Tuckahoe Joe

X's 2 on this. Also if a fish misses a topwater strike, instead of reeling in, just give it a pause for a couple seconds, then a pop or 2 and another pause. Sometimes the fish will hit it again.

Very nice fish!

Good looking fish...congrats!

Awesome fish...that first one's a fatty!

Nice looking fish...congrats on a fun trip!

Thanks for the opinions everyone. Still got some time to think about it cuz I'm waiting on my income tax check. I already have some mono so right now I'm thinking I'll start out with that til I get the hang of it and then go from there. I've watched Glenn's videos (BassResource on YouTube) on setting up/casting baitcasters quite a few times even though I don't own one yet and I think I have a general idea of what I need to do. I just have to apply it firsthand. I also like the idea of using tape on the spool to reduce the severity of the backlash. Thanks again guys!

Nice fish...congrats!

Welcome to BR!

Hello and welcome!

I catch chain pickerel while bass fishing all the time. Seems like every time I hook into something there's a 50% chance its a pickerel. I also catch crappie on occasion.

Very nice! I caught a couple trout myself last fall. Maybe not quite that big but close. Surprising what kind of fight they have in them and really fun on lighter gear.

I'm gonna be getting my first baitcaster soon and I can't quite decide on which line I want to use. So far I only have experience with mono and I'd like to try out fluorocarbon or braid. I can't afford multiple rods and reels so its going to be an all-around-little-bit-of-everything setup. I mostly fish cranks (shallow and lipless), spinnerbaits, t-rigs, and maybe some smaller 1/4oz jigs. I'm going to leave mono on my spinning setup for my topwaters til I get another baitcaster. Also there isn't too much heavy cover. There's cover to fish. Just not real heavy. I really like the idea of the no-stretch braid but a lot of the fishing I do is shallow water and fairly clear so I can see a big advantage in the invisibility of the fluorocarbon. Another big concern is backlashes. Would one of these lines backlash less or be easier to untangle than the other?

Nice fish and I'm glad the dog made out alright.

Picked up a couple more spinnerbaits. My lake seems to have a voracious appetite for them. Seems like I lose 2 for every 1 I buy. SK Red Eye Special 3/16oz Chartreuse SK Premier Pro Model 3/8oz Firetiger $1 Wal Mart Spinnerbait Red/White Cotton Cordell Super Spot 1/4oz Royal Shad

Welcome to Bass Resource!

The majority of my fish this year have come on spinnerbaits. Mostly chartreuse and a couple on white and red ones.

Nice fish...congrats!

Some nice fish there!

Welcome to BR!

That's cool. I've fished Loch Raven Reservoir a couple times last year but I had only been fishing for like a month or so at the time. Only managed one little dink. I'd like to get back up there once or twice this year since I've learned a little more. Maybe rent a boat or something.

Sorry to hear that. I'm routing for you man. All the best to you and your family.

Awesome man...congrats!

Dang...that's a biggun!

It's a nice fish regardless. Always fun to catch a new species.

That's great...way to create some memories!