Latest Catch Pics Thread

[Swamp Girl]

12 minutes ago, hokiehunter373 said:

And here I was thinkin I didn't have any targets to pattern my turkey gun this weekend.  Problem solved!

 

You failed to memorize the BR rules!

[bp_fowler]

35 minutes ago, hokiehunter373 said:

And here I was thinkin I didn't have any targets to pattern my turkey gun this weekend.  Problem solved!

 
Nice jeans! Are those full choke or improved cylinder? 😂

[Team9nine]

Still catching a few green fish while chasing the slabs. Most all bass have been shad school related despite temps and timing suggesting spawn time. Got one of those other good ones, too - 2.55 lbs. Mississippi biologists equate a 2.5 lb crappie to catching a 10 lb bass, and a 3.5 lb one to a 15 lb bass (I’ve caught 2 that size this year), which I found interesting.

 

[gim]

3 minutes ago, Team9nine said:

Mississippi biologists equate a 2.5 lb crappie to catching a 10 lb bass, and a 3.5 lb one to a 15 lb bass (I’ve caught 2 that size this year), which I found interesting.

 

Great info.  Aren't you in South Carolina though?

 

Any idea how those numbers relate in a northern state?  Our state record largemouth here in MN isn't even 9 pounds.  So the equivalent of a 10 pounder has been impossible, thus far.

[Team9nine]

12 minutes ago, gimruis said:

Great info.  Aren't you in South Carolina though?

 

Any idea how those numbers relate in a northern state?  Our state record largemouth here in MN isn't even 9 pounds.  So the equivalent of a 10 pounder has been impossible, thus far.

Yeah, SC, but Mississippi is the crappie capital, with Grenada and several other record class crappie fisheries, so I thought it was interesting. MS also holds the world record for white crappie. It’s strictly a comparison of weight class based on the WR, so it’s a universal thing, not region specific…some places/states simply produce more trophy class fish, and geography certainly plays a part to some degree.

[Swamp Girl]

@Team9nine: You're catching trophies, one after another. I've caught a few that size, maybe three or four giants, which is what you catch in a couple days. 

[Blue Raider Bob]

5 hours ago, Team9nine said:

Yeah, SC, but Mississippi is the crappie capital, with Grenada and several other record class crappie fisheries, so I thought it was interesting. MS also holds the world record for white crappie. It’s strictly a comparison of weight class based on the WR, so it’s a universal thing, not region specific…some places/states simply produce more trophy class fish, and geography certainly plays a part to some degree.

As someone who was fortunate enough to stomp around northern Mississippi in my youth, I can vouch for the fantastic crappie fishing....However, those two 3.5 monsters you caught in SC dwarf the average Mississippi crappie....at least the several hundred I've caught! Yes, the World Record WC came from the Enid tailwater, but the WR BC came from a pond in East Tennessee by Lionel Ferguson just a couple years back. His was bigger than the Enid Crappie at 5 lb. 7oz

[CastingClinic]

 

Cold and windy day with water in the low 50s.  Fishing was tough but caught these two with a white/chartreuse spinnerbait.  Smallie is just shy of 2lb and the largemouth came in at 3lb 5oz.

 

First day out this year marked off as a success.  

[T-Billy]

17 hours ago, ol'crickety said:

 

By any chance, do you sound like Barney Fife?

 

"Now, men, there are a few things we gotta get straightened out right at the start to avoid any grief later on. Here at Bass Resource, we have two basic rules. Memorize them so that you can say them in your sleep.

 

The first rule is, 'Obey all rules.'

 

The second rule is, 'Do not wear jeans with holes.'

 

Gentlemen, it has been mathematically proven that you will catch 17% fewer bass per hole in your jeans." 

[Swamp Girl]

10 hours ago, CastingClinic said:

 

Cold and windy day with water in the low 50s.  Fishing was tough but caught these two with a white/chartreuse spinnerbait.  Smallie is just shy of 2lb and the largemouth came in at 3lb 5oz.

 

First day out this year marked off as a success.  

 

Well fished, CC!

[Team9nine]

A lot of work, but a fun afternoon on the water. Found a couple new bass spots, and a handful of crappie roaming around. Bass went almost 4 pounds, and lost one other. Crappie went 2.62 lbs.

 

 

[softwateronly]

Yesterday was 2 hours of skunk, today in an on again off again blinding snowstorm had the jerkbait working.  

 

scott

 

 

[TnRiver46]

^ 

[MIbassyaker]

29 minutes ago, softwateronly said:

Yesterday was 2 hours of skunk, today in an on again off again blinding snowstorm had the jerkbait working.  

 

scott

 

 

 

I'm always impressed by your ability to haul in such nice northern largemouth in nasty conditions.

[thediscochef]

Trio of four ish bass on whopper ploppers. Bone choppo 120, black choppo 90.

[Swamp Girl]

Way to fish, Chef, @Team9nine, and @softwateronly.

 

We have 40 m.p.h. winds coming. I don't think I'll be fishing. 

[softwateronly]

@ol'crickety that's smart for sure.  We had sustained 25mph out of the N at times today, and I was about to tie up to someone else's pier and walk home.  My canoe goes sideways fast with both a trolling motor and a paddle.  Luckily, the wind and snow died down for a bit and I was able to get back safely.  It was a wild mix of weather today that didn't affect the bass one bit.

 

@MIbassyaker it's the water not the fisherman.  I can't be too far from you, we're around 131 and 12 give or take some miles.  DM if you wanna take a trip. 

 

scott

[PhishLI]

An impromptu trip to South Carolina had me packed lightly and with no fishing gear, but that was barely the point of going down there. My mom had to have open heart surgery, so fishing wasn't on my mind. That said, the ICU kicked us out each night, and with so many HOA ponds scattered within the Dell Webb development it was hard to say no, and many of which were much larger than I'd imagined. My father further encouraged me by pointing out this spot and that spot, so I decided to do a few 1 hour trips out at dusk to see what's what.

 

He has a few spinning rods in the garage, but they were all sketchy. My brother-in-law and his sons are all ham-fisted, so every rod was busted one way or another from their previous expeditions. I settled on a Black Max spinning rig with about 7" of its tip guillotined off, and a 2000 sized reel spooled with 20lb mono. Guitar string on a spinning reel. Uhg. Ran to Wally's for a bag of black/gold flake 5" Big Bite worms and some screw lock hooks.

 

These ponds all have one particular feature; Steep banks lined with tall grass. Pops has been unable to fish them for several years because it's too tough on his knees, so I went to different spots than he recommended that looked good to me with the caveat of staying out of the tall grass due to rattle snakes. I did just that.  Sheesh.

 

I started off throwing a wacky rig for a bit, but no play. Went to a standard weedless rigging and did the slow drag thing and started getting bit. Then I started converting, but it was weird with a rig that lacked much feel at all. Good thing having that 20lb mono on after all though as I needed to shore flip every fish 5' up then 5 feet over the grass. Had about 6 shake off into the grass, but luckily, they flopped back in. Good for them that they did, because no way I was going in to save them. I imagine me getting killed by a poisonous snake during her recovery might've pushed mama over the edge.

 

Got some bites, and they all fought like crazy. It was a nice way to end at least a few days of stress and monotony sitting in a hospital room from dawn til dark. Mom's home today and doing well, and I'm finally on the board again.

 

 

 

[AlabamaSpothunter]

@PhishLI  Awesome fish, but even more awesome mom is making a recovery.....that's like catching a DD 🙂

 

If you ever had to catch a Bass without breaking your tamales, I think you might quit the sport.  

[A-Jay]

26 minutes ago, PhishLI said:

An impromptu trip to South Carolina had me packed lightly and with no fishing gear, but that was barely the point of going down there. My mom had to have open heart surgery, so fishing wasn't on my mind. That said, the ICU kicked us out each night, and with so many HOA ponds scattered within the Dell Webb development it was hard to say no, and many of which were much larger than I'd imagined. My father further encouraged me by pointing out this spot and that spot, so I decided to do a few 1 hour trips out at dusk to see what's what.

 

He has a few spinning rods in the garage, but they were all sketchy. My brother-in-law and his sons are all ham-fisted, so every rod was busted one way or another from their previous expeditions. I settled on a Black Max spinning rig with about 7" of its tip guillotined off, and a 2000 sized reel spooled with 20lb mono. Guitar string on a spinning reel. Uhg. Ran to Wally's for a bag of black/gold flake 5" Big Bite worms and some screw lock hooks.

 

These ponds all have one particular feature; Steep banks lined with tall grass. Pops has been unable to fish them for several years because it's too tough on his knees, so I went to different spots than he recommended that looked good to me with the caveat of staying out of the tall grass dues to rattle snakes. I did just that.  Sheesh.

 

I started off throwing a wacky rig for a bit, but no play. Went to a standard weedless rigging and did the slow drag thing and started getting bit. Then I started converting, but it was weird with a rig that lacked much feel at all. Good thing having that 20lb mono on after all though as I needed to shore flip every fish up 5' up and 5 feet over the grass. Had about 6 shake off into the grass, but luckily, they flopped back in. Good for them that they did, because no way I was going in to save them. I imagine me getting killed by a poisonous snake during her recovery might've pushed mama over the edge.

 

Got some bites, and they all fought like crazy. It was a nice way to end at least a few days of stress and monotony sitting in a hospital room from dawn til dark. Mom's home today and doing well, and I'm finally on the board again.

 

 

Glad your Mom's OK

A-Jay

[PhishLI]

4 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

If you ever had to catch a Bass without breaking your tamales, I think you might quit the sport.

I'm glad I asked him if there were any gators around as I walked out of the garage with my gear. He said "not lately" but casually mentioned to listen for rattlesnakes! No biggie, right? No mention of having any anti-venom on hand either. "Have fun. See you soon, maybe." 🤣

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Fished a 25-30acre golf course pond in college slap full of 5+ fish.......and about a dozen Alligators.   

 

Our only option was to night fish this place wink wink lol, amazing what a 5lber will motivate a Bass degenerate to do 🤣

 

I was beating the bank, and about 10 yards in front of me a gator took off into the water at mach 3, scared the life out of me.   Kept fishing like a champion though lol.   

Man that brings back good memories.  

[T-Billy]

Glad your mom's recovering well @PhishLI. I'll add her to the prayer list for awhile.

[TnRiver46]

Nice fish and glad mom is feeling better 

[Swamp Girl]

Open heart surgery is a big deal. She must be sore. Hopefully she'll be feeling better in a week or so. 

 

I'm so glad you had a chance to stretch and catch some bass. And, as always, I love your command of language. When it comes to word wrangling, you sure can cowboy, Phish. 

 

Pert near everybody and their pals are catching bass. Here's outside my back door five minutes ago.