5 hours ago, CybrSlydr said:

My brother and I both caught our new PERSONAL BESTS today!!!  

I caught mine on a 3/0 EWG screw lock Trokar with a BioSpawn Black/Blue worm with a 1/4oz bullet weight.  Tail looked bloody and was mutilated like it was spawning.  Absolute MONSTER and no way it was any less than 5lbs!

 

 

 

Brother landed one on a belly-weighted 3/0 hook with the same BioSpawn black/blue worm as me.

 

 

 

I'm estimating his was a good 3.5-4lb fish!

 

We were both shaking with adrenaline and excitement afterwards - they were SO d**n BIG!!! 

Pretty awesome to see y’all getting some nice fish!!! I know the two of you worked hard at it there for a while. Double congrats on two pbs

Two Mid-October Brown Bass from Saturday's trip ~

A-Jay

For the past few weeks I've only managed to get out about 5 times to do any fishing. Got skunked 4 of those times. Not even a bite! Ugh! Today was a bit chilly with all the rain we've had lately and a cold front moving in. It was misting rain almost the whole time I was there, which was about 3 hours. Within my first 10 casts I got snagged with my new Jackhammer style junebug chatterbait, that I bought from  @Bluebasser86, and broke off. It's gone! I was pretty upset at first, but the good Lord calmed me down. I switched between a few different baits and finally this nonscorable bass tap tapped my 3/16thoz bullet weighted 6" sapphire blue lizard and I skied him across the water back to me. Got a couple more bites, but nothing committing. I lost an awesome bait today and didn't catch anything worth bragging about, but I didn't get skunked again. So that made the day better. There's hardly any accessible bank to fish at Caney Lakes upper side now and they're being funny about me fishing off the boat dock. I could understand it better if there was anybody trying to launch a boat and I was in their way, but there's nobody else there but me when they make a fuss about it. I believe if I have to pay even just the $3 it costs to be in there to fish, then I should be able to fish from that dock when nobody else is there or they should clear out more bank area for us nonboater fisherman or build a fishing pier on this side. I was at a free spot today and it doesn't have very much access either and the dink I caught was the first fish I've ever caught there. Gonna have to find a different spot to start fishing I guess. ?

49 minutes ago, MichaelCopeland said:

For the past few weeks I've only managed to get out about 5 times to do any fishing. Got skunked 4 of those times. Not even a bite! Ugh! Today was a bit chilly with all the rain we've had lately and a cold front moving in. It was misting rain almost the whole time I was there, which was about 3 hours. Within my first 10 casts I got snagged with my new Jackhammer style junebug chatterbait, that I bought from  @Bluebasser86, and broke off. It's gone! I was pretty upset at first, but the good Lord calmed me down. I switched between a few different baits and finally this nonscorable bass tap tapped my 3/16thoz bullet weighted 6" sapphire blue lizard and I skied him across the water back to me. Got a couple more bites, but nothing committing. I lost an awesome bait today and didn't catch anything worth bragging about, but I didn't get skunked again. So that made the day better. There's hardly any accessible bank to fish at Caney Lakes upper side now and they're being funny about me fishing off the boat dock. I could understand it better if there was anybody trying to launch a boat and I was in their way, but there's nobody else there but me when they make a fuss about it. I believe if I have to pay even just the $3 it costs to be in there to fish, then I should be able to fish from that dock when nobody else is there or they should clear out more bank area for us nonboater fisherman or build a fishing pier on this side. I was at a free spot today and it doesn't have very much access either and the dink I caught was the first fish I've ever caught there. Gonna have to find a different spot to start fishing I guess. ?

at least you didn't get skunked. Bank fishing can be tough on public water. 

Have you ever thought about getting a Kayak? they don't cost much and they open up a lot of potential fishing spots.

often times you can find a used one for a very low price.

 

29 minutes ago, Russ E said:

at least you didn't get skunked. Bank fishing can be tough on public water. 

Have you ever thought about getting a Kayak? they don't cost much and they open up a lot of potential fishing spots.

often times you can find a used one for a very low price.

 

Yeah I've been wanting to get a kayak for a while now. Just haven't had the extra cash to get one thus far. Hoping to be able to get one by the time the prespawn and/or the spawn get here again next year. Not very promising it'll happen before then unfortunately. ?

What you need is a buddy with a bass boat!!! 

I have a couple buddies that have one, just getting them to ever go fishing is like pulling teeth. They always seem to have better things to do in their spare time. I can't think of much that's better than fishing in my spare time. ?

In my world a person that doesn't fish in their spare time isn't a buddy, they're an acquaintance. ? j/k

Lol...right! What's the point of them having a boat if they never make time to use it? If I had a boat I'd be using it every day or dang near. ?

7 hours ago, 12poundbass said:

In my world a person that doesn't fish in their spare time isn't a buddy, they're an acquaintance. ? j/k

 

1 hour ago, MichaelCopeland said:

Lol...right! What's the point of them having a boat if they never make time to use it? If I had a boat I'd be using it every day or dang near. ?

My brother in law has a 2 year old tracker pro team 190. It has probably been on the water less than a dozen times. My sister is always getting on him about selling it, so they don't have to make payments.

 

I have a 2 year old Ranger Z 175, that is on the water 20 hours a week 10 months out of the year. I get it out the other 2 months if there is open water. I had to replace the trolling motor batteries last month, because they were already wore out. 

On 10/13/2018 at 5:35 PM, CybrSlydr said:

My brother and I both caught our new PERSONAL BESTS today!!!  

I caught mine on a 3/0 EWG screw lock Trokar with a BioSpawn Black/Blue worm with a 1/4oz bullet weight.  Tail looked bloody and was mutilated like it was spawning.  Absolute MONSTER and no way it was any less than 5lbs!

 

 

 

Brother landed one on a belly-weighted 3/0 hook with the same BioSpawn black/blue worm as me.

 

 

 

I'm estimating his was a good 3.5-4lb fish!

 

We were both shaking with adrenaline and excitement afterwards - they were SO d**n BIG!!! 

BAM! There it is! Great fish!

7 hours ago, Russ E said:

 

My brother in law has a 2 year old tracker pro team 190. It has probably been on the water less than a dozen times. My sister is always getting on him about selling it, so they don't have to make payments.

I've got 2 boats and a kayak and they've all been on the water more than a dozen times this year 

My last good topwater fish, slurped down the popper! This time I was able to get her, da scale, with the weight all on the same pic. It’s  a lot of fun when they’re chewin’, you only have one rod in your hand and it’s a topwater rod! Good fishing, JB 

Got out today for what was my first day on the water with the sun shining since sept.6th. The price for that luxury air temp 35 at launch with a cold NW wind gusting to 20+. Managed just 2 ;1 on a spinnerbait and this 3-3 on a buzzbait.

Worked my butt off for one bite today. It was a gorgeous fish, but man was it slow out there. Air temps was 35 when we launched, and mid 40s when we got off the water at 2pm, Water temp 64. I definitely would have stayed longer but had to make it to an exam. I fished shallow, deep, and in-between. I am pretty convinced they just weren't eating today, at least not while I was there!

 

However, after fishing tirelessly all day, I missed this fish, made the same cast and had it pegged for at least a full second after it swam my bait away from the log, and it returned to the same spot to eat again on the third cast. I really don't know what was going on out there today

 

Just a couple from today’s outing, only had two hours to fish with 15-20 mph winds ina. Canoe.. funny thing is the swimjig destroyed it today. Caught about 15 with 10 being on the swimjig and the others the jackhammer !

After a slow start today i decided to go shallow in the creek and throw a lipless Crankbait around the pads and then it was game on. Here’s the two biggest of the day.

Just got out of the hospital after a little bout of pneumonia.  I know, I'm supposed to take it easy. But isn't taking a leisurely 1 hour stroll along a nearby golf course pond -- just me and my T-rig -- taking it easy? (My wife didn't think so, but that's her opinion.)  Anyway, my little Rage grubs were gobbled down by some really nice bass tonight. One of them had a pointy belly due to a massive bluegill in her gut, the tail of which was still in her mouth. She was awfully greedy to want my grub for desert before she could swallow its predecessor. Also, I was blessed by the appearance of a great blue heron, wood storks, a rare (for me) roseate spoonbill, and a beautiful sunset.

 

Now it's time to kick my feet up and relax with a gulp of Robitussin, peruse the pages of BR, and try to burn tonight's little adventure deep into memory.

 

Is this a spotted bass? When I caught it, it looked like a largemouth to me and was in an area where I was catching mostly largemouth. But after reviewing the picture, it looks alot more like a spot. I still suck at telling the difference. 

 

 

Had a staycation this week. Mother Nature is bi-polar this time of year around here. I had days of fishing in 3 layers to days fishing in a t-shirt.

 

River Smallmouth fishing was tough as the water temps have really dropped. I was finally able to figure that the crankbait is what they wanted. Here are some of the better  catches.

 

@RealtreeByGod, that is indeed a spotted bass 

Spots

@Siebert Outdoors Fogy kind of weekend.    Caught some on other stuff, but the biggest ten or so were all on Fogy

Nice fish!!!

After a few chilly nights, woke up to 46 degrees here in SE Georgia this morning and almost didn't head out. Was glad I did I after i pulled in a new PB. She weighed in at 8lbs 6oz. Getting closer and closer to double digits!