Krzkev Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 My brother and myself fish a golf couse system fairly often, and do quite well with the old LM's. Recently we have gotten some odd catches on artificials like a fairly nice catfish on a jig-n-craw, and a big tilapia on a soft plastic. Just wondering what else everyone has gotten on artificial baits that were intended for bass. Let see what you guys come up with. Quote
Super User Marty Posted March 29, 2009 Super User Posted March 29, 2009 I don't consider catfish (at least channel catfish) an odd fish to catch on artificials. Perhaps artificials wouldn't be the first choice when targeting them, but I've caught a number of them on jigs with grubs, crankbaits, and my most recent on a Chatterbait-style lure. Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted March 30, 2009 Super User Posted March 30, 2009 What comes to mind is grass carp (actually largest minnow). A vegetarian by nature and spook very easily, I have caught 1 grass carp on an xrap and once on a rebel topwater. Bear in mind 4 years of constant casting into grass carp infested waters, probably several thousand casts and only 2, I think that's rare. Catch quite a few spotted and blue tilapia on crappie jigs. Quote
Super User Bassin_Fin@tic Posted March 30, 2009 Super User Posted March 30, 2009 A few that come to mind. 1lb crappie on a full size heddon torpedo.Another crappie not even a lb on a 5in senko carolina rigged. These baits are pretty big for a crappie that size. 1/2 lb pumkinseed on a 10 inch yum worm.How he got the the 4/0 wide gap hook in his mouth is beyond me : Tilapia on a dt-6.Another tilapia on a yo-zuri crystal minnow.Tilapia on spinnerbait. Grass carp on a 5 inch senko ;D Oscar on a manns 1- Gar on a senko,frogs,trickworms,poppers,spooks,spinnerbaits,prop baits etc.etc.I hate those things.Most annoying freshwater fish in Florida. Blugill on a 3/8 spinnerbait.Once again,how did he get the hook in his mouth? :-? Blugill on a superspook jr.Mouth stretched over all three rear trebles : Quote
etommy28 Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 stingray on a senco? same on a spinner bait. i have caught grass carp once or twice. and others i cant remeber Quote
Triton21 Posted March 30, 2009 Posted March 30, 2009 Snapping Turtle on a beetle spin. Also on a jig. Kelley Quote
Super User Micro Posted March 31, 2009 Super User Posted March 31, 2009 Blue Catfish kitten on a DD22. Quote
Super User iceintheveins Posted March 31, 2009 Super User Posted March 31, 2009 I've caught lots of Channel Cats on spinnerbaits, cranks, and even one on a skitterpop once. Catfish are serious predators. The most unusual catch I have had while bass fishing was a 7 pound carp that actually took a panther martin spinner. Quote
etommy28 Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 my partner caught this monster on a trick worm Quote
Triton21 Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 Bowfin on a Chatterbait. 16lb Blue cat on a Buzzbait. Quote
Super User .ghoti. Posted March 31, 2009 Super User Posted March 31, 2009 Two snakes. A diamond back water snake, caught by me, on a 5" Senko. A very large copperhead, caught by my wife, on a 4" Senko. I caught mine in the water. She caught hers on an errant cast that landed in the grass, about six inches above the water line. The water snake survived the encounter; the copperhead did not. Quote
Super User fishinfiend Posted March 31, 2009 Super User Posted March 31, 2009 -Gar on a lucky craft crankbait -Alligator on a soft plastic frog -Catfish on a sammy -Catfish on a sexy shad crank -Spoonbill catfish on a deep diver (accidentally snagged) Quote
etommy28 Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 mud fish on ever thing pickeral on every thing gator Fligging, top water and wacky rigging a senco snake bird on a bang a lure bull shark on a senco turtle on a finesse worm Quote
done Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 I am glad to hear that about catfish. I swear, in the summer on Wylie, I could put a hook on an old fridge, kick it over the side of the boat and have a catfish on it when it comes up. Those things seem to hit everything. One surprised me 3 weeks ago. I was trolling with a deep diving crankbait, and had a good cat hit it. Gave me a good fight. Besides that the wierdest thing I ever caught was a HUGE snapping turtle on a plastic worm. By caught I mean I tugged and tugged on the line until he decided it was time to come up, then cut the line and let him keep the worm. I ain't messing a big snapper. As much as almost counts, I almost caught an otter in the new river on a spinner. Quote
Super User bilgerat Posted March 31, 2009 Super User Posted March 31, 2009 Catfish on a rattle trap Trout on a beetle spin (only trout I've ever caught) About a 1.5" fingerling bass on a Mepps inline spinner. What was he thinking ? Huge bullfrog on a topwater plug Countless turtles while using live worms fishing with my daughters Quote
Matt Jungblut Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 heres a few i have got on crankbaits 47 inches dont rember the weight almost 7lbs 28 inch 10 1\2 pounds some kind of carp and last but not least dont know weight and lenght but it was quite funny ;D Quote
Super User Micro Posted April 1, 2009 Super User Posted April 1, 2009 That frog picture is great! ;D Quote
bass or bass ? Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 Sea Gull on a Mirro Lure. Happy fishing. ~B.A.S.S.~N.A.F.C.~BoatU.S.~N.R.A.~A.M.A.~ Quote
Tokyo Tony Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 In FL - seagulls, pelicans, moray eels (that was on bait though) In CT - snapping turtles (twice), bullfrog (on a SPRO frog) Quote
landscraper Posted April 2, 2009 Posted April 2, 2009 a brown bullhead nailed a colorado blade spinner one day when i was out pickerel fishing. surprised the heck out of me. Quote
Super User Paul Roberts Posted April 2, 2009 Super User Posted April 2, 2009 That first "catfish" image is of a bullhead, not a cat. And that is somewhat unusual. Cats take do lures pretty well at times. I've caught bullheads on lures too but not often. I did see some large brown bullheads actually surface feeding under lights at night on shad during a shad spawn. That was a cool, and unusual, thing to see. Bullfrogs are darned easy to catch -they are really aggressive, and will chase a topwater lure for some way. I often have to avoid a 15ft radius of shoreline around each bullfrog to avoid catching 'em! Hmmmm.. -I once caught a fishing rod with a carp at the other end. -Two perch on one plug -one on each hook. -Accidently hooked a dog by the ear! Not proud of that one. -Oh yeah, a striped bass head! Hooked a small striper and a BIG bluefish knarfed it, leaving me only the head on my fly. -A friend brought out a new lure he'd bought and started singing it's praises. He boasted (in fun) that he would probably catch the biggest walleye. We all said "Yeah, Yeah..." Then he set the hook! "I've got one! It's big! It's...heavy. It's...YUCK!!!" It was a big and long dead rotting walleye that stunk to high heaven! It was hooked by the rear treble through the upper lip! We all laughed pretty hard, except for the catcher -he had to unhook that stinking thing to get his lure back. -One more: We were night fishing for walleye. My buddy Phil shouted "Get the net!! It's a BIG one!!!" Our friend Di, grabbed the net and ran over. "Don't you miss him!! warned Phil. Di watched the line coming in like a hawk, then made his stab at the first sign of....THE HOTDOG Phil had stuck on his hook! Quote
basser89 Posted April 2, 2009 Posted April 2, 2009 3 different ones come to mind. 1st is snapping turtle on a Red Eye Shad. Hooked in the mouth as I was burning it over the top of a shallow grass bed. 2nd is a bullfrog on a Strike King SG Toad. 3rd is a bluegill that I somehow hooked in its side on a 5" Kinami Flash that I had wacky rigged. Quote
mrlitetackle Posted April 3, 2009 Posted April 3, 2009 just a cat on a 10 in culprit worm.... not that odd though i suppose. Quote
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