great fish!

12 hours ago, hawgenvy said:

Fishing with a regular ol' jig is not my strong suit, so that's why every once in a while, like today,  I try to use one exclusively, mainly to keep my jig skills up, but also because I like how a jig bite feels. There is one particular black/blue jig with which I sometimes have some success, and I tend to pick that one out of my box if I can find it in the jumble of silicone tendrils.  I don't know what brand it is, the paint and eyes are long gone, the skirt is ragged and mostly missing, it has a bent wire trailer keep, but it works. With the help of a Rage craw and a hook sharpener, this 5 pound 10 oz fat bellied beast was tricked by that old jig this evening. I do believe that old lure has a few more lunkers still in its future.

 

  Congrats ~

A-Jay

@hawgenvy, cool.

On ‎1‎/‎16‎/‎2017 at 6:50 PM, gimruis said:

Ya'll need to have the co-angler take your photo with the fish.  These selfies are beyond terrible!

Where are your fish pics?

Went out Tuesday in between storms, 41 degree air temp, 49.2 degree water temp and didn't get a bite. Took this flick of the competition who's been working the area in front of the dock for at least three weeks now.... and I know he's on fish. I did get to watch another sea lion feed on a 6+ pound bass. So I for one appreciate the photos of what everyone's been catching. Continued good fishing, JB

On 1/16/2017 at 6:50 PM, gimruis said:

Ya'll need to have the co-angler take your photo with the fish.  These selfies are beyond terrible!

 

I often fish alone. What should I do, hire a photographer?

I'm in the same situation. It'd be nice to have even an occasional fishing partner, but I often prefer to keep to my own agenda and my erratic work hours regulate me to that anyhow.

I caught this 2ish-lb large mouth tonight when I was on the phone with @road warrior  lol.

 

 

 

 So is that like "phone a Fish" then . . . . ?

A-Jay

I guess he might be good luck or something lol.

2 minutes ago, Mosster47 said:

 

I guess he might be good luck or something lol.

 

What's his number ?

I can use all the help I can get.

A-Jay

Caught this 7 pounder on a large berkley grass pig. I let it hit the bottom and as soon as I lifted my rod tip she was on - must have landed right in front of it. Caught the speck on a chug bug during a nice topwater bite, same day different lake. 

On 1/16/2017 at 8:57 PM, wytstang said:

My first whopper plopper fish and man the explosion was awesome

Rapala DT flat

North Star baits with a Rage craw

Your already catching bass on topwater and crankbaits?! Lucky, the ice just came off up here and today's most productive lure was a micro jig intended for panfish.

When you catch a monster like that in a little neighborhood pond it make you wonder what is swimming around in a continent of water like Toledo Bend.

22 hours ago, IndianaFinesse said:

Your already catching bass on topwater and crankbaits?! Lucky, the ice just came off up here and today's most productive lure was a micro jig intended for panfish.

Cranks never stop here, Ive caught them in 38* mornings last year. Top water I don't do much of it just felt right to throw one and that hefty girl was right there to grab it. I don't know how you guys do it up north but fishing year round is great for my blood pressure lol.

20 hours ago, Mosster47 said:

 

When you catch a monster like that in a little neighborhood pond it make you wonder what is swimming around in a continent of water like Toledo Bend.

Just about every pond down here has 5+ lbers in it. Just a matter of figuring them out... Love it.

@Mosster47 yea Ohio's state record was taken from a pond. At 13+lbs 

19 hours ago, Yeajray231 said:

@Mosster47 yea Ohio's state record was taken from a pond. At 13+lbs 

 

Oregon's too, a couple time by the same fish.

On 1/19/2017 at 9:03 PM, hawgenvy said:

 

I often fish alone. What should I do, hire a photographer?

Or we can all take whatever kinda photo we want 

 

Crazy, I know.

Fishing during duck season in Arkansas...only near 80 degrees this last weekend, so why not?  

This is two fish...I did the long arm and the normal pose to show the difference on each one.  Both caught on a bladed jig with craw trailer.  The big one went 3.98 and the other was about 3.25.  Had a business partner I was guiding catch a 4.64 and a 5.6 on Monday afternoon in the same spot within his first 10 minutes of being there on a spinner bait.  

Sweet bass guys!

Finally got the big spot I've been after in the creek near my house. Rage Space Monkey did the trick.

 

 

On 12/10/2016 at 6:23 PM, WDE said:

Caught a nice chunk today. Also a PB. 

Congratulations on your new PB!