Fishlegs

Mighty nice!

The skipjack were biting whatever lipless crankbait I threw out there Saturday. I froze a few to use for catfish bait another day. I haven’t had much luck catching bass lately so I was just glad to catch something.

Yes, they do.

Those are plentiful in the Tennessee River right now. I've caught several this week. They may not be prized (other than for bait), but they're pretty fun to catch...if that's all that's biting.

Oh, man...I did not see that coming. I'm glad I wasn't drinking my coffee when I read this. ? Oh, man...I did not see that coming. I'm glad I wasn't drinking my coffee when I read this. ?

Nice. Drop shot is on my list of techniques I want to try to learn next year.

Thanks for sharing @Zcoker! I would never have guessed you were fishing for sharks from the shore. I bet the release process is a little trickier with a shark than it is with a bass. Lol

Nice! Did you say topwater shark fishing? I'd like to hear more about that. That sounds awesome!

Tell him to keep an eye open for gators. I walked around a few ponds in that area as a kid on vacation, and they got too close for comfort. I'd offer other tips, but the main thing I remember about my fishing experience there is that it seems like we saw gators in every puddle. I don't even remember if we ever caught any fish. lol

Seeing how I don’t have a boat, I usually have to use my legs to get to where I can catch fish. It’s also a How To Train Your Dragon movie reference. The kids like those movies. Honestly, so do I. ?

The Daiwa aird-x is another possible option in the $50 range.

I had a chance to use my 703, and I believe it's sensitive enough for my needs. I tied on a t-rig on, and while I didn't catch anything, I could feel the bottom. I also threw a shallow crankbait with it. No bass, but I caught a handful of Tennessee tarpon (a couple good sized ones). It handled them just fine. I think it's a keeper...especially at the BF price.

Sounds great! Just let me know when, and I’ll do everything I can to make it work!

I know what you mean. I have been out of fishing for a long time, and I just got back into it this year around April. I’ve been trying to learn/relearn how to do it. 2020 was a rough year in many ways, but the fishing has helped me to focus on the good stuff. I’m looking forward to next spring too.

@roadwarrior Just checking to see if my 2nd try on the PM made it to you.

Welcome! It’s a great place to learn about bass fishing.

Alright! January is next.

That’s a beautiful fish. Congrats!

I bought one new reel from amazon, and it was perfect. I bought another that was used, but “like new” from AW, and it appeared to be brand new as well. I’m confident buying a reel from amazon if I can’t get what I want at a local store. I’m not so sure when it comes rods though.

@roadwarrior I’m not sure what happened, but I sent it again.

@roadwarrior I sent you a PM.

There's a lot of good info here. You'll be catching bass soon!

I agree that the Fury is a nice looking rod, and it feels very nice in my hand. I'm just questioning my own judgement on the sensitivity since so many talk about how sensitive it feels to them. I really want to get it in the water to get a more informed opinion, but our local news said it was colder here in Alabama than it is in Anchorage, Alaska today so I think I'll wait. lol

Fishlegs is one of the human characters. He's a bit of a nerd...like me. I'm not cool enough to be a dragon. HaHa! If I'm honest, I'd have to admit that I like the HTTYD movies as well. There are a lot of fish that are caught in those movies, right?

I got a great black Friday deal on a Dobyn's Fury 703c, and I have a question. The weather has prevented me from actually being able to fish with it, but I have taken it out in the yard to see how it feels. It is very light, and casts great, but I'm underwhelmed by the sensitivity. I like to test my rods by casting a practice plug into the grass across the street, pulling it out of the grass, into the street, and up my driveway. I have always felt a distinct difference when the plug is in the grass, vs asphalt, vs aggregate. The difference feels much more subtle with the Dobyn's than it does with my Fenwick HMG, H2O Xpress Tac-40, and even my Daiwa Aird-X feels more sensitive to the different surfaces. I really want to love the Dobyn's because of the praise it gets for its sensitivity online, but so far it's just meh for me. I'm not trying to bash a rod that seems to be universally loved. I'm just surprised. I wonder if I should swap it out. It's still within the return/exchange window, and I didn't remove the stickers/plastic from the handle. Could I have gotten a dud? Thoughts?