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[softwateronly]

Got out the last 2 mornings and the bites weren't frequent, but there were some certifiable studs mixed in.  November is really starting to solidify as my favorite month to fish.  Here's a couple from the best two, one on a bayruf and the other on a rapala minnow, one fast, one slow, one high in the column, one right off the bottom.  Water was 54.

 

scott

 

 

 

[Swamp Girl]

November might be a cool month, but it's a hot month for Scott.

[Blue Raider Bob]

On 11/17/2024 at 12:09 PM, Swamp Girl said:

I went fishing. It was a nice excuse to walk the pooch in the woods. I cast ten times and caught nothing. I only took one lure, an underspin. It did give me a chance to photograph part of the extended boardwalk, which now reaches all the way to the pond. You can also see the inlet where I dock my canoe.

 

Can't believe your puppy is that close to the water and not wet!

Now that you've crushed the excuse to walk the pooch......launch the canoe!

[Swamp Girl]

2 hours ago, Blue Raider Bob said:

Can't believe your puppy is that close to the water and not wet!

Now that you've crushed the excuse to walk the pooch......launch the canoe!

 

Ha! I actually fished two more times yesterday. I was driving along a river and remembered I had my rod with the underspin in my car, so I stopped to cast four times twice. Double skunked! That's three times in a row I've been skunked, so I struck out for 2024.

 

Seriously, I could launch my canoe, but the water is really cold. I could catch bass, but I could also tip and die. 

[Team9nine]

A really good afternoon on the reservoir, but it could have been great. Caught 2 dozen bass including several better quality fish, but lost one that might have been much bigger than anything I landed right before dark. Played it for 2 or 3 minutes, but it never surfaced. Finally got it near the boat and to the leader knot twice, but never saw it. One last surge and the lure just popped out. Not seeing it was probably a good thing, as I’ll never know for certain what or how big. Sigh…😮‍💨

 

 

 

 

[gim]

5 hours ago, Swamp Girl said:

Seriously, I could launch my canoe, but the water is really cold. I could catch bass, but I could also tip and die. 

No fish is worth dying for. Smart lady

[Aaron_H]

14 minutes ago, Team9nine said:

A really good afternoon on the reservoir, but it could have been great. Caught 2 dozen bass including several better quality fish, but lost one that might have been much bigger than anything I landed right before dark. Played it for 2 or 3 minutes, but it never surfaced. Finally got it near the boat and to the leader knot twice, but never saw it. One last surge and the lure just popped out. Not seeing it was probably a good thing, as I’ll never know for certain what or how big. Sigh…😮‍💨

 

 

 

 

 

I'd have to tell myself it was a catfish just so it wouldn't keep me awake that night. Nice catches! Jerkbait bite hasn't been super hot for me yet, really looking forward to that in these coming weeks.

[Swamp Girl]

Nice ones, @Team9nine!

 

 

[Dan Turpin]

Couple football jig fish from the last time out.

[Swamp Girl]

@Dan Turpin: I'm confused. Is Lake Menderchuck on Vancouver Island?

 

I do know that if Peyton Manning saw those two bass, he'd start yelling, "Omaha, Omaha!" And Tom Brady might try to deflate them. 

[Aaron_H]

34 minutes ago, Dan Turpin said:

Couple football jig fish from the last time out.

 

Footballs on a football, excellent work

[ak6388]

Out yesterday for one last time on the kayak with a few friends. We caught around 10-12 fish with the majority being on shallow cranks and a handful on finesse swimbaits. Water temperature was 54-56, not a bad day for mid November in Ohio, they were definitely feeding heavily. Biggest fish for me was 3.30 caught on a flat side crank bait right off a submerged laydown. 

[Swamp Girl]

I love fat bass! Nice catches, @ak6388!

 

O-H....

[TnRiver46]

48 minutes ago, Swamp Girl said:

 

O-H....

Ivie

[MIbassyaker]

On 11/15/2024 at 1:31 PM, softwateronly said:

@TnRiver46 helps the fishing that I’ve been severely underemployed the last few months and there’s been plenty of days without picture worthy fish!  
 

scott

There's my problem -- I'm a little too employed this time of year.  I can count on one hand the number of times I've ever fished in November, other than a random 1/2 hour walking the riverbank on the way home. 

 

Weather has been pretty cooperative -- I could still be out on kayak regularly this month if I had time. Alas...

On 11/8/2024 at 9:24 AM, softwateronly said:

Anyone have a pic of a rock bass caught on a spinnerbait? 

 

scott

Best I can do is a pumpkinseed:

[T-Billy]

I've been picking up a few green fish on the rig lately while fishing for the toothy critters that eat them. No big's. Most are about this size. Figgered I might should post one in an effort to keep my BR membership in good standing. It's been awhile since I posted any bass. 😁

[Swamp Girl]

@T-Billy: On behalf of zero power bestowed upon me, I appoint thee "BRer for Life."

[T-Billy]

10 minutes ago, Swamp Girl said:

I appoint thee "BRer for Life."

Does this mean I have to get a tattoo? 😂

[Dwight Hottle]

Caught a nice one fishing the Kissimmee chain.

 

[Mike L]

Beautiful fish Dwight!

Great Job

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[TnRiver46]

8 minutes ago, Dwight Hottle said:

Caught a nice one fishing the Kissimmee chain.

 

You always catch little minnows , when you gonna try for some big ones ? 

[T-Billy]

Well done @Dwight Hottle. That's a beast. Congrats brother!!!

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Magnificent and scary looking fish Dwight!     Fish like that remind me why every day I don't wake up as a Bluegill is a good day 😆

 

Finally got an Elephant to eat my favorite little peanut bait, the Flashback Mini.    

 

 

[Aaron_H]

Two incredible fish, congrats @Dwight Hottle and @AlabamaSpothunter

 

For me, today was a dinkfest. Biggest went 2.47lb and choked the H2OX lipless deep, got her in the gill so no glamour shot, just got her unhooked, got her in the water to make sure the bleeding was stopping, quick weight then release.

 

 

 

Got a couple of small ones on the 1/2 oz MiniMax. Have some 3.5" Spunk Shads and 3" Zakos in transit to pair with these, but made due with cutting down a Zoom Fluke, seemed to work just fine.

 

 

Missed quite a few bites on it, but I think the smaller profile was just attracting more tilapia strikes than usual. I'm starting to see more shad balled up on the surface, which is a good sign of things to come hopefully.

[Swamp Girl]

@Dwight Hottle and @AlabamaSpothunter: