Latest Catch Pics Thread

[TnRiver46]

22 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

 

I have never seen a perch as long and skinny as the one your caught. Maine yellow perch have Cro-magnon brows. Strangely, Mainers don't fish for yellow perch, which is likely why they're jumbo. Mainers love to catch and eat white perch. I'm going to catch and clean some next summer and I'll photograph them so you can see how bulgy they are. Speaking of white perch, your bluegill on the bottom looks like one. So pale!

We have some jumbos down south too,

I just got a little one today 

10 minutes ago, roadwarrior said:

Man, I have to get you to come over to this side of the state or maybe just half way

(below Wilson).

I didn’t launch the boat today, just stood on the rocks (it was pretty breezy ). It’s not so bad out east, I’ve got a 20” two 19”  and an 18” smallie since new years 

[Swamp Girl]

@TnRiver46

 

Yep, those are jumbo. Yellow perch are my favorite fish to eat. Sweet and nutty!

[AlabamaSpothunter]

1 hour ago, Woody B said:

I've been meaning to post this.   You really need live sonar......... then you could be as confused as I usually am.   

 

I didn't make it today.  I'm going tomorrow.  Overnight low is supposed to be 24 degrees.   I wonder if warming my baits will attract Bass.   I always want to catch a BUNCH of BIG bass.  My first goal is to avoid a skunk, especially with water temps in the 40's.  (not my wheelhouse,  but I won't give up)

Lol, what body part do I need to give up in order to get FFS, and Target Lock ?

 

You should throw an A-Rig tomorrow.      I've been slowly gaining confidence on it for the last several months, and then a few sessions ago I had the double with a 5lb fish.   That lead me to buying another complete A-Rig yesterday at Academy.     Then today happened, and I'll be an A-Rig addict for life now just like the Braided Wonder.

 

Caught 9 fish today, threw a Jerkbait, 5" Netbait Paca Craw, blade bait, and finally a brand new Yum Flash Mob Junior A-Rig with Scottsboro swimbaits.   They sell these in a kit for $20 at TW and Academy.......wish I would have been able to buy a kit for my first A-Rig.   This one just blew the doors off the high dollar Picasso finesse bait ball model I've been throwing.   Safe to say I'll be blowing a bunch of cash on new A-Rigs lol.     If you want to get into the A-Rig game, this is a dynamite budget/user friendly way to do it. 

 

Best 5 fish went almost 22.5lbs.   Even lost a bigger fish at the boat.  First time since July that I've caught more than one fish over 5lbs, today I got three.    Sans one, every fish caught was over 2.5lbs.    7/9 had fat bellies as you can see in the video, these fish are packing on the weight.    Sure wish I had fished winters before, it's like a cheat code for an extra pound or two on all the fish over 17" or so I'm finding.    

 

Bonus footage is a family of deer swimming across the lake.....almost had a "Double Rainbow" meltdown, then after that I got a 6pt chasing Does around.      Just an amazing day on the water albeit cold and windy.   

 

Check out this family of deer swimming, just incredible to witness nature while fishing.

[TnRiver46]

1 minute ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Lol, what body part do I need to give up in order to get FFS, and Target Lock ?

 

You should throw an A-Rig tomorrow.      I've been slowly gaining confidence on it for the last several months, and then a few sessions ago I had the double with a 5lb fish.   That lead me to buying another complete A-Rig yesterday at Academy.     Then today happened, and I'll be an A-Rig addict for life now just like the Braided Wonder.

 

Caught 9 fish today, threw a Jerkbait, 5" Netbait Paca Craw, blade bait, and finally a brand new Yum Flash Mob Junior A-Rig with Scottsboro swimbaits.   They sell these in a kit for $20 at TW and Academy.......wish I would have been able to buy a kit for my first A-Rig.   This one just blew the doors off the high dollar Picasso finesse bait ball model I've been throwing.   Safe to say I'll be blowing a bunch of cash on new A-Rigs lol.     If you want to get into the A-Rig game, this is a dynamite budget/user friendly way to do it. 

 

Best 5 fish went almost 22.5lbs.   Even lost a bigger fish at the boat.  First time since July that I've caught more than one fish over 5lbs, today I got three.    Sans one, every fish caught was over 2.5lbs.    7/9 had fat bellies as you can see in the video, these fish are packing on the weight.    Sure wish I had fished winters before, it's like a cheat code for an extra pound or two on all the fish over 17" or so I'm finding.    

 

Bonus footage is a family of deer swimming across the lake.....almost had a "Double Rainbow" meltdown, then after that I got a 6pt chasing Does around.      Just an amazing day on the water albeit cold and windy.   

 

Nice!!! That’s a solid bunch o’ bass

[Swamp Girl]

 

Alex, wouldn't you win many big tournaments with that bag?

 

I know this: You sure have won my respect for your skill, tenacity, and joy. 

[AlabamaSpothunter]

24 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

 

Alex, wouldn't you win many big tournaments with that bag?

 

I know this: You sure have won my respect for your skill, tenacity, and joy. 

I think that's the average bag on a good lake for the elite pros......it always amazes me the gap between myself and those pros.     

 

I had a 21lb+ Spotted bag the one time I fished with a true pro.....Dalton Bobo, who lost the Classic on a dead fish penalty.     That was in high school, I knew right then I'd never be a pro like that.   Still one of the best days of my life.    One 4lb+ Spot after the next on Lay Lake in the Fall on big Jerkbaits.  

 

Quick story on that.......He lost the Classic by an oz on a dead fish penalty (story on that fish is pretty wild).    His hometown is not far from mine, so I was devastated when he lost the Classic.  I knew he must be, so being a kid I looked up his number in the white pages and called him on the phone.   To my shock he answered the phone and I told him how much of a hero he was of mine after his performance in the Classic, and that he'd always be the winner in my book.     He told me to be ready in a week to go fishing with him during a trip he had planned for on Lay Lake.     I still couldn't believe until the morning my parents were dropping me off at the Hardees and lo and behold the most beautiful Bass rig I'd ever seen, a brand spanking new Ranger Comanche was glistening in the parking lot.

 

One of the most awesome human beings I've ever met to this day, he gave me the most amazing gift ever.    Pics are from that day.   That's still the most beautiful fish I've ever caught......the quality sucks because they are pics of pics.  

 

[Swamp Girl]

What a great story, Alex! And what a good, good man.

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Just now, ol'crickety said:

What a great story, Alex! And what a good, good man.

Absolutely, and I've been trying to get back in touch with him since I started back fishing.

 

I even invited him to be the speaker at the High School Outdoor club.......yep, he showed up and talked to about 40-50 students for an hour, and I was hero to all those students for bringing in a Bassmaster.

 

I only saw him in the flesh twice, yet the impression he left on my life forever is etched permanently into my memory.     Take a kid fishing couldn't be any truer, or more noble!

[Eric 26]

31 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

I think that's the average bag on a good lake for the elite pros......it always amazes me the gap between myself and those pros.     

 

I had a 21lb+ Spotted bag the one time I fished with a true pro.....Dalton Bobo, who lost the Classic on a dead fish penalty.     That was in high school, I knew right then I'd never be a pro like that.   Still one of the best days of my life.    One 4lb+ Spot after the next on Lay Lake in the Fall on big Jerkbaits.  

 

Quick story on that.......He lost the Classic by an oz on a dead fish penalty (story on that fish is pretty wild).    His hometown is not far from mine, so I was devastated when he lost the Classic.  I knew he must be, so being a kid I looked up his number in the white pages and called him on the phone.   To my shock he answered the phone and I told him how much of a hero he was of mine after his performance in the Classic, and that he'd always be the winner in my book.     He told me to be ready in a week to go fishing with him during a trip he had planned for on Lay Lake.     I still couldn't believe until the morning my parents were dropping me off at the Hardees and lo and behold the most beautiful Bass rig I'd ever seen, a brand spanking new Ranger Comanche was glistening in the parking lot.

 

One of the most awesome human beings I've ever met to this day, he gave me the most amazing gift ever.    Pics are from that day.   That's still the most beautiful fish I've ever caught......the quality sucks because they are pics of pics.  

 

 

24 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Absolutely, and I've been trying to get back in touch with him since I started back fishing.

 

I even invited him to be the speaker at the High School Outdoor club.......yep, he showed up and talked to about 40-50 students for an hour, and I was hero to all those students for bringing in a Bassmaster.

 

I only saw him in the flesh twice, yet the impression he left on my life forever is etched permanently into my memory.     Take a kid fishing couldn't be any truer, or more noble!

Holy Schiznit Alex! That’s an absolute awesome story and the photos are absolutely amazing no matter what you think. Thank you for sharing both the photos and more importantly the story and most importantly the message .

Edited January 15, 2023 by Eric 26
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[AlabamaSpothunter]

1 minute ago, Eric 26 said:

 

Holy Schiznit Alex! That’s an absolute awesome story and the photos are absolutely amazing no matter what you think. Thank you for sharing bothe the photos and more importantly the story and more importantly the message .

Always so thoughtful and kind Eric, I appreciate it!  

[PhishLI]

7 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

I had a 21lb+ Spotted bag the one time I fished with a true pro.....Dalton Bobo, who lost the Classic on a dead fish penalty.     That was in high school, I knew right then I'd never be a pro like that.   Still one of the best days of my life.    One 4lb+ Spot after the next on Lay Lake in the Fall on big Jerkbaits.  

Now there's a cool memory! Friends, laughs, and photographs.

8 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Best 5 fish went almost 22.5lbs. 

Very nice!

8 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Sure wish I had fished winters before

I can usually suck it up on cold days, especially when I have "that" feeling, but some winter days up here are just a bridge too far.

 

Just let my pooch out for her morning squirt. She made it out about 5 feet from the door when an arctic blast stopped her cold in her tracks. She did a cartoonish four-paw-skid then nearly hyperextended my knee barreling back through the partially opened sliders. Just checked the forecast. I was gonna...I really was... but NFW! In the meantime, I'll have to live vicariously through your vidya. Thankee!

 

 

 

[Jar11591]

@AlabamaSpothunter Awesome man. That's a great day of fishing. Always love the videos. I can't wait to spend some time throwing an A-rig this year. I have at least 2 months before open water, but that gives me some time to pick out a dedicated setup for it.

[Swamp Girl]

This might sound a little strange, but I awoke this morning happy for Alex. We've all had a good evening of fishing and awoke the next morning happy for all the bass we caught, but today, I had that same giddiness, except my first thought was, "Alex caught all those big bass!"

 

And I was grinning, remembering Alex's video and photos. 

 

Sincerely,

 

A Yankee who hasn't caught a beautiful bass for more than a couple months, but is happy when her Southern cyber-pals do

[TnRiver46]

Southern ice fishing, saw some frozen puddles walking to the spot…….

 

8 lb seaguar basix zoom tiny fluke 

[AlabamaSpothunter]

52 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

This might sound a little strange, but I awoke this morning happy for Alex. We've all had a good evening of fishing and awoke the next morning happy for all the bass we caught, but today, I had that same giddiness, except my first thought was, "Alex caught all those big bass!"

 

And I was grinning, remembering Alex's video and photos. 

 

Sincerely,

 

A Yankee who hasn't caught a beautiful bass for more than a couple months, but is happy when her Southern cyber-pals do

Haha, you're so kind Katie, I know exactly what you are talking about.    You wake up pumped to have the opportunity to put into practice the stuff you just learned.

2 hours ago, Jar11591 said:

@AlabamaSpothunter Awesome man. That's a great day of fishing. Always love the videos. I can't wait to spend some time throwing an A-rig this year. I have at least 2 months before open water, but that gives me some time to pick out a dedicated setup for it.

Thanks brother!   Yeah you definitely need to be slinging this A-Rig in a few months.   Toads seem to love it, and that strike is quite addictive.   Fish really hammer this bait, very similar to how they hit the bigger swimbaits.    

 

I can't wait until all my Northern best buddies get back into the action, this thread is so much more fun when everybody is in season.    I could look at fish pics all day ?

17 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Southern ice fishing, saw some frozen puddles walking to the spot…….

 

8 lb seaguar basix zoom tiny fluke 

Pretty fish, and what a deadly little bait.   Need to learn how to tie those knots.  

5 hours ago, PhishLI said:

Now there's a cool memory! Friends, laughs, and photographs.

Very nice!

I can usually suck it up on cold days, especially when I have "that" feeling, but some winter days up here are just a bridge too far.

 

Just let my pooch out for her morning squirt. She made it out about 5 feet from the door when an arctic blast stopped her cold in her tracks. She did a cartoonish four-paw-skid then nearly hyperextended my knee barreling back through the partially opened sliders. Just checked the forecast. I was gonna...I really was... but NFW! In the meantime, I'll have to live vicariously through your vidya. Thankee!

 

 

 

You get a pass friend, I ain't fishing in 20mph wind, with freezing temps.......yeah I'm soft, so what ?

[TnRiver46]

24 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Haha, you're so kind Katie, I know exactly what you are talking about.    You wake up pumped to have the opportunity to put into practice the stuff you just learned.

Thanks brother!   Yeah you definitely need to be slinging this A-Rig in a few months.   Toads seem to love it, and that strike is quite addictive.   Fish really hammer this bait, very similar to how they hit the bigger swimbaits.    

 

I can't wait until all my Northern best buddies get back into the action, this thread is so much more fun when everybody is in season.    I could look at fish pics all day ?

Pretty fish, and what a deadly little bait.   Need to learn how to tie those knots.  

You get a pass friend, I ain't fishing in 20mph wind, with freezing temps.......yeah I'm soft, so what ?

@Deleted account can show you how to tie the loop knot……..

 

just kidding it’s super easy, I do the rapala knot. It used to come diagramed on paper with every rapala in the box 

[Swamp Girl]

1 hour ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

I can't wait until all my Northern best buddies get back into the action, this thread is so much more fun when everybody is in season.    I could look at fish pics all day ?

 

Heck, yeah. I'm up to 44 ponds I want to fish in 2023, 10 from last year and 34 new ones. Of course, I won't be able to fish all of them because I'll find some favorites that I'll want to fish several times, but I'm feeling like a kid outside a candy shop with my face pressed against the window, waiting and waiting for the shop owner to flip the sign from "CLOSED" to "OPEN"! So, I study and study them on Google Earth and study the Maine Fish and Wildlife depth maps too and plan where I'll fish first and second and....

[Deleted account]

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

@Deleted account can show you how to tie the loop knot……..

Be happy to, I can tie several, (perfection is my favorite) just ain't using one...  

[AlabamaSpothunter]

7 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

 

Heck, yeah. I'm up to 44 ponds I want to fish in 2023, 10 from last year and 34 new ones. Of course, I won't be able to fish all of them because I'll find some favorites that I'll want to fish several times, but I'm feeling like a kid outside a candy shop with my face pressed against the window, waiting and waiting for the shop owner to flip the sign from "CLOSED" to "OPEN"! So, I study and study them on Google Earth and study the Maine Fish and Wildlife depth maps too and plan where I'll fish first and second and....

I'm already counting down the days until those beautiful dark Maine greenbacks are posted ?

 

44 Ponds is awesome, that might be the total number of ponds I've fished in my whole life.   That certainly makes the sport more exciting.   

[TnRiver46]

24 minutes ago, Deleted account said:

Be happy to, I can tie several, (perfection is my favorite) just ain't using one...  

I use the perfection loop quite a bit in fly fishing

[LrgmouthShad]

Moving spots. I’ve already picked up a couple today on spinnerbaits 

[Swamp Girl]

44 minutes ago, LrgmouthShad said:

Moving spots. I’ve already picked up a couple today on spinnerbaits 

 

Is this a live feed fishing day? Cool! Go, Mr. Shad, go!

[Deleted account]

2 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

I use the perfection loop quite a bit in fly fishing

Yeah, I use one for fly line to butt, and sometimes line to tippet, but mostly for snelled hooks.

[LrgmouthShad]

Alright I’m going to call it quits early. I wasted almost 2hrs walking in the woods trying to find other spots on the bank that I could fish on this lake and didn’t really find anything that pleased me. My spots to fish right now are really limited.

 

But picked up four, three on spinnerbait and one on the same lipless as yesterday. The wind was absolutely roaring around noon. The largest bass looked decent, I didn’t weigh it but thought maybe it was around 2.5lbs. It was also the shallowest fish that I caught. 
 

Fun day out on the water. Love it when I can get them to eat a spinner. The one I used today is a clear water assassin. 

[ScottW]

Almost got skunked