This is not me. This is my fishing partner. We went out on the lake Monday evening. He caught 3 at a time twice on a Picasso Baitball Jr. Umbrella Rig.

@Pat Brown is a hog snatcher. Congrats on yet another dandy Pat!!!

 

I had a heckuva good time myself starting at about 1:00 this morning. The LM were absolutely mauling my chatterbait. Dunno how many I ended up with, but I think I cracked the 30 mark. At one point I boated four in five casts to a little pocket. Every single fish had it choked, even the dinks. The half dozen or so that came off were because of the rippers tail getting balled up around the hook. Unfortunately, one of those lost was a really solid fish. It threw the bait the third time it came up and wallowed on the surface. Quality wasn't great for the most part, but the numbers of 1 - 2.5 pounders was sure there.

 

The king of the nightime world.

 I found a bit of redemption for the lost big'n in the early morning light, with this long, lean, 5.85#. My biggest LM since I caught a 6 even, in December of 21. This one now sits at #3 on my all time LM list.

Boat docks with rock under them have been very good the last couple nights. Tonight's my last night of vacation. I'll be headed out for one last hurrah before going back to the grind.

For @T-Billy, @Pat Brown, and @treble hook:

 

WOW!

 

                             

@T-Billy a chatterbait the king of nighttime? Blasphemy

 

Zorro Short Arm Aggravator

 

Nice fish!!

1 hour ago, LrgmouthShad said:

@T-Billy a chatterbait the king of nighttime? Blasphemy

 

Zorro Short Arm Aggravator

 

Nice fish!!

I used to run short arm spinnerbaits a lot at night. The chatterbait replaced 'em. ?

@T-Billy: Next time you catch an Ohio LMB that long again, Tim, fill your pickup's bed with water and drive like the dickens to Maine. We'll let it go in one of the local bogs that fatten bass. I think a couple months should do it. Then, when it reaches DD-status, I'll put it in the water-filled bed of my pickup and drive like the dickens to Ohio, where we'll release it deep in a secret cove.  

 

There might be a wee problem or two with my plan. Heck, let's give it a go anyway, 'kay?

6 hours ago, thediscochef said:

 

I thought it was 'Fix It Again, Tony' 

 

Recently rewatched the entire series. 10/10 do recommend.

56 minutes ago, Aaron_H said:

 

Recently rewatched the entire series. 10/10 do recommend.

Honestly though. I've seen it front to back probably 10 times in my life. Never gets old. 

 

I hope you get back to casually besting my PB soon

1 hour ago, ol'crickety said:

@T-Billy: Next time you catch an Ohio LMB that long again, Tim, fill your pickup's bed with water and drive like the dickens to Maine. We'll let it go in one of the local bogs that fatten bass. I think a couple months should do it. Then, when it reaches DD-status, I'll put it in the water-filled bed of my pickup and drive like the dickens to Ohio, where we'll release it deep in a secret cove.  

 

There might be a wee problem or two with my plan. Heck, let's give it a go anyway, 'kay?

LOL. The lake that fish is in has TONS of shad and gills. She was over 6 back in May, and will be again by November. She's got a big ol head and isn't bug eyed yet. She has the potential to top 7 if she makes it another year or two. 

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. ?

 

Maybe a bit overdramatic…a good numbers day with a lot of aggressive bass crushing a finesse jig, but the fish in the pic was about as big as they got today. Totaled 26 bass, and most all of them came from the deep end of the micro lake, just outside the shallow flat breakline. Made for a lot of action, but was hoping for at least one better fish in the mix. Lots of rain in the forecast over the next several days, so trips might be hit and miss.

 

SO I went out today around 3-4, got skunked and it started to rain, typical Florida summer. The fish are getting harder to get as the days get hotter. Now we are in the dog days, it seems like you have to change up your presentation ALL the time.  However, I WILL NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT! Had to work late, then I had a dinner I had to attend, a work function....got home and had to help my son, football practice starts soon, make him something to eat and then finally got out again to get my fish of the day. Exhausting day to say the least, but......

 

the streak must go on, fish for Wed 7/12. Off the old school Rat-L-Trap! 

 

PS- If you look closely, you can see that bass pretty much always hit the head first. 

 

 

 

I fished a local pond for 2.5 hours and caught 14 bass. I've never said this, but I think I had my new PB hooked for a few seconds. It slurped a wakebait and immediately took drag, shaking its head all the time. I crank up my drag to help set the hook and bass rarely take line. I didn't get the bass anywhere near my canoe because it took drag three times and never jumped, so I never saw it, but it was either the strongest bass I've ever hooked or the biggest or both. Upon reflection, I was in the perfect situation to land it: open water, super sticky hooks, and braid, plus I was facing the bass, which isn't always the case as wind can have me playing bass over my shoulder.

 

I did catch 15" to 18" bass, so they were fun. And I'm going fishing again tomorrow morning!

12 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

I fished a local pond for 2.5 hours and caught 14 bass. I've never said this, but I think I had my new PB hooked for a few seconds. It slurped a wakebait and immediately took drag, shaking its head all the time. I crank up my drag to help set the hook and bass rarely take line. I didn't get the bass anywhere near my canoe because it took drag three times and never jumped, so I never saw it, but it was either the strongest bass I've ever hooked or the biggest or both. Upon reflection, I was in the perfect situation to land it: open water, super sticky hooks, and braid, plus I was facing the bass, which isn't always the case as wind can have me playing bass over my shoulder.

 

I did catch 15" to 18" bass, so they were fun. And I'm going fishing again tomorrow morning!

 

wow. Really nice fish crick. I’m jealous. Florida summers are brutal and it’s not even august yet. 

Hey, it's hot here too. I had to use the air conditioning one day back in June! And today, it reached 82, but it's back to the 70s tomorrow. 

15 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

Hey, it's hot here too. I had to use the air conditioning one day back in June! And today, it reached 82, but it's back to the 70s tomorrow. 

We truly live on different planets lol.   

 

About 5pm it was 107 felt temps.....#SizzlingBaconWeather

Fargo, ND is only in the cloudy partly sunny since the 4th of july with 70"s and 80"s for daytime highs, this morning a low of 50 fght. We had zero of a spring as it went from unseasonably cold in april and may and then to unusually hot in june and now cool in july.

4 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

We truly live on different planets lol.   

 

About 5pm it was 107 felt temps.....#SizzlingBaconWeather

 

I would buckle in those temps. Seriously, 80 feels hot to me. 

Fun evening on the river! My buddy and his $2 jerkbait strike again! I got many dinks and a 38” gar . At one point we saw some line dangling from a tree and there was a crankbait, ned rig, and 4 skipjack flies all in the same branch

 

 

 

 

Steven Segar ?

8 hours ago, throttleplate said:

We had zero of a spring as it went from unseasonably cold in april and may and then to unusually hot in june

Similar here too.  Record setting snowfall, then record drought starting May 1.  Not overly humid or hot, but very dry.  It sounds like the heat dome in the southwest may be moving northeast next week so some warmer days are on tap in about a week.

2 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

 My buddy and his $2 jerkbait strike again! I got many dinks and a 38” gar . At one point we saw some line dangling from a tree and there was a crankbait, ned rig, and 4 skipjack flies all in the same branch

 

12 hours ago, ol'crickety said:

I fished a local pond for 2.5 hours and caught 14 bass. I've never said this, but I think I had my new PB hooked for a few seconds. It slurped a wakebait and immediately took drag, shaking its head all the time. I crank up my drag to help set the hook and bass rarely take line. I didn't get the bass anywhere near my canoe because it took drag three times and never jumped, so I never saw it, but it was either the strongest bass I've ever hooked or the biggest or both. Upon reflection, I was in the perfect situation to land it: open water, super sticky hooks, and braid, plus I was facing the bass, which isn't always the case as wind can have me playing bass over my shoulder.

 

I did catch 15" to 18" bass, so they were fun. And I'm going fishing again tomorrow morning!

 

 

She's out there.  You'll get her.  You know what she likes.  I can't wait to see pictures.  ???

Oh what a difference a day makes. Same time, same place, very different results. Nine bass over nearly 10hrs of fishing. Best of the bunch was this 3.27#, caught skipping a sweet craw up under a low hanging sycamore tree. I thought for a minute it was another big'n, but it was 3# of bass wrapped in 5# of hydrilla by the time I got it winched out from under there. LOL.

5 minutes ago, T-Billy said:

Nine bass over nearly 10hrs of fishing

That is serious dedication.  10 hours is a long time to fish.

 

You pass the haircut police initiative. ✂️