How often do you target another species?

[BuzzHudson19c]

Once or twice a summer me and the guys will do some night catfishing. When the bass get sluggish late fall I will target pike and pickerel a few times. Other than that it's bass all season.

 

How often does everyone switch it up?

[Sword of the Lord]

Never for me. No interest. If bass didn't exist, sure, but they do.

[Team9nine]

When I was fishing tournaments, I'd say it was 90/10 in favor of bass, and the 10% only came after all the tourneys had ended. Now days it is much closer to 50/50, maybe 60/40 with a nod to bass. Crappie get a good chunk all year, as do walleye at certain times of the year. Bluegill spawn gets some attention also.

[CroakHunter]

Bluegill spawn gets 1 or 2 trips. Rest of the year it's largemouth. 

[flyfisher]

for me it is about proximity to the fishing areas.  When i lived in trout and smallmouth land i fished 60/40 trout to bass. now i am probably 90/10 bass everything else.

[soflabasser]

 I am more of a multi species fisherman than a bass fisherman so I would say I probably fish 80% or more for other species of fish. Have caught several double digit bass,hundreds of bass over 6 pounds,and plan on bass fishing for the rest of my life.

[Dtrombly]

Very rarely, like once a year me and my daughter will target bluegill to take home. 

[Sword of the Lord]

One of the things I love about us serious anglers is we can and do target species, and get the results of that specific target. Whereas other people just go fish to fish for whatever, and the idea of being able to catch what you want is foreign. 

[Russ E]

98% of the time it is black bass.

If white bass or wipers are feeding on the surface I will pursue them for a change of pace.

[A-Jay]

 Up here, it's not like I target other species exactly.

It more like just 'being prepared' for other species . . .

A-Jay

[Ksam1234]

If the bass get slow to biting or I just feel like more of an adrenaline rushing day I'll go fish for northern pike or Muskie .. I would say 65% bass 35% toothy critters

[Mumbly]

I sometimes will target Chain Pickerel specifically for fun. Also living on the coast, I do a fair amount of saltwater fishing as well.

[Scott F]

During the course of a season, I’ll catch pike, musky, walleyes, and on occasion, the odd panfish or two. But these are all accidental catches as I almost never target anything but bass, smallmouth mostly, and largemouth sometimes. 

[38 Super Fan]

Pretty much Bass only here. But if a bunch of Stripers start schooling on top, I've been known to cast to them.

 

 

 

 

 

[Dorado]

It's seasonal peaks with other species that dictate my priorities. I like to target stripers with paddle tails and underspins in coves in the winter and Trout immediately after ice out from my kayak. Catfishing with slip bobbers in the dog days of summer is a blast when the bass fishing comes to a complete halt. When the crappie spawn, I will always pick a couple epic outings to get some slabs. Fly fishing will always be my greatest passion but I haven't touched it since moving to Arizona :/

[Bluebasser86]

I'm very much a multispecies guy. I'm always down to chase something else if I find a hot bite for another species of fish. Spent some time after walleye Tuesday, and I meant to try for some cats on Monday but forgot my throw net to get any shad. Last week it was crappie and bluegills, the week before that I was casting a fly at grass carp whenever I'd spot one. I enjoy chasing all of them. 

[clh121787]

When ever my freezer is getting low on crappie . I used to trotline alot. Big flat head is some of the finest tablefair in the south. 

[fishwizzard]

I live by some great white perch rivers and will take a dozen or so trips each year to target them.  Sometimes I try to target panfish but usually end up trying more for bass once I get one or two as bycatch.  I got was was likely my PB smallie while casting at a pool full of 6" Redbreasts.  

[DogBone_384]

I fish for trout when the bass start shutting down for the winter.  Trout taste good!

[JustinCT]

I used to fish saltwater far more than I do today, now I'm 99%  bass.  Still, if I'm on vacation  somewhere near the coast I'll hit the salt and target anything that'll bite.

[Oregon Native]

Pretty much only when the grandkids want to go fishing....used to multi a lot but bass are first on the list now.   Probably a good thing I don't live in Florida as I would also walk the beach's fishing saltwater.  Won't cut my line either when a big muskie or striper grabs a lure.

Dang....guess I just like being on the water!!

[deep]

Almost never. But then, every gamefish species here like my jerkbaits. So I do take an occasional break.

 

 

[YoTone]

Ive only been targeting areas that also include northern snake heads.

their top water strikes and fights are just so violent that i cant ignore.

 

[TOXIC]

Aside from the unintentional catches while fishing for bass (Catfish, Perch, Blue Gills, Snakehead, etc.), I will target Crappie when the water gets cold enough because there's nuthin like some fried Crappie fillets.

 

 

[scaleface]

I primarily bass fish but if I get on the whites out on the flats I will wear them out . The channels and blues are usually mixed in with them and a channel cat will just smash a Red Eye Shad on the drop .  I think   they try to get it before  the white bass so they hit hard and are run with it .