39 minutes ago, thediscochef said:

The most money I've ever made while fishing! Found this dollar on the bank and caught the bass on the next cast. I'll make sure to not spend it all on one lure ?

 

Just haven't caught much of anything to write home about lately (not that it's stopped me before LOL). I did catch a pretty sizeable Redbreast Sunfish on a 4" jerkbait which was neat. Hooked into a couple good stripers but they got away. Hopefully I find something decent soon

Going home with more of the elusive greenbacks than you left with? That’s a nice trick.

Got out after work today from 3:30-6:30. Boated 6 bass, 1 on a toad and 5 on a buzzbait with the best a 6-7 on the buzzbait.

It's been a year since I blew my quad off my knee and a few surgeries later I am finally back in the boat and mostly pain free and having the best pre-spawn ever.  

 

 

1 hour ago, thediscochef said:

The most money I've ever made while fishing! Found this dollar on the bank and caught the bass on the next cast. I'll make sure to not spend it all on one lure ?

 

Just haven't caught much of anything to write home about lately (not that it's stopped me before LOL). I did catch a pretty sizeable Redbreast Sunfish on a 4" jerkbait which was neat. Hooked into a couple good stripers but they got away. Hopefully I find something decent soon

Be Truthful now, we’re you happier about the “greenback” or the “green bass”  ?

Water was boiling hot, it was reading 94.4 degrees at one point.  everyone else had pretty good success, lots of 3-4 lbers. We struggled but it was a nice evening 

My physical therapist bent me in new and terrifying ways today, so I figured it might be smart to take it a bit easy. Shot up to a local carp and turtle infested dink puddle just before dark with a light line setup, and got me some dinks. They must've been fry guarders 'cause they changed directions and fought like smallmouth, then shook furiously while I was unhooking them. Both rocketed right back to where I caught them. Wanted to stay longer, but the heavens opened up on me.

Got out for 1.5 hours last night.  Thought the bite would be on fire but was proven wrong.  Caught a 1/2 dozen.  Most were dinks but then I managed to catch a chunky 3 pounder on the whopper plopper on one of my last casts.  I seem to catch them only long or chunky but not both.  Hopefully I can change that on Friday.

 

I caught 6 this morning. None of them were any good. The best one is pictured. They made me work for it. The only thing they would bite was a wacky rig thrown with precision. I had to hit them right on the head.

 

Check out those beds, and meet my friends.

 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, ironbjorn said:

I caught 6 this morning. None of them were any good. The best one is pictured. They made me work for it. The only thing they would bite was a wacky rig thrown with precision. I had to hit them right on the head.

 

Check out those beds, and meet my friends.

 

Look like bluegill beds

4 minutes ago, hokiehunter373 said:

Look like bluegill beds

They are

My beautiful bride decided yesterday that she wanted to go fishing.  So, off we went.  I set her up with a spinning rod/reel outfitted with a Watermelon/Red Flake Yumdinger rigged wacky style.  She did well with casting and pulled in the three below.  I caught 5 but i think her three would have won our tournament on weight.

 

My youngest Grandson caught this tank yesterday in a 2 acre farm pond.  He texted me the picture.  I haven't talked to him.  I don't know the weight or measurements yet.  FWIW he's 16, and 6'1" so it's not a little guy holding a little fish.  

 

 

4 hours ago, hokiehunter373 said:

Got out for 1.5 hours last night.  Thought the bite would be on fire but was proven wrong.  Caught a 1/2 dozen.  Most were dinks but then I managed to catch a chunky 3 pounder on the whopper plopper on one of my last casts.  I seem to catch them only long or chunky but not both.  Hopefully I can change that on Friday.

 

Looks good to me! 

17 hours ago, Fishlegs said:

Going home with more of the elusive greenbacks than you left with? That’s a nice trick.

Definitely the most profitable day of fishing I've ever had ??

Finally made it back out to Badin lake the past two days and have had some modest success. Still learning more about the area of the lake I am in and how the fish are behaving, but I've been able to catch good keeper fish on a spinnerbait past two days, even withstanding bluebird skies and just about zero wind. Broke the 4lb mark today with a 4.03 and caught a catfish that went 9.1. Think otherwise it might be a three pounder, a 2, and a tiny. I also forgot to photo an 18"er that mighta went 3lb or so that I held up for my fishing partner to see yesterday. Anyways, been having some fun

 

Oh, and yeah, I had no idea where to lay that catfish for its premier photo so it went right into my lap. Immediately regretted it since I forgot how messy catfish are, lol. Enjoy my facial expressions in these, sometimes I wonder how I manage to make such silly faces. It was so much easier when I could just mean mug it... 

3 minutes ago, LrgmouthShad said:

Finally made it back out to Badin lake the past two days and have had some modest success. Still learning more about the area of the lake I am in and how the fish are behaving, but I've been able to catch good keeper fish on a spinnerbait past two days, even withstanding bluebird skies and just about zero wind. Broke the 4lb mark today with a 4.03 and caught a catfish that went 9.1. Think otherwise it might be a three pounder, a 2, and a tiny. I also forgot to photo an 18"er that mighta went 3lb or so that I held up for my fishing partner to see yesterday. Anyways, been having some fun

 

Oh, and yeah, I had no idea where to lay that catfish for its premier photo so it went right into my lap. Immediately regretted it since I forgot how messy catfish are, lol. Enjoy my facial expressions in these, sometimes I wonder how I manage to make such silly faces. It was so much easier when I could just mean mug it... 

Nice fish and Great Smiles !

Congrats

A-Jay

 

8 minutes ago, LrgmouthShad said:

Finally made it back out to Badin lake the past two days and have had some modest success. Still learning more about the area of the lake I am in and how the fish are behaving, but I've been able to catch good keeper fish on a spinnerbait past two days, even withstanding bluebird skies and just about zero wind. Broke the 4lb mark today with a 4.03 and caught a catfish that went 9.1. Think otherwise it might be a three pounder, a 2, and a tiny. I also forgot to photo an 18"er that mighta went 3lb or so that I held up for my fishing partner to see yesterday. Anyways, been having some fun

 

Oh, and yeah, I had no idea where to lay that catfish for its premier photo so it went right into my lap. Immediately regretted it since I forgot how messy catfish are, lol. Enjoy my facial expressions in these, sometimes I wonder how I manage to make such silly faces. It was so much easier when I could just mean mug it... 

Nice fish! Ok moderator says you can go back to mean mug now……. Haha

1 minute ago, TnRiver46 said:

Nice fish! Ok moderator says you can go back to mean mug now……. Haha

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No, no you're stuck with it now! Lol, I kid. Of course I'm gonna keep smiling for the pics :).

 

Thank ya.

 

 

By the way, I just need to do a little tweaking on that jig head worm setup and that should be a solid producer for me as well.

1 hour ago, LrgmouthShad said:

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No, no you're stuck with it now! Lol, I kid. Of course I'm gonna keep smiling for the pics :).

 

Thank ya.

 

 

By the way, I just need to do a little tweaking on that jig head worm setup and that should be a solid producer for me as well.

What kind of worm ya putting on there??

 

 

36 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

What kind of worm ya putting on there??

 

 

Zoom finesse. Hook point buried, using 8lb test, I am missing fish. So I am probably going to switch to braid to leader with leader being maybe 10lb.

2 hours ago, LrgmouthShad said:

Zoom finesse. Hook point buried, using 8lb test, I am missing fish. So I am probably going to switch to braid to leader with leader being maybe 10lb.

I use a little thin hook, it doesn’t require much of a hook set . Kind of like drop shot. If I use a thicker hook I swing harder 

Three 3s this morning were the best out of 11 total (middle was this biggest at 3.38):

Cavitron Buzzbait, Rage Swimmer, and a Senko, respectively.

 

I haven't fished much this year; numbers of bass have been good when I have been out, but haven't had anything over 2lb until today.

11 hours ago, MIbassyaker said:

Three 3s this morning were the best out of 11 total (middle was this biggest at 3.38):

Cavitron Buzzbait, Rage Swimmer, and a Senko, respectively.

 

I haven't fished much this year; numbers of bass have been good when I have been out, but haven't had anything over 2lb until today.

Gotta love that buzzbait

4 this morning. More uncooperative fish who would only eat a wacky rig and only if it was dropped on their head.