Teria

Way to go champ!!! CJ

Maybe Emily could make me a necklace.

CJ and me took a break from the big lake to go after some largemouth with our new fishing buddy. We had a blast! If we wouldn't have caught a fish it still would have been a great time but, we caught several. I guess we caught 35 or 40 fish all together and the change of scenery was nice. Sitting between two well rounded fisherman as they shared their knowledge was a treat. I really learned a lot in just one day! We caught fish on a variety of lures. Worms, spinnerbaits, and rattle baits (whatever you call em') caught most of them and they weren't real deep, which was a break for me! I won't say who caught the biggest fish but, it wasn't a guy. : ;D LOL Here's some pics:

Thanks for all the compliments on #3 fish. I sure thought it was bigger than 3lb 5oz. I think the scales were broke!

If you lose the lid you can always do what CJ does. He puts Mega Strike in his bag of plastics. This saves him the time of putting it on each one. Just squeeze it in the bag and rub them all together. This should save you time and keep it from getting all over everything. Since the lid is missing. Teria

Welcome!

I don't know if it's all in my head, but I think it's awesome stuff! I would defiantly recommend using it. JMO, Teria

It is always great to see a child that happy. Congrats to your Daughter.

Welcome to the forums!

I'm glad your problem is solved. I wish it was as easy for me. This has been my weakness from the start. I think your right. Paying attention has allot to do with this matter. I get very frustrated every time I lose a fish. It happens to me allot. :'( I went fishing Wednesday and I set the hook, just not good enough. I had two fish that were lost right before I could get them in the boat. My husband says it's going to break my heart when I lose a 6lb fish because I didn't set the hook good. It already does break my heart and they were just keepers. Teria

Welcome! I am also new to Bass fishing. You will learn allot from the members here at Bass Resource. I know I have. Teria

Defiantly get a pair! I went fishing over the weekend and forgot my polarized sunglasses. I won't make that mistake again. I have a pair of SunCloud sunglasses and I really like them. I think they are around sixty dollars. I think any pair would be better than none. I will say this when you spend over twenty dollars on a pair of glasses you tend to guard them with your life. I can't count the amount of sunglasses I have lost each summer. I have defiantly kept up with this pair. Teria

Oh... thanks for your input. Although it has nothing to do with the topic. Maybe next time you post you should focus more on the topic not the person who started it. Teria

Thanks it makes me feel better to know I'm not the only one.

she caught 'em mostly by herself i guess is the best way to say it. i just hand her the pole and she starts crankin' when we get a bite. but when they get close, she likes to hand me the pole and net the fish. that's her favorite part with the catfish. we didn't weigh any of 'em. i guess they were about 2-4 pounds. actually, her favorite part of this whole trip was once when she put her hook in the water without bait on it and caught a bluegill anyway (really). she is still talking about that this morning and she wanted me to make sure i told everybody that. 8-) Tell her she must be something special to catch a fish with no bait. I love the way she handles those fish. What a cutie!

That is what I have heard. Thanks

It looks like I might need to go shopping. Darn I hate that! Thanks for the advice. Teria

I was just wondering how many rods should you bring when you go fishing? I only have two. I have been focusing on just one until I get the feel of things better. I feel like I waist to much time on the lake changing my bait. Teria

Looks like you had a good morning.

Funny stuff! ;D

I fell asleep in my pool when I was 12 years old. Having your whole body wrapped in gauze is something you just never forget. :'( Always wear sunblock. Re-apply it several times a day if you have to. I know I do. People have ask me how I was going to get the sunblock smell off my hands when I am fishing. I don't know why they ask. It hasn't seemed to keep me from catching fish. Your head looks really bad. I feel for you. I Hope you have some silvadene laying around. By the looks of it your gonna need it.

Welcome!

OOPS....CJ has posessed Teria. Oh well! She can have the credit!

Okay, I hope this one doesn't get to far out from under my hat. Riskkid was with me but there was a problem. I lost the 4+ lb. smallmouth while trying to lip it. So no pic. Anyway, I was fishing a a Megastrike shaky head with a 6" finesse worm. I found a finesse technique that compliments stroking a jig on deep water ledges during post spawn. I simply lift a shaky head way off the bottom with and let it fall on a slack line to get a vertical drop (deadly on suspended fish). I found that the Megastrike heads I was using (the freebies from the G-Ville road trip) gave the worm a light wobble. I could feel it when I lifted it. The worms I use are a discontinued in that size but they have lots of action with light movement. I also swim shaky heads over the drops with great results. I've caught a handful over 5 lbs. on tough days using both of these techniques. I'll see if I can't get a picture quality fish on one the next time out! CJ

Congratulations Honey! You are a great choice for this. I don't know how many times the phone has rang and it has been someone wanting your advice about fishing. To many to count! You are always so helpful and willing to do whatever it takes for people. For this you are a good man and I love you for it. I know helping me learn to fish can be frustrating at times, but I wanted to let you know how much I do appreciate and respect all you do for me. This honor couldn't go out to a more deserving man than you. Keep up the good work! Teria