Super User Swamp Girl Posted March 31, 2023 Super User Posted March 31, 2023 @Pat Brown, I hope the fire department was there because you are ON FIRE, man! I'm pretty sure they hold a festival out west to celebrate you each year, called On Fire Man or something like that. 1 1 Quote
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted March 31, 2023 Super User Posted March 31, 2023 45 minutes ago, Pat Brown said: Well... @Catt recommended I keep tossing that red lipless and tonight in front of a cheering audience that literally lined up to take pictures of this beast, I caught my 3rd bass on a lipless ever, my first fish on a red crankbait and my second largest bass of my life. I went to the pond with my wife and son after work today for a little line time and it was POPPING with live bait anglers and and dog walkers and people out enjoying themselves. Water was slick calm and bluebird skies. I paralleled the bank working my way down to the dam and on my fourth cast bringing my red 6th sense Quake lipless crank past the outflow I saw my line swimming left very slowly and felt very confused because I felt no bite at all. I reeled down and felt her load up and then the drag started to peel out of my Daiwa Fuego like a truck was attached to my line. I reeled this way and that convinced I had a catfish and then saw her hulking mass swimming in the clearer water just off the bank and realized I had a giant bass on. I played her carefully trying to avoid treble hook /jumping catastrophe and in a few moments I was holding her up while panting in front of a clapping crowd! My wife shot the pictures and we released her and she swam off happy as a clam. Beyond thankful to hold that magnificent creature in my hands. Magnifcent Pat! Congrats! 1 hour ago, BigAngus752 said: Somebody likes the watermelon Trick Worm.... Looks like a toad to me, where's the rest of the glamour shots, I need some body shot action ? 2 1 Quote
hokiehunter373 Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 10 hours ago, Pat Brown said: Well... @Catt recommended I keep tossing that red lipless and tonight in front of a cheering audience that literally lined up to take pictures of this beast, I caught my 3rd bass on a lipless ever, my first fish on a red crankbait and my second largest bass of my life. I went to the pond with my wife and son after work today for a little line time and it was POPPING with live bait anglers and and dog walkers and people out enjoying themselves. Water was slick calm and bluebird skies. I paralleled the bank working my way down to the dam and on my fourth cast bringing my red 6th sense Quake lipless crank past the outflow I saw my line swimming left very slowly and felt very confused because I felt no bite at all. I reeled down and felt her load up and then the drag started to peel out of my Daiwa Fuego like a truck was attached to my line. I reeled this way and that convinced I had a catfish and then saw her hulking mass swimming in the clearer water just off the bank and realized I had a giant bass on. I played her carefully trying to avoid treble hook /jumping catastrophe and in a few moments I was holding her up while panting in front of a clapping crowd! My wife shot the pictures and we released her and she swam off happy as a clam. Beyond thankful to hold that magnificent creature in my hands. Fantastic fish! Well done to your wife on the pics too 2 1 Quote
Super User GaryH Posted March 31, 2023 Super User Posted March 31, 2023 11 hours ago, Pat Brown said: Well... @Catt recommended I keep tossing that red lipless and tonight in front of a cheering audience that literally lined up to take pictures of this beast, I caught my 3rd bass on a lipless ever, my first fish on a red crankbait and my second largest bass of my life. I went to the pond with my wife and son after work today for a little line time and it was POPPING with live bait anglers and and dog walkers and people out enjoying themselves. Water was slick calm and bluebird skies. I paralleled the bank working my way down to the dam and on my fourth cast bringing my red 6th sense Quake lipless crank past the outflow I saw my line swimming left very slowly and felt very confused because I felt no bite at all. I reeled down and felt her load up and then the drag started to peel out of my Daiwa Fuego like a truck was attached to my line. I reeled this way and that convinced I had a catfish and then saw her hulking mass swimming in the clearer water just off the bank and realized I had a giant bass on. I played her carefully trying to avoid treble hook /jumping catastrophe and in a few moments I was holding her up while panting in front of a clapping crowd! My wife shot the pictures and we released her and she swam off happy as a clam. Beyond thankful to hold that magnificent creature in my hands. Congratulations Pat. Great fish and great story… 1 1 Quote
Super User Swamp Girl Posted March 31, 2023 Super User Posted March 31, 2023 8 minutes ago, GaryH said: Congratulations Pat. Great fish and great story… Agreed, @GaryH. A great bass needs a great pic and great story. 2 Quote
Super User GaryH Posted March 31, 2023 Super User Posted March 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, ol'crickety said: Agreed, @GaryH. A great bass needs a great pic and great story. Which is why I love your post. ? 2 Quote
Texas Flood Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 Brother in law sent me this while I'm stuck at work all day. 14 2 Quote
Super User T-Billy Posted March 31, 2023 Super User Posted March 31, 2023 3 hours ago, Texas Flood said: Brother in law sent me this while I'm stuck at work all day. LOL. I enjoy doing this to my buddies. I work a rotating schedule, so I get a lot of weekdays off. 4 1 Quote
Texas Flood Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 19 minutes ago, T-Billy said: LOL. I enjoy doing this to my buddies. I work a rotating schedule, so I get a lot of weekdays off. Yeah, he works from home and has a good size pond just down the street. Being able to fish during the weekdays would be awesome. 3 Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted March 31, 2023 Super User Posted March 31, 2023 Clouds, wind and approaching storms fired up the bite a bit as you would expect. Picked off 26 this afternoon. The fish are healthy and fight good, but I’m convinced most of these smaller waters I’m fishing have suffered some kind of setback with the better quality fish. I’m now 500 bass into the year, and can count on 1 hand the number of larger fish caught. Something ain’t right - lol. Loads of 12”-16” fish bodes well for a couple more years down the road though. Should be able to start branching out and hitting the local reservoirs this next month though, so hopefully the better fish will come soon enough. 17 Quote
Super User gim Posted March 31, 2023 Super User Posted March 31, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 1:36 AM, T-Billy said: Lots of post spawners Lots of dead floaters too. 1 Quote
Eric 26 Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 Ladies and gentlemen I’m officially on the board for 2023? 20 1 Quote
Super User GreenPig Posted March 31, 2023 Super User Posted March 31, 2023 Caught 13 Spots today. Very windy. 18 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 31, 2023 Global Moderator Posted March 31, 2023 4 minutes ago, Eric 26 said: Ladies and gentlemen I’m officially on the board for 2023? Yeah buddy! Your hands cold? 1 Quote
Super User Swamp Girl Posted March 31, 2023 Super User Posted March 31, 2023 Atta boy, Eric! You too, GP. I officially saw some soft water today, about ten feet rimming the outside of an otherwise frozen lake. However, snow is tonight's forecast. 1 2 Quote
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted April 1, 2023 Super User Posted April 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Eric 26 said: Ladies and gentlemen I’m officially on the board for 2023? Outstanding! Let the flow gates open now ? 1 hour ago, ol'crickety said: Atta boy, Eric! You too, GP. I officially saw some soft water today, about ten feet rimming the outside of an otherwise frozen lake. However, snow is tonight's forecast. You and Jar start posting pics, the world will be right......HURRY UP WEATHER, we're waiting! ? 1 Quote
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted April 1, 2023 Super User Posted April 1, 2023 Just here to complain about Spawning Bass and the Spring ? 4 fish, 5 bites. 3.5# on a buzzbait was the best fish. The struggle bus must go on until moral improves. Last one is really why I'm destined for greatness, and yes he's one of the 4 LMAO 17 2 Quote
BassSteve Posted April 1, 2023 Posted April 1, 2023 Hey, Just wanted to post my catch from yesterday. Enjoy your weekend 14 Quote
Pat Brown Posted April 1, 2023 Posted April 1, 2023 16 hours ago, Team9nine said: Clouds, wind and approaching storms fired up the bite a bit as you would expect. Picked off 26 this afternoon. The fish are healthy and fight good, but I’m convinced most of these smaller waters I’m fishing have suffered some kind of setback with the better quality fish. I’m now 500 bass into the year, and can count on 1 hand the number of larger fish caught. Something ain’t right - lol. Loads of 12”-16” fish bodes well for a couple more years down the road though. Should be able to start branching out and hitting the local reservoirs this next month though, so hopefully the better fish will come soon enough. Sometimes there's certain stuff I throw that basically only catches dinks and then there's certain stuff I throw out that doesn't get bit much at all except for generally bigger fish. Maybe your fish are being like that right now? I'm not a master of the Jerkbait yet by any means but I can proudly report it is now a confidence technique. I fished jigs and worms and crankbaits at my pond for 2 hours and caught one fish. Went back to my car and grabbed my Jerkbait rod (which I'm learning and building confidence in) and caught 4 fish in 10 minutes. I'm sold. Jerkbait rules! 16 Quote
Super User Swamp Girl Posted April 1, 2023 Super User Posted April 1, 2023 24 minutes ago, BassSteve said: Hey, Just wanted to post my catch from yesterday. Enjoy your weekend Fish are beautiful, aren't they, bullheads and sheepshead excluded. 1 Quote
Eric 26 Posted April 1, 2023 Posted April 1, 2023 16 hours ago, TnRiver46 said: Yeah buddy! Your hands cold? The air temps were good but dang the water is cold? 15 hours ago, ol'crickety said: Atta boy, Eric! You too, GP. I officially saw some soft water today, about ten feet rimming the outside of an otherwise frozen lake. However, snow is tonight's forecast. Not seeing you post up those beautiful Maine bass is making me sad. Hang in there Katie your time is coming ? 1 Quote
thediscochef Posted April 1, 2023 Posted April 1, 2023 19 hours ago, T-Billy said: LOL. I enjoy doing this to my buddies. I work a rotating schedule, so I get a lot of weekdays off. I do this to my buddies too but the joke's on me, they have boats and can actually find a place to fish on the weekends lol Ray Roberts was stupidly busy today 1 Quote
Woody B Posted April 1, 2023 Posted April 1, 2023 The forecast was thunderstorms this morning and really high winds this afternoon. I went early before the storms and got a couple hours in. I caught 8, 4 LM and 4 spots. Due to the weather I wanted to stay near the landing. (I've posted earlier, I respect lightening). The only time I started the big motor was loading the boat. 3 LM and 2 Spots came on a Siebert bladed jig. The other 2 spots on a OG4, and the other LM on a shakey head. None were big, but at least none were tiny. 14 to 17 inches. It rained a little. When it came a big clap of thunder right overhead I went back to the landing. I went and hung around Academy for a while, (1/3 of the way home) and considered going back after the storm. I actually headed toward the lake, then changed my mind after a couple miles. After the storm the wind got up, probably 25 mph. I can handle that, but they're forecasting 55+mph gusts. I don't know about a small aluminum boat on a 13000+ acre lake with that wind. 18 Quote
Super User Swamp Girl Posted April 1, 2023 Super User Posted April 1, 2023 2 hours ago, Woody B said: I can handle that, but they're forecasting 55+mph gusts. I don't know about a small aluminum boat on a 13000+ acre lake with that wind. Good move, Woody. All kinds of wrong can happen in wind like that. 2 Quote
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