Rich12

Yes, they are some type of fish. Bass, Carp, Catfish, who knows. That said, a key indicator is to look for "bait balls" near these types of returns. If you see the same image your posted but with round looking "blobs" nearby, they most likely are bass. Generally speaking, no bait, no bass, or at least bass not feeding.

Answer is painfully obvious. Ever seen a 12 pound male?

Its simple. I cant believe how many times I have read threads asking this same question. Use the equipment needed for the job, period. No, I dont care what you read. If your fishing heavy cover wood, thick weeds, you the right stuff. If you cant set the hook, and immediately drag the fish from the cover, you got the wrong stuff in your hand. You absolutely have to turn her head when you set the hook and start draggin her out. When you set and turn big girl's head, her first move is strait the direction she is pointing. 90 percent of the battle is won right then because she uncovers herself.

some folks need to buy a better scale.

A snell knot is used for hooks with an eye that is bent (not inline with the shank). It's purpose is to put a straight pull on the hook inline with the shank.

that was about 1994. Most likely there is still one like that, but the number of 12 plus fish from for has slowed down as the gene mutates back. Dont get me started on the grass.

Martin Edwards lost one on Fork that was huge. Told me where it was lost. For you old school Fork guys, it was up next to the Spanish galleon that sat on a stump. I took 2 clients up there the next day and the guy in back had it hooked on a C-rig. He rolled the fish up next to the boat and his buddy tried to grab it instead of letting me get it. Lost the fish. I promise, that fish was 20 plus. The fish below is 29.25 long and 24.25 diameter. That fish was easily 31 or 32 inches long is going to be 26 or 27 inches in diameter, that would put her over 20. Biggest fish I have ever seen and Ive saw both the big ones out of Fork. I know of one other guide up there that told me he had on in Little Caney that was 20.

You will probably never know how big your biggest bass is if you keep doing that. I know how big my biggest is because I retie after every 5 fish. Here are my 2 largest. doh, 14.4 and 17.2 top fish is 27 long 24 dia. bottom is 29 1/4 long 24.25 dia.

A career in the "bass fishing industry" will guarantee you one thing for sure. It will guarantee you wont get to fish near as much as you do now. Careers in the fishing industry that pay anything decent are all about moving product. The marketing side is where you can make a decent living. Weekends? That is when you will be working the trade shows/boat shows etc. Moving product is a never ending quest. Its almost a 24/7 job. As for being a Pro fisherman, its a hard life. Remember, nobody in the boat/fishing industry gives a rat's rear how many fish you catch or how many tournaments you win. They want to know how you can get their product in front of people and help them improve market share. Ranger sponsored me for many years with Memo billed ("free") boats every year. Why, because I found a good dealer and put on a Ranger shirt and worked every trade show and weigh in I could find for free. Worked one show in Dallas. One Saturday, while Forrest Wood came down, I took 7 customers over to the salesman at the boat show and he signed them up. Forrest asked the dealer about that, then walked up to me and asked If I would like a boat. From that day on, another boat every year. Yea, I still worked the trade shows and still promoted the product with my fishing customers. I made sure they took a look when they wanted a boat and used my name. That is what they care about. I was sending customers and Ranger was moving a lot of boats. They like that.

Blazer. Nitro quality is not what you expect for 40K. BPS customer service aint the best. again, BLAZER even if you have to drive 4 hours.