OntarioFishingGuy

Northern pike

Fattie!

WOW! Gotta love the browns! They bite everything up here in the rivers, they're just not big.

I saw a family trying to launch a big yacht, they scewed something up, and the mom decided to call the dad some 'choice words'. The daughter (who was probably 7 or 8), then yelled out loud: (MOMMY, WHAT DOES ____________ MEAN?).

No need to buy another rod, I would use the 6'10 avid spinning and the 6'10 moderate smallie rod if you will be trolling cranks.

I have always wanted to catch a tarpon. They are so cool! Nice fish!

I find it easier to use braid because it has no memory. You wont get any loops of line when you cast, and you can cast further. Back the spool with mono, and tie your braid to that and spool it on. I use Sufix 832 in 10lb test, but depending on the rod, cover, etc you could go up to 20lb test.

They rock! One of my favorite topwater baits.

Sounds good, enjoy it! Spinning gear is one of the most underrated pieces of equipment in bass fishing IMO. Take advantage of it. Just make sure to use braid...

I'm scared...

7' ML spinning for cranks, jerkbaits and jigs, and also spinner rigs. 6,6'' M for rip jigging hair jigs in weeds and fishing heavier jigs in open water. Normaly i would carry a 6'8'' L for fun when fishing small jigs and slipfloats.

The rod is less important in landing the fish than the quality of the line and your fish fighting skills. Most freshwater fish can be landed on UL equipment.

Fire craw jointed shad rap. Bomber real craw series. Livetarget craw crank.

Definitely the way to go.

KVD 1.5 catches fish great. That's about it. Not very durable. Boy does it catch fish though... My favourite is the storm Arashi 3 and 5 in Bluegill and Hot blue shad colors.

Well said my friend, well said.

4oz spoon. It would help me use my muskie rod more.

10lbs exactly. Lol just kidding! Your first bass is a great accomplishment, it gave you a great fight, and you let it go. Awesome! Try reducing the file size and then posting it. And it's great that your dad recovered.

Old reels are so pretty! At least you know that if you don't like it, you can stick it In a display case. Beautiful reel!

A lipless crankbait.

And to the. OP, if you are concerned about unhooking taking too long, try unhooking the fish in the water, or in a net or cradle.

2 things. Keeping a bass out of the water is doing more harm than good, even though a study says that they will live for a half hour, keeping a bass out of the water for that long is dramatically increasing the chances of post release mortality. Second, just because a fish swims off, it doesn't mean that it will live. Not bashing anyone, disrespecting anyone, or meaning to offend anyone, just emphasizing that if you do not plan on keeping a fish (I have no problems with anyone keeping fish) that all appropriate measures should be taken to ensure that the fish will live.

Depending on rod and cover you fish, 10-20lb should be more than enough.

I have read about that. Too bad you will hardly be able to tell the difference between that and a largemouth. I wonder how many other species of bass have eluded detection.

Happy birthday! Nice snook too.