Netfish and Chill

Whenever you're certain that the lake is in spawn, make sure to give those lily pads another glance and a couple casts. LMB are known to bed at the bases of this vegetation because it helps create a hard bottom. ~ Mr. Netfish and Chill

Go Catt! ~ Nr. Netfish and Chill

Looks like a great time man! Nice fish! ~ Mr. Netfish and Chill

There's always room for another "first-to-happen" when you're bass fishing!

Alright well bank fishing is a great way to explore those ponds and lakes. The best thing you can do is to make observations about your lake and try every bait you have on those places. If you're looking for baits to purchase, I would recommend you start out with squarebill crankbaits, spinnerbaits, texas rigged worms and creature baits, and jigs. These are versatile basic techniques that you can get advice about from any experienced bass fisherman.

Well it sounds like you have a functioning rod and reel and you have some baits that have a good chance of working. Is there a problem like you need a boat or do you not know where to start fishing first?

Your dad sounds like a boss! Hahaha I just imagine him looking across at them, holding up a gun, and going: ~ Mr. Netfish and Chill

Okay, whew , I was getting worried for a second that I messed up! ~ Mr. Netfish and Chill

I mean I know this is Bass Resource, but crappie or other species are acceptable to post aswell right? ~ Mr. Netfish and Chill

We had a real good day on Lake Chickamauga today. It was rough and windy starting out, but after we snuck back into the slews, we had much better luck. The bass bite was hard, so we turned to rockbass, blue gill, and crappie. We caught about 30 keeper crappie and brim, but these are the highlights. Although it's hard to tell from the pic, my grandma caught a 14" crappie! Well, tight lines! And remember; if the wind is blowing too hard, get out of it and get back in a slew! ~ Mr. Netfish and Chill

I've found that I can walk-the-dog much better if I leave more slack in my line. It makes the line move and the bait float so you can get that side to side action instead of a tight line that just pulls the bait. Just my personal experience. Not sure about anyone else. Good luck and Tight Lines! ~ Mr. Netfish and Chill

Welcome to Bass Resource! ~ Mr. Netfish and Chill

I've found with my little brothers that they're each suited for different things. One of them is 7 going on 8 while the other is 4 going on 5. They both have an appetite for fishing and are like myself in that they are almost never ready to quit fishing. This means I don't have to worry about them not having fun. I do however want them to have the most fun that they can. Older One The 8 year old loves bass fishing and with bass fishing comes the process of switching baits. I expedite the process by putting a snap swivel on the end of his line. He can change baits as many times as he wants and I'm not constantly having to tie, cut, and re-tie. (That's just about all I have for him he's pretty good at fishing with me!) Younger One The 4 year old loves fishing without constantly casting out and reeling back in. He says,"It makes my arms tired." So if we're bass fishing, I'll fix him up with a texas rigged worm or creature bait so he can slowly work it and I think it's important to build the versatility that comes with rubber fishing, so I'm getting him started early. This little guy also has a habit of hanging huge fish and then losing them. It's happened so many times and I just set there dumfounded watching his arms work at the reel 'til his line snaps. To remedy the situation, I put heavy line on his pole. Now when he hangs big fish, his line won't snap! I'm also going to buy him a tough Zebco with steel gears so his equipment will never fail. Not only does he hang huge fish, he also makes no noise whatsoever when he hangs one. He shows no emotion and literally makes no sounds. I'm thinking about putting a bell on the end of his rod so that I can tell when he hooks up because right now, he'll reel a fish all the way up to the boat and it'll splash and get away and I'll have been setting there with my back turned. If I have a bell on the end of his pole, I'll be able to help him get his fish in and be aware of when he hooks up. Both of Them If it's a particularly hard day fishing, I'll hook up on a fish and let one of them reel it in. They get to take turns for every fish I catch. I find that this lets me get some of my practice in and lets them get some action. The truth is that different kids are better at certain things. You just have to figure out your kid when it comes to fishing and help them so that you can all have the most fun you can. ~ Mr. Netfish and Chill

Hahaha that my friend is classified information. Naw I'm just kidding I'm not a snobby old man who thinks he can catch all the fish in the river by himself. I caught her on a Gary Yamamoto Chikara. Color: Goldfish. She hammered on that thing too. I mean she hit it like a ton of bricks. I had a biscuit in my mouth when she hit and I was hollering through my mouthful. Tight lines dude! And by the way it would definitely be worth picking one of those square bills up in my opinion. ~ Mr. Netfish and Chill Yes sir it is. I can't wait for the day that I catch a 16 pounder and break the record for my home lake. ~ Mr. Netfish and Chill

Ohhhhh no was it the X-Dad?

I sure do hope so!

I had the best fishing day of my young life yesterday. I caught my new PB (6 pounds and 2 ounces) and several 14 inchers. I even caught a 3.0 pounder bass and a huge turtle that I thought was gonna be a DD bass. Here's a picture of my PB: You guys may not think that it looks like a 6 pounder, but that's just because all the pictures we see now are inaccurate representations of the fish's size. #stopthelongarming2016 My great uncle also caught a 3 pound 6 ounce bass. All around it was a great blessed day! Happy Easter! ~Mr. Netfish and Chill

Welcome to Bass Resource! (A.K.A. my favorite website of all time) Glad to have you here! ~ Mr. Netfish and Chill

Hey Guys, I'm a Tennessee bass fisherman and I have been ever since the first day of my life. Fishing has never let me down and I've relied on it more and more heavily as my life has taken unexpected turns. Although fishing has constantly been there for me, it's never gonna be what you expect either! I joined this website, read the guidelines and have been trying to conduct myself the best way I know how! Then I realized, I haven't even introduced myself! Well let me just say I'm Mr. Netfish and Chill and I hope to post some pictures here soon of some big bass! I'm going on spring break soon and I've been hankering to get on the river for the past 3 weeks. Whoo baby! Watch out cause tomorrow's my last day before break! Grand-daddy Largemouth, here I come! Wish me luck and tight line to y'all. ~ Mr. Netfish and Chill

If you use the fluro for a leader, there won't bee any knot issues because it won't be wound around the spool. While braid is very nice in the aspect that it is limp and has no memory, it is also going to be harder to fix any birdnests. I think that each line has it's advantages in a certain situation, and copolymer seems to offer everything I want. It's strong and doesn't stretch just like braid. If I were you I would invest in Gliss Supersmooth Monotex Line Translucent: https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Gliss_Supersmooth_Monotex_Line_Green/descpage-GSM.html?from=basres It floats my boat, but every fisherman is different. Tight lines man! ~ Mr. Netfish and Chill

Oh my Gosh. Can we just acknowledge this guys? What the hey!? That's traumatizing.

Amen to that! I drove 2 hours to the nearest BPS and 2 hours back for that Lew's this weekend. They're really becoming a thing of the past it seems. ~ Mr. Netfish and Chill

I agree. We make our own choices. I simply find it interesting to see the views of others on ideas where preference and opinion are deciding factors.

If it was really as big as you say it was, there isn't a sure fire way to keep it from jumping. You can try keeping the rod down like you did, but you also don't want him to try to stay down and hang you up on anything. I would say get a good hookset, let him come up, and then when he does jump, put your rod tip down and to the side to tip him back to the water so he can't throw the hook. If you don't get that solid hookset, you're holding on for dear life! ~ Mr. Netfish and Chill

I 100% agree. I don't want you guys to think I'm taking my Lew's frog fishing with me! If I'm pitching, flipping, or frogging, I'm speeding up big time. But like you said, I like to keep my crankbaits in the strike zone for as long as possible and I feel that a lower gear ratio is best at doing that. I'm a very in-depth person and I think that by going in and dissecting an area, you can catch far more bass in one slew than quickly covering water and jumping around from one to another. To each his own. I just found this topic very interesting. It really does seem like the ratio-norm is getting higher though doesn't it? ~ Mr. Netfish and Chill