Hey,

 

So I decided to cast out after work again because I noticed a lot of activity along the shoreline. I assumed it was a group of bass that moved in and were having a feeding frenzy lol. I had some good luck and landed a nice largemouth and something I have never caught before. Turns out it's called a clown knifefish, it put up a decent fight,  thought it was a bass. Hopefully that's a good sign for my future fishing luck ???

Clown knifefish can swim backwards. Did yours?

 

@Team9nine In those sunglasses, you look like Richard Belzer, which is a very good thing. Richard Belzer and David Bowie were always the coolest guys in a room, wherever the room.

 

13 minutes ago, BassSteve said:

Hey,

 

So I decided to cast out after work again because I noticed a lot of activity along the shoreline. I assumed it was a group of bass that moved in and were having a feeding frenzy lol. I had some good luck and landed a nice largemouth and something I have never caught before. Turns out it's called a clown knifefish, it put up a decent fight,  thought it was a bass. Hopefully that's a good sign for my future fishing luck ???

Neato!  If it came in a MegaBass box, I'd likely buy it ?

16 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

 

@Team9nine In those sunglasses, you look like Richard Belzer, which is a very good thing. Richard Belzer and David Bowie were always the coolest guys in a room, wherever the room.

 

Lol - wasn’t a fan of Belzer, though was sad to hear he just passed. Bowie, on the other hand…I still have a rather extensive vinyl collection of his stuff. Always was a huge fan and glad I got to see him live in concert ?
 

9 hours ago, hokiehunter373 said:

Can we get some details on it?  Feel free to PM them if you don't want to hose up the thread

PM’d you with the details. ?

Just as it starts to feel like early spring and the pre-spawn, we get a forecast of 9 straight days of snow up at my elevation. I'll really be itching to get out after the upcoming break leading into peak season.

 

Nice spot on an underspin.

 

And another...

 

And another inhaled it. Love seeing images of their unique markings.

 

I keep reminding pops we're not trout fishing, but he just can't help himself. ?

 

Last one of what was a pretty great February day out on the water.

 

14 minutes ago, NorcalBassin said:

Just as it starts to feel like early spring and the pre-spawn, we get a forecast of 9 straight days of snow up at my elevation. I'll really be itching to get out after the upcoming break leading into peak season.

 

Nice spot on an underspin.

 

And another...

 

And another inhaled it. Love seeing images of their unique markings.

 

I keep reminding pops we're not trout fishing, but he just can't help himself. ?

 

Last one of what was a pretty great February day out on the water.

 

My OCD nature is one of the main reasons why I love the Spotted Bass so much, I think they are just perfect in form and function.    Much like a big cat, they are as lethal as they are beautiful.

 

Nice ones, and awesome trout by your dad!   Heck of trip I'd say.  

12 hours ago, ol'crickety said:

Clown knifefish can swim backwards. Did yours?

 

@Team9nine In those sunglasses, you look like Richard Belzer, which is a very good thing. Richard Belzer and David Bowie were always the coolest guys in a room, wherever the room.

 

Never noticed the resemblance but dang @ol'crickety now I’m never going to unsee it?. Agreed on Bowie being the coolest and also was fortunate to see him although it was way too many years ago.

He ain't much but he sure wanted that big old Siebert spinnerbait!

 

Pretty morning with 70° warm winds blowing in out of the southwest.

 

Gorgeous cotton candy skies.

 

Paralleling the bank he hit like a freight train.  Popped him right on back in where he came from and scurried home to get to work

 

Tight lines!

16 hours ago, killobet said:

Stop by my local pond earlier today and was rewarded with this beauty ? 

 

Need more info.......what did you catch it on, when we going back?!

@NorcalBassin I like how your photos vary. I need to do more of that. I also like seeing photos of your trips because they're so different than where I fish. I think I shared once how California looks like another planet to me. Have you ever been to Maine? It can feel otherworldly too. Our forests are so thick. They're forbiddingly, fairy-tale-creepy thick, nothing like the park-like beech forests of Ohio or the equally open and welcoming forests of New York.

 

Maine forests should have signs that say, "You enter, you die. You choose."

 

NorCalBassin, on the other hand/side of the continent, looks like he's fishing on Mars. 

 

#eric26sawbowieluckyduck

1 hour ago, ol'crickety said:

@NorcalBassin I like how your photos vary. I need to do more of that. I also like seeing photos of your trips because they're so different than where I fish. I think I shared once how California looks like another planet to me. Have you ever been to Maine? It can feel otherworldly too. Our forests are so thick. They're forbiddingly, fairy-tale-creepy thick, nothing like the park-like beech forests of Ohio or the equally open and welcoming forests of New York.

 

Maine forests should have signs that say, "You enter, you die. You choose."

 

NorCalBassin, on the other hand/side of the continent, looks like he's fishing on Mars. 

 

#eric26sawbowieluckyduck

Sometimes in the summer when it's 100+ it feels like we're fishing on Mars. ?

 

I'm a big Sox fan and finally made it out to Fenway for a couple games a few years ago. Couldn't be in that part of the country without seeing parts of NH and Maine, so we rented a car and headed up there for a couple days. Maine specifically was lunch in Kennebunkport, a visit to Portland and a quick side trip to Sebago Lake because I couldn't be that close to a lake like that without going to see it in person. You live in an incredibly beautiful part of the country!

Not a great day but not bad, either. Got on the water about 8:00. Started on top but no action. Tried a chatterbait and a jerkbait. Same result. After a while I switched over to a Texas rig. Caught 2 on a 5” black Senko  and 1 on a Fat IKA in Fading Watermelon w/Black Flake. But the star of the show was an X-Zone 4.25” Adrenaline Craw in Summer Craw. I had two blow-ups on top as soon as it hit the water, and one bass was barely hooked, he threw the hook, I casted it back and he slammed it again. I gotta fish that bait more often!

 

Topping things off was at the end of the trip, I looked up and saw this WP 110 dangling in some branches. Looks new!

I like catching big bass like we all do. But I’ll say these 1.5-2.5 lb’ers really put up a fight.  One started taking line. I haven’t heard my drag sing in a while! 

Good job Brian.. 

 

We officially went post-frontal less than 24 hours ago, but the temps lagged the pressure line by nearly the same amount of time. Today started out after lunch near our high for the day (65/66) with WSW winds 28 mph gusting to 40 mph. Grabbed a couple jerkbaits and headed for some wind-blown pockets. Was able to catch 32 fish before calling it with some clouds moving in, the wind starting to rotate to the NW, and air temps 10 degrees cooler than when I started.

 

 

 

Way to go, guys! 

5 hours ago, GaryH said:

Good job Brian.. 

 

Thanks. Today taught me a valuable lesson. 
 

I decided to bring nothing but baitcasters today. On a whim, I tied on a 1/0 circle octopus hook to try fishing a wacky rig for the first time on a baitcaster. My second cast was the worst birds nest I’ve had in decades. So bad I let it be and dealt with it at home. 
 

A man’s got to know his limitations! 

@BrianMDTX  I'm certainly not an expert but I only use baitcasters.  The trick for me with light stuff, especially light stuff with some wind drag is not to get overexcited when casting it.  If I try to "swing for the fences" I'll get a birds nest.  If I just let the rod do the work I'll do OK.  Brakes have to be really loose and you HAVE to stop the spool at the end of the cast though.  

 

I can't cast a weightless texas rig (I believe it's called something else) 100 yards, but I can get be accurate and get decent distance.  

On 2/22/2023 at 7:52 PM, NorcalBassin said:

Just as it starts to feel like early spring and the pre-spawn, we get a forecast of 9 straight days of snow up at my elevation. I'll really be itching to get out after the upcoming break leading into peak season.

 

Nice spot on an underspin.

 

And another...

 

And another inhaled it. Love seeing images of their unique markings.

 

I keep reminding pops we're not trout fishing, but he just can't help himself. ?

 

Last one of what was a pretty great February day out on the water.

 

Beautiful!! I assume you fishing Castaic? Hows the water clarity up there? I might hut the dam next week.

On 2/23/2023 at 6:15 AM, Blue Raider Bob said:

Need more info.......what did you catch it on, when we going back?!

Oh yeah hokked this one on a 4 inch green pumpkin senko. (wacky rig).

That day I was catching em on a keitech 3.3 fat swimbait dragging along the bottom, around 3to 5 ft deep.

But all small. Me thinking  gotta be some big mommas around deep. That when I decided to throw 4 and 5 inch wacky senko. Sure enough this guys are ready to spawn.

Had no plans to go out today. Cold front has set in good. Went from a high of 66 yesterday afternoon to a low of 22 overnight. Clear skies, very high pressure, light NE breeze, and temps that barely made it out of the 30s…but I ended up out there anyway. Found them back on the muckline and was able to garner a handful of bites on Ned. “Some bass” are always better than “no bass” ?

 

 

1 hour ago, Team9nine said:

 “Some bass” are always better than “no bass” ?

 

 

 

Nicely Done.

And just for the record, I am this close to having the above passage tattooed to my forehead !

A-Jay

Looks like the black crappie have put the feed bag on or this is a female full of eggs? I don't know anything any crappie. Hit a 1/4oz mini chatterbait. 

 

That crappie looks like one of Bob's (@Blue Raider Bob) pregger goats! It's so fat it's funny.

Day 2, post-front - usually the toughest day. Mostly sunny skies, slightly warming air temps into the high 40s. Not enough wind to fire up the jerkbait bite, just 6-8 out of the NW with periods of near calm. Went with Ned at a clear water spot and caught 14 working slow and well outside the weedline. Fun stuff.

 

 

 

Hey,

 

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend. Caught a nice largemouth on a swimbait, and the largest tilapia I have ever caught so far. This thing really put up a fight, I think it's easily 3 or 4 pounds. Be well and enjoy ?