Porkrind Posted January 3, 2018 Posted January 3, 2018 I was finally able to get the other image sized to a point I could upload it. Man it’s thought to figure out exactly what to do to get it sized right. 7 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted January 3, 2018 Global Moderator Posted January 3, 2018 39 minutes ago, Porkrind said: I was finally able to get the other image sized to a point I could upload it. Man it’s thought to figure out exactly what to do to get it sized right. Nice saugeye!!!!! Quote
BASS302 Posted January 4, 2018 Posted January 4, 2018 8 hours ago, Porkrind said: I was finally able to get the other image sized to a point I could upload it. Man it’s tough to figure out exactly what to do to get it sized right. Catch smaller fish! 2 4 Quote
Super User N Florida Mike Posted January 5, 2018 Super User Posted January 5, 2018 Really nice fish ! Good job sir . 1 Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted January 9, 2018 Super User Posted January 9, 2018 I am back at school and caught my first ice bass today after class. My friends and I caught over 50 fish, mainly bluegill but a few bass and crappie as well. Looks like the weather this week is going to make the ice unsafe so this might be the only ice trip for a while! 17 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted January 9, 2018 Global Moderator Posted January 9, 2018 3 hours ago, everythingthatswims said: I am back at school and caught my first ice bass today after class. My friends and I caught over 50 fish, mainly bluegill but a few bass and crappie as well. Looks like the weather this week is going to make the ice unsafe so this might be the only ice trip for a while! Sweet! I have still never ice fished. I've had to break it up with the boat and fished near the edges of It but never cut a hole in it Quote
CroakHunter Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 Not the "latest catch" but thought I would post since I thought I lost the pic. Heck of a fiasco On this day. Up for 27 hrs straight, forgot the net, sheared a pin in the trolling motor, dropped pliers in 20ft of water so couldn't replace the pin. Was throwing a kvd sexy frog On my 6'6 Shakespeare medium heavy with 15Lb mono. Forgot my braid setup. I believe this is my 4th biggest bass. And I have caught it once more 2 years later after it was spawned out and not nearly as big. We tagged this fish after I caught it the first time. 13 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 10, 2018 Global Moderator Posted January 10, 2018 Only 2 fish Monday, but they were both nice ones. First one just barely missed 6 pounds at 5.92lbs, on a Savage Gear Shine Glide 185, love that bait. Tuesday I took a member of the Kansas State University fishing team with me. We had a steady day, catching fish or two every half hour for most of the day. Most every fish we caught was in the 3lb range but Zach's first fish of the day was 5.08lbs. It's been a good year already. 15 Quote
MichaelCopeland Posted January 10, 2018 Posted January 10, 2018 Finally caught my first fish of 2018. Too bad it wasn't a bass. It was a decent catfish though. Weighed about a pound and a half or better. Didn't put it on the scale but it was kinda fat. First catfish I've ever caught with an artificial bait. Caught it with a crappie jig head with a small piece of Ol' Monster on it. Not what I was hoping to catch, but it was nice to catch something for a change. Caught it in a little bayou up the road a little ways from the house. I feel like there's got to be some bass in it somewhere just haven't found them yet. May have better luck the closer it gets to the spawn if there's any in there. 10 Quote
Super User N Florida Mike Posted January 11, 2018 Super User Posted January 11, 2018 Supper!! ? 2 Quote
Dorado Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 5 hours ago, MichaelCopeland said: Finally caught my first fish of 2018. Too bad it wasn't a bass. It was a decent catfish though. Weighed about a pound and a half or better. Didn't put it on the scale but it was kinda fat. First catfish I've ever caught with an artificial bait. Caught it with a crappie jig head with a small piece of Ol' Monster on it. Not what I was hoping to catch, but it was nice to catch something for a change. Caught it in a little bayou up the road a little ways from the house. I feel like there's got to be some bass in it somewhere just haven't found them yet. May have better luck the closer it gets to the spawn if there's any in there. That’s a Bullhead or a yellow belly. Nice chunky too! 1 1 Quote
MichaelCopeland Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 5 hours ago, N Florida Mike said: Supper!! ? I threw it back. Wasn't prepared for any catch and keep today...lol. Didn't actually think I was prepared to catch a catfish. Guess I learned something new. ? 4 hours ago, Dorado said: That’s a Bullhead or a yellow belly. Nice chunky too! I've always known them as mud cats. Never eating any of them because I heard they weren't very good. Now channel cats are a different story...lol. ? 1 Quote
Super User N Florida Mike Posted January 11, 2018 Super User Posted January 11, 2018 Looks like a yellow bullhead. Around here we call them butter cats. My favorite catfish to eat ! Delicious! That one is very big for that specie. 1 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted January 11, 2018 Super User Posted January 11, 2018 Bullhead from cooler water are delicious! 1 Quote
MichaelCopeland Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 2 hours ago, J Francho said: Bullhead from cooler water are delicious! May have to try them some day. I don't really cat fish much. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 12, 2018 Global Moderator Posted January 12, 2018 11 hours ago, MichaelCopeland said: May have to try them some day. I don't really cat fish much. Bullhead make excellent live bait for flathead catfish where it's legal. We've used them up to about 1.5lbs for live bait on limblines. It only takes about a 10lb flathead to eat a bullhead that size. 1 1 Quote
MichaelCopeland Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 Not sure if it's legal here or not. Not even sure where to find flathead catfish around here. In the Red River maybe? Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 12, 2018 Global Moderator Posted January 12, 2018 Species: CATFISH, FLATHEAD (Pylodictis olivaris) Species seperation 1994.) Rank Weight Angler Where Caught Date Caught *1. 95.0 Roland Lasseigne Wax Lake July 2007 *2. 66.0 Harley Rakes Red River July 1998 *3. 52.04 Michael L. Guimbellot Red River February 2000 *4. 50.44 Ricky Gauthier Cane River April 1998 *5. 41.0 Mrs. Joyce Engolia Irish Bayou April 1995 *6. 38.0 Bill Dickinson Cane River Lake June 1994 *7. 33.50 Lucien A. Robert Lake Cataouatche June 1975 *8. 33.13 Justin Burbank False River May 2005 *9. 31.94 Michael Wiley Bayou Decade July 1997 *10. 26.13 Cody Normand Bayou Terrebonne April 1994 They're a blast to catch. I used to guide for them and have spent a lot of hours targeting them. Not many meaner fish out there in fresh water in the US. 8 Quote
MichaelCopeland Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 Wow! That's a big ole flathead you got there. What are some other baits to use for catching something like that? Quote
Super User N Florida Mike Posted January 12, 2018 Super User Posted January 12, 2018 Use a live red breast bream ? 1 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 13, 2018 Global Moderator Posted January 13, 2018 6 hours ago, MichaelCopeland said: Wow! That's a big ole flathead you got there. What are some other baits to use for catching something like that? Live sunfish, fresh cut shad, goldfish are popular. They'll bite lures often too. The biggest one I've caught was on a finesse jig fishing for bass. 1 1 Quote
hawgenvy Posted January 13, 2018 Posted January 13, 2018 The bass were going nuts chasing this swim jig I was tossing from the bank last evening, as a storm moved in from the west, pelting the water surface and my rain jacket. Just before sunset, the clouds cleared and the red sun lit up the sky, and the bite shut down. I sloshed across the wet grass back to my car, quite satisfied with myself. 12 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 13, 2018 Global Moderator Posted January 13, 2018 19 minutes ago, hawgenvy said: The bass were going nuts chasing this swim jig I was tossing from the bank last evening, as a storm moved in from the west, pelting the water surface and my rain jacket. Just before sunset, the clouds cleared and the red sun lit up the sky, and the bite shut down. I sloshed across the wet grass back to my car, quite satisfied with myself. Sounds like a good time. Our grass is crunchy right now from yesterdays ice storm 1 1 Quote
lonnie g Posted January 13, 2018 Posted January 13, 2018 On 1/11/2018 at 3:30 AM, MichaelCopeland said: I threw it back. Wasn't prepared for any catch and keep today...lol. Didn't actually think I was prepared to catch a catfish. Guess I learned something new. ? I've always known them as mud cats. Never eating any of them because I heard they weren't very good. Now channel cats are a different story...lol. ? put it on the grill with lemon pepper YUM YUM!!! 2 Quote
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