riverbasser Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 I know many on here enjoy watching MLF like I do so mind as well have a topic for it. First up, you gotta give Ott Defoe credit today. Not only did he make a gutsy move but caught a 4 pounder. I was rooting for him in the end but never would of guessed he would catch one like that in that skinny little creek. Congrats to him 3 Quote
Tracker22 Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 Yeah, Otts definitely one of the best. But that young guy tore em up on the whopper plopper. I always root for Watson but his mouth is bigger than his fish. 2 Quote
riverbasser Posted January 28, 2017 Author Posted January 28, 2017 Yea ive noticed the whopper gets thrown a lot in MLF recently. Of course Ott and mark rose had plenty of bites on buzzbaits too so maybe that was just the pattern of the day Quote
Super User Gundog Posted January 29, 2017 Super User Posted January 29, 2017 I was shocked that some of the competitors were still throwing topwater baits 6 hours into the tournament. And Ott Defoe's trip wading through skinny water was a big gamble. Like he said, he couldn't change his mind after that. It was all or nothing. 2 Quote
Tracker22 Posted January 29, 2017 Posted January 29, 2017 I had never seen the frog trailer on the buzz bait. I'm going to try that. 2 Quote
riverbasser Posted January 29, 2017 Author Posted January 29, 2017 25 minutes ago, Tracker22 said: I had never seen the frog trailer on the buzz bait. I'm going to try that. I've never tried it either but I've seen it in the bass pro magazine. I think its called the buzzfrog 45 minutes ago, Gundog said: I was shocked that some of the competitors were still throwing topwater baits 6 hours into the tournament. And Ott Defoe's trip wading through skinny water was a big gamble. Like he said, he couldn't change his mind after that. It was all or nothing. Agreed. I've been in a lot of creeks like that and struck out completely, it looked like in the end it had some decent water flow coming out of it so maybe that was the difference Quote
1simplemann Posted January 29, 2017 Posted January 29, 2017 I liked all of the anglers in yesterdays field so I couldn't just root for just one guy. However, there was a part of me that wanted to see Watson light em' up "jacking a spoon". this technique intrigues me ever since he demolished the field last year using that spoon. 2 Quote
wdp Posted January 29, 2017 Posted January 29, 2017 16 hours ago, Tracker22 said: I had never seen the frog trailer on the buzz bait. I'm going to try that. Looked like a zoom horny toad that he used. I've also seen this done before in a fishing video, but have never tried it. 23 hours ago, riverbasser said: First up, you gotta give Ott Defoe credit today. Not only did he make a gutsy move but caught a 4 pounder. I was rooting for him in the end but never would of guessed he would catch one like that in that skinny little creek. Congrats to him I thought at first he had messed up when he went back in that creek towards the end of the third period. But he pulled it off. Shows that he was smart too when he changed baits when the bite dried up with the topwater. 2 Quote
CTBassin860 Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 On 01/28/2017 at 5:10 PM, riverbasser said: I know many on here enjoy watching MLF like I do so mind as well have a topic for it. First up, you gotta give Ott Defoe credit today. Not only did he make a gutsy move but caught a 4 pounder. I was rooting for him in the end but never would of guessed he would catch one like that in that skinny little creek. Congrats to him 4# 11 oz.If he didn't catch that fish and Zack doesn't get that landing violation could have been another story.Pulling his boat through that sandbar TWICE took cohones.Paid off too.Back and forth for a period and a half. 20 hours ago, Tracker22 said: I had never seen the frog trailer on the buzz bait. I'm going to try that. Either SK or Booyah make a buzz toad 2 Quote
IndianaFinesse Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 22 hours ago, Tracker22 said: I had never seen the frog trailer on the buzz bait. I'm going to try that. You can do it with any buzzbait, but i prefer the ones that don't have the skirt tied on with wire cause i prefer to takentye skirt off when i'm using a toad on it. It works when the bass want something different, plus the buzzbait can be retrieved slower with the toad as a trailer. 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 30, 2017 Global Moderator Posted January 30, 2017 On 1/29/2017 at 4:33 PM, MassBassin508 said: Either SK or Booyah make a buzz toad War Eagle http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/War_Eagle_Buzz_Toad/descpage-WEBT.html 1 Quote
Tracker22 Posted February 4, 2017 Posted February 4, 2017 There goes that whopper plopper again! Man, I gotta fish those more often. 3 Quote
riverbasser Posted February 4, 2017 Author Posted February 4, 2017 Anyone else tired of lake of the Ozarks? They had about 8 episodes in a row there Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted February 5, 2017 Super User Posted February 5, 2017 That should have wrapped up the Select Series from LOTZ. I believe next week they start showing Cup stuff from Grand Rapids, MN according to the TV schedule. -T9 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted February 5, 2017 Global Moderator Posted February 5, 2017 6 hours ago, riverbasser said: Anyone else tired of lake of the Ozarks? They had about 8 episodes in a row there Not at all. It's a huge lake that I've fished several times. There's a good portion of the lake they haven't even fished. Very interesting how certain portions of the lake have produced large fish and others haven't. Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted February 6, 2017 Global Moderator Posted February 6, 2017 On February 4, 2017 at 5:30 PM, Tracker22 said: There goes that whopper plopper again! Man, I gotta fish those more often. Is that what Chris Lane was throwing? I've never seen one, but man he was smokin' them with whatever it was! Quote
Tracker22 Posted February 6, 2017 Posted February 6, 2017 3 hours ago, 12poundbass said: Is that what Chris Lane was throwing? I've never seen one, but man he was smokin' them with whatever it was! Yep and that's also what almost won the last episode until Ott made his move. Quote
Super User Gundog Posted February 6, 2017 Super User Posted February 6, 2017 Can't believe Chris Lane threw a Whopper Plopper the whole day to win the show and I can't catch a single fish on that thing. Quote
IndianaFinesse Posted February 6, 2017 Posted February 6, 2017 Off topic, but has anyone on MLF tryed using Midwest finesse tactics in the tournaments? Seems like 40+ bass would win the thing, and a lot of the skilled Midwest finesse guys can do that easily. Quote
wdp Posted February 6, 2017 Posted February 6, 2017 I know one thing. Ole Fletcher Shryock wins the contest for ugliest shoes. ? 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted February 6, 2017 Global Moderator Posted February 6, 2017 1 hour ago, IndianaFinesse said: Off topic, but has anyone on MLF tryed using Midwest finesse tactics in the tournaments? Seems like 40+ bass would win the thing, and a lot of the skilled Midwest finesse guys can do that easily. Brent Chapman did at Dale Hollow, but he's admittedly not a strong finesse fisherman and has no confidence in the rig. I've thrown it at LOZ every time I've fished the main lake and it always produces tons of fish, just not a good option for a normal 5 bass tournament, but I think it would be hard to keep up with someone fishing it in the MLF format. It catches a lot of spots and largemouth about like this one whenever I've fished it there. This was in the Glaize arm not far from the Highway 54 bridge. 2 Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted February 6, 2017 Super User Posted February 6, 2017 I've tried convincing Wheeler to throw it, and he's played with it some, but it's just not his style or tempo. I think if I could just whip his arse with it one time around here he'd see the light -T9 3 Quote
IndianaFinesse Posted February 6, 2017 Posted February 6, 2017 14 minutes ago, Team9nine said: I've tried convincing Wheeler to throw it, and he's played with it some, but it's just not his style or tempo. I think if I could just whip his arse with it one time around here he'd see the light -T9 Sounds like a plan for when you guys meet up this year. That would make an interesting ultimate match fishing competition with the MLF format, Jacob Wheeler versus Brian. 1 Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted February 6, 2017 Global Moderator Posted February 6, 2017 44 minutes ago, Team9nine said: I've tried convincing Wheeler to throw it, and he's played with it some, but it's just not his style or tempo. I think if I could just whip his arse with it one time around here he'd see the light -T9 So Wheeler is the one you took under your wing? I saw one of your posts a week ago or so about a touring pro you've worked with along the way. I figured it was him since you're both from Indiana but didn't want to ask. I think he's going to do big things in the next few years on the Elites. Side note still reading through what you sent me....pretty informative. Thanks! 1 Quote
riverbasser Posted February 6, 2017 Author Posted February 6, 2017 Jacob Wheeler has been doin some real damage, if he keeps up his pace he will be a household name in bass fishing 1 Quote
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