Got a decent one for the after work special. 3” swing impact does it again. 

4 minutes ago, Ktho said:

Got a decent one for the after work special. 3” swing impact does it again. 

That's a toad good sir, not a "decent one" ?

20 minutes ago, Team9nine said:

Been slower here the past few days, but getting a handful each day; Neds in the calm areas and jerkbaits in the wind. Seasonal cold on tap for the next week, so things probably won’t pick up a lot.

 

 

Nice ones, quality fish for sure.....the more I fish the more I desire quality over quantity except if I have a topwater on ?

2 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

That's a toad good sir, not a "decent one" ?

Nice ones, quality fish for sure.....the more I fish the more I desire quality over quantity except if I have a topwater on ?

haha thank you appreciate it! 

28 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

Well fished, Green!*

 

 

 

*I know it's presumptuous for me to call you by your first name, but I simply can't address you as Mr. Pig. 

He's a greedy pig when it comes to Alabama Bass....call him what he is, shame the man ?

1 hour ago, GreenPig said:

Caught 17 Spots and 2 LM today

Now see what happens when you take that ‘Georgia’ hat off? ? ?

Today is a great day to be fishing. @Team9nine, those are bigger than your typical bass, aren't they? That's a beaut, @Ktho~

 

I'm going out fishing now too while some of this great day remains, but first, I have to buy an auger. Will a Whopper Plopper work in the hole I'll drill?

3 hours ago, GreenPig said:

Caught 17 Spots and 2 LM today

Spot man strikes again 

3 hours ago, GreenPig said:

Caught 17 Spots and 2 LM today

Nothing runs like a Deere.

Got out for a couple hours this evening. First hour - nothing on various baits. Then I got a small one on the UV speed worm.

 I got over into the cove I like to fish right before dark, and switched to a 10 inch red shad culprit worm.  Got 3 good fish in 25 minutes…

Was testing the drag on my new 23 Airity spinning reel yesterday  - 6lb Tatsu leader on  10lb 131 braid…. Fish weighed 7.56 ??

 

I was smiling INSIDE ?

8 minutes ago, Dan Strain said:

Was testing the drag on my new 23 Airity spinning reel yesterday  - 6lb Tatsu leader on  10lb 131 braid…. Fish weighed 7.56 ??

 

I was smiling INSIDE ?

better update your avatar, great fish!

1 hour ago, Dan Strain said:

I was smiling INSIDE ?

Yes, we can see that?

10 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

He's a greedy pig when it comes to Alabama Bass....call him what he is, shame the man ?

You're ain't wrong. I love those mean jokers. 

Big fish are slowly returning and this was the first time in a month with back to back sessions with a 5lb class fish, and only the second day of month where I got my new benchmark 5/15lbs.    These bigger LGM look post Spawn, especially the one today, beat up tail and looked hungry which is unusual compared to when I normally catch 5lb class fish.   

 

8 quality fish......I'm getting more and more committed to big swimbait fishing because of this Shimano ArmaJoint.   I threw it almost exclusively for about 5hrs, it's as addictive as Bass fishing itself.     

 

6 fish including a 5lb class fish and 3lb Spot came from the Shimano bait, and I had at least double that on follows and explosive blowups mostly at the boat.    

 

This is a HUGE sleeper bait right now friends, I've got a few hundred dollars into 5-8" hard swimbaits, and a few soft ones, this bait is so unique from all of those.     I really can't stress the drawing power on this bait.     

 

It has so much flash and electric action, that combined with its running depth of about 1ft., you can track the bait the whole time like a topwater which makes for indescribable levels of excitement and occasional fear.   You can almost just tease this bait in place or let it slowly float as it's quasi suspending out of the box, and the fish come absolutely unglued on this thing.   Every single strike is either at the surface, or visual and is like a freight train.    

 

Welp just wrote all that out and then tried to attach images.....no room left, went to delete pic in my attachments, no white boxes to click or green delete button.    It's always so hard to share pics on here.   Katie had this problem and started a thread about it but forgot the solution.    I wish we could just post pics from a photo hosting site and not use the forum, anybody know a  way to do this.   Oh well, you guys know what Bass look like.

48 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Okay, I'm buying a Shimano ArmaJoint. I figure I'll cast it for 15 to 60 minutes and won't be ground down like I was by musky lures. Congrats on another fine day. My problem was solved by Glenn. 

 

14 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

 

This one is slightly under two ounces, but more importantly is vastly more aerodynamic than anything else it's size so it doesn't require the same effort on the cast. 

 

Beyond that, I tell you Katie it's just got that magic in it.   I mean I'm throwing other baits these last two sessions, but nothing is really producing, the lake is still super hard, yet the amount of fish that at least follow and reveal themselves from this bait is a first for me.    I've had followers on other big swimbaits, A-rigs, occasionally on Jerks/cranks/etc., but this thing brings fish from a lot further away to check it out I think.   

 

I got some really cool strikes on video, hopefully I get some more tom and i'll post it up.   

2 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Big fish are slowly returning and this was the first time in a month with back to back sessions with a 5lb class fish, and only the second day of month where I got my new benchmark 5/15lbs.    These bigger LGM look post Spawn, especially the one today, beat up tail and looked hungry which is unusual compared to when I normally catch 5lb class fish.   

 

8 quality fish......I'm getting more and more committed to big swimbait fishing because of this Shimano ArmaJoint.   I threw it almost exclusively for about 5hrs, it's as addictive as Bass fishing itself.     

 

6 fish including a 5lb class fish and 3lb Spot came from the Shimano bait, and I had at least double that on follows and explosive blowups mostly at the boat.    

 

This is a HUGE sleeper bait right now friends, I've got a few hundred dollars into 5-8" hard swimbaits, and a few soft ones, this bait is so unique from all of those.     I really can't stress the drawing power on this bait.     

 

It has so much flash and electric action, that combined with its running depth of about 1ft., you can track the bait the whole time like a topwater which makes for indescribable levels of excitement and occasional fear.   You can almost just tease this bait in place or let it slowly float as it's quasi suspending out of the box, and the fish come absolutely unglued on this thing.   Every single strike is either at the surface, or visual and is like a freight train.    

 

Welp just wrote all that out and then tried to attach images.....no room left, went to delete pic in my attachments, no white boxes to click or green delete button.    It's always so hard to share pics on here.   Katie had this problem and started a thread about it but forgot the solution.    I wish we could just post pics from a photo hosting site and not use the forum, anybody know a  way to do this.   Oh well, you guys know what Bass look like.

https://postimages.org

 

this is what I use. Or if I have several I upload them to BR gallery and attach existing image 

1 hour ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

vastly more aerodynamic than anything else it's size so it doesn't require the same effort on the cast.

 

Thanks for ^this info^, Alex. Now I won't worry that I'll pay for my purchase with sore shoulders. Should I cast it with my heavy action frogging rod (50 lb. braid) or a medium action baitcaster (20 lb. braid)? Or something else?

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@TNRiver46  Beers on me if you ever get around central AL, you've helped me from forum troubles, to IDing critters, to helping grow my Bass fishing knowledge.

 

Thanks for being a huge part of BR!!!!

Alex, I know your first fish is the biggest, but I love the shape of your third fish. It's Orca-shaped! 

17 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

 

Thanks for ^this info^, Alex. Now I won't worry that I'll pay for my purchase with sore shoulders. Should I cast it with my heavy action frogging rod (50 lb. braid) or a medium action baitcaster (20 lb. braid)? Or something else?

I don't wanna post the short the tacticalbassin video I just watched a bit ago, but Matt said he threw it on a 7'4 H jig rod.      I think that will be just fine.   

 

It's been a bit over a month since I had confidence as in, "I can't wait until tom., I'm going to tweak this approach or lure and get even better results"

 

The more I play with this Shimano bait, the more I dedicate myself to only fishing it, the more magic is happening.   I mean the 3lb Spotted Bass strike today was the greatest I've ever witnessed, on top with a huge explosion of water and like a mack truck hit your line.   I thought the bait would be broken ?

 

I'm gonna get the Rainbow trout color maybe tom., that and the BW Shad that I got were the only two colors.   The Ghost Trout looked killer.     If I had them all at my local shop I'd grab the ST Gizzard.   The Purple looks awesome too.....HAHA, I want them all.   

36 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

Alex, I know your first fish is the biggest, but I love the shape of your third fish. It's Orca-shaped! 

Haha, yeah that's the tank that destroyed that made for such a pretty strike.

 

The bigger Spots are still fat, but the last two heavy 4/light 5lb class fish looked to have lost that awesome fat and eggs they had during the winter.    

 

This has been a very confusing time to be fishing, but it seems to at least be improving. 

7 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

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@TNRiver46  Beers on me if you ever get around central AL, you've helped me from forum troubles, to IDing critters, to helping grow my Bass fishing knowledge.

 

Thanks for being a huge part of BR!!!!

Hahaha! No worries man I crossed the bridge of having no more upload space many years ago. Other members helped me 

 

oh yeah and nice fish 

@AlabamaSpothunter

 

I ordered the Ghost Trout, Alex. I just hope a chain pickerel doesn't steal it!

7 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

@AlabamaSpothunter

 

I ordered the Ghost Trout, Alex. I just hope a chain pickerel doesn't steal it!

Can't wait to see the first toad you post caught on it!   

 

The Ghost Trout actually looks better to me, looked like it would throw even more flash.  Your gonna have a blast fishing it.   You are constantly engaged with the lure which keeps things exciting.