paul. Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 one of the great things about the sport we love is its variety. different folks with different goals fish in different water with different methods. while i try to be at least somewhat well-rounded in my approach, i've made it no secret that i'm quite fond of live bait bassin'. one reason is that it hearkens back to a simpler time and brings back a lot of fond childhood memories. but i ain't gonna lie, the main reason is that it flat out catches bass, good ones too. i realize that some folks just don't like it or use it for one reason or another. that's fine. i ain't trying to start a fight or or change anybody's mind here. but maybe there's somebody out there who's wondering what the live bait gig is all about. maybe you've decided that want to try something different this year. maybe you've decided to step out of the box a little bit. maybe you're not happy with your results using artificials. maybe you've decided that you want to try to catch your biggest bass ever this year. whatever the reason, live bait might be worth a shot. while it's no silver bullet, it's definitely a viable option for producing quality fish. and in some cases, i'm convinced it's the best option. i was sure happy to meet up with this long, lean 8-5 today. and what a rush on spinning tackle! i wondered if i'd ever get this one turned around as she stripped drag heading for the county line. like so many other big fish of all species across the world, she just couldn't resist the real thing. hope y'all are catchin' some too. Quote
NOVA Angler Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 Beautiful fish! Great job. Tell us about the fish in your avatar. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted February 25, 2009 Super User Posted February 25, 2009 Nice fish and pic...GREAT comments, too! BTW...Live bait? <-- -- -- -- -- -- ;D ;D Quote
Bass Dude Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 That is a beautiful fish, not only is she big, but her colors are awesome!!! On the live bait issue...I have no problem with people using live bait. For me, I don't use it because I'm tournament focused, so I'm always out there trying to improve my artificial bait techniques to get better at that game. Around here, getting minnows has become quite a chore with the new laws too. So it's just easier to get a bag of plastics or buy a crankbait! I never think any less of a fisherman for using live bait. The hard part in fishing is finding them, and this aspect is not lost because you're using bait. Quote
paul. Posted February 25, 2009 Author Posted February 25, 2009 Beautiful fish! Great job. Tell us about the fish in your avatar. thanks man. avatar fish went 13 lbs. 8 oz. caught feb. '06 on a jig and brush hog here in the great state of tennessee out of a sunken treetop in about 12 feet of water. second biggest bass i ever caught. quickly released after the picture. if this fish is still alive today, she could easily be a swimming state record. Quote
NEBassMan Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 My biggest from my farm pond on artificials is 4-9. I'll be using live gills this year to try and top that. Good on ya man! Jason Quote
Super User fourbizz Posted February 25, 2009 Super User Posted February 25, 2009 I HATE YOU Have a nice day. ;D Quote
thetr20one Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 Already with the Hawg pics Paul? Cmon bud take it easy on us the lakes here are just barely open way offshore and, that was because of a huge melt and a couple of warmer days. Great fish Paul!!! Quote
BlakeMolone Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 I havent used live bait very mutch but I do know that it calls the fish better then any crankbaits or jig! Sometimes when im fishing ultralight ill have big bass sense they vibration of the bluegill and try to eat it lol. What setup do you use for livebait? Quote
SMfisher Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 great fish regardless what you caught it on, i will use live bait if fishing is slow, caught some of my biggest fish using live bait. Quote
Big-O Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 Keep'em coming Paul, thats awesome and never too early to slam some sho nuff hoggs..WOOO HOOO Big O www.ragetail.com Quote
Super User Jimzee Posted February 26, 2009 Super User Posted February 26, 2009 This is the first one today huh? That's one hell of a fishing spot you have, you da man. Quote
BassinAssassin171 Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 Nothin' like a good ole bluegill bite! Good work as always Paul Quote
NOVA Angler Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 Beautiful fish! Great job. Tell us about the fish in your avatar. thanks man. avatar fish went 13 lbs. 8 oz. caught feb. '06 on a jig and brush hog here in the great state of tennessee out of a sunken treetop in about 12 feet of water. second biggest bass i ever caught. quickly released after the picture. if this fish is still alive today, she could easily be a swimming state record. Do all of those pigs come out of the same body of water or are you fishing different locations? That's truly amazing. Great job man. Quote
paul. Posted February 26, 2009 Author Posted February 26, 2009 What setup do you use for livebait? spinning tackle mostly. med action 6 ft. bionix rod. shimano reel. braided line. Do all of those pigs come out of the same body of water or are you fishing different locations? different locations, but i've forgotten where they are. :-/ :-X : Quote
Blade-Runner Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Who's anti live-bait? Guns, subsistence farming, live-bait rigging - all things that make America my kind of place...What a beautiful late winter largemouth...Congratulations to ya! For me, nothing is as sweet as that small early-summer window when I hit the big water with nothing less than 5 dozen soft craws... Quote
Mrs. Matstone Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Great post! very well said! Awesome fish too. Congrats to you! ;D Quote
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