What Exactly Was I Seeing?

[Scorcher214]

So I got out of school and went fishing from about 12pm to 2:20pm. Its been generally warmer this past week also, about mid 50s to 60s. As I fished along the shore, several times I noticed bass almost rolling around with each other. I'm guessing this means they were mating, because I've seen gar pike do almost the same thing, except the bass were staying in the same spot.

At one point I saw 2 or 3 bass doing the rolling thing, and I casted a white spinnerbait (which I had caught a few fish on just a week before) and at least 15 times, casted about 5 ft past them and ran it right by them or on top of them, at various speeds and also adding pauses and jerks. NOTHING! I did try a bass colored super fluke with some spikeit and was able to catch one. The one I caught though was a little bit passed were I had seen the mating bass though.

Also saw a few cruising bass and was bale to get one with a bluegill colored spinner bait, with 4 blades on it.

What I want to know is....

-How long will this last?

-Is this the best time to fish of the year?

-How do I catch the fish I saw mating?

-When I stop seeing the bass do this, will I be able to catch

more or is this the best time to fish?

[slonezp]

If I had offered you a hamburger with all the fixin's while you were trying to hookup with a girl, would you have taken it?

The spawn could last weeks or longer. Different fish get the "itch" at different times. If some are on the spawn this week, some are alredy done, and some are still thinking about it. A fish on the spawn will probably only hit a lure out of anger, they are not thinking about food.

[zenyoungkoh]

i love spawn fishing. Once they r done mating, they will be on the nest protecting the eggs. Throw a craw n crawl it on their nest and pow! If the dont strike immediately, then crawl it very very slowly multiple times n they'll hit it. U can pause it on their eggs and that upsets them

[OHIO]

If I had offered you a hamburger with all the fixin's while you were trying to hookup with a girl, would you have taken it?

Funniest thing I've read on here in awhile.

[Red]

Funniest thing I've read on here in awhile.

LOL!! That is pretty dang funny!

[clayton86]

I'd take the Burger fatty needs to eat haha

[Nice_Bass]

If I had offered you a hamburger with all the fixin's while you were trying to hookup with a girl, would you have taken it?

The spawn could last weeks or longer. Different fish get the "itch" at different times. If some are on the spawn this week, some are alredy done, and some are still thinking about it. A fish on the spawn will probably only hit a lure out of anger, they are not thinking about food.

In hindsight i should have eaten a few more burgers in life.

[bman310]

If I had offered you a hamburger with all the fixin's while you were trying to hookup with a girl, would you have taken it?

The spawn could last weeks or longer. Different fish get the "itch" at different times. If some are on the spawn this week, some are alredy done, and some are still thinking about it. A fish on the spawn will probably only hit a lure out of anger, they are not thinking about food.

Great reply!!

B

[zach t]

I can't say I have ever seen that. Certainly seen the carp and gar do it, though.

[Scorcher214]

LOL, thanks fellas! I'm thinkin of tossing a craw or jig/trialer and slowly crawling it around over and over again, do you think casting more will make them angry?

[Fat-G]

Funniest thing I've read on here in awhile.

Agreed, great analogy!

[J Francho]

Based on what I'm seeing up here, I'd say you saw two males being territorial about spawning sites.

[royal0014]

In hindsight i should have eaten a few more burgers in life.

I'm with you brother

[Bluebasser86]

They're usually pretty tough to catch when they're in that "chase" mode. Once they've done the deed and locked onto the bed they're a lot easier to catch. Keep a mental note where you saw them because there will be a bed there before too long.

[clayton86]

Wonder if u could throw a bass colored crank if there being territorial kinda like the thread saying bass don't have hands throw a lure imitating a bass might be key

[J Francho]

Wonder if u could throw a bass colored crank if there being territorial kinda like the thread saying bass don't have hands throw a lure imitating a bass might be key

You are a lot closer to the truth than you realize, LOL.

Mattlures Hard Gill and Hard Bass floaters have been aces so far.

[clayton86]

I know what I'm throwing tonight haha

[Scorcher214]

So today i went fishing and caught 6LM. Yesterday I went with my little brother hoping to get him interested in bass fishing and got NOTHING

Anyways, It rained on and off today and and at one point it started pouring and caught three within about 10 minutes on a flick shake. I caught my last one around 12pm an fished for 2 more ours and had nothing. Where do they go, obviously they are still there because I saw one cruising along the shoreline. But when the sun is in the middle of the sky and its the hottest point of the day, what do y'all recommend?