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Hey did I see a post from you on tac tical b assin?

Hey guys care to share what the relative water temps are right about now where ur fishing? lol I ask a lot of questions I know but I'm tryin to figure this all out lol one day I won't have to ask anymore haha

Ha Great job man! I almost went out today too but I'm still too chicken to go out alone with this new boat - gotta figure it out/get a trolling motor. Man good for you way to hit them! Can't wait to hear how you do tomorrow! Jealous as always!!

Great fish!! Caught my pb (in my avatar) on a spro floating swimbait in Maine, so I can attest to the fact that the northern strains eat swimbaits for sure! Way to go man!! Great fish!!

Congrats again man!! Way to try out the unexpected and hit some nice fish! Thanks for sharing!!

d**n!!! Way to go!! You're out there slamming them!! Looks like spinnerbaits and jigs? Care to share any info on water temp or depth? I almost have enough funds together to get a fish finder and trolling motor (if it will mount on my boat lol) and once I do I'm gonna be out on my boat trying to break my 2011 curse - been skunking so far Way to go man! Looks like a great day of fishing with some real toads!

Another inspiring thread!! Way to troop it out!! Thanks for sharing!

Here's the beast! Any idea what was used to catch this monster?

Thanks for the info man! I'm gonna go check it out now! Caught my pb last yr on toddy and I'm gonna try to maybe swimbait for some monsters there this year too!! Tried Hermon pond from shore yesterday but no luck - lotsa boats out there though!! Gonna go out and try something different this afternoon - wish me luck!!

That's really heart warming - way to go DAD!!!

I really think I wanna go the swimbait route - seeing Matt Allen use the 400B to catch a 13lb largemouth has me geeked. And it looks like the okuma works ok for light salt too so I'm pretty sold Thanks again for all the help guys!!

think I may have to go with the okuma swimbait rod - thanks so much guys for the help. I like the fact that it can double as a saltwater if need be and I really want to hunt big bass and it seems like a go combo for that. thanks again fellas - tight lines

AGHHHHH Are you serious???? Man!! Is that on your bladerunners site? I'm off to look to see if it is. 8 lbs?????? Aghhhhh!!! I gotta get out on the water!!

I think I'm going to try Green Lake and Hermon Pond within the week! Mainebassman has me fiending to at least land SOMETHING!!! I got a boat with no electronics lol but working on the funds to get a fish finder. I'm serious as a heart attack and I'll be around for a while lol so if you wanna fish I'm up for it pm me lets plan something!!

I think there is something about the genetics of the bass down in FLA too. I could be wrong but I remember hearing something about the genes of the huge 10lb+ bass caught in FLA and in the Delta in CA being different, or from some "special line" of LMB or something. I don't know if there's anything to that but there very well could be. I've skunked so far this year man and my gf just rubbed it in my face by pulling a 4lber from shore just the other day. I'm dying to go out - some of us should get together and try our luck some time.

You make me cry I'm so jealous Way to slay them man!

Thats just INSANE!

GREAT BASS!! Inspiring!!

Great looking smallmouth! I'd love a chance to hook up with some smallmouth around Bangor/Brewer while I'm here. I hear it's some of the best smallmouth fishing in the world! If you have any tips on where to go it'd really help! I tried to find some access to Chemo pond just yesterday but no luck. It's been so nice this weekend! Thanks for sharing!

Just saw this - thanks for all the great information!! I've been busy lately but I'm excited to get a chance to get back on the pond, especially now that I'm armed with the knowledge that it's got such potential and some tips on how to fish it! Thanks a lot man - this helps a lot! Good luck this year!

Hey thanks for the response! It's great to see those pics, those are some really nice bass! I can't wait to get back out on the lake now that I know the fishery is tried and true!! If you're ever around the area let me know I'd love to see how it's really done If you have any advice on the patterns or areas to try on the lake, I'm all ears. I'm pretty much self-taught but I love to fish and love to learn!! Thanks again for hitting the thread up!! I've seen some of your other threads and it's obvious you know how to catch'em!

Yeah it felt good. I really gotta get out on a boat!!

Nice fish!! Gotta love those Cali genes!! Lagoon?

nice bass man!

Man I've been getting skunked this fall so far. I havent' been able to get out on a boat yet but I have hit a few spots from shore, especially now since I've got my first baitcasting setup. I've had a few hits on buzzbaits and a few rubber worms bitten in half by pickerel lol but no fish landed so far. So I was determined to take some new spinnerbaits I just picked up to a spot where I have been getting some strikes. It was raining and cold but I wanted to NEEDED to catch a fall fish!! So I got out to the spot with a 7/16 oz booyah black spinnerbait and BAM got this little fighter on the second cast. Hey - spinnerbaits DO work in the fall! Nothin too big but it really felt good to break my fall curse and now I finally know I can catch bass on my baitcaster lol Didn't weigh or measure it but I think it was around 14" or so. Decent little fight and for this area of Maine it's not a bad little fish