Latest Catch Pics Thread

[AlabamaSpothunter]

9 minutes ago, roadwarrior said:

 

Don't buy it yet, I will send you one all rigged up.

Some awesome people on here!

 

Setting it up is a real pain for a new person like myself a few months ago.

[Swamp Girl]

1 hour ago, roadwarrior said:

 

Don't buy it yet, I will send you one all rigged up.

 

This is so kind of you. PM your snail mail and I'll sign some picture books and send them to you, assuming that you have children or grandchildren young enough for picture books. If not, send me your snail mail and I'll send you some chocolates, a kringle, or beef jerky. Your choice.

 

This is roadwarrior driving past my house the other night:

 

[NorcalBassin]

Been way too many weeks since I last made it out, and it was great having the spots come out to play and show interest in so many things.

 

Alabama rig

 

Crankbait

 

Little John cb

 

Rock crawler cb

 

Magdraft with bonus shad regurgitation ?

 

Pops wasn't getting quite as lucky as me but did cross paths with a planter.

 

Nothing great but it doesn't take much to be picture worthy in December. 

[AlabamaSpothunter]

50 minutes ago, NorcalBassin said:

Been way too many weeks since I last made it out, and it was great having the spots come out to play and show interest in so many things.

 

Alabama rig

 

Crankbait

 

Little John cb

 

Rock crawler cb

 

Magdraft with bonus shad regurgitation ?

 

Pops wasn't getting quite as lucky as me but did cross paths with a planter.

 

Nothing great but it doesn't take much to be picture worthy in December. 

Heck ya, this thread has been as quiet as it's ever been since I've joined....those Spots warm the cockles of my mean fighting heart.

 

Tom. I'm back at it again, 3-4 days of freezing temps has me going nuts.   Tom. might be the one day when I'm okay not catching anything. 

 

[Jar11591]

7 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

this thread has been as quiet as it's ever been since I've joined

There is always a huge fall boom in this thread from September to November, and then a lull in the winter. Us yankees would love to be able to contribute to this thread now but it’s up to all you southern boys for a couple months! 

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Had a really fantastic session today.    Biggest 5 fish day since this summer with about 18-19lbs.    Caught my biggest fish since August 4th, and second biggest fish since starting back, a 7.2lb fish that couldn't have been healthier and fatter.    To see this big girl swim off so much easier in the 45 degree water is a big plus of catching them in the winter vs. summer I see.   Loved seeing her swim off full of spunk.   She'll be my White Whale in about 1.5 years hopefully.   

 

Pardon the usual schoolgirl excitement, but wow this fish lit me up on my BFS Steez setup with a 110Jr +1  in Threadfin Shad.    She peeled dragged within nano seconds of hooking up.   Catfish was the first thought in my head lol.    Some might remember a week or two back I lost a really nice fish I never got to see, just got this same lure back with a straightened out treble hook.   Note the last picture, WHEW lol 

 

 

eta:  @ScottW   got so excited after catching her I had to text Scott, told him I'd tag him once I got the video up

[TnRiver46]

2 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Had a really fantastic session today.    Biggest 5 fish day since this summer with about 18-19lbs.    Caught my biggest fish since August 4th, and second biggest fish since starting back, a 7.2lb fish that couldn't have been healthier and fatter.    To see this big girl swim off so much easier in the 45 degree water is a big plus of catching them in the winter vs. summer I see.   Loved seeing her swim off full of spunk.   She'll be my White Whale in about 1.5 years hopefully.   

 

Pardon the usual schoolgirl excitement, but wow this fish lit me up on my BFS Steez setup with a 110Jr +1  in Threadfin Shad.    She peeled dragged within nano seconds of hooking up.   Catfish was the first thought in my head lol.    Some might remember a week or two back I lost a really nice fish I never got to see, just got this same lure back with a straightened out treble hook.   Note the last picture, WHEW lol 

 

Yes sir!!!! Congrats 

[Jar11591]

@AlabamaSpothunter awesome fish. Love the enthusiasm. That’s why we do it! 
 

[Swamp Girl]

Alex! What a day!!! You are a heckuva fisherman. Nearly all of us have hung our rods for the winter, but you don't just keep casting. You are landing so many gorgeous fish. Quantity and quality! Thank you for caring about their health. And thank you for posting these videos. I missed watching you catch fish due to Christmas! 

 

I love how you catch fish with less. Such a basic boat and I love basic boats. They're what I've used all my fishing life too. And a stealthy boat with your electric motor! 

 

I was on Green Bay last summer and I saw a guy fishing from a cigar boat with FIVE four-hundred horsepower engines (No lie.). He was drunk and had caught nothing. He asked what I'd caught and I told him and he smirked, thinking me a liar. Sometimes less catches more and less is a lot more fun, for you're closer to the fish and you and I and many others here love that connection.  

 

That lure you used is beautiful. It caught you and it caught your big bass too!

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Thank ya'll so much for the kind words and support!!! ? Such a privilege to not only catch these fish, but share them with others that are equally as passionate about them as I am.   With anything else I'd die of embarrassment sharing something like that first 3mins of the video, but you guys afford me the buzzword of the last few years.....a true "safe space" ?

 

After a decade + break, I had only started fishing about two weeks until I was searching for a community of great people who I could learn from.   Enter BassResource and the amazingly talented, friendly, knowledgeable, and diverse background membership base.   I've learned more in 4 months here than I had in all my previous years of Bass fishing growing up and as a young adult.  The members here especially in this thread have given me confidence to fish vastly differently than I had in the past.   Seeing some of you post ridiculous reports on top waters, others on big Swimbaits, others on Jerkbaits, etc., all stick in the back of your mind next time on the water.   

 

I'm inspired by some members, others fascinate me, others educate me, some always seem to make their posts funny, this is a wonderful place because of the wonderful group of people that populate it.    I enjoy getting to share the occasions I have some success because there is no doubt that many in this thread and community have played a huge role in facilitating that success.   

 

Katie you are spot on correct, that beautiful lure caught me with all three trebles, but one managed to snag that big girl....so now MegaBass will snag more of my money tom., and thus the viscous tackle monkey cycle continues  ?

 

 

2 hours ago, Jar11591 said:

@AlabamaSpothunter awesome fish. Love the enthusiasm. That’s why we do it! 
 

You got that right brother!    When I stop shaking, I'll go golfing or antiquing or something ?

[Swamp Girl]

Alex, the MOST useful thing for me to see in videos is the retrieve. If I can see what your hands are doing, then I can do it too. Sure, I like those videos where they show surface hits, but they're not nearly as educational as getting to see a fisher work the bait. When I work a jerkbait, I always worry that there's some special twitch that I'm not doing, but you, Alex, really mix up your jerkbait retrieves and I'm going to do that too, come spring.

 

Thanks, professor! 

[Blue Raider Bob]

12 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Had a really fantastic session today.    Biggest 5 fish day since this summer with about 18-19lbs.    Caught my biggest fish since August 4th, and second biggest fish since starting back, a 7.2lb fish that couldn't have been healthier and fatter.    To see this big girl swim off so much easier in the 45 degree water is a big plus of catching them in the winter vs. summer I see.   Loved seeing her swim off full of spunk.   She'll be my White Whale in about 1.5 years hopefully.   

 

Pardon the usual schoolgirl excitement, but wow this fish lit me up on my BFS Steez setup with a 110Jr +1  in Threadfin Shad.    She peeled dragged within nano seconds of hooking up.   Catfish was the first thought in my head lol.    Some might remember a week or two back I lost a really nice fish I never got to see, just got this same lure back with a straightened out treble hook.   Note the last picture, WHEW lol 

 

 

eta:  @ScottW   got so excited after catching her I had to text Scott, told him I'd tag him once I got the video up

Oh my! Please stay hooked......Please stay hooked!!!!  I can't stand too much more of this Alex! My heart is racing watching your video and !'m way too old to have a racing heart! It may race off without me!

Totally loved fishing with you yesterday and if my heart slows down long enough I'll go again with you tomorrow!

Thanks for the video and congrats on your EPIC day!

9 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Thank ya'll so much for the kind words and support!!! ? Such a privilege to not only catch these fish, but share them with others that are equally as passionate about them as I am.   With anything else I'd die of embarrassment sharing something like that first 3mins of the video, but you guys afford me the buzzword of the last few years.....a true "safe space" ?

 

After a decade + break, I had only started fishing about two weeks until I was searching for a community of great people who I could learn from.   Enter BassResource and the amazingly talented, friendly, knowledgeable, and diverse background membership base.   I've learned more in 4 months here than I had in all my previous years of Bass fishing growing up and as a young adult.  The members here especially in this thread have given me confidence to fish vastly differently than I had in the past.   Seeing some of you post ridiculous reports on top waters, others on big Swimbaits, others on Jerkbaits, etc., all stick in the back of your mind next time on the water.   

 

I'm inspired by some members, others fascinate me, others educate me, some always seem to make their posts funny, this is a wonderful place because of the wonderful group of people that populate it.    I enjoy getting to share the occasions I have some success because there is no doubt that many in this thread and community have played a huge role in facilitating that success.   

 

Katie you are spot on correct, that beautiful lure caught me with all three trebles, but one managed to snag that big girl....so now MegaBass will snag more of my money tom., and thus the viscous tackle monkey cycle continues  ?

 

 

You got that right brother!    When I stop shaking, I'll go golfing or antiquing or something ?

Alex never be embarrassed! We are all fishermen...and women. We get to share our extreme joy with our brothers and sisters from other mothers! One other thing.....school girls aren't the only people allowed to get excited! School boys can get pretty giggly too! Even old ones like me!

[ScottW]

12 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Had a really fantastic session today.    Biggest 5 fish day since this summer with about 18-19lbs.    Caught my biggest fish since August 4th, and second biggest fish since starting back, a 7.2lb fish that couldn't have been healthier and fatter.    To see this big girl swim off so much easier in the 45 degree water is a big plus of catching them in the winter vs. summer I see.   Loved seeing her swim off full of spunk.   She'll be my White Whale in about 1.5 years hopefully.   

 

Pardon the usual schoolgirl excitement, but wow this fish lit me up on my BFS Steez setup with a 110Jr +1  in Threadfin Shad.    She peeled dragged within nano seconds of hooking up.   Catfish was the first thought in my head lol.    Some might remember a week or two back I lost a really nice fish I never got to see, just got this same lure back with a straightened out treble hook.   Note the last picture, WHEW lol 

 

 

eta:  @ScottW   got so excited after catching her I had to text Scott, told him I'd tag him once I got the video up

I get a text from Alex and when I opened it I see this huge fish with the words “Just caught a 7.2.  Unreal”. I look down at my Frankenstein hands with all the stitches in them and slowly typed out the words: “You Suck!” ?

 

We texted back and forth for a bit with him showing me various images of the Garmin, Lake and boat and I got real tempted to go down to the pond. Stitches be darned.

 

Seriously Alex, @AlabamaSpothunter: Congratulations on that pig! Great job and awesome commentary. I’d also like to thank you for no ads at the beginning of your videos. ? You’re an inspiration sir!

[Swamp Girl]

1 hour ago, Blue Raider Bob said:

Oh my! Please stay hooked......Please stay hooked!!!!  I can't stand too much more of this Alex! My heart is racing watching your video and !'m way too old to have a racing heart! It may race off without me!

Totally loved fishing with you yesterday and if my heart slows down long enough I'll go again with you tomorrow!

 

^This made me laugh and also made my eyes shine with tears.^

 

As far as giggly boys, I was a prairie schoolmarm and I'd be on the floor with my students, reading, and one would fart. 

 

"Who did that?" someone would always say.

 

And I'd always say, to protect the farter, "It was me."

 

And because the kids loved me, they would never tease me.

 

Well, one day, they suddenly realized that I wasn't the fartiest teacher on the prairie we all giggled and giggled, the boys as much as the girls. 

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Thank you Bob, and Scott for the very kind words!    Can't wait until you heal up Scott, and he's helping me find another boat so eventually we can post a twofer report!

 

Can't wait until you get one of these fish on your new suspending jerkbaits Bob, they are a blast to fish with ?

[ScottW]

5 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

 

^This made me laugh and also made my eyes shine with tears.^

 

As far as giggly boys, I was a prairie schoolmarm and I'd be on the floor with my students, reading, and one would fart. 

 

"Who did that?" someone would always say.

 

And I'd always say, to protect the farter, "It was me."

 

And because the kids loved me, they would never tease me.

 

Well, one day, they suddenly realized that I was the fartiest teacher on the prairie we all giggled and giggled, the boys as much as the girls. 

I would have loved to have been one of your students! Something tells me I’d have learned a lot more in your classroom ?

2 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Thank you Bob, and Scott for the very kind words!    Can't wait until you heal up Scott, and he's helping me find another boat so eventually we can post a twofer report!

 

Can't wait until you get one of these fish on your new suspending jerkbaits Bob, they are a blast to fish with ?

With the size fish you’re catching now Alex the new boat is gonna need to be longer! A lot longer! ?

[TnRiver46]

I’m in Florida catching dinks, meanwhile in TN…….

[Swamp Girl]

ScottW, I was the trickiest teacher in the Midwest. We'd be reading a story and one of the characters from the story would crawl into the classroom through an open window. Or we'd be writing about a make-believe camping trip, complete with tents and "campfire" in the classroom, when a bear would amble into the room. I even created a superhero who defended our school and supervillains who attacked it. I loved teaching. Can ya tell?

[Swamp Girl]

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

I’m in Florida catching dinks, meanwhile in TN…….

 

^Beautiful fish^

 

I can't stop looking at them.

[TnRiver46]

4 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

 

^Beautiful fish^

 

I can't stop looking at them.

They caught those two at the same time! I bet it was pandemonium aboard a bass tracker haha

[Swamp Girl]

27 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

They caught those two at the same time! I bet it was pandemonium aboard a bass tracker haha

 

It was heavenmonium!

[Blue Raider Bob]

3 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Thank you Bob, and Scott for the very kind words!    Can't wait until you heal up Scott, and he's helping me find another boat so eventually we can post a twofer report!

 

Can't wait until you get one of these fish on your new suspending jerkbaits Bob, they are a blast to fish with ?

My 110 is unpacked and in the tacklebox! Expecting the rain to end Saturday and I'm headin' for the Big-T Sunday! I'll drift down the river and toss the MB all the way to Alabama if I have to! I'll post Monday Lord willin'!

[Swamp Girl]

 

@Blue Raider Bob

[Aaron_H]

17 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Had a really fantastic session today.    Biggest 5 fish day since this summer with about 18-19lbs.    Caught my biggest fish since August 4th, and second biggest fish since starting back, a 7.2lb fish that couldn't have been healthier and fatter.    To see this big girl swim off so much easier in the 45 degree water is a big plus of catching them in the winter vs. summer I see.   Loved seeing her swim off full of spunk.   She'll be my White Whale in about 1.5 years hopefully.   

 

Pardon the usual schoolgirl excitement, but wow this fish lit me up on my BFS Steez setup with a 110Jr +1  in Threadfin Shad.    She peeled dragged within nano seconds of hooking up.   Catfish was the first thought in my head lol.    Some might remember a week or two back I lost a really nice fish I never got to see, just got this same lure back with a straightened out treble hook.   Note the last picture, WHEW lol 

 

 

eta:  @ScottW   got so excited after catching her I had to text Scott, told him I'd tag him once I got the video up

 

 

That immediate realization that you just hooked into a different class of fish is just...*chef's kiss*

 

Truly fantastic fish, congrats!

[AlabamaSpothunter]

2 hours ago, Aaron_H said:

 

 

That immediate realization that you just hooked into a different class of fish is just...*chef's kiss*

 

Truly fantastic fish, congrats!

Thanks Aaron!    You catch em bigger than me, but I completely agree, the moment you realize you have a different class of fish hooked is an indescribable feeling of exhilaration and fear all rolled together lol.    

 

Slower day with only 4 fish caught, but everyone was a really quality fish.   Caught a 4.7lb on the Flashback mini w 3" Armor Shad, easily the biggest Bass caught on my magic little bait, and she came on spinning tackle.   Then caught a 4.3 on the MB 110Jr +1.      Loving the new scale, so much faster and easier to weigh fish now. 

 

The big highlight was a Crappie oddly enough.  I know very little about Crappie, but I suspect this is a big one.    It weighed 2.7lbs, and it just looked almost cartoonish in comparison to any other Crappie I've seen.   Huge stomach, just a beautiful fish.    Kind of wish I took some measurements in case I want a replica mount but wasn't sure if that was replica mount worthy.    State record is 4.5.  WR is 5.7/5.2 for the respective subspecies