Latest Catch Pics Thread

[T-Billy]

19 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

 

That might not be a good deal on your end, as I will return them bruised and battered by bass. 

[Aaron_H]

21 hours ago, thediscochef said:

Today the last two weeks of the year improved. My buddy and I went on a guided trip of Ray Roberts that was postponed from a couple weeks ago. It was 29 degrees at the boat ramp this morning and all the fish came early. I caught a new PB, 7lbs 10oz. She was a little skinny and pretty beat up, but to me that's still as pretty a bass as I've caught. Thing fought like a tree branch lol I wasn't convinced it was a fish until a large bass head came up out of the water for a shake and everyone on the boat shouted ? I was using a megabass vision 110 in bone on 12lb siege mono. Bait has a slight rise to its pause. Light tac40 rod/lews tournament xp reel. 

 

Absolutely worth the last month of pain. I'm particularly relieved considering we have a high of ... 20 degrees ... on Friday. I will hopefully be on South Padre Island by then ? and when I get back we should be in full blown jerkbait season. 

 

 

Dude! What a tank of a fish, congrats on the PB (and on a jerkbait, too!)

 

I'm so proud of you man, that's a beautiful fish. Great job!

[thediscochef]

20 minutes ago, Aaron_H said:

 

 

Dude! What a tank of a fish, congrats on the PB (and on a jerkbait, too!)

 

I'm so proud of you man, that's a beautiful fish. Great job!

Thanks man, it was a rush for sure!! Now go catch us a double digit for Christmas, we know you can ??

[LrgmouthShad]

7 minutes ago, thediscochef said:

Now go catch us a double digit for Christmas, we know you can ??

If  @Aaron_H doesn't get one this winter, I'm going to be disappointed. Nah not disappointed, just like "dang, that woulda been cool to see" 

 

[Aaron_H]

11 minutes ago, thediscochef said:

Thanks man, it was a rush for sure!! Now go catch us a double digit for Christmas, we know you can ??

 

8 minutes ago, LrgmouthShad said:

If  @Aaron_H doesn't get one this winter, I'm going to be disappointed. Nah not disappointed, just like "dang, that woulda been cool to see" 

 

 

[LrgmouthShad]

Just now, Aaron_H said:

 

 

We have faith. 

 

Now just have faith in me to catch one dink every few days this winter

[AlabamaSpothunter]

3 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Forgot one action shot, working a long, shallow point. I was a couple long cast off the bank and sitting in maybe 3' of water. Big rocks, several laydowns, a few stumps, a great hidden spot that is skipped by so many people. 

Man I'd break every rod I own if I Kayak fished.

 

Lots of respect for you folks who fish Kayaks and Canoes.   Just another layer of difficulty while trying to catch some of the most difficult fish to catch ?

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Caught 12-15 fish, most in the 1-2lb range.   All healthy fish, many with Shad still in their mouths.   Very hard fighting fish, noticeable so.....so much I was mistaking LGMs for Spots.   They both were pulling super hard.   I thought winter made fish fight sluggish.   Water temp is low 50s.

 

Caught half a dozen or so on the MegaBass 110Jr +1 and lost a really nice fish who straightened out the hook and got off....first time that's happened to me.    Also had what I suspect was a huge fish break the line almost instantly upon hookset, I felt the weight of it, and nano seconds later the dreaded "pop" sound.  That one was on 8lb spinning gear.   Upon inspection of the video, turns out the fish hit the bait very close to the boat, and there just wasn't enough line/stretch to account for either a bad knot which I'm normally OCD about, or it blew from shock being Flouro.   Both were big fish, but I never saw them.   I'm running a crank through there tom. with better hooks.....burn and stop might just be the ticket for the toads beneath these sized fish.  

 

The other half dozen + fish came off the Flashback Mini with 3" Armor Shad.    Accidentally discovered a new retrieve that killed it.     Literally fishing a mini Chatterbait like a jerkbait, and they

couldn't stand it.    Easily the greatest finesse Bass lure I've ever found, the retrieves are endless, and there is just something about the light wire hook and penny sized blade.   Thing darts so randomly and realistically I doubt they could have even designed it to do this.   It's caught me hundreds of Bass, and 50-75 big Crappie.  If you got small 2-4" threadfin/gizzards, try it!   They're like $3, and a pack of Armor Shad is $5....that combo will slay fish or your money back lol.  

 

Trying to make the videos a bit more informative rather than just a scrap book for me.   I find it ironic I didn't have it recording for an epic blowup of about a dozen Bass while I'm fighting one, but somehow it captured the two heartbreaks ?

 

 

[Swamp Girl]

Alex, I could tell you the details of every big bass I lost in 2022: the lake, the lure, and the other details of the lost battle. I remember the details of the big ones I landed too, but I think I remember the lost fish even more vividly. Sorry you lost two big ones, buddy! However, I have this to say about the nice ones you boated and your new technique:

 

[Woody B]

7 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

lost a really nice fish who straightened out the hook and got off

 

I believe those tiny hooks are the problem.  They aren't big enough to go all the way through a big bass mouth.  Especially a toothy spot.  They end up just pulling against the barb, instead of going all the way through and pulling on the loop of the hook.   I haven't tried, but have often thought about removing the middle hook and replacing the front and rear hooks with bigger ones on baits like that.   FWIW I replace the #6 rear hook on a Devils horse with a #4 short ewg.  I only sharpen the middle and front ones or replace with the same size when they get bent.   Those hooks look even smaller than #6's.

[AlabamaSpothunter]

9 hours ago, ol'crickety said:

Alex, I could tell you the details of every big bass I lost in 2022: the lake, the lure, and the other details of the lost battle. I remember the details of the big ones I landed too, but I think I remember the lost fish even more vividly. Sorry you lost two big ones, buddy! However, I have this to say about the nice ones you boated and your new technique:

 

Borat thanks you ?

 

I won't have a career in comedy like you if this fishing thing doesn't work out lol. 

[TnRiver46]

It’s been way too long since I posted in this thread. Seems like it’s been almost two weeks since I held a smallmouth, completely unacceptable 

 

I was trying to use up the last of a batch of skipjack so I set out some cutbait and stood on the rocks. I always cast around with another rod while catfish/striper fishing with a set rod. I was fishing some swift water thats 20 feet deep. On one of my casts, I saw the line jump while it was sinking, swing and a miss. Maybe it just smacked a random boulder in the current. Cast again and got a bite, swing and a miss. I’ll be darned, there are hungry bass where I’m standing. I ended up landing 4 and losing at least as many. Love that worm bite!!!! It’s amazing what an “ol’ brown fish” can do for ya, even if it’s just a few little ones 

[Munkin]

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

It’s been way too long since I posted in this thread. Seems like it’s been almost two weeks since I held a smallmouth, completely unacceptable 

 

I was trying to use up the last of a batch of skipjack so I set out some cutbait and stood on the rocks. I always cast around with another rod while catfish/striper fishing with a set rod. I was fishing some swift water thats 20 feet deep. On one of my casts, I saw the line jump while it was sinking, swing and a miss. Maybe it just smacked a random boulder in the current. Cast again and got a bite, swing and a miss. I’ll be darned, there are hungry bass where I’m standing. I ended up landing 4 and losing at least as many. Love that worm bite!!!! It’s amazing what an “ol’ brown fish” can do for ya, even if it’s just a few little ones 

 

Your fishing spot is on fire!

 

Allen

[AlabamaSpothunter]

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

It’s been way too long since I posted in this thread. Seems like it’s been almost two weeks since I held a smallmouth, completely unacceptable 

 

I was trying to use up the last of a batch of skipjack so I set out some cutbait and stood on the rocks. I always cast around with another rod while catfish/striper fishing with a set rod. I was fishing some swift water thats 20 feet deep. On one of my casts, I saw the line jump while it was sinking, swing and a miss. Maybe it just smacked a random boulder in the current. Cast again and got a bite, swing and a miss. I’ll be darned, there are hungry bass where I’m standing. I ended up landing 4 and losing at least as many. Love that worm bite!!!! It’s amazing what an “ol’ brown fish” can do for ya, even if it’s just a few little ones 

Out of emotions, but heck ya buddy!    Last Bass is quite interesting.....as I always say you live in a very unique place for Bass.   It's just a soup of Black Bass DNA.

 

What is that "worm", looks like it would make a fantastic trailer on some things.

[LrgmouthShad]

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

Love that worm bite!!!! It’s amazing what an “ol’ brown fish” can do for ya, even if it’s just a few little ones 

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Completely agree man. Glad it was a good time

[TnRiver46]

10 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Out of emotions, but heck ya buddy!    Last Bass is quite interesting.....as I always say you live in a very unique place for Bass.   It's just a soup of Black Bass DNA.

 

What is that "worm", looks like it would make a fantastic trailer on some things.

BPS stick O, the smaller version 

18 minutes ago, Munkin said:

 

Your fishing spot is on fire!

 

Allen

Now that’s talent!!!

7 minutes ago, LrgmouthShad said:

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Completely agree man. Glad it was a good time

You need to swing by sometime , it’s between MO and NC haha

[LrgmouthShad]

8 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

You need to swing by sometime , it’s between MO and NC haha

And I need to get you those spinnerbaits too. Yup. I’m behind on both counts.

 

I will think about what I can do to see ya. Another possibility is if I wind up visiting my buddy about to be stationed at Campbell sometime. I’ll let ya know! 

[TnRiver46]

2 minutes ago, LrgmouthShad said:

And I need to get you those spinnerbaits too. Yup. I’m behind on both counts.

 

I will think about what I can do to see ya. Another possibility is if I wind up visiting my buddy stationed at Campbell sometime. I’ll let ya know! 

Campbell…….. that’s big bass country. My brother in law lives in Clarksville 

 

I haven’t fished out there since I was little but they catch ‘em big. Especially catfish

[LrgmouthShad]

14 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Campbell…….. that’s big bass country. My brother in law lives in Clarksville 

 

I haven’t fished out there since I was little but they catch ‘em big. Especially catfish

I am going to even bigger bass country once done here ?

 

I actually wanted Campbell though

[Blue Raider Bob]

On 12/19/2022 at 10:10 PM, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Caught 12-15 fish, most in the 1-2lb range.   All healthy fish, many with Shad still in their mouths.   Very hard fighting fish, noticeable so.....so much I was mistaking LGMs for Spots.   They both were pulling super hard.   I thought winter made fish fight sluggish.   Water temp is low 50s.

 

Caught half a dozen or so on the MegaBass 110Jr +1 and lost a really nice fish who straightened out the hook and got off....first time that's happened to me.    Also had what I suspect was a huge fish break the line almost instantly upon hookset, I felt the weight of it, and nano seconds later the dreaded "pop" sound.  That one was on 8lb spinning gear.   Upon inspection of the video, turns out the fish hit the bait very close to the boat, and there just wasn't enough line/stretch to account for either a bad knot which I'm normally OCD about, or it blew from shock being Flouro.   Both were big fish, but I never saw them.   I'm running a crank through there tom. with better hooks.....burn and stop might just be the ticket for the toads beneath these sized fish.  

 

The other half dozen + fish came off the Flashback Mini with 3" Armor Shad.    Accidentally discovered a new retrieve that killed it.     Literally fishing a mini Chatterbait like a jerkbait, and they

couldn't stand it.    Easily the greatest finesse Bass lure I've ever found, the retrieves are endless, and there is just something about the light wire hook and penny sized blade.   Thing darts so randomly and realistically I doubt they could have even designed it to do this.   It's caught me hundreds of Bass, and 50-75 big Crappie.  If you got small 2-4" threadfin/gizzards, try it!   They're like $3, and a pack of Armor Shad is $5....that combo will slay fish or your money back lol.  

 

Trying to make the videos a bit more informative rather than just a scrap book for me.   I find it ironic I didn't have it recording for an epic blowup of about a dozen Bass while I'm fighting one, but somehow it captured the two heartbreaks ?

 

 

Thanks for the video! Felt like I was in the boat fishing with you but you caught all the fish! That's OK though because I get just as much pleasure from watching others catch as I do catching my own!

[TnRiver46]

Only had 15 minutes to make it happen today, but I got one. A little better size than yesterday too

 

 

 

 

[Swamp Girl]

@Blue Raider Bob

 

I'm with you, BRB. The next best thing to catching bass is seeing my Bass Resource cyber-pals catch bass.

[roadwarrior]

10 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

@Blue Raider Bob

 

I'm with you, BRB. The next best thing to catching bass is seeing my Bass Resource cyber-pals catch bass.

 

My very best year ever was putting a dozen guys on their PB.

That included a 6 1/2 lb smallmouth by my brother!

 

 

 

                       

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Thanks Bob, and Katie, makes my day knowing you guys enjoy the videos.    I get excited now knowing I get to share these times with friends who share my same passion for these fish.   I try to tell "normies" about catching a fish, or something that happen.....I see the life drain from their eyes in boredom ?

 

Fished from 12-4p today.    Water temps were 50.5-52.5, outside temp was 48.    Covered a ton of water looking for active fish, saw more bait today than I've seen in a couple of weeks.    Blankets on the sonar of Shad at 10-15ft.     This is where I was able to catch the active fish today. 

 

Caught 8....one of which would have been around the 4lb mark.    A couple Spots over 2lbs, and a couple beautiful 2lb Largies.   Not sure why they were so vivid and full of color today.   The LGMs also jumped like SM today......you couldn't keep them down, so fun to watch even a 2lb Bass make 5 or 6 jumps.    Lastly caught 2 nice Slab sized Crappie.       

 

6 Bass + 2 Crappie came on the magic Flashback Mini/Armor Shad.   1 came on Berkeley Frittside crank, and lastly the best Spot came on the MB 110 Jr +1.    No bueno on finesse jig, A-rig, and BD Shad.      

 

Got big hopes for tomorrow, as I had for today given what's going to happen tomorrow night.   It's gonna go from 58 tom. afternoon to 12 degrees by the next morning.     

[N Florida Mike]

Caught a few on a cold day for Florida… They bit Red shad culprits and pumpkin yum dingers .