Latest Catch Pics Thread

[bp_fowler]

Had to work late this morning with the commute home, gym, honey-do list I only had about an hour to fish today.  The closest body of water to me is the Crappie Hole, which with its dirty water worked out well with the clear skies today.  71 and sunny.  Winds S-SW. 

 

Just one today but the biggest so far in 2024.  White tandem blade Spinnerbait with a 3.25 rage swimmer for a trailer.

 

 

[J._Bricker]

I was able to break the seal on 2024 with this pretty little pound and a half bass. The spring like weather has me optimistic the fishing will only improve as we moving forward into March…

[Pat Brown]

They're still on the lipless.🥹🥹🥹♥️♥️♥️

 

[Swamp Girl]

@Bazoo, that bass looks too deep to be just 3.14 lbs. Do check your scale.

 

Nice one, @bp_fowler!

 

Well, I fished for the first time this year. Lawdy, that water was c-c-cold! I hooked three and landed one. I didn't get any hits on a shaky head, a small jerkbait, or a Mepps spinner. All three hits came on a black & silver Keitech on an Owner underspin. I retrieved very slowly, bouncing on the bottom. Two of the hits were soft: the lure just grew a little heavier. The third one was a couple ticks, not much different than bouncing off rocks. I usually love to handle bass, but this one felt like a Bomb Pop!

 

I saw two loons, an osprey, and some ducks. It was good to be on the water, but it sure tuckered me. 

[LrgmouthShad]

I certified my scale redneck style by hanging a gallon of water from it and then subtracting the weight of the jug

 

It’s dead accurate, by the way

[Swamp Girl]

Three pics of today's trip. In order, walking through the woods with my first glimpse of water, on the pond, and my one bass:

 

[Pat Brown]

Let's GO @ol'crickety and @J._Bricker!!!

 

Breaking the seal and it feels so good!!!

[AlabamaSpothunter]

ALL IS RIGHT WITH THE FISHING UNIVERSE.....atlast the queen is back on her canoe throne 😎

 

I'd be so sore fishing the way you do after taking a several month break, your brand of fishing is far more physical than most anglers.

 

Is that your new home lake, the one you bought property on?

[Swamp Girl]

Your post made me laugh, Alex. Thanks!

 

Yep, it's the lake with my property and the first pic is the woods I bought. It does have some big trees on it, which don't show in the photo.

 

I think I unintentionally damaged a beaver trap. I gave some local guys permission to trap beavers and when I launched, there were logs in the narrow waterway. I tried to squeeze past them and one came loose, so I yanked it and chucked it. Coming back, I yanked another one and was yanking a third when I realized it was attached to some wire. Any beaver trappers here? I think that was the trap. I called the uncle of one of the trappers to explain my blunder. 

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Awesome, so happy for you!   You're so deserving of that piece of paradise and I know you'll enjoy every red penny's worth.    

 

They just shoot Beavers down here, we ain't fancy enough for that trapping stuff 🤣 

[TnRiver46]

Nice bass @ol'crickety ! @J._Bricker nice first fish, got a feeling you’ll be posting a 5 lb senko bass soon 

 

@AlabamaSpothunter, I can confirm loading paddle craft makes you sore, especially when its 29 of them at 11 pm 😂. I walked like a a broke down rodeo rider the next day 

[LrgmouthShad]

I second the “Go Blue!” Cheer for @Bluebasser86. We are rooting all the way for you. Do stuff that makes sense, bring home the trophy.

[Team9nine]

Still catching mixed bags. Got a decent largemouth today and three more crappie over 2 lbs. Think they’re probably about spawning here now. Going to pull out a trick worm and cover some shallow water before long. Big crappie bite seems to be winding down quick. 
 

 

 

[Fishlegs]

On 3/12/2024 at 7:50 AM, Bluebasser86 said:

This was the last trip before I head to Oklahoma this weekend to prefish for the Kayak Bassmaster Classic. The tournament is Wednesday and Thursday, the nerves are starting to set in 😬

Good luck! You got this! We all believe that can hold your own with anyone!

[Bazoo]

4 hours ago, ol'crickety said:

@Bazoo, that bass looks too deep to be just 3.14 lbs. Do check your scale.

 

Nice one, @bp_fowler!

 

Well, I fished for the first time this year. Lawdy, that water was c-c-cold! I hooked three and landed one. I didn't get any hits on a shaky head, a small jerkbait, or a Mepps spinner. All three hits came on a black & silver Keitech on an Owner underspin. I retrieved very slowly, bouncing on the bottom. Two of the hits were soft: the lure just grew a little heavier. The third one was a couple ticks, not much different than bouncing off rocks. I usually love to handle bass, but this one felt like a Bomb Pop!

 

I saw two loons, an osprey, and some ducks. It was good to be on the water, but it sure tuckered me. 

Thanks. My scale reads in pounds and ounces. So it's 3 pounds 14 ounces. So... nearly 4 pounds if accurate.

[Pat Brown]

18 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Pale bass are pretty too……. 

 

 

FWIW, I don't catch a bass that is dark green in color *most years* til after the spawn and I've caught the same fish in February pale as all get out and then in July dark dark green and spawned out.

 

It's not a sign of poor health or poor quality for the fishery, it's merely an adaptation that allows them to blend into the water/bottom seasonally to evade avian threats.

 

This year I fished a blue green ultra clear grass pond near a local college a lot and caught lots of dark green 'defined' looking bass and I believe in water like this they never go pale.

 

Texas share lunkers come out white as snow plenty of times in 5 feet of water.

 

The clay bottom ponds I fish definitely have the palest bass and they're the palest during the winter.

 

I'm learning to appreciate the glowing mass of a stained water gargantuan bass.  😎😎😎

[Swamp Girl]

9 hours ago, Bazoo said:

Thanks. My scale reads in pounds and ounces. So it's 3 pounds 14 ounces. So... nearly 4 pounds if accurate.

 

Now I trust your scale.

 

I looked at your bass and thought, "That's a four-pound bass."

 

 

[Swamp Girl]

5 hours ago, Pat Brown said:

 

I'm learning to appreciate the glowing mass of a stained water gargantuan bass.

 

If I caught a gargantuan bass that was orange with purple polka dots, I'd appreciate it too.  

[Pat Brown]

Those orange smallmouth are kinda like that!

[Swamp Girl]

I think of orange smallmouth with black stripes as freshwater tigers. They fight like tigers too!

[GreenPig]

Few from today's excursion.  It was a very slow bite with full Sun and no wind. 

[Pat Brown]

 

A dink on the red eye shad and Jake got a real nice one that was blind in one eye from the same exact spot I caught my small one but on a small underspin with a fluke jr on the back!

 

Gonna definitely be trying more fluke + underspin!

 

I bet we see a few giants this weekend.  The bigs are stacked on points and staging areas.  It's go time!

[Swamp Girl]

Beauty, Jake, beauty! 

 

@Pat Brown, I smile every time Jake catches bass. 

 

I've never thought of putting a Fluke Jr. on an underspin. Clever!

[bp_fowler]

@Pat Brown I’m a fan of flukes.
 

I’m also a fan of underspins.  

 

Therefore I’m gonna have to try fluke + underspin this weekend. 

[Swamp Girl]

37 minutes ago, bp_fowler said:

@Pat Brown I’m a fan of flukes.
 

I’m also a fan of underspins.  

 

Therefore I’m gonna have to try fluke + underspin this weekend. 

 

Heck, yeah! The new dog, Jake, is teaching the old dogs a new trick.