Bass-mania

Can you eat Rock bass, are they good for something after all? :D

hahaha, nice...but i see this kind of killing all the time where i fish, and its taken its toll on my favorite fishing lake. The people WERE taking 19+ inchers out about 10 years ago, now...to come across a 19+ is rare to never, 19+ would now be quite the site on my lake...which is sad, because some people just don't appreciate big fish, nor fishing and conservation. I personally don't keep fish...occasionally a perch, but if i want fish, ill drive to the fish market. Its pathetic, and it makes me sick.

FISH TV all the way!

Oh thats right, i also forgot to mention tubes at night work really well on smallie's and largie's. I use a white tube, and i break up alka seltzer tablets. I stick the chunks of anti acid into the front of the tube and close it with a piece of a cotton ball. The water hits the alka and the tube fizzes. It works best at night because like justfishin said, noise is what makes the difference at night.

:-/Well, black is a good colour to use at night, i wouldn't limit yourself to that one colour...but its good to start with. A lot of the fish you will catch at night found your bait through feel. They didn't necessarily see it. They used there lateral line, and even hearing to find it. Using live bait at night is what i use and i recommend it to. A leach at night will work well. But also if you go with a brighter colour at night, it might work well to. So its hard to say. I flashy spoon might work well, but theres no light to give it that "flash"........so whats the point. I would go live, or black if i were going fishing at night. If the fishing was slow with those colours i would use a bright green or bright orange bait. Its hard to say which one works better because the fish will hit different lures depending on ALL the conditions, not just because its dark out. So do whatever is working at the time, and record the weather conditions so you know next time what will probably work better, and you don't waste anytime fishing...... ::)speaking of night fishing, its a great 10 degrees here....see ya later!

Lift weights, get pumped, and give er' hell! ;D 8-)

15 pounds is my guess...nice fish.... . Kiding, id have to say 5 pounds...maybe 6, nice fish though!

Well, in shallower water you shouldn't wear bright colors, that goes for many fish. But when you are fishing deeper water, i wouldn't bother with choice in clothing. But when you are fishing with waders, the difference between 5 fish and 8 fish could be your clothing choice. You could resemble a heron or other predator, so when im fishing really shallow, i stick with greens or blacks, and it usually works out. I'm not just making this up either...lol...i read it in a book by Bobby Murray, Al Linder, and some other famous anglers, cant remember there names and to lazy to go get the book. The brain of a bass is about the size of a lime been. There not a very smart fish, but they make up for the "dumbness" with there instincts. They can be surprisingly tricky to catch somedays, but if you know what your doing out there, you can usually get them. I also think on the other hand people over think things sometimes. Maybe they don't react with bright colors, but if i were going out wader fishing for bass right now, why not stick with earthy colors. It cant hurt...right?

Hey everyone, im new to the forum and i hope to learn more and share the knowledge i already posses. Ive read some of the other posts and it seems im talking with some pretty good fisherman! Ill try my best to keep up. 8-) Bass don't just see side to side but also up and down. They will see you above the water on a calm day. Thats why it is always best to wear earthy darker colors. If your were....bright red for example, the colors might be associated with a predator, like a heron or other bird. The minute the bass sees that, they are usually turned off by the tasty morsel you are offering it. Bass also have their lateral line like all fish. They use a combination of scent, lateral line and sight to survive in the wild. Many people might look at bass as an easy fish to catch, and sometimes they are, but other times there not. This is because people don't always take into consideration there vision. I'm pretty sure Needemp is right with the vision distances. On a calm day, try to stick with the earthy color, especially if your using waders.

Any fly fishers for bass here? What flies do you like to use on Largies'?