flatcreek Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Ol Monsters have been working out pretty good for me this Summer. Tried to send a few more pics but they won’t go through size feature 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Super User T-Billy Posted July 13 Super User Share Posted July 13 1 hour ago, flatcreek said: Ol Monsters have been working out pretty good for me this Summer. I could get by quite happily with a chatterbait, a beaver type bait, and a black 'Ol Monster all summer long. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody B Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 I went last night/this morning from 2 until 6. I didn't get skunked. I caught 1. The good news is, I've caught at least one 5 pound Bass every month this year. The only one I got in the boat today was a 21 inch long 5.02 pound Spot. I zeroed my scale and weighed it twice. I caught it on my last cast. (I try to leave on a catch every trip). I lost decent Largemouth a couple cast earlier right next to the boat. The LM I lost ate a DT6. I didn't want to damage my rod boat flipping it, didn't want to lip it and get trebles in my hand, and was too lazy to get my net out. I had the line in my hand lifting it up, and it flipped and got off. I caught the Spot on a Seibert Bladed Jig. I lipped it. Water temperature was 89 degrees. At one point the reading on my graph was 89.9. It will be over 90 degrees today. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User ol'crickety Posted July 14 Super User Share Posted July 14 15 minutes ago, Woody B said: I've caught at least one 5 pound Bass every month this year. The only one I got in the boat today was a 21 inch long 5.02 pound Spot. I zeroed my scale and weighed it twice. I caught it on my last cast. Dang, Woody, you've got style. You fish like this guy walked and talked: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted July 14 Global Moderator Share Posted July 14 @Woody B, that’s a Spotapotamus. Bet you thought you had another monster catfish , I can’t imagine the fight 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susky River Rat Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 I’m not known around here for fishing lakes, largies or using my electronics to target fish. I did however cut my teeth using electronics to catch musky on lakes and in open water settings. No scope needed 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted July 14 Super User Share Posted July 14 Congrats Woody, a 5lb Spot is a really special fish! Few things meaner in this world than a 5lb Spot, 24/7 murder machines with fins. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted July 14 Global Moderator Share Posted July 14 6poundbass and I hit the water today. Nothing big but the numbers weren’t too bad. Ten fish in three hours, seven bass, and three pike. First bass of the day choked a @Siebert Outdoors swim jig. Besotted Lures lipless crank accounted for three bass, and something I haven’t done in a long time is throw a deep diving crankbait. The Besotted Lures deep diver accounted for three bass and a pike. Vibrating jig was the other key lure of the day. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluegillsTightlines Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 Got a couple nice bass today before some buffoons in a couple trailers started making ob oxious racket driving around the road behind the lake and back. It was a great day and both these fish slammed love bluegill and danced on the surface of the water like skipjack. Lots of fun. And got to do it in the company of s really good friend who just got his DD 214 from the Navy and transferring back to civilian life. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User BrianMDTX Posted July 14 Super User Share Posted July 14 I beat the skunk by one. One bass in a morning of fishing. I wasn’t sure how the fishing would be after the hurricane but it was dead. One 12” bass and a few bites that I’m sure were bluegills. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastingClinic Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 The first two came from a sweaty trip this past Thursday to a regular spot. Then I drove through rain on Friday down to Virginia where I met up with a good friend who drove up from North Carolina and we had an even HOTTER day fishing a Virginia lake all day Saturday. I caught four and my buddy caught four. Nothing big enough to brag about but I was happy we were catching in water that topped out at 92.5 degrees. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazoo Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Coaxed a few the other day. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Baron Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 I took a farmer friends two oldest boys out this morning, which is becoming a couple times a year tradition. I’ve been on two weeks’ vacation and fishing has varied from “poor” to “ok” so I was thankful to have an “ok” morning for them. We started in a big bay, working along a weed edge that’s usually pretty reliable. It was near flat calm and they brought live frogs - I was shocked they caught nothing on them. I caught a 2.5# on my first cast with a popper, then after a while with no more bites I tried a dropshot along the weed edge where it drops for 4-5ft. to 10ft. and got them on a few with that. Their family likes fresh fish so this is a rare occasion I’ll keep some. They brought home five bass about 1.5-2.5# and a couple medium size perch. They were happy… and I brought home a thank you gift of four T-bone steaks from their own beef.😎 Back to work for me tomorrow. I’m ready to go back though, and today was a nice way to end my vacation. (I don’t want to post pics of other peoples kids, hence the markup. Their youngest brother climbed up in the boat to join in the at home photos.) 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluegillsTightlines Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 2 hours ago, CastingClinic said: The first two came from a sweaty trip this past Thursday to a regular spot. Then I drove through rain on Friday down to Virginia where I met up with a good friend who drove up from North Carolina and we had an even HOTTER day fishing a Virginia lake all day Saturday. I caught four and my buddy caught four. Nothing big enough to brag about but I was happy we were catching in water that topped out at 92.5 degrees. Thats a really interesting color pattern on that smallie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User ol'crickety Posted July 15 Super User Share Posted July 15 @The Baron: Thanks for taking those kids fishing. A couple of their bass have nice, round bellies. Whatever the length, I like to see bass eating well. Thriving. 10 hours ago, BluegillsTightlines said: Got a couple nice bass today before some buffoons in a couple trailers started making ob oxious racket driving around the road behind the lake and back. Weird to make a racket with trailers. I'm glad you caught some anyway. It's Crickety o'clock (3:19 a.m.) and I'm leaving in a few minutes to fish a bog. Fingers crossed. I've tied a jig and spinnerbait onto my rods, hoping to develop a little more range today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewJ Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Its been a busy and productive last two months https://www.youtube.com/@AManAndaBoat 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User ATA Posted July 15 Super User Share Posted July 15 proud of him, he became a great fisherman, sending pics after pics. pond hopping and catching bass. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User ol'crickety Posted July 15 Super User Share Posted July 15 @ATA: The color of that water is wild! @AndrewJ: Nice to have you in this thread, nice fish, and nice boat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewJ Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 30 minutes ago, ol'crickety said: @ATA: The color of that water is wild! @AndrewJ: Nice to have you in this thread, nice fish, and nice boat. Thanks I appreciate it. If you go back about 5 years I am in this post a few times. Took a break from posting and now make videos for youtube. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User ol'crickety Posted July 16 Super User Share Posted July 16 Six days ago, I had an iron infusion because of severe anemia. Well, today, I felt like my old self. I fished this morning from four in the morning until nearly ten, shoveled some pea gravel, visited some friends, worked on a couple articles, and then I WENT FISHING AGAIN, for just a little more than an hour and for the first half, I fretted because I always have to find the bass and I didn't know if an hour was enough time. So, I tried the two most likely spots and they weren't there. I only caught one. However, the third spot I tried was where they were and I caught another eight, all on an underspin with a white and chartreuse Rapala Crush City Mayor. Here are some of them, starting with a pic of where they were, i.e. the edge of the marsh. The second bass had a big head, but it wasn't as thin as it looks in the photo. It was gyrating. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp_fowler Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Got out to the Crappie Hole with my boy for some birthday fishing. That was a great present in itself but as a bonus I caught a new PB. 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User ol'crickety Posted July 16 Super User Share Posted July 16 @bp_fowler: How sweet it is! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted July 16 Super User Share Posted July 16 Congrats @bp_fowler, you've been putting in that time on water, you deserved that magnificent fish! 3 hours ago, ol'crickety said: Six days ago, I had an iron infusion because of severe anemia. Well, today, I felt like my old self. I fished this morning from four in the morning until nearly ten, shoveled some pea gravel, visited some friends, worked on a couple articles, and then I WENT FISHING AGAIN, for just a little more than an hour and for the first half, I fretted because I always have to find the bass and I didn't know if an hour was enough time. So, I tried the two most likely spots and they weren't there. I only caught one. However, the third spot I tried was where they were and I caught another eight, all on an underspin with a white and chartreuse Rapala Crush City Mayor. Here are some of them, starting with a pic of where they were, i.e. the edge of the marsh. The second bass had a big head, but it wasn't as thin as it looks in the photo. It was gyrating. Beautiful fish Katie, but more importantly glad to hear your feeling better! 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcatchDinks Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 So glad you're feeling better, @ol'crickety! Beautiful fish! @bp_fowler, congrats on the new PB! So cool! 😎 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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