ncstatered21

Yeah I noticed this yesterday and watched him for a half hour. I was throughly confused. Thanks for clearing it up guys.

Well I am going back later today. It is only an hour and a half drive. I have to come back next weekend because I actually have a fishing tournament with my local club.

Thanks yall. Hit the spot again at about 6:30pm and caught one within 5 minutes that was about 2 or 3 lbs.

Well I was home from college for the weekend and was looking for a chance to go fishing. The day started off cloudy with some sprinkles and then the sun started to come out around 1. I went out to this local neighborhood farm pond which always has some decent sized bass. Lately, the fishing there had been a little slow with the fish being few and far between. We finally have had a few weeks of warm weather. I get there and fish around a few spots. I finally zone in on a corner where there was a lot of action on the top of the water. I'm throwing a Zero Gravity jig (if you want info on it PM me, its not like any normal jig). I manage a bite and I seem to hook him but I guess I didn't hook him well enough. I get a second bite and as I set the hook a weak spot in the line snaps. I am absolutely devastated. So I wasn't stopping there, I tie on black and blue finesse jig with a blue trailer. I start to throw to the same spot and manage two more bites but the same thing that happened on the first bite happens again...both times. I move down the bank, decide to throw to some structure and manage about a 2 lb 5 oz. and I'm feeling a little better. I move back to my original spot, get a bite, and a solid hookset. All of a sudden she takes off, I manage to free my spool and work her with my thumb. I worked her around, and started to realize how big she was (well how big she was to me). I got her to the bank as I was shaking and she weighed in at 5 lb 14 oz. It's weak in comparison to some of y'all but I don't get to fish on lakes a lot. Biggest fish of my life. Seems like the fishing is heating up here in central NC.

Agreed. Hybrid.

Good grief yall are gettin bit hard. I just fished in a tournament on my local lake and i got a feeling i'm gonna get bit soon after losing a few in that tourney.

But have no doubt though, it is a really great swimbait. I've caught many fish on a swim senko. Very good around brush and lay down logs.

Going to a local fishing club meeting. I did this just recently and also fished in one of their tournaments and had a blast. Just going to the meeting and fishing that one day tournament I learned a ton about fishing. Hopefully I'll be fishing with this club more and maybe start fishing different tournaments.

BPS without a doubt. The BPS brand baits are much higher quality than Cabelas. BPS has a much better selection too.

I used the Rage Tail Shad on a trip down to Florida. I was basically junk fishing in a pretty big pond and didn't get a single hit. The action was good but I couldn't seem to keep it consistent.

I got the Ardent Reel butter kit from BPS. It came w/ degreaser, lube, grease, swabs and a brush. I should've returned mine b/c the stuff always leaked into the kit. And i saw that the lube kept leaking so now i just keep them out of the case. If you get a good kit that has no leaking its really really helpful.

7' BPS Graphite Series/ KVD Signature Series Quantum 6'6" BPS Tourney Special/ Diawa Megaforce 6'6" BPS Tourney Special/ Pfluger Echeleon 6'6" BPS Tourney Special/ BPS Extreme 6'6" Diawa Megaforce/ Quantum Snapshot

first of all i wouldn't right in all caps. running texas rig down the wood and through weeds is what i'd do.

I've used it for a couple years as well. I love the big spools and how cheap they are. For the money its the best you can buy. Low memory and doesn't get frayed easily. Sufix isn't too bad and i use that occasionally. But the majority of my line is bps excel.

Fluorocarbon.

I think i use a 4/0 wide gap red hook with a 1/4 ounce weight maybe? And i run it around pieces or wood. The only problem i have found is that the Gary Yamamotos get torn up very easily. Fishing glue helps to hold it on the hook. Caught 8 dinks on a green pumpkin with red flake today.

so far... bill lewis and bps xps

dang them bass must eat them Wheaties every morning. and sip down some PROTEIN SHAKES.

haha its fine. i just wanted an honest answer.

She might be alright then. BTW, invest in a digital scale. It will shock you to find out what some fish weigh. I know it did me. All those 5 and 6 pound bass I was catching turned out to be 3 and 4 pound bass. i have a non-digital scale that of course i forgot to bring. then after i caught and released it i was being superstitious and afraid i wouldn't catch anymore if i went to get it. and i really didn't wanna stop fishing after that. i had another fish break off the tip of my rod and that was a big one too.

haha i saw them too. didn't watch it long enough to find out it had two hooks.

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Um...i got water through her gills and figured she was ready to go and swam off normal speed. I mean she swam off the same speed as the other two i caught. I was thinking since she wasn't bleeding too badly that she'd be okay.

When i was holding it i was say between 6 or 7 as well. Anyone else?

Caught the biggest fish i've ever caught. I didn't have a scale and thought it was at least 6 or 7 pounds. Then i estimate length to be 22 inches and girth to be at least 19 inches. That came out to be 8 pounds. I need some opinions. I'm tryin to get one number and thats how big i'll say it was. How big?