1 hour ago, Blue Raider Bob said:

It's a very large minnow with a round body like a torpedo as opposed to a flattened body such as a Bluegill.

That’s a striped shiner methinks 

6 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

That’s a striped shiner methinks 

Looks like something in the herring family to me by the jaw shape. Lower pic brings back memories. We called those creek shiners. We would catch them early in the year when sucker fishing. Later on we caught them on small spinners when wading for smallmouth.

Well, been so busy with my boys activities, but in my down time I had a chance to upgrade some stuff. I upgraded my Dobyns Fury to Champions (734, 703SF) and St Croix Victory's (The Marshal, Max Marshal, Rip-N-Chatter, Power Flipp) . Also got a St Croix legend Xtreme as my new texas rig rod. I threw down some cash on the good stuff as I am fishing a lot and plan on getting a boat soon enough. I took a trip to Headwaters on labor day....also, been taking quick trips to the ponds around my house when I can. I can't get out everyday, but try to get out as much as possible. 

 

First fish are from Headwaters, my buddy got a nice 7lbs on a giant swimbait. I got that 3.5lbs on a smaller Basspro Boss Glide.  

 

Look at the peacock and the glide bait. Thats a S Waver 200 is almost as big as him. Also, got the other peacock on a Johnson spoon. The bottom fish is on a Chatterbait, that Rip-N-Chatter rod is amazing for chatterbaits. 

 

Got a lot of short strikes on the ol monster this morning, finally landed one before all the bait disappeared. I saw a school of the biggest gizzard shads I've ever seen, like bigger than my PB sand bass. Some at least 12-15in. Pretty sure one of them was hitting the worm because the bites stopped when they swam away. I now understand the glide bait bite at this spot a little bit better. 

We've been broiled all week with high temps and brick-wall humidity just like early August, but with clouds overhead again and rain in forecast finally I decided to sweat it out for a bit just before midnight. Couldn't get them to come topside for nothing, so slow-n-low got my bites but they were all super subtle as if they were keyed-in on small baitfish stuck on the bottom. Slow-dragging and lightly twitching a Houdini Super Fluke was the deal. Just as lightning bolts crackled in the northwestern sky, I finally hooked into a hard fighting picture-worthy chunk then made my escape.

Best one boated today.

 

Had two I know were bigger - I saw them - but they shook the hook just as I was about to net them. (le' sigh)

 

Caught on a @Siebert Outdoors Fogy Pro, 3/8oz, Pumpkinseed/Gold Blade with a 4" Pit Boss in Skeet's Chartreuse Shad trailer.

Going to check out Stillhouse again this weekend. I kinda get the feeling it is going be tough

1 hour ago, MN Fisher said:

 

Caught on a @Siebert Outdoors Fogy Pro, 3/8oz, Pumpkinseed/Gold Blade with a 4" Pit Boss in Skeet's Chartreuse Shad trailer.

 

I am amazed that most of you guys can recall your lures like ^this." I feel on top of the world if I can recall, "I caught 'em on a black popper."

 

3 hours ago, PhishLI said:

hard fighting picture-worthy chunk

 

Just the way I like 'em.

 

3 hours ago, PhishLI said:

Just as lightning bolts crackled in the northwestern sky

 

BR's poet.

Needed another spinning reel to move my lews over to my 2p trunk rod. I had some pts at Dicks, so picked up a Shimano Ultegra. WOW! What a smooth reel, feels great.....best thing is, got a fish and a PB, they are getting smaller and smaller haha, measured and officially the smallest fish out of my pond. He felt like a Mayan on the end of the line haha. Got him on a zoom trick (Bull Bream, dipped in chartreuse dye) on a shaky head. 

 

@ol'crickety...Like you, I would be lucky to remember anything beyond "a crankbait" if I didn't use my little digital voice recorded. With that, I can just make a voice note on what each fish came on, weather conditions, time of day, etc.  When I get home, I try to remember to write down what worked in the conditions I was fishing under. 

17 minutes ago, Kirtley Howe said:

With that, I can just make a voice note on what each fish came on, weather conditions, time of day, etc.

Notebook and pen in cargo-pants pocket.

I used to keep a notebook. But I found that water, fish slime and notebooks did not go well together and pens don't work for crap in colder weather. My little voice recorder is kept in a ziplock bag, and I can record without removing it from the bag. 

Little late night cranking, just to test out the new G Loomis crank rod. I haven't tried too much actual crank baits, a few here and there. 

 

7 hours ago, Dominat0r said:

G Loomis

 

Whadda rod! 

I went from 7 until 11 this morning.  I caught 10,  9 Spots and 1 Largemouth.  The biggest was a 4.26 pound Spot.  (pictured) I also caught a 4.26 ounce spot(I didn't actually weigh it)   Does this bass make my hand look big?  (pictured lol)   I also caught a 3.52 pound Spot(not pictured).  The only Largemouth was 2.33 pounds, on my last cast.   4 were on a buzz bait, including the 4 pounder and the Largemouth.  5 were on a T-rig, most after rolling on the buzz bait.   The 4.26 ouncer was on a DT6.  I also caught a small catfish on a DT6.   

Got another nice smallie this morning, somewhere between 20 and 21”. Fishing a jighead/minnow out in the abyss, no livescope required 

 

 

 

13 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

no livescope required 

Just regular sonar?

23 minutes ago, Kites R4 Skyfishing said:

Just regular sonar?

I have a depth finder at the console  that I look at while driving but nothing up front . I could never win a tournament or anything, just messing around with all the recent controversy. 

39 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Got another nice smallie this morning, somewhere between 20 and 21”. Fishing a jighead/minnow out in the abyss, no livescope required 

 

 

 

The Dance hat strikes again!!! There's something about that big orange T that fish just love!!!  Congrats. Nice smalljaws.

35 minutes ago, T-Billy said:

There's something about that big orange T that fish just love!!! 

Many are calling for them to be banned from use in competition.  Everyone should order one to see for themselves how effective they can be.

 

https://www.utvolshop.com/BILL-DANCE-CLASSIC-CAP

@Woody B and @TnRiver46 are looking a little shaggy up top again. A haircut soon is the solution here.

 

-Haircut Police

9 minutes ago, gimruis said:

@Woody B and @TnRiver46 are looking a little shaggy up top again. A haircut soon is the solution here.

 

-Haircut Police

A-Jay

@TnRiver46 that 20-21 inch smallie would be a 6lber on Lake Erie.

 

 

 

 

12 minutes ago, Dwight Hottle said:

@TnRiver46 that 20-21 inch smallie would be a 6lber on Lake Erie.

 

 

 

 

I got a slightly fatter 21” a couple weeks ago, maybe 4 lbs haha. Jealous!!!!!! If I got 2 6 lbers in a month I’d have a coronary 

2 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Got another nice smallie this morning, somewhere between 20 and 21”. Fishing a jighead/minnow out in the abyss, no livescope required 

 

 

 

 

Mr. River, you are the Cuyahoga. 

 

Wanna know why?

 

'Cause you're on fire, man!