Super User J._Bricker Posted June 25, 2017 Super User Posted June 25, 2017 Way to go, Dax is a stick! 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted June 25, 2017 Global Moderator Posted June 25, 2017 Been a rough go lately. Fish are scattered and tattered, trying to recover and regroup from the spawn and get into their summer patterns. Went to one of my favorite local lakes Friday and it beat me pretty bad. Green sunfish were attacking my bait every cast, no matter what I tried. Water was backwards, main lake was pretty clear and river water looked like a dirt road mud puddle. Still managed one beat up gal back in the mud on a homemade bladed jig. Â 13 Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted June 26, 2017 Super User Posted June 26, 2017 They heard how much it costs and instantly both jumped on it 14 Quote
Super User NYWayfarer Posted June 26, 2017 Super User Posted June 26, 2017  I wanted to try out my other Fathers Day gift. Brand new Field and Stream  Inferno 2 piece casting rod. Caught a Bass and a Pickerel. Rod was pretty nice considering it's $25 price. 6 Quote
Super User Gundog Posted June 26, 2017 Super User Posted June 26, 2017 I like the F&S brand of rods for the price. Less expensive than Cabela's brand but still good quality. 1 Quote
Super User NYWayfarer Posted June 26, 2017 Super User Posted June 26, 2017 I like them as well. The Tec Spec Elites (Blue rod) were on clearance in my Field and steam for $44 regular $80 rod. I had to imagine what the wife would do to me if I got a 3rd rod in less then a month to stop myself from buying it. 1 Quote
Super User NHBull Posted June 26, 2017 Super User Posted June 26, 2017 Almost shut out today, playing with different baits.....they wanted a  wacky worm....sometimes I wonder why I have a ton of bait!  11 Quote
hawgenvy Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 I nailed this fiesty 5-10 tonight in the shallows at sunset on a T-rigged black/blue S.K Rage Menace. I wasn't expecting much from shore fishing a pressured residential lake this time of year, so I was thrilled to get this beautiful girl. The Menace grub is a brand new addition to my arsenal, and I am very impressed with its ability to attract bites and with the variety of ways you can fish it. I'm looking forward to unleashing the Menace on Lake Okeechobee next week. 14 Quote
Super User Gundog Posted June 27, 2017 Super User Posted June 27, 2017 I am in the wrong state. 3 Quote
WolfyBrandon Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 [June 26, 2017](Monday)-----Conditions----- Time: 7:00am - 1:30pm Sky:  Partly Cloudy to Overcast To Partly Cloudy Wind: Light Wind to Medium Gusts to Calm Water Temps: 64-71F Water Clarity: Clear (10ft+) --------------------  On 6/23/2017 at 9:40 PM, WolfyBrandon said: We already have a plan brewing for this coming Monday and will probably change it up, will have to wait and see what happens...  Jeremy and I have been talking about our results from the previous trip on the 21st over the past few days. Lately we've been heading north near deeper water, fishing rocky areas and catching a lot of Smallmouth. The numbers have been great, however most of the fish haven't had much size to them. When he checked his pictures from last year he saw that he was catching some good sized Largemouth around this time at the south end of the lake where its more shallow and weedy. We both decided it was time to try fishing the south end to see if we could find us some good Largemouth.  I was to meet him at his place at ~6:15am, so I got up around 5:30am to get ready and the first thing I did was check the weather. It showed a high of 89, partly cloudy with falling pressure, and the radar showed a small cold front moving in, with spotted rain showers...   I had already geared up for this trip days prior with an emphasis on selecting "weedless" baits, knowing the area we planned to fish. So around 5:45am I started heading toward his place...   We loaded the boat up, headed for the lake, and arrived at the ramp just a little before 7:00am.   Being that it's Monday, and late June, we noted fishing pressure could be high from the past weekend. I've seen numerous trucks with fishing boats on the road over the past few days, so I can only imagine how many more were out on the lake. This is why I was surprised to see two bass next to the dock spook as we were launching the boat. As Jeremy was parking the truck, I tied the boat off, grabbed a combo, and made a cast, and ended up catching one of them.  1st Bass = 9 & 1/4", 0.26 lb (04 oz)  Just a small one, but it got the skunk off my back. This was actually a good thing as our plan for today was to head to an area of the lake I have never fished before. I was going to change my entire bait selection from confidence baits to baits that work for the area, and hope that we can locate some fish.   When we arrived at the location, I rigged up my three combo's with... 1) Strike King Swim Jig (White) + Keitech Swing Impact Fat (Bluegill Flash), 2) Zoom Horny Toad (Bullfrog) + 4/0 Gamakatsu Super Line EWG Hook, and lastly a bait I haven't thrown in years which turned out to be the most productive bait today...  3) Zoom Finesse Worm (Watermelon \ Red Flake) + 1/0 Gamakatsu Offset Shank Worm EWG Hook.  Here are the results...  2nd Bass = 13", 0.97 lb (~ 1 lb)    [Finesse Worm]  3rd Bass = 14", 1.26 lb (1 lb, 04 oz)   [Finesse Worm]  4th Bass = 15", 1.37 lb (~ 1lb 06 oz)   [Horny Toad]  5th Bass = 13", 0.95 lb (~ 1 lb)   [Finesse Worm]  6th Bass = 13 & 1/4" 1.06 lb (~ 1 lb, 01oz)   [Finesse Worm]  7th Bass = 13", 0.91 lb (~ 14 oz)   [Finesse Worm]  8th Bass = 13 & 3/4", 1.06 lb (~ 1 lb, 01oz)   [Finesse Worm]  9th Bass = 12 & 1/2", 0.79 lb (~ 12 oz)   [Horny Toad]  10th Bass = 12", 0.68 lb (~ 11 oz)   [Finesse Worm]  11th Bass = 13", 0.88 lb (14 oz)   [Finesse Worm]  12th Bass = 9", 0.31lb (~ 05 oz)   [Finesse Worm]  13th Bass = 11", 0.45 lb (07 oz)   [Horny Toad]  I managed to catch 13 bass, and Jeremy caught 16. The Horny Toad caught a few of my fish, but the majority came on the Finesse Worm. One bass came back for the worm 3 times. I didn't catch anything on the Swim Jig, but to be fair I didn't throw it that much as I was focusing on the more weedless stuff. We saw a lot more bass than we caught, the place was loaded. I believe this could be the reason...   There were a lot of Bluegill beds in the shallows. There were a few beds in the area that could have been bass, but a lot of the bass seemed to be roaming and willing to chase baits. They were possibly hunting the bluegill around their beds as it was common to see groups of 2-5 bass swimming together. Even saw a few 2-3 lb'ers that wouldn't commit to our baits (probably spooked them and put them into curious mode not feeding mode). Almost all day long we could look down around the boat and see multiple bass checking us out. I have to say, this was our best day out so far this year.  WolfyBrandon  11 Quote
Will Wetline Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 A Z-Man Finesse TRD on a 3/32 oz. Midwest Finesse jig caught the interest of this this 3.96 lb. smallmouth. Â Â Â 11 Quote
lonnie g Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 On ‎6‎/‎24‎/‎2017 at 0:40 AM, WolfyBrandon said: [June 21, 2017](Wednesday) -----Conditions----- Time: 2:00pm - 7:20pm Sky:  Clear "Bluebird Sky" Wind: Strong Wind from the Southwest (White Caps) Water Temps: 64-67F Water Clarity: Clear (10ft+) --------------------  My friend from work (Jeremy) and I planned to continue from where we last fished back on the 19th (Monday) and had to cut the day short. We both got off from work at 1:00pm, geared up and headed to the lake, and were in the water and headed north to our location at 2:00pm. First thing to note was today was forecasted to be windy, and when we arrived at the lake we could see a southwest wind strong enough to cause white caps.   The wind wasn't much of an issue though as the location we planned to fish was north on the protected side of the lake out of the wind.  We decided to start fishing near where I caught my largest one the last time we were out. The bass in my local area spawn anywhere from Late-May to Mid-June, depending on the year. This year we received a lot of snowfall & record amounts of rainfall so the conditions are about a month behind last year. I suspected the nice one I caught on the 19th may have been on a bed, but couldn't confirm it due to depth & waves. I let Jeremy make the first cast to the spot so he had a chance at the big one if it was still there - and sure enough seconds later he was hooked up. Sadly, it shook loose while fighting it to the boat, so I made a cast to the exact same spot and again it was only seconds before I had a tight line and gave a good hookset...  1st Bass = 18 & 3/4" - 2.69 lb (2 lb, 11 oz)  Same bass as last time. I was able to get a better measurement and it's actually closer to 18 & 3/4", same weight. Still couldn't see a bed but being that it's in the exact same spot, and we both hooked into it within less than 60sec, and I could see it's been caught before by someone else, I would say it has to be the male on a bed. Since I've caught it twice now within 3 days, I made sure to give it a good healthy release...   We continued to fish, and I had another nice Smallmouth follow my bait and check it out but just turn and swim away. I made multiple casts trying different things to no avail, then Jeremy made a cast with his bait (similar yet different) and hooked right into it. Turned out to be a (1 lb, 10 oz) Smallmouth.  There has been this common thing on all of our fishing trips... At some locations whenever we have the boat in ~35-45ft of water the Sonar has gone crazy marking things. It's been going off so much it's caused me to toss a few baits down there, and even tie on a 6XD and make a handful of casts with it...   I've seen it marked up way more than that, almost top to bottom, lines all over, but never had any bites. :Shrugs: It could be anything... from Kokanee to a school of White Suckers. Would be nice to hook something though to at least identify the species.  By this time we ran out of protected water, and were fighting the wind again, so we changed locations and headed further north to the next protected area. It was pretty much one after another for the both of us, but mostly just dinks - no real size to them. I caught a total of 10, Jeremy caught a total of 11. Just numbers today, for the exception of my first one which was the one I caught before. Anyway, here are the larger ones of the bunch...  7th Bass = 11 & 1/4" - 0.53 lb (08 oz)  8th Bass = 10 & 5/8" - 0.44 lb (07 oz)  9th Bass = 11" - 0.51 lb (08 oz)  We both have the early work schedule so we had to pull the plug at 7:20pm and head back. It was another good day, the wind calmed down in the evening, and we caught a lot. We already have a plan brewing for this coming Monday and will probably change it up, will have to wait and see what happens...   WolfyBrandon  looked like a fun day despite the wind . beautiful scenery! 12 hours ago, hawgenvy said: I nailed this fiesty 5-10 tonight in the shallows at sunset on a T-rigged black/blue S.K Rage Menace. I wasn't expecting much from shore fishing a pressured residential lake this time of year, so I was thrilled to get this beautiful girl. The Menace grub is a brand new addition to my arsenal, and I am very impressed with its ability to attract bites and with the variety of ways you can fish it. I'm looking forward to unleashing the Menace on Lake Okeechobee next week. I would be smileing as well. NICE fISH! 1 Quote
boostr Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 10 hours ago, WolfyBrandon said: [June 26, 2017](Monday)-----Conditions----- Time: 7:00am - 1:30pm Sky:  Partly Cloudy to Overcast To Partly Cloudy Wind: Light Wind to Medium Gusts to Calm Water Temps: 64-71F Water Clarity: Clear (10ft+) --------------------   Jeremy and I have been talking about our results from the previous trip on the 21st over the past few days. Lately we've been heading north near deeper water, fishing rocky areas and catching a lot of Smallmouth. The numbers have been great, however most of the fish haven't had much size to them. When he checked his pictures from last year he saw that he was catching some good sized Largemouth around this time at the south end of the lake where its more shallow and weedy. We both decided it was time to try fishing the south end to see if we could find us some good Largemouth.  I was to meet him at his place at ~6:15am, so I got up around 5:30am to get ready and the first thing I did was check the weather. It showed a high of 89, partly cloudy with falling pressure, and the radar showed a small cold front moving in, with spotted rain showers...   I had already geared up for this trip days prior with an emphasis on selecting "weedless" baits, knowing the area we planned to fish. So around 5:45am I started heading toward his place...   We loaded the boat up, headed for the lake, and arrived at the ramp just a little before 7:00am.   Being that it's Monday, and late June, we noted fishing pressure could be high from the past weekend. I've seen numerous trucks with fishing boats on the road over the past few days, so I can only imagine how many more were out on the lake. This is why I was surprised to see two bass next to the dock spook as we were launching the boat. As Jeremy was parking the truck, I tied the boat off, grabbed a combo, and made a cast, and ended up catching one of them.  1st Bass = 9 & 1/4", 0.26 lb (04 oz)  Just a small one, but it got the skunk off my back. This was actually a good thing as our plan for today was to head to an area of the lake I have never fished before. I was going to change my entire bait selection from confidence baits to baits that work for the area, and hope that we can locate some fish.   When we arrived at the location, I rigged up my three combo's with... 1) Strike King Swim Jig (White) + Keitech Swing Impact Fat (Bluegill Flash), 2) Zoom Horny Toad (Bullfrog) + 4/0 Gamakatsu Super Line EWG Hook, and lastly a bait I haven't thrown in years which turned out to be the most productive bait today...  3) Zoom Finesse Worm (Watermelon \ Red Flake) + 1/0 Gamakatsu Offset Shank Worm EWG Hook.  Here are the results...  2nd Bass = 13", 0.97 lb (~ 1 lb)    [Finesse Worm]  3rd Bass = 14", 1.26 lb (1 lb, 04 oz)   [Finesse Worm]  4th Bass = 15", 1.37 lb (~ 1lb 06 oz)   [Horny Toad]  5th Bass = 13", 0.95 lb (~ 1 lb)   [Finesse Worm]  6th Bass = 13 & 1/4" 1.06 lb (~ 1 lb, 01oz)   [Finesse Worm]  7th Bass = 13", 0.91 lb (~ 14 oz)   [Finesse Worm]  8th Bass = 13 & 3/4", 1.06 lb (~ 1 lb, 01oz)   [Finesse Worm]  9th Bass = 12 & 1/2", 0.79 lb (~ 12 oz)   [Horny Toad]  10th Bass = 12", 0.68 lb (~ 11 oz)   [Finesse Worm]  11th Bass = 13", 0.88 lb (14 oz)   [Finesse Worm]  12th Bass = 9", 0.31lb (~ 05 oz)   [Finesse Worm]  13th Bass = 11", 0.45 lb (07 oz)   [Horny Toad]  I managed to catch 13 bass, and Jeremy caught 16. The Horny Toad caught a few of my fish, but the majority came on the Finesse Worm. One bass came back for the worm 3 times. I didn't catch anything on the Swim Jig, but to be fair I didn't throw it that much as I was focusing on the more weedless stuff. We saw a lot more bass than we caught, the place was loaded. I believe this could be the reason...   There were a lot of Bluegill beds in the shallows. There were a few beds in the area that could have been bass, but a lot of the bass seemed to be roaming and willing to chase baits. They were possibly hunting the bluegill around their beds as it was common to see groups of 2-5 bass swimming together. Even saw a few 2-3 lb'ers that wouldn't commit to our baits (probably spooked them and put them into curious mode not feeding mode). Almost all day long we could look down around the boat and see multiple bass checking us out. I have to say, this was our best day out so far this year.  WolfyBrandon  All those LMBs look exactly the same size. 1 Quote
Super User NHBull Posted June 27, 2017 Super User Posted June 27, 2017 110 catches fish! Â Â 10 Quote
JG233 Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 Caught a couple nice SMB like this on the Rage Menace last week. Maybe 3 lbs, more or less.  12 Quote
WolfyBrandon Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 4 hours ago, boostr said: All those LMBs look exactly the same size.  Close, (12-15 inches) so maximum of 3 inch difference between smallest to largest. Jeremy's LMB were about the same size as well.  WolfyBrandon  2 Quote
hawgenvy Posted June 28, 2017 Posted June 28, 2017 I coaxed this fat little piggie out of impossible pad cover tonight, pitching a black/blue Menace Grub. 16 Quote
EvanT123 Posted June 28, 2017 Posted June 28, 2017 Haven't been out much this year but finally caught a decent one. Caught it throwing a spinnerbait around bridge pilings. 15 Quote
WDE Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 Well, my day started off rather mundane. Feeling somewhat defeated after just landing dinks, basically relegated to just using Senkos, for the quite some time.  I ducked into the woods behind a public pond to a more obscure, less fished, but separate pond. Two casts into ~6" water with the green pumpkin and I had a massive hit. I was quite surprised, I thought it was some sort of carp based on the length. But no! My first gar! I didn't even hook him, he clamped on the hook and I just dragged him through the mud to where I could assess where to go from there. I stood there for a few seconds trying to figure out what to do(while also being ecstatic that I landed a gar!). Donned my pliers and pulled the hook from his viscious looking jaws. Hook's free, what now? He was flopping about slinging mud all over me. So I just kept using my feet and edging his backside to get him back to the water. It was an intense few minutes.    Apparently my day wasn't over--I FINALLY, after about 2 months of landing dinks(my last 3+ was almost two months to the day), I pulled in this chunky bass. Went 4.4, but she certainly felt bigger. I was making my way back to my car and stopped to cast in this shallow corner of the pond. A lot of activity, small fish, threw my bluegill squarebill and kept pulling up with leaves/sticks/etc. Felt some dead weight, "obviously this is just a big stick". Nope!    19 Quote
Bassfishin91 Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 Went fishing for Bowfin last friday for the first time and caught my first one. Not that big but still a nice size. 9 Quote
Super User NYWayfarer Posted June 29, 2017 Super User Posted June 29, 2017 On ‎6‎/‎27‎/‎2017 at 0:14 PM, boostr said: All those LMBs look exactly the same size.  That's the same thing my Dad says when I show him pics of the pond Bass I have been catching. He thinks I am catching the same fish over and over. Come to think of it, he might be right  Closing in on 100 fish for the year. That might not be much for some of you guys but considering I fish 2 times a week for an hour and a half max I think its pretty good. I average 3 fish a trip, like this pound and a half beauty from last night. Work, travel and weather have been my fishing obstacles this year.  My vacation starts a week from tomorrow. We will staying at a cabin on a lake so I fully intend to double if not triple my fish count in the week I am there. That's if my luck holds up. 8 Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted June 29, 2017 Super User Posted June 29, 2017 the pond near me has been slooooooooow fishing the last couple times, but i managed to fool this little one into smacking my frog! Â 13 Quote
UPSmallie Posted June 30, 2017 Posted June 30, 2017 Got the motor fixed so hit the local bay after work. Â In total I caught a freshwater drum, two pike, and two smallmouth bass. Â All were released. Â This was the bigger of the two smallmouth at 16 inches. Â They really love keitechs. Â Â 14 Quote
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