Latest Catch Pics Thread

[TnRiver46]

  On 2/22/2024 at 1:24 PM, ol'crickety said:

@MN Fisher, I love that GIF, but your #2 is just an excuse for your lack of April angling savvy and I don't want to hear it. BTW:

 

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I’d say @MN Fisher could catch bass just fine in April but mister green jeans would haul him away 

[RipzLipz]

Nice pig @Pat Brown

[riverratryan]

  On 2/22/2024 at 1:02 PM, ol'crickety said:

Hey, Ryan! You said you'd catch some bass and post and ZOOM, you did! Nice to have you in this thread and over the years, I'm looking forward to seeing many more of your bass. If you feel like it, take a photo of the place you catch your fish. I always like seeing where people are catching them.

 

I wish I could reciprocate right away, but the guys will tell you that I'm tied for the worst bass angler in December, January, and February at Bass Resource, neck and neck with @A-Jay, @gimruis, @MN Fisher, and others. To catch a bass, we need perfect conditions.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

*a spring thaw and the bass have stopped shivering long enough to bite again

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I’m gunna head out to the same reservoir today, hopefully I’ll have a few fish pics to upload along with the water body!!

[Blue Raider Bob]

  On 2/22/2024 at 7:38 PM, riverratryan said:

I’m gunna head out to the same reservoir today, hopefully I’ll have a few fish pics to upload along with the water body!!

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I've got a thread, "Show your fishing holes", in the Smallmouth site. Please add your water body to that one. I sit at my desk and peruse everyone's fishing spots while I turn a dark green with envy! Kind of like self-mutilation without the physical pain. My man cave has got a big picture of Ray Roberts reservoir kindly shared by thediscochef.

[riverratryan]

  On 2/22/2024 at 7:54 PM, Blue Raider Bob said:

I've got a thread, "Show your fishing holes", in the Smallmouth site. Please add your water body to that one. I sit at my desk and peruse everyone's fishing spots while I turn a dark green with envy! Kind of like self-mutilation without the physical pain. My man cave has got a big picture of Ray Roberts reservoir kindly shared by Discochef.

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I love catchin smallies!! Went wading early this month, (it was chilly) and got skunked but here’s one of my spots on that creek!

[Swamp Girl]

Gosh, that's pretty, Ryan. Thanks for sharing.

 

@Pat Brown: What @RipzLipz said!

[riverratryan]

Went to the same reservoir today, and managed to catch two on a Bomber Squarebill-Apple Red

[Swamp Girl]

Ryan, you're a great addition to the Latest Catch thread. Plus, @thediscochef's Viking beard now has a Viking beard brother! I'm going to save and eventually buy the two of you this bass boat:

 

[riverratryan]

  On 2/23/2024 at 12:28 AM, ol'crickety said:

Ryan, you're a great addition to the Latest Catch thread. Plus, @thediscochef's Viking beard now has a Viking beard brother! I'm going to save and eventually buy the two of you this bass boat:

 

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Thank ya!! Hey us bearded brothers gotta stick together!!

[Team9nine]

Sustained winds of 16-20 mph with gusts regularly over 30 mph almost made me stay home; but partly cloudy skies and temps in the mid sixties made me go. Spent most of the afternoon chasing bass and was able to land 4 keepers between 1.5-2.5 pounds. Managed a couple crappie, too, but I’ll post those in the Other Fish Species thread. Damiki-type stuff continues to be the best for me, but largest today came on Ned.

 

 

 

[roadwarrior]

Man, that is the definition of pounding it out.

 

                 

                                                   

[Pat Brown]

After catching that tank this morning I had to go back for more after work when Jake got home from school...

 

20 mile an hour southerly airflow smacking a warm sunny rip rap bank huh?

 

Red Eye Shad said hold my beer today:

 

 

 

Heck of an afternoon fishing the lipless!  Managed another tank when the sun got low.  Hoping the fun continues tomorrow!  🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[Swamp Girl]

@Pat Brown: What an angler. Speaking of outstanding anglers, where's Alex?

[Pat Brown]

  On 2/23/2024 at 2:55 AM, ol'crickety said:

@Pat Brown: What an angler. Speaking of outstanding anglers, where's Alex?

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Probably either a) getting his buzzbait ready for maximum hookset power coming soon to an Alabama lake near us or b) perhaps getting the new Alabama state record spotted bass certified.  Who's to say!?!?

 

 

[Carolina Pines]

Good looking fish @Pat Brown glad your son was able to get a nice one too!  Lipless crank bite is picking up here as well.  

 

Years ago, I used to rent a house that backed up to a pond and I fished almost every day.  I miss catching them on the regular like that!  Good times...

[Blue Raider Bob]

  On 2/23/2024 at 12:28 AM, ol'crickety said:

Ryan, you're a great addition to the Latest Catch thread. Plus, @thediscochef's Viking beard now has a Viking beard brother! I'm going to save and eventually buy the two of you this bass boat:

 

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Thanks for the laugh Katie! I really needed it this morning!

[OmegaDPW]

Planned a quick fishing trip last week when I got a few comp hours at work and needed to take off. Of course, it's raining and windy. Still went, though. Lasted 1.5 hours. This is all that bit. Doesn't look like much but the bait is an old (10 inch?) Mann's Jelly Worm.  

[Blue Raider Bob]

  On 2/23/2024 at 12:28 AM, ol'crickety said:

Ryan, you're a great addition to the Latest Catch thread. Plus, @thediscochef's Viking beard now has a Viking beard brother! I'm going to save and eventually buy the two of you this bass boat:

 

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     Katie, MN Fishers got that Viking thing going on too! I used to, but if you notice my Avatar, chasing those green and brown river devils have turned my Red Beard into the color of sausage gravy! Either the bass did it or raising kids..........marriage......taxes....or the bait monkey!

All the above!

[MN Fisher]

  On 2/23/2024 at 6:13 PM, Blue Raider Bob said:

     Katie, MN Fishers got that Viking thing going on too! I used to, but if you notice my Avatar, chasing those green and brown river devils have turned my Red Beard into the color of sausage gravy! Either the bass did it or raising kids..........marriage......taxes....or the bait monkey!

All the above!

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It's just age - 20 years ago mine was red as well.

 

[Swamp Girl]

Beautiful beard, @MN Fisher.

[Creek Pirate]

After reading Mr Dwight's recent post in the smallie section I decided to spend a day with jerkbaits.Yesterday picked up a few supplies.

I knew today would be blue sky and north wind so I wanted to start early.

My second cast I caught a 3.0.My third cast I caught a 4.58.My fourth cast I caught a 3.68. My fifth cast 2.0.Sixth cast 2.1.

I caught and weighed a 15 lb sack between 629-647.I  never done that in that small of time on any water lol.I paddled in some backwaters to rest and regain my composure and stop shaking.

Paddled up to my next spot caught a few 2s then a 3.30. Paddled up a little further and got a 3.32.

Best 5 were 17.88  Thank you Mr Dwight for helping me have a good day with prespawn smallies.

 

 

 

[The Bassman]

First things first: kudos to @Creek Pirate. How does one follow an act like that? Congrats! 

Now on to less exciting things. Got on a great bite this afternoon. Caught about a dozen on Flashy Swimmer/Swimmin Trout Trick and Mini Max bladed jig. Definitely a transitional feel to the seasons. Neds are bread and butter but moving baits are more fun.

[ATA]

  On 2/24/2024 at 12:51 AM, The Bassman said:

First things first: kudos to @Creek Pirate. How does one follow an act like that? Congrats! 

Now on to less exciting things. Got on a great bite this afternoon. Caught about a dozen on Flashy Swimmer/Swimmin Trout Trick and Mini Max bladed jig. Definitely a transitional feel to the seasons. Neds are bread and butter but moving baits are more fun.

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Thats one of my secrets with fat 3.3" or 3.8" keitech when I want to catch uncatchable bass. Great catch 

[GreenPig]

Best three of today.

[The Baron]

Wow @Creek Pirate that's an epic result on those jerkbaits!

 

We've had an easy winter so I expect even the protected bays of Lake Ontario will be open very early this year.  Fingers are crossed I might be launching our little See Bass in April and chasing fat pre-spawn smallies to start my season.  If that happens, I figure jerk baits, slow rolled Keitchs and slow dragged finesse football jigs or small tubes might be my go to's.🤞