Latest Catch Pics Thread

[Swamp Girl]

28 minutes ago, PhishLI said:

I went back to the moment when I found my childhood hamster Evel Knieval stiff as a board,

 

C'mon, man! Stiff-as-a-board Evel is forever worth some tears! Shoot for this:

 

[Dominat0r]

Well, its a somber day today.  I lost my father this morning. It was a long battle with cancer and I knew to expect it, but it was really hard today. I had to go and clear my head and catch my fish for the day. He use to fish when he was able and I know he loved doing it. So this is for you, the best man I ever known. Rest with the angels. 

 

Fish for 7/19 (Day 46). Big one was 3lbs, next biggest was 2.75 and the smallest was just over 1.5. The 2 big ones were caught on the ball and chain (Carolina rig, AKA the Wife) and the smaller was caught on a whacky rig. 

 

Please catch a big one in the lake in the sky for us, and we will fish together again one day. Ill bring the gear. 

 

 

[TnRiver46]

Praying for you and your family @Dominat0r. Nice catches 

[Dominat0r]

17 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Praying for you and your family @Dominat0r. Nice catches 

 

Thank you man, appreciate that very much. Its not goodbye, its see you later. I will fish with him again.....

[Swamp Girl]

1 hour ago, Dominat0r said:

Well, its a somber day today.  I lost my father this morning. It was a long battle with cancer and I knew to expect it, but it was really hard today. I had to go and clear my head and catch my fish for the day. He use to fish when he was able and I know he loved doing it. So this is for you, the best man I ever known. Rest with the angels. 

 

Fish for 7/19 (Day 46). Big one was 3lbs, next biggest was 2.75 and the smallest was just over 1.5. The 2 big ones were caught on the ball and chain (Carolina rig, AKA the Wife) and the smaller was caught on a whacky rig. 

 

Please catch a big one in the lake in the sky for us, and we will fish together again one day. Ill bring the gear. 

 

 

 

I'm thinking a good thought for you, bass buddy.

[Dominat0r]

Just now, ol'crickety said:

 

I'm thinking a good thought for you, bass buddy.

Thank you crick. Really appreciate that. 

[Team9nine]

Short afternoon trip due to the heat; highs in the mid 80s with dewpoints in the upper 60s; just a slight breeze, and partly cloudy skies. Only caught 7 today, but decent quality as I had 3 fish that ran the size of the fish in the pics, topped by a 3.25 lb. fish. Ned did all the work again today, just like yesterday. Had stopped tracking trips/fish back in late April, but found out I didn’t delete the file, so going through and updating the records. Will be curious to see the updated totals after I get all caught up again.
 

 

[BigAngus752]

Another after-work fishing session.  Slow to begin with but once I figured out that the bright sun had positioned them UNDER wood it was on.  This was the best at 4-8.  Caught another close to 4 but let it go quickly because it was bleeding. 
 

 

HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY:  My wife texted and said she was driving over the lake and wanted to float around with me.  First fish I boated once she sat down was a 2.5lb-er.  I boat flipped it and it shook off in mid-air and smacked her on the shoulder and leg and landed on the floor.  I told her I'd fish-slap her again if she wasn't careful.  I even made it look like an accident.  ?

[Jmurphy87]

No pictures from the trip yesterday as I was waist deep in water at the lake. I caught 3-4 small ones on a tube, open hook jig head. I will say nothing special size wise on the tube. The jig tore through the head so I had to improvise and swim it before it sank into the weeds. I then decided to throw a weightless stick bait, first fish on it was between 3-3.5lbs with a perfect roof of the mouth hook set. I caught 3-5 more fish on my way down to the reed island, first cast into the corner with the little bit of pads floating my 5” ocho in ghosts minnow got destroyed. I set the hook hard and she went to thrashing, I could tell that it was a good fish it was putting a really deep bend into my 844 c rod. I got her close and she was very long probably 22” or bigger, the downside was that she didn’t have a big stomach to go with the length. I would say she was at least a 4Lb fish, but I don’t have my scale in the water with me when I wade. She put up a really good fight and made my night, around my way 2 fish for 7lbs or a little over is not too bad. All within 30 minutes of each other on the bigger fish. I enjoy the fight and letting them go and growing, I need a new area to fish for even bigger fish but finding that is no easy task in Michigan lol.

[gim]

Fashion police approves the vintage Coca Cola t shirt @Team9nine.

[Team9nine]

38 minutes ago, gimruis said:

Fashion police approves the vintage Coca Cola t shirt @Team9nine.

Thank you! I’ve been trying to up my fashion game while out on the water lately. Glad to know its paying off  I’ve got some Orvis clothing on the way, too.

[MIbassyaker]

42 minutes ago, gimruis said:

Fashion police...

 

See, this is why I never take selfies

[T-Billy]

Prayers for you and your family @Dominat0r.

  @BigAngus752 my wife doesn't like pitching heavy cover with me due to the risk of flying fish, and tungsten missles incoming at mach 2 when I miss one. 

[Fishlegs]

Sorry for your loss @Dominat0r. Cherish those good memories. Sounds like he was a good one. Prayers for your family.

[PhishLI]

2 hours ago, T-Billy said:

my wife doesn't like pitching heavy cover with me due to the risk of flying fish, and tungsten missles incoming at mach 2 when I miss one. 

Just pony up for a nice full-face fishing helmet and bedazzle it with moose feathers or somethin' fancy like that. She'll love it! The monkey never sleeps.

[galyonj]

I was allowed out of the house last night for a little float with @TnRiver46.

 

Was told not to get home at ten. Got home at ten. We'll report later on the outcome of that decision, but it ain't looking great.

 

That said, it was a blast. I got a migraine right now, so you're not gonna get much of a story.

 

We looked in all the wrong places, I got hung up on almost every cast, and were harassed throughout by tiny fish, but we managed to catch a few and still bust a gut laughing at ourselves, so it was a pretty good night on the water.

 

Once we wised up and started fishing the rip rap, I caught a couple smallmouth on – of course – a ned rig.

 

 

 

Then I caught this one that ran about 16" or so. Biggest of the night.

 

 

 

 

[gim]

5 minutes ago, galyonj said:

Was told not to get home at ten. Got home at ten. We'll report later on the outcome of that decision, but it ain't looking great.

 

[TnRiver46]

I tried to tell him we needed to leave……. Granted I’m pretty sure the biggest one of the night was caught after I said that so @galyonjwas right (at least in the moment) ? 

[galyonj]

It was. It also wasn't entirely our fault. We had to watch that barge do barge stuff.

[T-Billy]

I put a beatdown on 'em this morning, or vice versa, my thumb is thrashed and my first knuckle on my reeling hand is busted wide open. That knuckle used to stay that way from March until December until I finally wised up and put BIG knobs on my flippin reels.

Fished from 01:00-10:00. Didn't keep count but, we're talking @ol'crickety kinda numbers.?

 Lots of dinks, but quite a few 1.5#-2.5# fish also, and I lost half again as many. The majority of 'em smoked the chatterbait from behind and kept coming. I was having a heck of a time catching up with 'em and getting any kind of a decent hookset. I got my cardio in, running to the back of the boat in an effort to stay tight on most hooksets. All the lost fish was frustrating, but the nonstop action made for a heck of a good time.

Best fish in the dark was this bone skinny SM. 20 3/8" and only 3.22#. I kinda felt bad for catching it. It's in bad need of a meal, but got a 5/0 to the face and boat flipped for it's efforts instead.

Once the lights came on, I went to pitching isolated patches of hydrilla outside the main weedline in the same areas I'd been fishing the chatterbait. That was a really good bite from 5:00 until about 7:30. Then it shut off and I only managed a few more dinks. Flippin rig with a black 4" senko and a pegged 3/16 was money. Best fish flippin was this 4.18# LM.

The chatterbait also put this 3# eye in the skillet. I'll post it here instead of the other species thread just to rattle @gimruis's cage. ?

Had a blast, and FINALLY found some decent numbers on that flat where all the late night mayhem went down last July. High hopes for that spot next week. Gotta work the next four, then I'll be off for four.

[PhishLI]

2 hours ago, galyonj said:

Was told not to get home at ten. Got home at ten. We'll report later on the outcome of that decision, but it ain't looking great.

Isn't it awesome that we men run the world? LoL!

[galyonj]

Man, I've spent my whole life trying to convince people not to give me any responsibility. I don't wanna run nothin'.

[Swamp Girl]

3 hours ago, galyonj said:

Man, I've spent my whole life trying to convince people not to give me any responsibility. I don't wanna run nothin'.

 

Say, I was just thinkin' that you're the man to undertake this reno. I've already done the demo and feel to go fishing again when you get it done:

 

[gim]

Nice work @T-Billy, you are right that smallmouth does not look well.  Needs a meal or two.

 

I'll let the walleye slide being that you posted bass photos too.

[bp_fowler]

Hit up a small local pond today that has a reputation as a good crappie hole.  Well apparently there’s more in there than crappie.