Wanted to remember what it feels like to set the hook like a man, so I threw this instead of the shakeyhead. Fun stuff and my first two cold water jig fish.

I know there are people further south than me who can keep this thread alive!

I caught this 3lb class fish today on a jig. The window of opportunity between school and work was very slim but I made it happen! Guides were icing up the whole time, things are changing a LOT. The dots near the corner of my mouth are not from me being a messy eater, the bass decided to send some mud and water my way when I reached down to pick it up 

I dont know if this counts but I caught a 4 pound catfish at a pond I fish at.

 

Do you think that might belong in "Other Species"?

 

Sorry man, Ill start a Lastest catch thread in Other Species, but the first page there is a pike and a trout????

But it's January, they all count don't they?

 

If you squint it looks kinda like a really slimy bass with a moustache.  

Nice chunky 3 1/2 pounder on the jig from about a week ago. The smaller one was my first of 2016. And also came across a rather unwelcome guest while fishing :/. 

New PB today! 5lb15oz

 

What were you using. I cant seem to catch anything in muddy water...

I was catching them on black/blue jigs, spinnerbaits, and the Ned Rig. I haven't fished in over a week though, my school week was super busy and my weekend was otherwise occupied. 

nice!

Nice!

I caught both of these beauties down in South Florida on senkos wacky rigged with a dropshot

 

9.2

Finally got last summers pic up...

the old trusty panther martin 1/8 oz black/yellow dots gold blade kept the skunk off my back this weekend....  

My last fish of the season, went out on Erie in mid December, 42 degree water. We each kept our best two for fun. I'm in the middle.

We each had a 3lb and a 4lb class fish.

Each of our smaller ones were 3lb 8oz, 3lb 8oz, 3lb 9oz

Our bigger ones went 4lb 3oz, 4lb, 4lb 9oz

Brought in 24 smallies between the 3 of us in about 6.5 hours

Argh. Wish I could fish. All I can do right now is watch my pet perch swim around in their tank.

Bluebasser and myself put it on them at a power plant lake today. Easily over 100 fish including LMB, SMB, whites, wiper, walter and a MONGO DORKFISH (drum).

 

Blue has better pics, and a video as well. 

 

 

 

 

Stud!

thats a dandy

Couple more from today. Stuck a couple other nice sized ones (possibly bigger) but they all spat the hook. What a thrill in February!

I've been meaning to merge my two favourite things in fishing: centerpinning and Bass. Well, I finally did it today. 

Now time to hunt for a bigger one on the pin!

Nice fish !!

 

 

few fish from Friday and Saturday caught on kietech noisy flapper

 

 

Another couple from the other day. February has been surprisingly good to me (knock on wood).