Super User QUAKEnSHAKE Posted May 6, 2018 Super User Posted May 6, 2018 Got a couple bonus crappie targeting bass with a 1/8 jighead 2.8" fat keaitech 12 Quote
Way north bass guy Posted May 6, 2018 Posted May 6, 2018 Bass doesn’t open here for a while yet, but pike opened up on the 1st so I took the kid out for a few hours this morning. Water is still quite cold, and with the cloud cover today the big girls weren’t interested in anything, even though we could see them laying around. Need another week or so to get them more active. Did find a few little guys though, enough to get some slime on the boat for the first time this year. Sure was nice to get out and set a hook a few times! 9 Quote
Bassin' Brad Posted May 7, 2018 Posted May 7, 2018 1.5 lb crappie. I pitched my 5" T rigged senko into a bush and she inhales it and starts swimming off. Big girl with a big appetite.... 12 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted May 9, 2018 Global Moderator Posted May 9, 2018 Had a rough trip for bass after picking up my boat from the shop, but calm winds, sunny skies, and super clear water doesn't usually make for good bassing. Lots of little guys, although I did get to see some big cruisers, before I found the mother load of beds right at the end. Not the beds I was looking for, but I grew up chasing gills in creeks and I still enjoy catching them now, and sight fishing for them makes it even more fun. 5 Quote
Super User NYWayfarer Posted May 11, 2018 Super User Posted May 11, 2018 Biggest Brook Trout I got this year. I have had success with rooster tails, powerbait and trout magnets 9 Quote
UPSmallie Posted May 12, 2018 Posted May 12, 2018 22 hours ago, NYWayfarer said: Biggest Brook Trout I got this year. I have had success with rooster tails, powerbait and trout magnets Toad! 1 Quote
Capt.Bob Posted May 12, 2018 Posted May 12, 2018 Time for a break again, been pounding the Walleye on the big river tun for the last 6 week's, culling limits daily. Some day's catching 20 to 30 fish, everything from sucker quilback and buffalo and drum, to walleye small mouth and white bass, even one day when several healthy channels and blue cats lit it up, jig fishing at it's best! I finally called it a year last Friday. But the freezer is full. 4 and 5 days a week with limits usually averaging 20" and running from 18" to 26" this year. Not big ones running to spots on the rivers not known for hogs, but with the new river rig I built last summer it sure made it nice getting away from the big crowds even though the fish ran smaller, heck were freezer filling not hunt'n fer trophy's, we wanted eaters! We usually had spots to our self, or maybe 2 or 3 others that were there to fish, not party! I now can say this was my 46th year fishing this big Walleye migration off Lake Erie, and I only pray I can continue doing it for years to come, no better way to spend March and April in these parts! We caught plenty and best of all had a great season! 6 Quote
Super User QUAKEnSHAKE Posted May 15, 2018 Super User Posted May 15, 2018 Biggest yesterday 11" crappie Today 13" crappie 13 Quote
Bugeyed Earl Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 Multispecies canal catches - don't know if there's such a thing as an invasive grand slam, but this might come close: Mayan ciclid: jaguar guapote: tilapia (quite a big one, took a worm...) Got a few snook also: Failed to land a decent sized peacock on the same day... 10 Quote
frosty Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 6 hours ago, Bugeyed Earl said: jaguar guapote: That looks like a crappie on acid 1 Quote
Bugeyed Earl Posted May 18, 2018 Posted May 18, 2018 17 hours ago, frosty said: That looks like a crappie on acid Lol, it's a weird little beast! Said to be a good food source in it's native country, but I wouldn't know how they taste... Quote
frosty Posted May 18, 2018 Posted May 18, 2018 6 hours ago, Bugeyed Earl said: Lol, it's a weird little beast! Said to be a good food source in it's native country, but I wouldn't know how they taste... They look pretty meaty, probably make some nice fillets, then you could have an “exotic” dinner ? 1 Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted May 18, 2018 Super User Posted May 18, 2018 One of the best ways to understand what's going on in your waters (with the bass) is to fish the bluegill spawn. Spent a couple hours doing that last night and managed about 4 dozen nice gills. Planning on pulling out the fly rod and hitting it again this weekend. 11 Quote
Dponchay Posted May 21, 2018 Posted May 21, 2018 I caught a turtle! He smiled for the camera. 2 5 Quote
Arcs&sparks Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 Pb rainbow 3lbs even. They don’t get really big here like they do out west... 7 Quote
WVU-SCPA Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 Long time lurker but first post. Had some fun with the power of the ned last night. Along with the bass came 2 muskies and 3 strippers. Quite the surprise to reel into a muskie using a TRD. 8 Quote
Subaqua Adinterim Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 2 hours ago, WVU-SCPA said: Quite the surprise to reel into a muskie using a TRD Amazing how versatile the TRD is. Also amazing how it usually hooks them in the side or tip of the mouth in most cases. I have been bit off by pickerel - the toothy critter where I fish, however for the most part, I'm able to land these toothy devils with the TRD and lose very few. Welcome to the forum, that's a beautiful musky. Quote
Hook2Jaw Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 Why are bluegill attacking my lipless? I caught four this size. 9 Quote
jr231 Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 Cuz they're hungry and you're fishing where they're present and/or gaurding their nests? Lol that's a nice one... Bust out the Ultra light Quote
Hook2Jaw Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 Yessir, I plan on it Wednesday after work! The pond is also eat up with crappie. It's gonna be a fish fry down here. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted May 23, 2018 Global Moderator Posted May 23, 2018 Had the first run in with a flathead that there's been since winter time on Monday. Gave Lake all the fight he could handle. 11 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted May 23, 2018 Global Moderator Posted May 23, 2018 On 5/22/2018 at 10:13 AM, Hook2Jaw said: Why are bluegill attacking my lipless? I caught four this size. Bluegill gotta eat too Quote
Super User N Florida Mike Posted May 25, 2018 Super User Posted May 25, 2018 Got this big Softshell this evening on a live bream. Thought it was a big catfish at first. My G. Daughter finally netted it after a hard fight of 7-10 minutes. It was app.25 inch long and completely filled up my cooler. 7 Quote
Super User fishwizzard Posted May 25, 2018 Super User Posted May 25, 2018 Got into some crappie this afternoon. I had never really caught them before, they are a blast on my Ned rod. 9 Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.