Jar11591

I chose bass because that is what I learned first as a kid, and I just stuck with it. I love catching pike too, but I have found that I catch plenty of those while just targeting bass.

My border collie's arch nemesis is any bird that happens to be in the tree or on the power lines over my backyard. As soon as I open the door, whether there is a bird or not, she will bolt outside barking viciously ready to attack. She does this 100% of the time. If she sees a bird above her, she will bark and jump until it goes away. Sometimes the birds are on the ground and because my dog is so INSANELY fast, she has almost caught a lot of them. One day she will get one, probably a slow pidgeon.

I definitely think live bait works better, but for me its so much more satisfying to catch a bass on a piece of plastic or metal rather than something alive. There is something about fooling a fish you can't even see into biting something that isn't real.

Don't have crawfish? I live in the northeast and there are crawfish everywhere.

Bass...just one, NY. I've fished saltwater in Florida and Jersey.

2.5" Storm ChugBug!

Lol To be honest, I love the fall too. Only thing I don't like is how winter is right behind it. Fall is great because I can wear shorts and a sweatshirt comfortably.

Stop...please just stop!! Summer JUST got here!! Why would you wish such a terrible thing after the longest coldest winter ever?! Spend a winter up north, and I promise you'll never wish for summer to end ever again. That being said, I love Halloween.

Here's what I have discovered with poppers: If you want a "chug", hold your rod tip at 9 o'clock and do a longer slower jerk to the side. For a "pop", hold your rod tip at 11 o'clock and give a short snap straight in front of you, moving your rod tip to 12 o'clock. I can make all my poppers do both. My favorite is a Chugbug, but I also use Skitterpops, Pop Maxes and Pop-Rs. This technique works on all of them.

Decent night time bass. A VERY chubby 18 inches.

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It usually depends on the lake I'm fishing or the particular spot on a lake I'm fishing. Usually worms around thicker weeds, and craws near wood cover. Creatures I throw into either one. Lately I've been using worms more, as I've found craws to be more productive earlier in the year.

I catch a lot of small northern pike with that same pattern. It lacks the coloration and pattern of a tiger muskie. The lines on a tiger muskie are much more distinct and the coloration is darker. I've caught freshly stocked juvenile tiger muskie, and there's no mistaking them. That is a young northern pike.

Yep, looks like a northern to me. Easy ID between them and pickerel: Pike have white bean-shaped markings on a lighter olive colored background, and pickerel have black chain link markings on a yellowish background. Muskie have vertical dark bars or blotches on the sides. What you have is a hammer-handle northern pike.

I justify it by calling myself a "collector" of fishing gear and tackle.

He literally is incapable of hitting major league pitching. His average between last year and this year is about .170, and he has been a defensive liability. I liked Uggla, but it just got sad watching hack away and strike out every at bat. They had to do it.

That move shocked me. Very Un-Cardinal-like.

Yeah, the Braves traded for James Russel who is a left handed reliever and Emilio Bonafacio, a backup infielder. We definitely needed the lefty in the bullpen.

And now Price to Detroit! If only Verlander was still Verlander...

I definitely didn't see that coming either. Oakland is looking like a real AL powerhouse right now...

Nice fish once again. Another 20" that didn't hit four pounds. Those bass gotta start eating! Have you tried fishing after dark at this spot?

Awesome fish!! Isn't night fishing awesome? I think size and numbers definitely go up after dark.

I tried Berkley Trilene braid, Spiderwire Stealth and now I'm giving Power Pro a shot. The Berkley and Spiderwire were fine, but I'm trying a few to find one I like. So far Power Pro is my favorite.

I throw it out, let it sink for about 10-15 seconds. Then the first thing I do is shake it in place. I get A LOT of strikes doing this. Then I do a combination of hopping, dragging, pausing and shaking.

Nice bass. If he had some girth he would be pushing 5!