galyonj Posted June 15, 2021 Posted June 15, 2021 11 minutes ago, Fishlegs said: I agree. They are pretty fun to catch, but it can get interesting trying to get a hook out of those slippery jokers. Best trick I know for handling fish like that is to not lip them at all when I boat them. Just hold them with my palm across their back, fingers and thumb wrapping around either side just behind the gill cover. Takes all the fight out of them so I can get them unhooked without me or them getting hurt. 3 minutes ago, gunsinger said: I've actually gone out with only ultra-light gear with intentions of catching panfish. The fight is ON! That's what's up. You're liable to get all you can handle and more if the big girls are also feeding up like they will during mayfly and cicada hatches. Maybe I ought to go fishing this afternoon. 2 Quote
desmobob Posted June 15, 2021 Posted June 15, 2021 Catfish that hit a 3" T-rigged Pit Boss... I also got my PB bowfin on a Megabug but didn't get a photo. I'd guess it was 10+ lbs. 11 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted June 15, 2021 Global Moderator Posted June 15, 2021 My buddy’s wife and young daughter were out of town so he said he wanted to do some cat fishing. That’s him with the big one in the top photo, a 30 inch blue. We kept some of the smaller ones fried them up after fishing. all the fish were caught on jug lines with hotdogs 12 Quote
CountryboyinDC Posted June 16, 2021 Posted June 16, 2021 Evidently channel cats have decided they like Keitechs. 12 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted June 18, 2021 Global Moderator Posted June 18, 2021 Couple small Walters from the kayak this morning. One on a beaver flipping a tree, the other on a shallow flat on a Ned rig. 16 Quote
RenzokukenFisher Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 I was feeling a bit under the weather yesterday so I figured I'd set aside the flipping stick and go have some fun with panfish on ultralight. Got my $25 Daiwa combo set up with a small slip bobber, a split shot, size 8 bait hook, and some mini nightcrawlers to top it off. Found a huge bedding area and was able to fish that single spot for about 5 hours with almost every fish being 8+ inches. Ended up catching my PB Shellcracker at 9 3/4 inches, forgot to take a picture, and my PB bluegill at 9 inches, the one facing "up". I guess fishing really is medicine because when I got home my cold was gone! 11 Quote
Super User LrgmouthShad Posted June 22, 2021 Super User Posted June 22, 2021 4 hours ago, RenzokukenFisher said: I was feeling a bit under the weather yesterday so I figured I'd set aside the flipping stick and go have some fun with panfish on ultralight. Got my $25 Daiwa combo set up with a small slip bobber, a split shot, size 8 bait hook, and some mini nightcrawlers to top it off. Found a huge bedding area and was able to fish that single spot for about 5 hours with almost every fish being 8+ inches. Ended up catching my PB Shellcracker at 9 3/4 inches, forgot to take a picture, and my PB bluegill at 9 inches, the one facing "up". I guess fishing really is medicine because when I got home my cold was gone! Absolute units. Hefty. Bazingas. Gillzillas 3 Quote
RenzokukenFisher Posted June 23, 2021 Posted June 23, 2021 20 hours ago, LrgmouthShad said: Absolute units. Hefty. Bazingas. Gillzillas Hahaha heck yea they really put up a fight on UL! Gillzillas, I'm gonna need to start using that one ? 1 Quote
Super User NYWayfarer Posted June 25, 2021 Super User Posted June 25, 2021 Friends came to visit over the weekend and rented a house on a local lake. Fishing was great. We caught lots of Bluegill from shore. I was using the Eurotackle EPF Swim. A 1” swimbait on a 1/32 oz Eagle Claw jighead. A fantastic rig that produced fish all day long. Most of the gills were 1/2 to 3/4 of a pound. And this one that needed to visit Dr Pimple Popper 13 Quote
HaydenS Posted June 25, 2021 Posted June 25, 2021 20 hours ago, NYWayfarer said: And this one that needed to visit Dr Pimple Popper No way! You caught a unigill! Beautiful fish! 5 1 Quote
desmobob Posted June 26, 2021 Posted June 26, 2021 The bass were not cooperating today. I got bored and started going through the tackle boxes... Hey! There's a brand new Megabass Vision 110 Magnum in "Elegy Bone" color that hasn't been in the water yet! After about three jerks: 10 1 Quote
HaydenS Posted June 27, 2021 Posted June 27, 2021 1 hour ago, CrankFate said: Brooklyn Panfish. Nice, are they good eating? Whats the shirt say? It doesn't look like Jurassic Park, more like Dink something. Quote
CrankFate Posted June 27, 2021 Posted June 27, 2021 1 hour ago, HaydenS said: Nice, are they good eating? Whats the shirt say? It doesn't look like Jurassic Park, more like Dink something. They are one of the best eating fish around here. Cooked up some fried fish sandwiches for dinner. The shirt says Dinkasaur. I call big small fish Dinkasaurs. 1 Quote
HaydenS Posted June 27, 2021 Posted June 27, 2021 2 hours ago, CrankFate said: They are one of the best eating fish around here. Cooked up some fried fish sandwiches for dinner. The shirt says Dinkasaur. I call big small fish Dinkasaurs. That's awesome! Have to try some of those fish sometime... 1 Quote
Super User LrgmouthShad Posted June 27, 2021 Super User Posted June 27, 2021 On 6/24/2021 at 9:42 PM, NYWayfarer said: Friends came to visit over the weekend and rented a house on a local lake. Fishing was great. We caught lots of Bluegill from shore. I was using the Eurotackle EPF Swim. A 1” swimbait on a 1/32 oz Eagle Claw jighead. A fantastic rig that produced fish all day long. Most of the gills were 1/2 to 3/4 of a pound. And this one that needed to visit Dr Pimple Popper More gillzillas 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted June 28, 2021 Global Moderator Posted June 28, 2021 If green sunfish grew to 50lbs, you couldn't swim in the lakes they resided in. 12 4 Quote
Slovenianfisher Posted June 29, 2021 Posted June 29, 2021 The Petronzi brothers with some Jamaica Bay fluke to5.5lbs. 10 Quote
TheBasslayer Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 PB Rock Bass ever! It hit a 4’ Rapala Deep-Diving Shadow Rap in Perch. I thought it was a largemouth at first! 14 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted July 2, 2021 Global Moderator Posted July 2, 2021 7 hours ago, galyonj said: That's one spicy meatball. 5 Quote
desmobob Posted July 2, 2021 Posted July 2, 2021 On 6/30/2021 at 9:06 PM, TheBasslayer said: PB Rock Bass ever! It hit a 4’ Rapala Deep-Diving Shadow Rap in Perch. I thought it was a largemouth at first! There's something about rock bass and Rapalas... I caught my first double when two rock bass bit a Rapala count-down minnow fore and aft. BTW... I do have a Rapala Super Shad Rap in perch color, but it's only about 5.5" long. I don't know if I could cast a four-footer! ? 2 2 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted July 3, 2021 Global Moderator Posted July 3, 2021 Well that's a first. 12 1 Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted July 3, 2021 Super User Posted July 3, 2021 I didn't need light tackle today. These guys were going after 7/16 crankbaits. 11 Quote
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