BucketmouthAngler13

every time i come on the coputer i stare at that thing for a half-a-hour, intently watching for any wildlife. So far i have only seen a large bug fly infront of the camera... :-/ Mabey i make too much noise and scare them off. ;D

wow sirmo, that is a HOG!

heres mine http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g9/catfishguy/IMG_0063.jpg 5.2lbs on a black 1/2oz booyah buzzbait.

In NJ you are allowed 9 hooks each line. Matt

hmm. that umbrella thing-a-ma-jing is intresting. I wonder what type of material they use for the leaders that run the the lures. It looks likes some type of metal leader. I think i will buy some metal leaders and use those instead of just plain line. I bet the leaders reduces tangles by a TON. The umbrella rig gave me another idea. Put two swimbaits on the rig to give the bass a striking point. This will also help weight it down to keep it under the surface. Matt

Yes, bass may note "school", but this rig should work as good one on bass than on several. Ok folks, here is the first rig, made from a bent coat hanger! *drum roll* It would be perfect if the wire was thinner.... :-[ But oh well, this is a work in progress. yes, i know that a hanger will not hold up to a big bass, but there will be inprovments. I am thinking of useing the long coil of wire that holds together a notebook. The whole rig weighs 4ozs. 1oz for each spinnerbait and 1 for the wire. I will be adding a small weight to the last loop that should be the furthest down, to keep the rig ballanced. I'll work on it late into the night, and update you tomarrow. Matt

OK guys here is the latest scoop. I have a Wire coat hanger bent out and into shape, it looks awsome. All i need to do is get the wire cutters and do some triming. The problem with wire hanger if that it is heavy and thick. I want the wire to be as un-noticeable as possible. Two people paddle, one person mans the rods. I think crankbaits would snag eachothers lines like nuts. I think this rig is limited to buzz and spinnerbaits.

if my wire idea works and prevents line tangles, then only one problem remains. (that we know of) Having to reel that rig in. And i have and idea to solve that. Trolling. Put that rig on heavy braid, on a 7' 6' Heavy rod. Cast her out and begin to troll. Hey, you never know, if might work. I plan on building and testing the rig tomarrow. Yes they have large rigs like that for saltwater. But the purpose of this rig is to have anymany lures as possible as close as possible to eachother, to imitate a school of baitfish, thus triggering bass feeding habbits. Hopfully it will work, and if it does i'll have my camera!

I have a updated my theory. as seen below, there is a flexable wire, about 1.5ft long, with your line attached in the middle. you then have a three lines that go to the spinnerbaits from the top, middle, and bottem of the wire. The line going from the wire to the bait would only be about 1ft long, greatly reducing tangles. The purpose of my idea is not to catch fish faster, but that more bait fish triggers bass' feeding instink more than a single baitfish.

Acualy i have already tried it using 4 people. Myself, Fisherguy12, Bassholbuster14 and his younger brother did it. IT was fun, we would all casy at the same time aiming for a sertain object, like a leaf. And yes, your right about the lines getting tangled and snapping with multible fish on. Of course, i doubt a bass would hit one of the spinnerbaits once you had a fish on. Yes inlines would be less drag, but you would also have to run them closer together to get the "school" effect, cousing more line tangles.

As we know, Bass are soical and stay in "schools", several bass swimming around together. We also that bait fish, such as sunnies, also "school" together. I gave this plently of thought. Spinnbaits are suposed to resemble schooling fish. Crankbaits are suposed to resemble single fish (assuming they are not craw colored) Schools of bass feed on schools of baitfish, right? So wouldn't it make sense to have lures resemble larger schools of fish? When a bass sees a small fish, it thinks "that would be yummy, if i could catch it." When a bass sees several small fish, it thinks "Dinner time. eat the easiest one." My idea is this. Some how have several spinnerbaits being retreived at the same speed, same depth, all within 1ft of eachother. Basicly "Schooling" spinnerbaits. I drew this picture to explain this. The red dots represent bass. http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g9/catfishguy/spinnertheroy1.jpg My theory is that when a bass or a school of bass sees a large group of small baitfish, it triggers their "dinnerbell" more than just one fish swimming along. Notice i said my THEORY. This is just an idea, i'm not saying any of it is fact. As seen in the picture, there are 4 spinnerbaits being retrieve next to eachother aproching a wooden structure holding several bass. If the bass see the the lures approaching, my theory is that atleast some of them will move to investigate. Of course, there are problems with my theory. The lines will become intangled if a fish is cought. It is difficult to retrieve 4 spinnerbaits right next to eachother, and it requires 4 people. But, i have an idea that will solve the secconed problem and hopfuly the first. Have a 3way swivel atached to your line. Depending on how many spinnerbaits are being used, you might need to put another on each swivel that doesnt have the knott on it. To help provent line tagles, put steel leaders on each outgoing swivel. Atach line to the leades, then spinnerbaits to the line. The method is pictured here: http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g9/catfishguy/spinnertheroy2.jpg Of course, this methed also has its problems. it takes great force to retreive 3 spinnerbaits on one rod. Lines can still get intagled, and more that one fish could be cought at the same time, causeing exess pressure. You could use crankbaits, but the treble hooks would create massive tangles. However, i plan on giving this theory a try ASAP. Hey, you never know. Anyway, what do you think? maybe it would work, maybe not? maybe try this theory with buzzbatits? You have to admit it would be fun to see your buzzbaits get chomped on one by one. and as i said before, this is a THEORY, nothing more and nothing less. Please leave feedback Matt

woops, i'll fix that EDIT Fixed

I have a 14ft canoe and a 12ft jon boat that i often use. This christmas, i would like to get a trolling motor and battery. (we allready have a 12v charger) For a 12v Charger, and a 14ft canoe, and a 12v 30lb thrust motor, would this battery work? http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat21276-cat350007&id=0014373015306a&navCount=4&podId=0014373&parentId=cat350007&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=IG&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat350007&hasJS=true Its the only battery in my price range i could find... another question, how long will this battery last on a 12v motor going full speed? And how long will the battery last if i use it the whole charge 3 times a week? Thanks Matt

That's when ya need to tie on one them new fangled Swimming tailed, Ice skippers. ;D I beleive you mean the new fangled Rapala Topwater "Slashbait". The Ice Rap. It is a brick with size 7/0 trebles. (it comes with feathed sure-sets, too!) It comes in a three colors. Brick Red, Burnt Orange, Natural White and Hot Pink. You need a Super Duper Altra Heavy Rod. Ugly stiks work just fine.

;D yes maybe topwater will work in florida and texas in the winter, but our winters in NJ usualy get down to 25 degrees in the daytime. Most lakes have ice on the top, making it difficult to use topwater, or anything for that matter. The creeks dont freez over usualy, but the water is at freezing point. I've heard bass get sluggish in these conditions, but maybe its a rumor.... Lucky southerners! Matt

If i'm using nice sharp hooks, i set the drag a little to the looser side. One i have a fish on, i change it depending on what is happening. I figure, it is better to loose a little line than to loose a fish. Of course, it depends on the conditions. If i'm fishing really think lillys and i need to get the fish out quick, i set it a just a little tighter. If i'm fishing open top water, i set it tighter, the losen it as soon as i get a fish on. (tighter for better hook sets with buzzbaits) This methed seems to work great with strechy line. You set the hook, with little drag, and the line strech makes up for it. then the next instant you losen it and fight him in easy. Tell me, is this the right way to do it? It seems to work for me.... Thanks Matt

good luck! i hope every thing goes fine!

sweet fish! i'd like to go striper fishing now... and keep up the C&R! Matt

i think a buzzbait wouldl not work good in the winter. As you know, the motto for fishing in the winter is "Slow everything down, then make it even slower." And buzz baits are faster-retrieve lures. If any type of topwater would be good during the cold months, i would think it would be a very slow retreived popper. I dont use topwater in the winter much, however. so i wouldn't really know... just my .02 Matt

Try the Braid Knot. As the name inplies, it was desinded for braided line.

It is this product that uses cemicals to actract baitfish, thus actract game fish. I personaly think it is cheating. Anyone can put that machine into the water, throw out a hook and bobber, and reel in fish. Besides, when your catching hundreds of 10" crappies a hour, it gets old. notice one of the quotes says "It's like an ocean aquarium..." If you go to BPS, go to the fish tank, and hook a 20lb bass, it doesnt count. The same applys to this product, IMHO just my .02

well, around here everyone calls largemouth "bucketmouths", and i "angle" these fish, and i was 13 when i signed up here, so bucketmouthangler13 works.

O had a jon boat stolen a few years ago. 14ft and in perfect condition. I had it tied up to a tree in a creek behind our house, and one day it was gone. :'( I wish i never left it there. Now i have to spend $600 if i want another one.

I may be going to central america this winter ( ;D) and i would love, LOVE to catch a peacock bass. I dont care if it is a dink or if it is huge, i just want to catch one. What should i use? Line? Lures? Do use fish for them the same as you fish for LM bass? I heard of a guy catching them on a jitterbug, but do cranks, plastics and spinnerbaits work as well? Can you lip them? Do they jump much? Are they hard fighters? What do they feed on? Where are the best places to find them? Is there any other Peacock bass fishermen here? Any info will help. Sorry for all the questions, but i know zip about them. Thanks Matt

that might be small, and you wont be able to microwave it to melt the plastic. it seems that Pryrex is the best thing to use for melting plastic, and it is cheap too.