BPT - Stage One

[Tennessee Boy]

Am I the only person watching the BPT tournament? 

 

They're struggling.  I'm enjoying watching the best being challenged by tough conditions.  Fishing is not suppose to be easy all the time.

[A-Jay]

I'm watching ~

Nice casting exhibition so far.

A-Jay

[EWREX]

i've had it playing in the background on my computer at work. it's been a snooze fest so far. might be even worse when they move to a new lake after this set of rounds

[GReb]

Considering the cold front we just come through the area, I’m surprised they’ve caught as many as they have. The bite should improve each day

[jbsoonerfan]

I went to the lake yesterday, mainly to make sure the boat was operating properly and everything was working. Decided to fish a for a little bit since I was out there. I promise they are doing better than I did.

 

Technically, Dave Lefebre and I would be tied.

[IrishJig]

Yep, I'm watching.   The tough bite is why MLF can still be fun to watch even on tough days.  The ones that can figure out how to get more than 5 in the boat are rewarded.

[BassNJake]

The weights should start to improve with the water warming a little this afternoon

 

[jbsoonerfan]

16 minutes ago, IrishJig said:

Yep, I'm watching.   The tough bite is why MLF can still be fun to watch even on tough days.  The ones that can figure out how to get more than 5 in the boat are rewarded.

To me, that's what would make fishing for a living tough to do. Some days you just can't figure them out. I get frustrated when I'm just fishing for fun and can't make it happen. I imagine the stress is pretty high level when that is your job.

[EWREX]

me sitting on the couch making fun of all the guys who can't catch one fish while i get skunked half the time i go out

 

[Tennessee Boy]

19 minutes ago, jbsoonerfan said:

To me, that's what would make fishing for a living tough to do. Some days you just can't figure them out. I get frustrated when I'm just fishing for fun and can't make it happen. I imagine the stress is pretty high level when that is your job.

Yeah.   It hurts bad enough to loose a big fish.  I can imagine also loosing 10s of thousands of dollars when you loose a fish.

[A-Jay]

The FFS up to this point today hadn't really been a factor.

Until Now - Edwin Evers with a 5 lb Tank.

A-Jay

[TnRiver46]

Where are they fishing? 

[EWREX]

55 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Where are they fishing? 

lake d’arbonne in louisiana, but i believe they are switching lakes after the knockout rounds 

[jbsoonerfan]

20 minutes ago, EWREX said:

lake d’arbonne in louisiana, but i believe they are switching lakes after the knockout rounds 

Going to Caney Creek the next 2 days. They were talking today about the potential to catch a giant there. Something along the lines of 6 of the biggest 10 bass ever caught in La. were from there and 4 are over 15. Those numbers probably aren't exact, but you get the idea.

[InfantryMP]

MDJ put in some work! I am glad to see him on top right now. He is due for a good finish. 

[Tennessee Boy]

7 minutes ago, InfantryMP said:

MDJ put in some work! I am glad to see him on top right now. He is due for a good finish. 

I agree he is overdue.   He found an area with a few fish, fished it hard and had a good day.  I enjoyed watching that.  

[EWREX]

the fish catching may be slow, but david dudley is a riot

[ryanerb]

Just saw on one of the sonars, I think water temp is 48?! Pretty dang cold. Maybe why some of the slower presentations are working. 

[kingmotorboat]

1 hour ago, ryanerb said:

Just saw on one of the sonars, I think water temp is 48?! Pretty dang cold. Maybe why some of the slower presentations are working. 

What sucks is lintner showing off the power shot ?. I tried to keep that secret to myself here in Louisiana 

15 hours ago, jbsoonerfan said:

Going to Caney Creek the next 2 days. They were talking today about the potential to catch a giant there. Something along the lines of 6 of the biggest 10 bass ever caught in La. were from there and 4 are over 15. Those numbers probably aren't exact, but you get the idea.

I think the 6 of the 10 is right. The 15 pound stat might be stretching it ? 

[jbsoonerfan]

This is from the Game and Fish Website

 

CANEY LAKE
In the 1990s, Greg Wiggin's record capped a string of monster bass taken from Caney Lake, a 5,000-acre impoundment near Chatham. From the beginning, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries stocked Florida largemouths and intensively managed the lake to produce giant bass.

 

As a result, for two decades, the lake dominated the Louisiana record book, and currently has contributed six to the Louisiana Top 10. The smallest weighed 15.15 pounds. However, the most recent 15-pounder hit the scales in 1996.

[Tennessee Boy]

8 minutes ago, kingmotorboat said:

What sucks is lintner showing off the power shot ?. I tried to keep that secret to myself here in Louisiana 

No, No,  Linter's fishing a bubba shot.  

[A-Jay]

Been watching this past few days ~

Have to admit that I'm mostly tired of hearing every angler

complain about how tough the bite is.

Just fish.

A-Jay

 

[ryanerb]

19 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Been watching this past few days ~

Have to admit that I'm mostly tired of hearing every angler

complain about how tough the bite is.

Just fish.

A-Jay

 

haha well... i enjoy it, because it makes me feel better every time i go fishing and its tough, i now know the pros struggle too.... no matter if you are the top guy in the nation, you can't ALWAYS go out and rail em. Winter seems to always be the toughest, and they are just on the backside of winter with cold stained water, the conditions that most people say are the toughest, and sure enough, they are struggling. I do think the lake size for this field is a bit small. I know they are moving lakes for different rounds, but still... there just isn't enough water to hold a lot of these guys. They chose LA instead of FL, maybe FL has some bigger lakes, etc. 

[TnRiver46]

22 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Been watching this past few days ~

Have to admit that I'm mostly tired of hearing every angler

complain about how tough the bite is.

Just fish.

A-Jay

 

Ha! Yeah they could come help me run a trap line if it’s that bad 

[Tennessee Boy]

22 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Been watching this past few days ~

Have to admit that I'm mostly tired of hearing every angler

complain about how tough the bite is.

Just fish.

A-Jay

 

You probably wouldn't enjoy fishing with me.