senko_77

They ABSOLUTELY know your there. I think it depends on the fishes conditioning to human exposure. If people are there all the time then they get used to it. I have never heard of trampling all over a virgin pond's banks an wearing out the fish. I also think there are dumb fish. Fish that will see you throw a bait at them and take it.

I've seen big bass on topwaters, but usually when I'm fishing a topwater in a tourny, its being worked real fast and aggresively so the size tends to stay in the upper 3lb range for biggest fish. But I have caught a few 7 and 8's on a sammy

when i was younger, i stuck my hand right in a bluefish's mouth and got torn up real good. they have a huge row of razors in there mouth. so i was always afraid to lip bass. one day, i went fishing with a girl from school, and that fear went away real quick. you just stick that thumb and pointer finger down there and turn your hand into pliers.

If tampax gave me financial support to fish the big tournies and got me a nice bass boat i would wear there name.

I would die if team diawa sponsored me. I would have to say that is my dream sponsor. I would run away from Vagisil and Preperation H

skateforgrace77....aim

3lbs at the max. maybe 2 1/2 but im not sure.

If your going to be handling the bass's body, then it's a good idea to wet your hands. But, most of the time when you catch a fish, your only touching there mouth and when I only lip them I dont soak the hands.

O you will see in a second

I usually throw a trick worm, but strike king 3x's are awesome!

14.7 on a bps finesse craw 12 - 13 on LC big daddy strike 4 cb numeruos 8-9's on jigs and topwater

No, it usually just leaves a green film that coats the bottom of the sammy, all the line, and the reel. Its real annoying but I dont care if im catching fish. It also makes it hard to grip the reel handles when you get it on your hand because its really slippery.

ABSOLUTELY!! check out my post from a few weeks back http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1155872482 the fish came through the same stuff in your pic to hit my sammy.

bassin magazine and gary yamamoto's inside line are two great fishing magazines with great articles on tips and techniques with fewer advertisements than bassmaster magazine

I think I have it down to between 25-30cents a worm. It gets cheaper as you buy plastisol, softner, salt, etc in bulk

gene, dont show the map.

I go about 50/50 alone and with my best freind mike. When I bring friends out on the boat who dont like to fish for 8 hours straight, I usually will go out to somewhere deep every few hours and take a swim for a lil while and then go back to fishing.

Those are amazing. Be sure to send me a PM when you start selling them. I will buy some of the propped torpedoes. Excellent looking baits. Just wondering, do you hand carve them, or do you work with a dremel or power tool? I just started makin my first wooden baits, and have been using a wood carving knife and sand paper, but i think a dremel will make it easier.

I have had fishing in my blood since I was little because my dad and I always use to go blue, striper, tautog, and flounder fishing in the ocean when I lived in Rhode Island, but when I moved down here, I went fishing with my still to this day best freind and his dad (who was at one time pro), and they took me out at night to throw buzzbaits. From the second the bass blew up on my buzzbait, I was a bass fisherman. Couldn't get enough of it.

Man what a nice fish. Shame that you kept it so that you could display it to everyone but it's entirely your choice and I dont think badly about you because of it. This question is not only geared toward you, but to anyone that would keep a trophy bass. Its not an attack, just a question. Why keep a trophy bass. Why. It has survived that many years so let it live longer. Get a replica and get some pictures. My biggest fish is 14.7lbs which would have put me in second place for the junior all tackle world record, but if I had of gotten it official, my fish would have died. The thought absolutely never crossed my mind to keep it. Not once. I cannot bring myself to kill an animal of that beauty just so I can say well my name is in some book in ink, and so that I can show it off to my freinds. It makes me sick to see when people keep such a fish. There is absolutely no reason for it unless the fish has died by the time it has reached your hands. A replica is just as good and has more benefits than a live mount. But once again, just stating my opinion and askin questions. No attack on anyone. Bring on the bashin!! Ryan

qoute from JTbassman..... WOW IGNORANCE AT ITS FINEST. I used to think the same thing about spotted bass, I used to be just as (spot prejudice) as you. Then my dad and I weighed in 15 pounds of spotted bass a couple of weekends ago, take home a couple thousand dollars, I changed my mind. I know what you're thinking Chris- by god i'll catch 15 pounds of fish in one cast, because you've made it very clear that you are world friggin' renowned as far as catching big fish goes. But for the tournament fisherman, spotted bass can be a very efficient way of filling your limit and winning the tournament. Now as far as taking over the lake and taking all the food from the largemouth. Largemouth have just as much of a chance of surviving as spots. A largemouth is a very different fish and prefers different habitat and forage. I've seen (dead lakes) fill up with spots and all of a sudden the resident largemouth just boom, the reason- competiiton. The little yearling largemouth will fight just as hard as the little spots and they will find a way to make it through, after all, a largemouth lives longer and has a faster growth rate than a spot. So basically your big fish will be just fine, because they prefer forage bigger than most of those pesky little spots, and the little largies will find a way, because after all it is nature, and in nature they live together. This was about the stupidest post I have ever seen. Some great points, but you took it WAY to far. Ever since Fish_Chris has gotten here, he has done nothing but put excellent advise on upping the size of your catch. I have learned so much from his posts. There always super informative, and everytime I read one it makes me wanna go out there and get a good one. I'm sure alot of people are gonna bash you for this one! grow up, if your gonna make a point, make it nicely Ryan

Aaron Martins

you better beleive I would because if I break my state record, then I have the new world record.

ouch!! did you run away, or did u jump in the water or did they just think you had enough stings

I am completly a cold water person. My numbers and size are way up compared to summer. I like how you feel slow and unable to move quickly. It FORCES you to slow waaayyy down. The only thing I dont like is how the bulky clothing limits your movements. I also love cold because people go in early, and alot dont catch any at all so it makes me feel good that I usually tough it out and catch them when others cant. Now I know LBH is gonna come in here and bash me because when I was up in RI with him we night fished in may and it was freezing and windy and nasty, and I am all decked out in clothes and he's in about a short and t-shirt.....good times russ O my name was susan or was it nancy after that trip. I dont remember. Also, make sure you get some good gloves in that clothing line ;D