. This was a large HOA lake that's mostly shallow so temps probably change quicker. 1 Quote
Super User Catt Posted January 9, 2020 Super User Posted January 9, 2020 No hawgs but landed 20 all about this size. 23 Quote
Super User J._Bricker Posted January 9, 2020 Super User Posted January 9, 2020 I headed out for my first fishing trip of the new year, trying to break-in my license and start 2020 on a positive note in sunny Northern California. Haha, sunny California I thought as I motor towards Franks Tract, the duck hunters were calling it a day as they pass by me headed towards the ramp I where just launched. The tule fog was negotiable, air temperature was 47, water at 49, and I’m thinking these are perfect conditions to be throwing Lunker Punkers for big stripers. Instead I’m going for green fish for a few hours. I found gin clear water where I landed and picked up a rip bait hoping for the best. And I did find one, very hungry fish that inhaled my offering. One of the baits front hooks was stuck next to the bass’s crusher, the tail hook in it’s lip. She went 3.2lbs on the scale and released to fight another day. 23 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 9, 2020 Super User Posted January 9, 2020 11 hours ago, Catt said: No hawgs but landed 20 all about this size. Looking Good ! A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User Catt Posted January 10, 2020 Super User Posted January 10, 2020 It would've looked better if Nadine was home ? 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 10, 2020 Super User Posted January 10, 2020 Call Paul ~ He may know when she'll be back . . . A-Jay 1 Quote
galyonj Posted January 10, 2020 Posted January 10, 2020 It turns out that one doesn't really need a voice to catch a fish. Which is good, because I don't really have one right now. This little guy helped ease the spanking the white bass put on me last night when I was fishing with @TnRiver46. 17 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 11, 2020 Global Moderator Posted January 11, 2020 Tough conditions Thursday, but it was my first chance to go in a week and a half so I was going. Dirty water, 30+mph straight winds, and a recent major raise in the lake made it a grind. 8 hours for 6 bites, 5 fish, just shy of 18lbs. Ned rig and shakyhead. 25 Quote
NittyGrittyBoy Posted January 11, 2020 Posted January 11, 2020 @Bluebasser86- Ned rig and shakyhead in 30+mph winds? That's tough but looks like it was well worth the effort!! Nice Fish!! 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 11, 2020 Super User Posted January 11, 2020 First Off - haven't seen your face shadeless in a while - @Bluebasser86 You Look Great and you know what I mean. Second - Nice Bass Third - I'm liking the net. Which model & hoop size is it, do you like it & why ? Thanks in advance A-Jay Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 11, 2020 Global Moderator Posted January 11, 2020 27 minutes ago, NittyGrittyBoy said: @Bluebasser86- Ned rig and shakyhead in 30+mph winds? That's tough but looks like it was well worth the effort!! Nice Fish!! I wasn't in the teeth of it, but it was plenty strong where I was. I'm use to the wind, so that helps. And despite all that wind, I didn't deep hook and kill any fish on a Ned rig ? 1 Quote
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