Latest Catch Pics Thread

[IcatchDinks]

@Bluebasser86 that's an awesome day! Also, I love the Crocs.

[thediscochef]

it was a beautiful day outside, first comfortable morning sine June. I would have saved myself a lipless crankbait and a couple gallons of gas by sleeping in. they didn't want me today.

[fishingtx]

10 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I almost didn't go because it was supposed to storm all day. Almost decided to just stay close to the house because of all the storms that were coming. Decided just to make the drive and fish a better lake and take the chance. Never saw a single flash of lightning on the water and it never rained hard enough for me to stop and put on my rain gear, and I caught my biggest limit I've ever caught from my kayak at 97" (18.25+18.75+19.50+20.25+20.25). Not only that, but I caught over 50 throughout the day. They were eating a tube really well, but I was going through so many that I decided to switch to a jig towards the end of the day to see if I could still get a few bites and save some baits. I got bit my first two flips and ended up catching my second 20.25" fish of the day on it. The only other boat on the water left early because they weren't biting ?‍♂️

 

 

What is the name of that purple wakebait and where do I et one?

[Bluebasser86]

1 hour ago, benburkefishing said:

What is the name of that purple wakebait and where do I et one?

http://swimbaitcity.com/html/store.htm#ms

 

It's a MS Slammer "small" (7") size in purple nitro. Looks like they're going for $90 these days.

[Swamp Girl]

4 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

http://swimbaitcity.com/html/store.htm#ms

 

It's a MS Slammer "small" (7") size in purple nitro. Looks like they're going for $90 these days.

 

N-n-ninety bucks???

 

Say, Blue, I've complimented your skill in the past, but I'm going to do it again and specifically:

 

You catch quantity.

 

You catch quality.

 

You catch from a powered boat, a kayak, and the shore.

 

You catch alone and with your family.

 

You catch in the winter and summer and in-between.

 

You catch for fun and in competitions. 

 

You da man!

[T-Billy]

11 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I almost didn't go because it was supposed to storm all day. Almost decided to just stay close to the house because of all the storms that were coming. Decided just to make the drive and fish a better lake and take the chance. Never saw a single flash of lightning on the water and it never rained hard enough for me to stop and put on my rain gear, and I caught my biggest limit I've ever caught from my kayak at 97" (18.25+18.75+19.50+20.25+20.25). Not only that, but I caught over 50 throughout the day. They were eating a tube really well, but I was going through so many that I decided to switch to a jig towards the end of the day to see if I could still get a few bites and save some baits. I got bit my first two flips and ended up catching my second 20.25" fish of the day on it. The only other boat on the water left early because they weren't biting ?‍♂️

 

 

Atta boy!!! Congrats on an epic day!!! What's that big purple wake bait? I'm finding a bunch of muskie super shallow at night, that looks like something they might like.

18 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

http://swimbaitcity.com/html/store.htm#ms

 

It's a MS Slammer "small" (7") size in purple nitro. Looks like they're going for $90 these days.

Nevermind!!! Lol.

[Fishlegs]

12 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Congrats on a great day!

[Aaron_H]

17 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I almost didn't go because it was supposed to storm all day. Almost decided to just stay close to the house because of all the storms that were coming. Decided just to make the drive and fish a better lake and take the chance. Never saw a single flash of lightning on the water and it never rained hard enough for me to stop and put on my rain gear, and I caught my biggest limit I've ever caught from my kayak at 97" (18.25+18.75+19.50+20.25+20.25). Not only that, but I caught over 50 throughout the day. They were eating a tube really well, but I was going through so many that I decided to switch to a jig towards the end of the day to see if I could still get a few bites and save some baits. I got bit my first two flips and ended up catching my second 20.25" fish of the day on it. The only other boat on the water left early because they weren't biting ?‍♂️

 

 

 

That thumb! You know you're getting size when you get bass thumb all the way down on your palm. My best numbers day was 43 and my thumb was nowhere near that shredded, that's a KILLER day.

 

 

Meanwhile, I picked up a few H2OX lipless cranks today at Academy, they look like a cross between a RES and a Booyah, 2.5" long but 5/8oz. They looked pretty good so I picked up a couple in gold/black, chrome/blue, and chrome shad to see how they fare, only $4 a pop so worth a try. Says it comes with two #4 VMC 8650 hooks, but the back hook is definitely a #6. Swapped out the hooks for #4 Mustad short shank EWGs and upgraded the split rings, then threw it out back to see how it runs.

 

Four casts, three fish. Nothing big but it definitely passed my initial test, looking forward to throwing it on some of my better spots. It looks great in the water.

 

[gim]

8 hours ago, IcatchDinks said:

Also, I love the Crocs.

I don’t. It’s actually close to being a fashion violation here, but the epic outing he had makes up for it. So for now I’ll let it slide and just give a ? on the results.

[LrgmouthShad]

2 minutes ago, gimruis said:

I don’t. It’s actually close to being a fashion violation here, but the epic outing he had makes up for it. So for now I’ll let it slide and just give a ? on the results.

I really don’t like crocs but they are indisputably the best footwear to wear in a pedal kayak. There is seriously just no contest. I tried to find a way that they aren’t appropriate but can’t. 

[Bluebasser86]

7 hours ago, ol'crickety said:

N-n-ninety bucks???

I have 4 of them, and it isn't half what my most expensive bait cost ? 

[gim]

33 minutes ago, LrgmouthShad said:

I really don’t like crocs but they are indisputably the best footwear to wear in a pedal kayak. There is seriously just no contest. I tried to find a way that they aren’t appropriate but can’t. 

I can’t wear them in the summer anymore. My feet stink like a rotting dead animal.

[LrgmouthShad]

16 minutes ago, gimruis said:

I can’t wear them in the summer anymore. My feet stink like a rotting dead animal.

Don’t even talk to me about summer, lol. You don’t know what summer is. It is was only 98 degrees today and I praised Jesus for it. It, no kidding, felt cool by comparison

[thediscochef]

3 hours ago, Aaron_H said:

 

That thumb! You know you're getting size when you get bass thumb all the way down on your palm. My best numbers day was 43 and my thumb was nowhere near that shredded, that's a KILLER day.

 

 

Meanwhile, I picked up a few H2OX lipless cranks today at Academy, they look like a cross between a RES and a Booyah, 2.5" long but 5/8oz. They looked pretty good so I picked up a couple in gold/black, chrome/blue, and chrome shad to see how they fare, only $4 a pop so worth a try. Says it comes with two #4 VMC 8650 hooks, but the back hook is definitely a #6. Swapped out the hooks for #4 Mustad short shank EWGs and upgraded the split rings, then threw it out back to see how it runs.

 

Four casts, three fish. Nothing big but it definitely passed my initial test, looking forward to throwing it on some of my better spots. It looks great in the water.

 

Those H2O baits, man. I'm still stuck on the red eye shad but I have a few of the H2O lipless too. It's only second to the RES, the 6th sense and googan cranks I have are flatly an expensive disappointment by comparison. Nice work! 

[Team9nine]

Post frontal today as a high pressure system moves in, which was accompanied by NW winds gusting to 25 mph. Brought a couple “weighted” baits to throw under those circumstances and ended up with 15 bass, all mostly cookie/cutter in size. Nine came on finesse jig; four on a swimbait; and two on Ned. A little less wind so I could throw more Ned would be nice tomorrow. I even respooled the spinning reel with fresh braid since I was to the point of reaching my backing knot on a long cast.

 

[Dominat0r]

Streak goes on, almost there.....my boy starts school next week. It was raining and mosquitoes were out in full force, but I got my fish and got the hell indoors. Mosquitoes were the size of dragonflies! Just got him about 15mins ago. 

 

Got him off a shaky head....with a zoom trick worm. 

 

[Bluebasser86]

12 hours ago, IcatchDinks said:

 Also, I love the Crocs.

I have some people really get in their feelings about me wearing those bright crocs. It makes me laugh so I keep wearing them. I had a little girl, probably 3 or 4 compliment me on my pretty shoes a while back and it was probably the best compliment I've had in a long time ?

[T-Billy]

2 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I have some people really get in their feelings about me wearing those bright crocs. It makes me laugh so I keep wearing them. I had a little girl, probably 3 or 4 compliment me on my pretty shoes a while back and it was probably the best compliment I've had in a long time ?

My neighbor lady saw me in my crocs with socks and told me that officially makes me an old man. LOL.

[Aaron_H]

8 hours ago, thediscochef said:

Those H2O baits, man. I'm still stuck on the red eye shad but I have a few of the H2O lipless too. It's only second to the RES, the 6th sense and googan cranks I have are flatly an expensive disappointment by comparison. Nice work! 

 

Lipless cranks are my #1 weakness. I saw a smaller model they have, then a larger profile one that's also 5/8oz, but this is the one that appealed to me. I figured that H2OX jerkbait has done really well by me so far, for $4 this was worth a try.

[Dwight Hottle]

@NorcalBassin Love the smile on your dad's face when he is holding a fish for a picture.

[thediscochef]

I made eye contact with a bass today so we're getting closer to catching one I think 

[thediscochef]

13 hours ago, Dominat0r said:

Streak goes on, almost there.....my boy starts school next week. It was raining and mosquitoes were out in full force, but I got my fish and got the hell indoors. Mosquitoes were the size of dragonflies! Just got him about 15mins ago. 

 

Got him off a shaky head....with a zoom trick worm. 

 

catching on a shakey trick worm is a goal of mine. how do you fish yours?

[LrgmouthShad]

6 hours ago, Aaron_H said:

 

Lipless cranks are my #1 weakness. I saw a smaller model they have, then a larger profile one that's also 5/8oz, but this is the one that appealed to me. I figured that H2OX jerkbait has done really well by me so far, for $4 this was worth a try.

At some point soon here, I’m probably going to drop too much cash on LV500s 

[MIbassyaker]

Postfrontal morning, 6:30am-11:30am, partly sunny, a little wind from the SW. 

 

Lake of choice today is a mostly featureless, but well-vegetated bowl.  It has fished well for me with good sizes in pre-spawn and fall. But agricultural runoff and a curly-leaf pondweed infestation can make weedgrowth hard to negotiate in the height of the summer. It also leaves me skunked with some frequency -- if I can get to the bass I can catch a few, but I can't always get at them easily, so I haven't spent much time here outside of April/may and Sept/Oct. 

 

I found an area of sunfish surface feeding activity over 6', and noticed it was just off the deeper end of  weedline running along a subtle drop from 4' to 6'.  A buzzbait over this break got a couple good strikes, but no hookups.

 

A spinnerbait was more persuasive, and immediately so:

 

This pumpkinseed was a little too curious for its own good:

(Can you guess why I like gold blades in this lake?)

 

With the sun higher, I moved in on the arrowheads and pads with a senko and a t-rigged zoom lizard, working around the lake:

 

 

In the end, 20 bass with the biggest one (on the board above) going 3.28lb.  Additionally, the pumpkinseed and two 2-footer pike (one a little more, one a little less).

[gim]

58 minutes ago, MIbassyaker said:

with the biggest one (on the board above) going 3.28lb. 

You know for a second I thought that bass was almost 28 inches long.