Latest Catch Pics Thread

[lo n slo]

2 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

Well, I don't eat bass, but I hate spots as much as drum, white bass and gar.

I (we) keep them all and give them to bank fishermen.

that’s great man

[kayaking_kev]

Biggest one of 2020 for me.

 

[jbsoonerfan]

Finally put one in the boat worth sharing, been a few weeks since I was able to do so. After a ton of small 1-2 lbers lately this one felt like 10 LOL. Tipped the scales at 4-12

[kayaking_kev]

Took the kayak out on a local reservoir until 3 am and ended with a 4 species night, including my PB White Bass. I was fishing for smallies with a tube and got about every species in there but a smallie. I caught the White Bass and Crappie with a Creme Mini Tail and a 1/16 oz crappie jig and the Saugeye and Catfish with the tube. 

 

 

 

 

 

[Finessegenics]

18 inch river smallie. Caught and released very quickly. 

[Mbirdsley]

Went to the in-laws  family today.  Well wife and daughter to the in-laws. I dropped them off and headed to Murphy lake which, is 5-10 minutes away  Fished for almost 8 hrs.  I can not believe the amount of people fishing right now.  Kind of a slow day but, lot of pleasure boats were out and fishermen like I said.

 

not anything huge but, caught about 6 total.  First one came on a half chartreuse and half green pumpkin ned rig ( I forget the name.  I lost a huge bass and caught a hammer handle on a discontinued  green pumpkin orange claw craw dad-z t-rigged.
 

High light of the day in desperateation mode I decided to start throwing my home made swim jigs.  Right off the bat list probably a 20 incher I was about sick. Than last cast of the day I nailed this fat 16 incher.  Nailed it on the fall.  First time ever really throwing a swim jig.  I thought it was kind of a off the wall color.  Apparently the bass did not think so 

[BrianMDTX]

Yesterday was tough on the pond. Sunny and hot (90s) and very still. Nobody was catching much of anything. My first bass was 1.5 lbs, 15” on a weightless green pumpkin Senko Texas rig. The second was maybe 9” long. Switched over to a weightless green pumpkin wacky rig later in the afternoon. I went to the other side of the pond (accessed by a footpath in the woods so it’s tight and not much room to cast) and found a small hole where I could flip the Senko underneath branches overhanging the water by maybe 10”-12”. First cast, nothing. Second cast the wacky rig got whacked as soon as it hit the water. 
 

Almost 2 lbs (weighed 1.8 and 16”), but it was a fighter. Last catch of the day. 
 

That was my first catch on a wacky rig using an O ring. I don’t know if over the long run I may lose fish on strikes having the hook parallel to the stickbait vs perpendicular when hooking through the body, but the Senko and O ring were inches up the line and in perfect shape rather than ripped to shreds. I like that O ring rig! 
 

[NorcalBassin]

Sure is nice getting out on the water every week again. Nice solid bite for dinks on up to 3 pounders plus a couple trout and bluegill. Threw big swimbaits for a bit as well but no takers. Small Keitechs (2.8-3.3) were the ticket.

 

Topwater with a Plopper

 

Apparently even bluegill hammer Keitechs. Funny thing, I never really paid much attention to the bluegill here and hadn't noticed the orange highlights on their fins. 

 

Fished one of the arms and went all of the way up to the small log jam, navigated through it, and threw a few low expectation casts after noticing the 12* temp change. Didn't see any bass but caught a couple trout on a 2.8.

 

 

 

 

 

  

[NYWayfarer]

Best river Smallmouth Bass of the weekend so far. 
 

 

 

Fishing has been great. My numbers are way up from this time last year. With the work from home order, I have been able to get some fishing time before I have to clock in.

[MIbassyaker]

2 hours ago, NorcalBassin said:

Apparently even bluegill hammer Keitechs. Funny thing, I never really paid much attention to the bluegill here and hadn't noticed the orange highlights on their fins. 

 

 

 

I think you may have a Green Sunfish there, rather than a bluegill.

 

[Bird]

Yes indeed but beautiful coloration. 

 

[lo n slo]

4 hours ago, NorcalBassin said:

Sure is nice getting out on the water every week again. Nice solid bite for dinks on up to 3 pounders plus a couple trout and bluegill. Threw big swimbaits for a bit as well but no takers. Small Keitechs (2.8-3.3) were the ticket.

 

Topwater with a Plopper

 

Apparently even bluegill hammer Keitechs. Funny thing, I never really paid much attention to the bluegill here and hadn't noticed the orange highlights on their fins. 

 

Fished one of the arms and went all of the way up to the small log jam, navigated through it, and threw a few low expectation casts after noticing the 12* temp change. Didn't see any bass but caught a couple trout on a 2.8.

 

 

 

 

 

  

those spots are beautiful ?

[N Florida Mike]

I caught a few quality fish today. The biggest ( 22 inch ) was caught on my little finesse combo with 8 pound test. Got a nice fight from that one. I caught it on a baby brush hog off a lay down.

Also caught a couple good fish on the zoom magnum fluke . It was a beautiful afternoon on the water. One of those days where nothing goes wrong.

[Michigander]

New PW! (Personal Worst)

 

Looks like one of the many Dogfish in the lake got to him before I did. He had serious cuts! Or maybe a bird took a swipe at him. Had a big cut on his top in between the two bottom ones.

 

[NorthernBasser]

Got out for a little bit the last few days. Didn't get out on the boat but managed some shore fishing from a local river (some small smallies) and rock quarry (few decent largemouths). Frog bite was very good today, which is always a blast. Even got a few cannibals. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[NorcalBassin]

10 hours ago, MIbassyaker said:

 

I think you may have a Green Sunfish there, rather than a bluegill.

 

 

9 hours ago, Bird said:

Yes indeed but beautiful coloration. 

 

Thanks for the education... never considered there were other "bluegill profile" fish in there. I need to start paying a little closer attention.  ?

[FrankN209]

@NorthernBasser

 

That's the only bad thing about those dark sleepers, the eyes fall off constantly.

 

 

Caught two today. 

[NorthernBasser]

No doubt. Some people take clear fingernail polish and put it over the eyes. I may try that with Mend-It. Otherwise I'll take a black sharpie and give them demon eyes when they fall out. 

[TnRiver46]

Started having a little better luck down here on the southern swing, found some Shad. Can anyone guess which of the 3 is a largemouth? @NorcalBassin , @lo n slo and @Bluebasser86 not allowed to guess......

[Bluebasser86]

But it's not a guess if I know ?‍♂️?

[TnRiver46]

6 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

But it's not a guess if I know ?‍♂️?

Hahaha. Good point......

[roadwarrior]

At least 2 lbs

 

[lo n slo]

2 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Started having a little better luck down here on the southern swing, found some Shad. Can anyone guess which of the 3 is a largemouth? @NorcalBassin , @lo n slo and @Bluebasser86 not allowed to guess......

i hear ya brother ?

[MassBassHunter68]

Great job everyone thank you for sharing

[jbsoonerfan]

I love catching fish, but I love catching big fish even more. The only thing better than catching big fish, catching them on top water. These 2 came off a Booyah Pad Crasher in Bullfrog. They went 6-8 and 4-6