What's your bass fishing superpower?

[A-Jay]

54 minutes ago, wvhunt said:

Putting conservation and the health of the fish first.  On lots of trips I'll catch nothing.  I feel this puts less stress on the fish and ensures that there will be more healthy fish in the future.

Sweet ~

I do that for 4-5 months at a time.

In fact I'm doing it right now !

😎

A-Jay

[Skunkmaster-k]

My superpower is attracting game wardens. I think it’s my winning personality. 

[Swamp Girl]

12 minutes ago, Skunkmaster-k said:

My superpower is attracting game wardens. I think it’s my winning personality. 

 

I saw one once and wanted him to ask me for my license, but he just pulled away. There was a TV show featuring Maine's game wardens and I was hoping to meet one of the guys I'd seen on the show. Sigh.

[Skunkmaster-k]

Well bless your heart !  

I try to avoid them at all cost. 

[islandbass]

Like Wolverine, I have a mutant healing factor. I absorb every harmful and  damaging blow received from skunking out but I  quickly heal those wounds, pick myself up and go at it again. 

[LrgmouthShad]

I effectively filter information to determine what is helpful and what is not

[WRB]

I credit my skill in detecting and getting solid hook set after making a long cast over 40 yards using twin spin spinner baits. Why…the old twin spin was a vertical helicopter falling lure that required keeping in touch with the line vibration from the blades. When the blades stopped before hitting bottom a bass had it. I couldn’t move enough line to get a hook using the rod and developed the reel set cranking the line tight then firm rod sweep to complete the hook set.

I adopted my horizontal jig presentation from the twin spin strike detection feeling live movements and hook set. Without that experience would have missed all my giant bass catches.

Tom

 

[Swamp Girl]

7 minutes ago, WRB said:

I credit my skill in detecting and getting solid hook set after making a long cast over 40 yards using twin spin spinner baits. Why…the old twin spin was a vertical helicopter falling lure that required keeping in touch with the line vibration from the blades. When the blades stopped before hitting bottom a bass had it. I couldn’t move enough line to get a hook using the rod and developed the reel set cranking the line tight then firm rod sweep to complete the hook set.

I adopted my horizontal jig presentation from the twin spin strike detection feeling live movements and hook set. Without that experience would have missed all my giant bass catches.

Tom

 

 

Wow, Tom. That really surprises me. Just to be clear, you caught all your biggest bass on a falling spinnerbait, right?

[TnRiver46]

38 minutes ago, Swamp Girl said:

 

Wow, Tom. That really surprises me. Just to be clear, you caught all your biggest bass on a falling spinnerbait, right?

Everyone knows the bass are too smart for that! 😂 (just kidding, kind of )

 

Tom got them all on hair jig with pork trailer 

 

 

On 2/13/2025 at 6:32 PM, Skunkmaster-k said:

My superpower is attracting game wardens. I think it’s my winning personality. 

I’ve got that one too 

[Swamp Girl]

10 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

I’ve got that one too 

 

If I were a game warden, I'd ticket you for having excessive fun. If excessive speed and excessive fish in the livewell are crimes, excessive fun should be too.

[WRB]

1 hour ago, Swamp Girl said:

 

Wow, Tom. That really surprises me. Just to be clear, you caught all your biggest bass on a falling spinnerbait, right?

No on a hair jig with pork trailer. I learned my hook set technique using a falling twin spin spinnerbait.

Tom