paul. Posted August 16, 2008 Author Posted August 16, 2008 I thought we were keeping that bait low key Paul??!!?? : ;D Great fish, and I agree, Matt has been VERY helpful explaining the swimbait world. i just couldn't stand it any longer russ. this thing is just phenomenal in every way. ;D i've got a couple of other great swimbaits too, and i'll have more soon. matt, jay, randall, t-rig and some others have been great sources of info and knowledge. i honestly cannot thank these guys enough for all they've done to help. i have to give you props too buddy. you were the one who really got my attention about these baits. i had been thinking about using them for a while, but your posts pushed me over the edge and convinced me that it wasn't just a west coast thing. it's great having guys like y'all on here. Quote
Rob.Atl Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 i. i set the hook and started cranking with the big 7 foot rod and never looked back until this fish was in my hands. i learned this from matt (mattlures) and he is right on the money about how you need to fight a fish hooked on a big swimbait. i will not attempt to explain why, because he does a better job of it than me. That is a fine fish. I don't know though about the methods of just setting the hook and then reeling away until the fish is at the boat. With the big rod and the heavy line to throw the big swim bait....sounds more like salt water fishing to me. I enjoy giving the fish a bit of a chance with modest line/rod weights and the sport and skill of playing the fish, adjusting drag, back reeling etc. Sometimes you win, sometimes the fish wins. This swim bait style of setting the hook and dragging them in......I don't know. I watched the videos on the Huddleston website of the fellow catching those 15-19lb bass on the swim baits. Looked like he was fishing for Tuna or something. Maybe I will try some of the smaller swims to see if I can use my regular set up and techniques with them. you can try that but u may be dissapointed with a big fish and a big bait playing the fish is just not an option i learned that the hard way, if they jump or shake their heads u can usaully just say goodbye to that fish Quote
Super User Paul Roberts Posted August 16, 2008 Super User Posted August 16, 2008 Congrats, Paul. Quote
Mattlures Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Paul your a quick study. Congrats on a great swimbait fish! Quote
mike bat Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 now how big does it look? ;D see all that red in that basses mouth ,, more on the lips ... a guy told me when you catch a bass that has a red in the lips and mouth ,,, its a sign that the bass has been smashing the baitfish ... im not sure how true that is ,,, but you did catch that fish on a gill bait ... looks like you were fishing what that bass was looking for ,,, nice one ... i have to go soulth or to cally in serch of these giant bass ... Quote
Super User .dsaavedra. Posted August 18, 2008 Super User Posted August 18, 2008 now how big does it look? ;D see all that red in that basses mouth ,, more on the lips ... a guy told me when you catch a bass that has a red in the lips and mouth ,,, its a sign that the bass has been smashing the baitfish ... im not sure how true that is ,,, but you did catch that fish on a gill bait ... looks like you were fishing what that bass was looking for ,,, nice one ... i have to go soulth or to cally in serch of these giant bass ... i heard/read that when their teeth are dull and their lips are red it means theyre eating hard food like crawfish, and then their teeth are pretty sharp and they lips arent very irritated it meant they were feeding on softer prey like baitfish... Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted August 18, 2008 Super User Posted August 18, 2008 ;D ;D WOO-HOO! ;D ;D Just came across this thread. Congratulations! Great story, fine fish and nice pic. 8-) Quote
Eddie Munster Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 Nice fish Paul and great write up. Glad to see you're humble enough to keep learning and very willing to give others credit where it's due. You're a great fisherman and even greater role model. Thanks. Quote
Castamasta Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 Nice fish Paul and great write up. Glad to see you're humble enough to keep learning and very willing to give others credit where it's due. You're a great fisherman and even greater role model. Thanks. words out of my mouth Quote
Mrs. Matstone Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 Congrats! Beautiful fish and I like your thought process on trying something new too. I often take something new I wanna try and work at it all day whether I am catching fish or not. I think it helps if you stick with one thing and give it some time. Often times people get stuck in a rut with their most reliable baits and neglect to try new things. Congrats to you for sticking to you guns. I am glad to see that you were rewarded with a nice hawg. Quote
Paul Naj Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 I totally agree. There's no better way to learn a new technique than to force yourself to focus on it and become better. Of course a fish like that will raise your confidence a notch or two. ;-) Great job Paul Quote
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