Latest Catch Pics Thread

[Swamp Girl]

@Smells like fish Great photos!

[AlabamaSpothunter]

1 hour ago, Jar11591 said:

@AlabamaSpothunter sounds insane. Looking forward to the video. Very nice fish too. 

Thanks brother!   

 

Got the video finished but atlas like I kind of thought, the end where the fish were turning the water into a boiling pot didn't make it.    The battery started saying low right when I got to the other side of the lake.  Still got a little action from that part and threw in a fish in from yesterday.

 

Next time I know better than to run mouth before I got true A-Jay skills on the GoPro lol ?

 

Today solidified my decision to go ahead and get one of those battery holders that has USB ports.   That and get another GoPro battery.    

 

Just another thought from the day I forgot to mention before.....you hear lots about how a certain dock in a row of dozens will hold all the fish, or most.    There is this one dock now that I've got a 6, 5.5, and 4.3 from in the last month.    Big catfish, and another lost big catfish as well.      In this dock's case I think it's the feeder combined with its perfect location to deep water.    The others have the same deep-water access, but no feeder.    This dock also has studs in the water which I have more luck on.    I watched a video on this several weeks ago where a guy showed what made good docks via his Side Scan.     Seems there's lots of truth in this notion. 

 

  

1 hour ago, ol'crickety said:

ALEX!!!!!!! What a belly on that bass!!!

 

I too await the video with bated breath because I love to see predators bunching baitfish. Wait, since we're talking fishing, maybe it's baited breath.*

 

 

*Sorry. Nerd Humor. I apologize.

 

 

 

I know right......looks like one of those beautiful deep rich dark colored Maine Bass of yours as well.

 

I'm noticing a pattern on the coloration at least on my homelake, if they come from a dock, they are usually very dark and rich in color.   

24 minutes ago, Smells like fish said:

2 acre pond, 2.5 hours to fish. 
 

Water temp upper 40’s. Air temp was upper 50’s, overcast occasional misty drizzle.

 

Red eye Shadded for half an hour but no takes. 
 

MegaBass 110 silent caught 3 small bass. 
Rapala X Rap caught 3 small bass and a giant crappie. 
The hair jig got neglected 

 

 

Nice, looks like a big ole' Crappie by the mouth 

[BrianMDTX]

I haven’t posted here in a while because A-I haven’t had the opportunity to fish much lately; and B-when I did, I had nothing to post about lol. But I got out a couple hours today, just from the bank. It was interesting. 
 

I brought three spinning rigs. A M/F, a M/XF and a ML/XF. I had a 3/0 EWG tied onto the ML/XF, a 1/0 octopus circle on the M/F, and for some reason that I cannot fathom, I tied on a jerkbait on the M/XF. I started with the jerkbait, and after a few casts, I caught this 1.64 lb. bass. 
I then tried a few different soft plastics to no avail on the ML/XF and then a WR on the M/F. Nothing. I put a squarebill on the M/F and again…zilch. So I went back to the jerkbait. It’s a Googan Squad Scout 4 in Pro Blue, and it’s the best-producing jerkbait I’ve tried. I casted it out several times and then I got hammered. I started playing the fish and it started to come up to jump. It was (was) the nicest bass I’ve hooked all year. Guaranteed 5 lbs, may have been 6. I saw it’s gaping maw about 8” under the water and then I saw my jerkbait sailing away. That’s when I facepalmed thinking “why the hell did you use a M/XF on a jerkbait, dummy!”  But I casted right back out trying to see if I could catch him again. I didn’t. But another bass about the same size as the first hit it. 
I should be kicking myself, but as I haven’t sniffed a bass over 2 lbs in quite a while, I’m happy just knowing a big gal is still there. But I’ll have that jerkbait tied on a M/F next time. Or a M/M baitcaster. 

[Aaron_H]

57 minutes ago, BrianMDTX said:

“why the hell did you use a M/XF on a jerkbait, dummy!”

 

Sorry to hear about losing a big one, that never gets any less heartbreaking IMO.

 

For what it's worth, my jerkbait combo is a M/XF and I do okay with them.

[Swamp Girl]

What an exciting session, Brian! Really nice photos too. Don't be hard on yourself. Big fish became big fish by being smart and strong. 

[TnRiver46]

Got some smallies and a spot. Offshore bite should be perfect, but alas. 
 

only got bit on the bank

[BrianMDTX]

2 hours ago, Aaron_H said:

 

Sorry to hear about losing a big one, that never gets any less heartbreaking IMO.

 

For what it's worth, my jerkbait combo is a M/XF and I do okay with them.

I’ve never used a M/XF with a jerkbait. I’m taking a SWAG that it may have helped (the bass, not me!). Didn’t seem to bother the other two, but they were nowhere near as big. 

1 hour ago, ol'crickety said:

What an exciting session, Brian! Really nice photos too. Don't be hard on yourself. Big fish became big fish by being smart and strong. 

Thanks. It was fun. Heartbreaking, but fun! ?

[AlabamaSpothunter]

32 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Got some smallies and a spot. Offshore bite should be perfect, but alas. 
 

only got bit on the bank

My word, that last picture is what I imagine Heaven looking like.   Beautiful fish, beautiful pics!

4 hours ago, BrianMDTX said:

I haven’t posted here in a while because A-I haven’t had the opportunity to fish much lately; and B-when I did, I had nothing to post about lol. But I got out a couple hours today, just from the bank. It was interesting. 
 

I brought three spinning rigs. A M/F, a M/XF and a ML/XF. I had a 3/0 EWG tied onto the ML/XF, a 1/0 octopus circle on the M/F, and for some reason that I cannot fathom, I tied on a jerkbait on the M/XF. I started with the jerkbait, and after a few casts, I caught this 1.64 lb. bass. 
I then tried a few different soft plastics to no avail on the ML/XF and then a WR on the M/F. Nothing. I put a squarebill on the M/F and again…zilch. So I went back to the jerkbait. It’s a Googan Squad Scout 4 in Pro Blue, and it’s the best-producing jerkbait I’ve tried. I casted it out several times and then I got hammered. I started playing the fish and it started to come up to jump. It was (was) the nicest bass I’ve hooked all year. Guaranteed 5 lbs, may have been 6. I saw it’s gaping maw about 8” under the water and then I saw my jerkbait sailing away. That’s when I facepalmed thinking “why the hell did you use a M/XF on a jerkbait, dummy!”  But I casted right back out trying to see if I could catch him again. I didn’t. But another bass about the same size as the first hit it. 
I should be kicking myself, but as I haven’t sniffed a bass over 2 lbs in quite a while, I’m happy just knowing a big gal is still there. But I’ll have that jerkbait tied on a M/F next time. Or a M/M baitcaster. 

Those sure are some beautiful Bass Brian!   Very rich in color, and healthy looking.   

 

Big fish are relative it seems, they are as much a reflection of the body of water/locale as they are to a particular fisherman.    Thanks for your service as well!   

[BrianMDTX]

9 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

My word, that last picture is what I imagine Heaven looking like.   Beautiful fish, beautiful pics!

Those sure are some beautiful Bass Brian!   Very rich in color, and healthy looking.   

 

Big fish are relative it seems, they are as much a reflection of the body of water/locale as they are to a particular fisherman.    Thanks for your service as well!   

Thanks. Getting a little nervous with Army down 10-7 with about 9:00 left to play lol. 

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Think I busted the GoPro or it's battery for good, won't charge now.   Go figure as I caught my biggest Spot since starting fishing again.   

 

Really strong fish and got her on the BFS setup.   She hit a finesse jig on the freefall fishing a deep water ledge.    She and the ugliest yet toughest LGM were the only two fish I caught.   This LGM had been destroyed by a Heron, other side was worse.   

 

 

[Swamp Girl]

Alex, can a heron eat a bass that big? 

 

Sweet spot!

[Woody B]

I kinda didn't get skunked today.  I had 1 dink fall off the hook and flip back into the lake when I boat flipped it.  It was on my deck for a few seconds.  

 

Bass ran from my "special" Alabama rig.  I had it rigged with 4 swim baits and 1 chatterbait.   They literally ran from it on sonar.   

 

I lost a HUGE catfish.   I caught on back in April that was 45 inches long.  This one was bigger.   I hooked it on a "normal" Alabama rig.   Like most cats it just wanted to hug the bottom under the boat.  I kept moving the boat and it would swim back right under it.   I finally got it to the boat but it took off again.  It was hooked on 2 of the swimbaits.   I upgraded to 17 pound line (instead of my "normal" 12) for the A-rig.  I knew it was hooked good, and knew my line was stronger than I was used to so I decided to horse it a little to try and tire it quicker.   I was pulling it up a little and my line went limp.   It had straightened the hooks of 2 swimbaits.   

 

 

I tried everything today.  Bass would follow various lures but just wouldn't bite.    I even switched hats a couple times.  

 

I'll try again tomorrow.  

[AlabamaSpothunter]

34 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

Alex, can a heron eat a bass that big? 

 

Sweet spot!

Thanks Katie!

 

I wouldn't have thought so, and before this, I can't remember seeing a LGM with a Heron wound, whereas I catch Spots quite often with Heron wounds.    The Herons on my homelake are very successful just based on the amount of catches I see them get.    I do see how these Bass end up living on a few occasions.   They snatch it however they can first, and then they have to flip it to orientate it to slid down their gullet.....on this part is when I see a few slip free.   Saw one even slip free, and the Heron caught it again. 

 

Saw an Osprey hunting for the first time today after TNRiver46 informed me I had them on the lake.   Didn't see it make a catch.   Looked like it was swooping down for Shad, maybe the bigger Gizzards.   Oh yeah, saw a Groundhog today as well ?

35 minutes ago, Woody B said:

I kinda didn't get skunked today.  I had 1 dink fall off the hook and flip back into the lake when I boat flipped it.  It was on my deck for a few seconds.  

 

Bass ran from my "special" Alabama rig.  I had it rigged with 4 swim baits and 1 chatterbait.   They literally ran from it on sonar.   

 

I lost a HUGE catfish.   I caught on back in April that was 45 inches long.  This one was bigger.   I hooked it on a "normal" Alabama rig.   Like most cats it just wanted to hug the bottom under the boat.  I kept moving the boat and it would swim back right under it.   I finally got it to the boat but it took off again.  It was hooked on 2 of the swimbaits.   I upgraded to 17 pound line (instead of my "normal" 12) for the A-rig.  I knew it was hooked good, and knew my line was stronger than I was used to so I decided to horse it a little to try and tire it quicker.   I was pulling it up a little and my line went limp.   It had straightened the hooks of 2 swimbaits.   

 

 

I tried everything today.  Bass would follow various lures but just wouldn't bite.    I even switched hats a couple times.  

 

I'll try again tomorrow.  

Lol at the fish running on FFS.....that's still really cool.   

 

My Chatterbait bite that turned me into a fanatic went dead cold about 4-6weeks ago.    Took me a week of pouting and being stubburn and then moved on.    I'll be back at it in March I assume with them.

 

Big Catfish are super tough to actually boat I've found.....they've cost me $50 bucks in Crankbaits and made 12 and 14lb mono look like sewing string.    I love catching them, and eventually me and fellow member @ScottW are going to fish for them specifically.

[LrgmouthShad]

Just a 2.7lber on a small Nichols single colorado spinnerbait today. I was fishing on a point and a pod of baitfish rose to the surface where I could see em and threw my spinnerbait in the middle of the pod. Let it helicopter down, couple handle turns, fish on. 
 

Nothing special but I keep learning more and more about this lake and happy to be fishing of course 

[Woody B]

I caught 6 today at Mountain Island Lake.  I've never been there before.  Mountain Island is between Lake Norman and Lake Wylie on the Catawba river.   I've been to most of the Catawba river lakes (all the NC ones) but I'd never been to Mountain Island.   It's ~3300 acres.  What's strange to me, the water is quite a bit clearer than Lake Wylie,  and also 3 degrees warmer.  (I was at the Lake Wylie side of the Mountain Island dam Saturday).   

I caught 5 of the 6 (all spots, I haven't caught a Largemouth is a few weeks) dragging a Carolina rigged craw across points.   The other was on a lipless crank, under a dock.   I didn't measure any.  They were all pretty much the same size.  (14 inch range?)   I went from dam to dam on the lake.  I never saw a BIG school of shad on sonar.   I have heard bad things about the landing.  A friend of a friend had his catalytic convertor cut off there last year.  There was fresh looking broken glass from vehicle break ins all over the landing.  (probably people who were night fishing)   I took a picture of the Lake Norman Dam.  I should have taken one of the other end of the lake.    I enjoyed seeing and fishing in a new lake.  In the future I'll probably just go to Lake Wylie or Lake Norman instead of the in between lake.   I think I'm done for the year.  I "could" sneak in a short trip but I've got family/Christmas stuff for the next 2 weekends.  My Dads 88th birthday is the 31st so I'll spend that day with him.  I'll probably go to Lake Wylie Jan1.   I've included a picture of the Lake Wylie side of the Mtn Island dam I took a few months ago.  

[Swamp Girl]

Those break-ins make me sad, Woody. And mad. 

 

@LrgmouthShad Love that smile!

[TnRiver46]

28 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

Those break-ins make me sad, Woody. And mad. 

 

@LrgmouthShad Love that smile!

He used to frown at the bass…….. luckily bass resource members gave him heck so now he’s happy 

[LrgmouthShad]

40 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

He used to frown at the bass…….. luckily bass resource members gave him heck so now he’s happy 

One member in particular as I recall! Starts with Tennessee and ends with river. You were right, smiling with the fish is better. My smile crinkles up my whole face but better to appear as happy as I am to be catching something. No need to mean mug

[Jmontgomery87]

Fished for about 5 hours post cold front at a 500 acre lake Saturday. I threw almost everything in the box and got nothing. There were hundreds of ducks though. Called a few in.

I only had 30 minutes to fish this morning. Went to a 5 acre strip pit 10 minutes from home and got one within 10 minutes.

[TnRiver46]

Here’s a photo of the fish I caught Sunday 

 

I even had some premium live bait. Oh well, at least I caught 4 shad 

[Bluebasser86]

Weatherman can't even get close to the right forecast lately. I went out Sunday in the kayak with another local guy. Supposed to be a nice day, upper 40's, partly cloudy, light wind, so we opted for a small, cold water lake instead of the power plant lake to avoid the crowd. 

 

It was super foggy, and cold, cold enough it was freezing on my truck the whole way to the lake.

Water was actually a little warmer than I expected, 41-42.5, and the fish were very active. Normally, this lake is a great multispecies lake, but this day I had caught nothing but largemouth, until the last couple hours, then I found the motherlode school, and it seemed like all species of fish in the lake were in it. I was getting all different kinds of pecks and thumps, different from the dead weight bass bites I'd been getting. I only managed to hook a few of them though, a few warmouth, a big green sunfish, and 3 trout. Not sure how many bass I caught, I'd guess around 30. Nothing overly big, but they were all fat and healthy fish that fought pretty well for the cold water. 

The fog never really burned off until the very end of the day and it never even made it to 40* out, the wind was also much stronger than it was supposed to be, made for some numb fingers by the end of the day. The guy that was with me did get a couple cool action shots of me while I was working down my first bank of the morning also.

[roadwarrior]

 

 

                                                             

[TnRiver46]

8 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Weatherman can't even get close to the right forecast lately.

 

I read on the internet they are 95 percent accurate………

 

great outing as always, I don’t catch 30 largemouth in a year and here you are doing in with ice on the car 

[ScottW]

On 12/10/2022 at 7:36 PM, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Thanks Katie!

 

I wouldn't have thought so, and before this, I can't remember seeing a LGM with a Heron wound, whereas I catch Spots quite often with Heron wounds.    The Herons on my homelake are very successful just based on the amount of catches I see them get.    I do see how these Bass end up living on a few occasions.   They snatch it however they can first, and then they have to flip it to orientate it to slid down their gullet.....on this part is when I see a few slip free.   Saw one even slip free, and the Heron caught it again. 

 

Saw an Osprey hunting for the first time today after TNRiver46 informed me I had them on the lake.   Didn't see it make a catch.   Looked like it was swooping down for Shad, maybe the bigger Gizzards.   Oh yeah, saw a Groundhog today as well ?

Lol at the fish running on FFS.....that's still really cool.   

 

My Chatterbait bite that turned me into a fanatic went dead cold about 4-6weeks ago.    Took me a week of pouting and being stubburn and then moved on.    I'll be back at it in March I assume with them.

 

Big Catfish are super tough to actually boat I've found.....they've cost me $50 bucks in Crankbaits and made 12 and 14lb mono look like sewing string.    I love catching them, and eventually me and fellow member @ScottW are going to fish for them specifically.

Would like to when I get back. Currently in LA (Lower Alabama) on a camping trip. No fishing gear with me per my promise to my wife ? and we’re not 100 yards from the bay. Ugh! Was gonna try smuggling a rod or two but the only places to stash ‘em are in the bathroom or shower. 

22 hours ago, LrgmouthShad said:

Just a 2.7lber on a small Nichols single colorado spinnerbait today. I was fishing on a point and a pod of baitfish rose to the surface where I could see em and threw my spinnerbait in the middle of the pod. Let it helicopter down, couple handle turns, fish on. 
 

Nothing special but I keep learning more and more about this lake and happy to be fishing of course 

Why are you all bundled up like it’s cold or sumpthin’? ? Come to Bama (The Dark Side) and fish in flip-flops! ?

[LrgmouthShad]

47 minutes ago, ScottW said:

Would like to when I get back. Currently in LA (Lower Alabama) on a camping trip. No fishing gear with me per my promise to my wife ? and we’re not 100 yards from the bay. Ugh! Was gonna try smuggling a rod or two but the only places to stash ‘em are in the bathroom or shower. 

Why are you all bundled up like it’s cold or sumpthin’? ? Come to Bama (The Dark Side) and fish in flip-flops! ?

Bama is nice… I’m dreaming of giant Texan bass. 

Did y’all think about Whataburger?