Leviathan

Agreed 100%, although my question isn't what bass do in cold waters or which places they are affected more than others. I'm asking why would increase in temperature (spring) not cause more action? Maybe just too early in spring for a big difference.

Irrelevant, winter is winter, a dramatic decrease in temperature will make fish less active, so the increase of temperature and the climate change for spring should make the bass fishing more eventful now than in last winter. Just curious why it isn't.

All winter I've been catching many massive bass and spring comes, bass aren't biting? Seems odd to me anyone have an idea what's up with my bass?

Thanks I thought it was a bullhead of some sort, the tail is rounded, the image was minimized when it was uploaded. Thanks for lettin me know

If you want monster bass you should give a baitcaster a chance, I use medium action custom rod with my Daiwa AIRD, a baitcaster can hold a lot heavier line without despoiling like a spinning reel does, I have 17lb big game fluoro on mine, never snaps on me! And it's easier to afjust the drag on a baitcaster as well

8+ lb bass is a large bass still. I count them as nice fish, anyone should. My largest is 14lb but have caught countless bass over 10lbs which are picture worthy to me!

The thing about bass shaking heads out of water isn't a worry of snapping the line but shaking the hook, good post though!

Just work with the bass, let him get tired and just bring him on home! Take nice pics and put him back. If you hoarse the bass, you'll wind up ripping his check or lip creating a big hole, therefore when he jumps to shake the hook, you better believe that hooks comin out! Gluck and keep your lines tight!

Baitcaster a are built for easier drag adjustment, that's one perk to learning how to use one

Can anyone tell me what kind of catfish this is? They've been eating my plastic worms and becoming a pain, and do they have stingers like channel cats? They're pectorals seem barbed but I'm not sure. I'd like to fish for a 20lb one off the bottom, only if they're worth the catch

i hear where your coming from, but its a fairly even contribution to both good baits and good location, if your fishing with something that doesnt catch too many fish, you very well may be passing that "location" with the fish, and not get a strike.

wonderful post! and next time you get a chance pick up a pack of the magnum green pumpkins, i cant stop using them, i have 24 bags of 8 at the moment lol , in all conditions i can catch fish on em , murky or clear water, cloudy or sunny skies