Latest Catch Pics Thread

[gim]

11 hours ago, throttleplate said:

g-man, didnt you get any rain today? it rained in detroit lakes on and off with heavy downpours all day.

Very little. 2/10 in the gauge from as night. Basically enough to wet the ground. You probably need it more than I do. It cooled off nicely today and feels much more comfortable out.

 

Those rainy days of fishing are the best and often produce good results.

[gunsinger]

Got out this AM and the day started in a most inauspicious way. First, a log had drifted to the end of the ramp and, because it was 0’dark 30, I couldn’t see it and hit it while backing in. Fortunately, no damage. Next, I went to adjust my butt seat and it fell all the way to the bottom and didn’t want to come back up. 10 minutes, and a few choice words, later and I got it to the height I wanted. To top it all off, I stuck the bottom with my Tokyo rig on my first cast and ended up breaking off. All this before I was 25’ from the ramp.  I seriously thought about putting the boat back on the trailer. 
 

But, I persevered and the day turned out decent. Caught a total of 8 LMB; 7 in the 13”-14” range on my Tokyo rig and one that went 3.36 on White/chart chatterbait with a white 3” zoom fluke as a trailer. 

 

[NorthernBasser]

On 8/15/2021 at 3:21 PM, TnRiver46 said:

 

Hey TnRiver, are you measuring this guy or interrogating him? 

 

"Tell me...where you...hid the...BODIES!!!"

[TnRiver46]

55 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

 

Hey TnRiver, are you measuring this guy or interrogating him? 

 

"Tell me...where you...hid the...BODIES!!!"

“Take me to your LEADER!!”

[throttleplate]

1 hour ago, NorthernBasser said:

 

Hey TnRiver, are you measuring this guy or interrogating him? 

 

"Tell me...where you...hid the...BODIES!!!"

waterboarding him.

[LrgmouthShad]

More sideways pictures because technology is flawless

[Jmurphy87]

Nothing special or noteworthy tonight, maybe 5 fish in a hour or so. Nothing really picture worthy. Biggest fish maybe 14 if I was lucky. I am starting to develop faith in owner jungle 4/0 flipping hooks though ?didn’t feel like digging my phone out of my pocket with my waders on lol.

[12poundbass]

On 8/15/2021 at 7:18 PM, Mbirdsley said:

Dickerson lake Montcalm county.  First 3 photos:  came while punching pads with my handmade/home made jig with 6th sense stroker  craw green pumpkin burst  for a trailer.  Fish were 15,15, and 16 inches 

4th picture is my punch jig I make.

 5th photo is my jig next to a dead craw dad that the 3rd fish  ( biggest fish) fish puked up,  match the hatch!!!!

Photos 6 and 7 are fish I caught while dragging the drop offs with a green pumpkin 
 Arkie jig that I make .  Also used a 6th sense striker craw trailer in color green pumpkin burst 

Last photo is a pike I caught while punching the pads
 

punching pads is probably one of my favorite things to do while, bass fishing 

Ha, you were right across the road from me! I’m on the lake just north of Dickerson. There are some decent walleye and perch in Dickerson if you can find them. 

[NYWayfarer]

I am fishing between Tropical Storm Fred and Hurricane Henri. Henri is going to dump more rain, that we don’t need tonight into tomorrow. The river is very high right now and that makes for good fishing in the shallows out of the current.
 

Got some nice river Smallmouth including a chunky 15” girl on my $39 Black Max. That reel has been lucky for me. Still no backlashes and I hooked a plant on the back cast. Ripped the leaves right off and no birds nest. 
 

[LrgmouthShad]

Got out before storm came in. Did really well for numbers. No big ‘uns though. 15 on spinnerbait and 5 on buzzbait. Here’s a sampler of five of them

[TheBasslayer]

On the 1st fishing trip in 4 days because of my Cross-Country camp, I went to the crystal river in Glen Arbor and caught this river smallmouth, the 1st one since may!

 

[Holetail]

The Tokyo rig struck again today. Same spot I caught a 4 lber a month or so ago. This girl went 4.63 lbs and 22” long. Sad how skinny these fish are but that’s what you get fishing glorified mud puddles aka retention ponds. Figure she would be close to 6 lbs in a normal body of water. Looking forward to getting my kayak so I can hit some new waters.
  Reading the threads about Skill detecting bites and Intuition helped with this one. Never felt a thing, just something different so I took up slack and set the hook. So cool. 
  Also caught a couple little guys but not picture worthy

[keagbassr]

Another Maine smallie. 3-8 on a spinnerbait.

[Bluebasser86]

Saturday I was running a guide trip at the power plant lake, same one I struggled to catch 40" of bass from in a tournament the week before. Nearly full moon, the water dropped a foot in a week, then we had big storms Friday that dumped a few inches of rain that brought it back up a few inches, didn't have high hopes. These guys really just wanted to learn the lake for an upcoming tournament and had caught a grand total of 2 bass in 2 trips to the lake. Good dudes that came with a positive attitude and ready to learn with the understanding that catching was secondary to learning, which makes it go so much smoother for everyone. They got the grand tour from way up the river to the dam and every patch of grass, log, or rock pile in between that I knew to regularly hold fish. We even caught fish off some of my spots and they left with a lot more confidence and a game plan on how to attack the lake.

 

Sunday I drug my kids out of the house for about 1.5 of spillway/creek fishing. We found some extra bitey green sunfish and little largemouth piled up in the corner of the spillway and they put it on them with inline spinners and roadrunners. 

[Biglittle8]

5 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Saturday I was running a guide trip at the power plant lake, same one I struggled to catch 40" of bass from in a tournament the week before. Nearly full moon, the water dropped a foot in a week, then we had big storms Friday that dumped a few inches of rain that brought it back up a few inches, didn't have high hopes. These guys really just wanted to learn the lake for an upcoming tournament and had caught a grand total of 2 bass in 2 trips to the lake. Good dudes that came with a positive attitude and ready to learn with the understanding that catching was secondary to learning, which makes it go so much smoother for everyone. They got the grand tour from way up the river to the dam and every patch of grass, log, or rock pile in between that I knew to regularly hold fish. We even caught fish off some of my spots and they left with a lot more confidence and a game plan on how to attack the lake.

 

Sunday I drug my kids out of the house for about 1.5 of spillway/creek fishing. We found some extra bitey green sunfish and little largemouth piled up in the corner of the spillway and they put it on them with inline spinners and roadrunners. 

Couple of nice fish! I like the looks of that place. 

[PhishLI]

It looked like fishing was off the table this weekend with the hurricane set to sweep over Long Island, but the forecast changed, and Saturday was good to go on the east end. My SIL called, and I was ready to roll.

 

It was actually quite calm by the time we got in, but our tried and true spots were devoid of baitfish for some reason. We hit the pad lines and were able to toss the skunk overboard using finesse jigs, but the bass were only 1 1/2 pounders. Couldn't get them to touch ribbon tail worms, and those are money in this joint. Even though they seemed to be mostly locked down and unwilling to chase, I managed to get a few bites and caught one ripping a Project Z weed-less chatterbait in open water over weed beds.

 

Finally, we hit a cove where my SIL hasn't caught a single bass in 35 years of trying, and found some weight. Without warning, an Instant-On heavy rain dropped on us out of nowhere, but then it stopped just as quickly. Pitching SK Bitsy Bugs with Christie Craw trailers got it done with the best fish clocking in at 6.1 lbs. Black skies rolled in again quickly, so we knew what was coming, and it did. It was mostly a grind, but it's a beautiful place to be. We scooted out of there soaked and happy. 

 

 

[Bluebasser86]

17 hours ago, Biglittle8 said:

Couple of nice fish! I like the looks of that place. 

Thanks, it has a reputation as one of the toughest lakes around to get bit but it has some of the biggest fish around too. One of the only lakes in Kansas with a legit chance at a DD fish every time you go. 

[LrgmouthShad]

12 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Thanks, it has a reputation as one of the toughest lakes around to get bit but it has some of the biggest fish around too. One of the only lakes in Kansas with a legit chance at a DD fish every time you go. 

Good to know

 

what is name of it again?

[Biglittle8]

Last couple of days fishing have been cruel to me, I think I keep catching the same 2 fish over and over. I hooked and lost two decent fish in a a 10 minute span. Finally, caught a nice 3lber that I had to quickly remove and ditch because my friend Albert the alligator showed up again :-( he may end up being a suitcase next time we meet

[TnRiver46]

5 minutes ago, Biglittle8 said:

Last couple of days fishing have been cruel to me, I think I keep catching the same 2 fish over and over. I hooked and lost two decent fish in a a 10 minute span. Finally, caught a nice 3lber that I had to quickly remove and ditch because my friend Albert the alligator showed up again ? he may end up being a suitcase next time we meet

Gator is some of the finest meat I’ve ever had. August is the open season in some states! 

[Biglittle8]

Just now, TnRiver46 said:

Gator is some of the finest meat I’ve ever had. August is the open season in some states! 

It is good! I'd probably have to use a sneak attack on him being as it's in my neighborhood.

[Holetail]

On 8/22/2021 at 5:42 PM, Holetail said:

The Tokyo rig struck again today. Same spot I caught a 4 lber a month or so ago. This girl went 4.63 lbs and 22” long. Sad how skinny these fish are but that’s what you get fishing glorified mud puddles aka retention ponds. Figure she would be close to 6 lbs in a normal body of water. Looking forward to getting my kayak so I can hit some new waters.
  Reading the threads about Skill detecting bites and Intuition helped with this one. Never felt a thing, just something different so I took up slack and set the hook. So cool. 
  Also caught a couple little guys but not picture worthy

Looked back through my notes last night and saw that I caught 4.63 lb fish a month or so ago in the same spot. Didn’t measure length on that one but I am definitely thinking this is the same fish. Ate a Tokyo rig with a trick worm then as well. Go figure…

[Fishlegs]

8 hours ago, Biglittle8 said:

It is good! I'd probably have to use a sneak attack on him being as it's in my neighborhood.

[Bluebasser86]

11 hours ago, LrgmouthShad said:

Good to know

 

what is name of it again?

La Cygne, or the The Swan as we affectionately call it (Le Cygne is French for "The Swan"). 

 

The lake record was caught just a few years ago during a tournament.

 

[Aaron_H]

Finally got a decent day to fish in between all these storms. Bite was tough, but once I got some cloud cover they started feeding pretty good, blowing up on shad schools on the surface. I couldn't get them to hit topwater weirdly, but I got a handful running a lipless crankbait through them. On the walk back to the truck I saw a massive bass up shallow in the same pond I've caught a few 6s and an 8 out of, but she spooked off when she saw me. Made a dozen casts in the area just in case but nada. Next time, baby.

 

Biggest of the day went 5lb 14oz, not a bad little day for August.