basspro48 Posted August 27, 2007 Posted August 27, 2007 Me and Triton9 met up at one of our usual spots that has been known to produce some big fish. So we fished for about an hour and a half with high hopes but nothing to show for it but one small keeper. But that all changed when I made a key pitch to a hole in the pads with my t-rigged black/blue GYCB flappin' hog...I felt th bite and swung for the fences...but the fish did not budge, and then she decided to freight train through every possible thick grass clump and pad field. But my 15lb Seaguar InvizX held up and I lipped her at the bank, she weighed about 6lbs and some change. Needless to say I was pumped about that, but what really got me going was that a couple minutes later I caught 2 keepers in a row and then I made another cast to a little gut into the pads...Again I felt the "tap tap" and again I swung for the fences...she charged through some thick stuff but my Seaguar still held up and I lipped a beautiful 4.5lber...by this time T9 was goin nuts cuz he couldn't get bit to save his life, plus to top off the day he busted one of his flippin sticks setting the hook into another monster fish... A little while after that T9 slammed his rod back and fought another hard-charging 4lber to the bank. This was the single most productive 2 hours I have ever experienced...but enough talk here's the pics... 4.5lber, she hit a t-rigged black/blue ZOOM speed craw Again 6lber, hit a black/blue flappin hog Again T9's 4lber, hit a black/blue sweet beaver T9's busted rod last keeper Quote
JCrzy4Bass Posted August 27, 2007 Posted August 27, 2007 Man I got a pond that looks just like that 5 mins down the road and it gets NO PRESSURE. I haven't bought a jig rod yet but there are TONS of pads on the left side of the lake where I see BIG fish come up for for baitfish and such. I never can get in the thick of it cause I'm mainly a plastics guy with little experience (started early this summer). However, I'm buying my first rod and braided line primarily for jig fishing sometime in November. Might get a half a month or a full month depending on the weather and if it stays as hot as it did last year in December. How do you fish those pads? So you can just pitch weedless plastics weightless into those pads too? I just figured I'd get caught up like crazy if I tried that. Guess you gotta have a lot of casting accuracy to hit spots dead on like that with those. Ps: GYCB are MONEY! I have tungsten weights and PLENTY of jigs but I mainly fish sparse cover with them. Do you just put it in a hole, hop it right there in one spot wait for a hit then reel in and try another? I know you can catch some big fish with jigs in pads because I was watching the FLW Tour on the Potomac and one guy was getting in the thick of it with a jig and punishing it. Any pointers would be appreciated. My biggest bass is only 2.5lbs so if I caught one of those I'd probably faint. Those are some NICE fish guys. Good job out there. Way to find a hole and really kill it. Quote
basspro48 Posted August 27, 2007 Author Posted August 27, 2007 Oh yeah man, get yourself a nice stout MH or Heavy action rod with either braid or heavy fluorocarbon and get right into the thick stuff. I mainly pitch and flip texas rigged plastics because they are easier to punch through the cover with IMO but you have to make sure you have a stout hook like a Gamakatsu superline wide gap hook. And don't worry about getting hung up, if you pitch a weedless plastic or jig in there you should have no problem with hangups. When you pitch it in there, let it sit for a good 8-10 seconds then pick it up and give it a little shake, then hop it, then shake it some more. If that doesn't get bit then reel it up and pitch again, remember to fish each pad, root, and grass clump very thoroughly as you can pull multiple fish from one spot with this technique. Another thing to remember is when you feel a bite, reel up the slack, and slam that hook back like your trying to rip the lips right off the fish's face. And once you stick the fish and get him coming towards you, don't stop reeling and try to keep his head up so he doesn't get all hung up in the thick stuff. Flipping grass and pads is my favorite way to catch fish and it can be very effective, so give it a go Quote
Lightninrod Posted August 27, 2007 Posted August 27, 2007 You two youngsters are some fine BASSERS!!! What impressed me was the fact y'all caught those big Bass from the shore and out of pads. That's hard 'work'! 8-) Dan Quote
JCrzy4Bass Posted August 27, 2007 Posted August 27, 2007 Thanks alot for the tips basspro. Hopefully with your tips and knowledge on the subject and with my new gear next spring I can try and add a new technique to my arsenal and start to pull up bigger fish. I really appreciate you taking the time to throw in your two cents on the things I need and should know to get started fishing this way. Later bud. Hope to see more great catches of yours like that in the future. Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted August 28, 2007 Super User Posted August 28, 2007 Whats up with the pose beside the "Posted" sign? : Anyone? Quote
basspro48 Posted August 28, 2007 Author Posted August 28, 2007 You two youngsters are some fine BASSERS!!! What impressed me was the fact y'all caught those big Bass from the shore and out of pads. That's hard 'work'! 8-) Dan Thanks lightnin, and if thats work than I'm gonna love the rest of my life Thanks alot for the tips basspro. Hopefully with your tips and knowledge on the subject and with my new gear next spring I can try and add a new technique to my arsenal and start to pull up bigger fish. I really appreciate you taking the time to throw in your two cents on the things I need and should know to get started fishing this way. Later bud. Hope to see more great catches of yours like that in the future. No problem man, if you need anything else just pm me and I'll get back to you. And I hope to see some big catches coming from you in the future Whats up with the pose beside the "Posted" sign? Roll Eyes Anyone? Thought it was kinda funny, we have permission to fish there but the owner has had problems with people just walking in and fishing so he posted the sign... Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted August 28, 2007 Super User Posted August 28, 2007 Copy that, no worries. Good job on getting permission first. Quote
Triton9 Posted August 28, 2007 Posted August 28, 2007 whats with the "i couldnt get a bite to save my life" BP48, yeah you are right somewhat cuz for about 2 hours i couldnt, but i started slayin em' after i broke one of my flippin sticks and stuck that 4 pounder about 45 minutes after that, just watch out tomorrow at C-run haha Quote
basspro48 Posted August 28, 2007 Author Posted August 28, 2007 haha my mistake man ;D...but yeah so C-run is on? Quote
Super User T-rig Posted August 28, 2007 Super User Posted August 28, 2007 Great fish! Congrats! Quote
Super User Catt Posted August 28, 2007 Super User Posted August 28, 2007 Ooh some competition going on awesome Quote
Super User David P Posted August 28, 2007 Super User Posted August 28, 2007 Man do I wish there was a pond near me that had fish like that!! Quote
Olebiker Posted August 28, 2007 Posted August 28, 2007 Would anyone like to donate to the Fund to Buy basspro48 Some Galluses? ;D Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted August 28, 2007 Super User Posted August 28, 2007 Would anyone like to donate to the Fund to Buy basspro48 Some Galluses? ;D I actually had to look that word up....I had absolutely no clue what that meant LOL Quote
Olebiker Posted August 28, 2007 Posted August 28, 2007 Would anyone like to donate to the Fund to Buy basspro48 Some Galluses? ;D I actually had to look that word up....I had absolutely no clue what that meant LOL OK, suspenders. You young folks... Quote
basspro48 Posted August 28, 2007 Author Posted August 28, 2007 Would anyone like to donate to the Fund to Buy basspro48 Some Galluses? ;D my mistake, my shorts were loaded down with plastics and pliers and other essentials...but the girls don't mind ;D Quote
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