thediscochef Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 i'm gonna catch a bass this week. and when i do. i'm gonna post it. and there's nothing you can do about it 1 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted March 22 Global Moderator Share Posted March 22 6 hours ago, thediscochef said: i'm gonna catch a bass this week. and when i do. i'm gonna post it. and there's nothing you can do about it I double dog dare ya 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAngus752 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 First Texas bass. We're in a VRBO on a small private lake/pond in east Texas. Took me all of 10 minutes on the dock to catch a 5-7. I like Texas so far. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted March 22 Super User Share Posted March 22 2 hours ago, BigAngus752 said: First Texas bass. We're in a VRBO on a small private lake/pond in east Texas. Took me all of 10 minutes on the dock to catch a 5-7. I like Texas so far. Awesome fish, east Texas is where it's at. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottW Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 13 hours ago, thediscochef said: i'm gonna catch a bass this week. and when i do. i'm gonna post it. and there's nothing you can do about it I’m with you @thediscochef! I got me a stick of ‘dyn-o-mite’ ready to go! 🥸 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Raider Bob Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 On 3/18/2023 at 7:51 PM, Woody B said: I didn't have a good day today but it's kinda comical though. I'm on vacation next week. I almost didn't go today. There was a fairy big tournament today. I considered going to another lake, but didn't. So, I get to the landing, get out of my truck, put my coat on and think "boy something smells bad". I figured someone bank fishing had left a bucket of shrimp or something sitting around. I'm all alone except for a guy launching a kayak. When I won't be in anyones way I just tie my boat to the dock with a long rope, back the trailer in and "send it". I did.........it ripped the cleat off the dock. (dock is half rotten). Luckily kayak guy saw it, grabbed the rope and pedaled it to me. I offered to pay but he wouldn't accept anything. I drive away from the landing, but he bad smell doesn't go away. Last Sunday I was fishing in the rain. I just threw my wet coat into the back of my truck. The smell was my coat. I had a lighter coat in my boat, but I was about to freeze with it on, so I put the smelly one back on. I had bought a couple Berkley Frittside cranks. Several people told me they were more durable than the DT6's I like. On my THIRD CAST the eyelet pulled out. This caused a BIG backlash. (I rarely backlash) The line on that reel was due to be changed so I just put that reel away. I tied a DT6 on a different reel and heaved it into the wind. For some reason I had the brakes on zero. I got a pretty bad backlash on that one but was able to pick it out. (did I mention that I rarely backlash? LOL) A few cast with it, then I tried my new $42 swimbait. No luck (or backlashes) with it. It was pretty windy so a lure that runs close to the surface probably wasn't ideal today. I pick up the combo with a T-rig. Somehow during my cast I got the line wrapped around the end of the rod. I spiked the t-rig and...........got a pretty bad backlash. (did I mention that I rarely backlash?) I hate getting skunked but figured someone was trying to tell me to go back home. I decided that I was going to catch one bass, then go home. An hour later (and no more backlashes) I finally caught one. I came home, changed line on the reels that needed it and got our camper ready for Monday. I'm going back tomorrow and expect to have a better day. The camper is ready for Monday morning. I'll leave the boat at the campground tomorrow so I won't have to make 2 trips Monday. When we come home from camping I'll leave the boat again, the go fishing the next day, and bring it home. The bass I caught was a nice fat 15 inch Largemouth. I don't think I've ever worked so hard for a single bass. Way to stay with it Woody! A lot of us would have gone home with a bad backlash attitude. You've taught us a lesson......never give up until the skunk is out of the boat! On 3/20/2023 at 2:45 PM, TnRiver46 said: Small ponds always produce the biggest bass from what I’ve seen. You can fish 3 lifetimes and never catch a 10 lber on my home lake. Usually only takes a day or two on cow ponds, my buddy had one growing up that was darn near automatic too many mouths to feed as well as other species in big rivers/lakes That's a fact! I have an Uncle who owns a 7 acre pond in West Tennessee, and he caught a 13.68 LM a few years ago on a beetle spin, fishing for crappie. He took a picture because he knows how much fisherman trust fisherman! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted March 22 Super User Share Posted March 22 Best one today fishing Lake Toho after a cold front. We had 16 fish for the day between two of us. Pitching & dragging wild shiners. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bassman Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Got my best one since last spring. Dark, pre rain conditions had me using my neo pearl Rozante. She weighed 5.74. Also caught several smaller ones before the weather moved in. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Team9nine Posted March 22 Super User Share Posted March 22 Apparently I was fishing the wrong pond again today based on @The Bassman report 😪 but I’ve got a Rozante on the way from TW, so maybe my luck will change soon - lol. I could only get one on a jerkbait today, so switched back to a couple blade baits and ended up with 10 fishing between lines of passing rain. Reports are for 1”-3” by the time this all ends Saturday, so I’m guessing heavily stained waters will scuttle my TW attempts at enticing a couple bigger fish 😆 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted March 22 Super User Share Posted March 22 3 hours ago, Dwight Hottle said: Best one today fishing Lake Toho after a cold front. We had 16 fish for the day between two of us. Pitching & dragging wild shiners. 3 hours ago, The Bassman said: Got my best one since last spring. Dark, pre rain conditions had me using my neo pearl Rozante. She weighed 5.74. Also caught several smaller ones before the weather moved in. Awesome toads gents! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bassman Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 2 hours ago, Team9nine said: Apparently I was fishing the wrong pond again today based on @The Bassman report 😪 but I’ve got a Rozante on the way from TW, so maybe my luck will change soon - lol. I could only get one on a jerkbait today, so switched back to a couple blade baits and ended up with 10 fishing between lines of passing rain. Reports are for 1”-3” by the time this all ends Saturday, so I’m guessing heavily stained waters will scuttle my TW attempts at enticing a couple bigger fish 😆 A little tip with those jerkbaits: all of mine have been slow floaters. I beef up the split rings to get them neutral or even do the slow death sink in cold water. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User GreenPig Posted March 23 Super User Share Posted March 23 Caught 7 Spots and a LM. Spots on the VMC Rugby 1/16 2/0 with a Z -Man SMH worm and the LM on a GP Dinger. Water temp 58.6 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN bassmaster Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 a little late but i finally got to edit my profile my new pb is 8 pounds and 5 ounces! 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted March 23 Super User Share Posted March 23 39 minutes ago, TN bassmaster said: a little late but i finally got to edit my profile my new pb is 8 pounds and 5 ounces! Congrats, awesome fish! Tell us about it, how often do you get to break your PB 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MN Fisher Posted March 23 Super User Share Posted March 23 19 hours ago, Team9nine said: Apparently I was fishing the wrong pond again today And Brian has gone classic with B&W photos. Any catch is a good catch.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN bassmaster Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 4 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said: Congrats, awesome fish! Tell us about it, how often do you get to break your PB 😎 now that i just got into serious bass fishing i broke it 4 times last sumeer but i was stuck at 6 forever so it was completely awesome! caught it on a black and blue pitching jig and kinky beaver which i ripped of the brush hawg looking things! i took right off into the log jam i caught it the day after my bass junior series tournament lol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Raider Bob Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 On 3/21/2023 at 10:14 AM, Aaron_H said: Still struggling this year with size, and between work, weather, and things in my personal life, I think I missed my window for any true giants. Still plenty of time left in 2023 for some big ones, though. This has been about the consistent size of what I've been catching lately. This one yesterday slammed my Chatterbait but decided it fancied an ear piercing more than a meal, I guess. Hang in there Aaron! Just remember life has it's ups and downs. For every problem, there will be a solution, however difficult it is sometimes to realize. Just keep walking through the rain and sooner or later, there will be the sun! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron_H Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 49 minutes ago, Blue Raider Bob said: Hang in there Aaron! Just remember life has it's ups and downs. For every problem, there will be a solution, however difficult it is sometimes to realize. Just keep walking through the rain and sooner or later, there will be the sun! I'm not getting too down about it, sometimes you're on a hot streak and sometimes you're not. Disappointing but not the worst thing to happen, I'll get lucky again one of these days I'm sure. But thank you for the encouragement 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN bassmaster Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Just now, Aaron_H said: I'm not getting too down about it, sometimes you're on a hot streak and sometimes you're not. Disappointing but not the worst thing to happen, I'll get lucky again one of these days I'm sure. But thank you for the encouragement I mean as long as your fishing! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryH Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 1 hour ago, TN bassmaster said: a little late but i finally got to edit my profile my new pb is 8 pounds and 5 ounces! Congrats 👏👏 8 minutes ago, Aaron_H said: I'm not getting too down about it, sometimes you're on a hot streak and sometimes you're not. Disappointing but not the worst thing to happen, I'll get lucky again one of these days I'm sure. But thank you for the encouragement Best part is where your fishing every cast can be your new PB. Good luck A. It will come 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol'crickety Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 1 hour ago, Blue Raider Bob said: Hang in there Aaron! Just remember life has it's ups and downs. For every problem, there will be a solution, however difficult it is sometimes to realize. Just keep walking through the rain and sooner or later, there will be the sun! BoB is an abbreviation for Best of Bunch. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted March 23 Super User Share Posted March 23 1 hour ago, Aaron_H said: I'm not getting too down about it, sometimes you're on a hot streak and sometimes you're not. Disappointing but not the worst thing to happen, I'll get lucky again one of these days I'm sure. But thank you for the encouragement Once a hammer, always a hammer my friend! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody B Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 I've been at a campground with no wifi access so I haven't posted. 1st, super nice bass.....everyone. Especially the cow pond bass. The NC state record largemouth came from a cow pond. My youngest grandson caught one last year that was 6lbs from a SC cow pond. Weather has been changing. Monday was a struggle. I ended up catching 5, all nubbins. (dinks) I fished 4 or 5 hours after getting the camper towed down there and set up. Tuesday was a struggle. I caught 9, fishing pretty much all day with 5 of the 9 coming in the last hour I fished. I caught 19 Wednesday, including one that was 19 5/8 inches and 4.69 lbs. (It's pictured) I also caught a goldish colored dink, that's pictured. Mrs B fished with me a couple hours and caught 3. Per her wishes no pictures posted. We were coming home this morning. I was planning on leaving my boat, bringing the camper home, and going back today. My plan didn't work out. (My Dad is OK) I got a phone call waking me up in the middle of the night. My 88 year old Dad had a terrible headache, the worst of his life, his nose was pouring and his hands were really shaky. He was really scared, and called 911. I left Mrs B, and the camper at the campground around midnight, and took my boat home, on the way to the hospital. (my house is between the campground and the emergency room). After an EKG and a bunch of blood work they determined my Dad had experienced a cluster headache. (his first ever) They recently changed his blood pressure meds, and believe that was the cause. (his blood pressure was OK) I got him back to his house around 3am. I slept a couple hours there, after getting him settled, then went back to get Mrs B, the camper, and our dog. (once again, my Dad is OK) We're tired today. I'll go back tomorrow, the last day of vacation. On a side note, Mrs B got me an inflatable life jacket for my birthday. I've been wearing it anytime the big motor is running. I've got it in my seat clipped to my kill switch lanyard. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted March 23 Super User Share Posted March 23 5 minutes ago, Woody B said: I've been at a campground with no wifi access so I haven't posted. 1st, super nice bass.....everyone. Especially the cow pond bass. The NC state record largemouth came from a cow pond. My youngest grandson caught one last year that was 6lbs from a SC cow pond. Weather has been changing. Monday was a struggle. I ended up catching 5, all nubbins. (dinks) I fished 4 or 5 hours after getting the camper towed down there and set up. Tuesday was a struggle. I caught 9, fishing pretty much all day with 5 of the 9 coming in the last hour I fished. I caught 19 Wednesday, including one that was 19 5/8 inches and 4.69 lbs. (It's pictured) I also caught a goldish colored dink, that's pictured. Mrs B fished with me a couple hours and caught 3. Per her wishes no pictures posted. We were coming home this morning. I was planning on leaving my boat, bringing the camper home, and going back today. My plan didn't work out. (My Dad is OK) I got a phone call waking me up in the middle of the night. My 88 year old Dad had a terrible headache, the worst of his life, his nose was pouring and his hands were really shaky. He was really scared, and called 911. I left Mrs B, and the camper at the campground around midnight, and took my boat home, on the way to the hospital. (my house is between the campground and the emergency room). After an EKG and a bunch of blood work they determined my Dad had experienced a cluster headache. (his first ever) They recently changed his blood pressure meds, and believe that was the cause. (his blood pressure was OK) I got him back to his house around 3am. I slept a couple hours there, after getting him settled, then went back to get Mrs B, the camper, and our dog. (once again, my Dad is OK) We're tired today. I'll go back tomorrow, the last day of vacation. On a side note, Mrs B got me an inflatable life jacket for my birthday. I've been wearing it anytime the big motor is running. I've got it in my seat clipped to my kill switch lanyard. Nice ones! You're a good son, happy to hear your dad is okay. Headaches are no joke. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User GreenPig Posted March 23 Super User Share Posted March 23 Nice fish. Your daddy's symptoms would've scared me too. Happy Birthday. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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