Other Species Latest Catch Pics Thread

[A-Jay]

17 minutes ago, everythingthatswims said:

I would be one of those guys. Maybe it would be different if I had the right equipment for night fishing, but even though I was able to connect with a 3.5lb smallmouth on a deep crank at 11pm, it was the first time fishing that I came away thinking "this is not for me". And I'll gladly fish in some crazy weather/conditions.

 Too bad.

You do not need to throw trebles at night but with a little practice & some intestinal fortitude, for every chunk you can catch in the summer during the day - there's a decent chance you can get 3 at night.

And you'll most likely have the majority of the water to yourself.

A-Jay

[flyfisher]

On 7/13/2017 at 9:34 AM, everythingthatswims said:

I would be one of those guys. Maybe it would be different if I had the right equipment for night fishing, but even though I was able to connect with a 3.5lb smallmouth on a deep crank at 11pm, it was the first time fishing that I came away thinking "this is not for me". And I'll gladly fish in some crazy weather/conditions.

I am with A-Jay on this one.  Night fishing is a lot of fun.  You don't need a ton of special gear, at least not from my kayak.  Good bug spray helps though that is for sure.

 

The thing that freaks me out the most is when a beaver comes up and slaps it's tail about 10' from me.  That will get the blood flowing a little, well that and the bats that seem to enjoy chasing m baits.  I have stopped fly fishing at night for that reason.  after having to unhook one of them i figured this wasn't the best idea lol

[sully420]

Caught this toothy critter on a skirted punchrig glad i got my tungsten back

[Bluebasser86]

3 hours ago, everythingthatswims said:

I would be one of those guys. Maybe it would be different if I had the right equipment for night fishing, but even though I was able to connect with a 3.5lb smallmouth on a deep crank at 11pm, it was the first time fishing that I came away thinking "this is not for me". And I'll gladly fish in some crazy weather/conditions.

My special night fishing equipment consist of a good headlamp, bug spray, a body of water I'm familiar with, and a few rods rigged with single hooked baits. No need for those blacklights or any other special gear. I prefer it over daytime fishing when it's hot for just the reason Ajay said, more quality fish and they're much more aggressive at night normally. 

[12poundbass]

4 hours ago, A-Jay said:

 Too bad.

You do not need to throw trebles at night but with a little practice & some intestinal fortitude, for every chunk you can catch in the summer during the day - there's a decent chance you can get 3 at night.

And you'll most likely have the majority of the water to yourself.

A-Jay

I vote for a night vision fishing video from A-Jay or Bluebasser86.

53 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

My special night fishing equipment consist of a good headlamp, bug spray, a body of water I'm familiar with, and a few rods rigged with single hooked baits. No need for those blacklights or any other special gear. I prefer it over daytime fishing when it's hot for just the reason Ajay said, more quality fish and they're much more aggressive at night normally. 

 

[BradGinKC]

Caught this last week just before sunset. Took me by surprise. I wasn't expecting a flathead to hit a topwater bait. It did put up a good fight.

 

[A-Jay]

23 hours ago, 12poundbass said:

I vote for a night vision fishing video from A-Jay or Bluebasser86.

 

  @12poundbass I've tried to make night time bassing video's more than a couple of times.

Between the humidity at night totally soaking the lens and the light I need to make it, blinding me - they all end up looking more like a cross between The Blair Witch Project & something that was left on the cutting room floor of a bad Jacques Cousteau episode.

  So needless to say, it's been tough sledding.  

I'll keep at it and eventually I hope to get something decent & worth posting. 

Stay Tunes sports fans.

A-Jay

[Looch]

Is this a spotted bass? or just a Largemouth? Lm are kind of rare in this area. I caught 6 "bass" today, 4 smallmouth, 1 rock, and this guy. His mouth is why I think it may be a spotted, more like a smallmouth's mouth

[frosty]

Looks like a large mouth to me. 

[IndianaFinesse]

6 hours ago, Looch said:

Is this a spotted bass? or just a Largemouth? Lm are kind of rare in this area. I caught 6 "bass" today, 4 smallmouth, 1 rock, and this guy. His mouth is why I think it may be a spotted, more like a smallmouth's mouth

Largemouth.

[mrpao]

That's a largemouth.

Spotted bass of that size is usually much more slim. Plus spotted bass will have a rough patch on the tongue.

[frosty]

This is a spotted bass. Notice the size of the tail, the jaw, the slightly different coloring, and the dots on the belly. 

[slonezp]

On 7/13/2017 at 9:09 AM, flyfisher said:

I am with A-Jay on this one.  Night fishing is a lot of fun.  You don't need a ton of special gear, at least not from my kayak.  Good bug spray helps though that is for sure.

 

The thing that freaks me out the most is when a brave comes up and slaps it's tail about 10' from me.  That will get the blood flowing a little, well that and the bats that seem to enjoy chasing m baits.  I have stopped fly fishing at night for that reason.  after having to unhook one of them i figured this wasn't the best idea lol

Bats can ruin an evening real quick. Darn things can catch tiny bugs using their "radar" but I'll be damned if they can see fishing line.

[A-Jay]

On ‎7‎/‎13‎/‎2017 at 10:09 AM, flyfisher said:

I am with A-Jay on this one.  Night fishing is a lot of fun.  You don't need a ton of special gear, at least not from my kayak.  Good bug spray helps though that is for sure.

 

The thing that freaks me out the most is when a brave comes up and slaps it's tail about 10' from me.  That will get the blood flowing a little, well that and the bats that seem to enjoy chasing m baits.  I have stopped fly fishing at night for that reason.  after having to unhook one of them i figured this wasn't the best idea lol

 

10 minutes ago, slonezp said:

Bats can ruin an evening real quick. Darn things can catch tiny bugs using their "radar" but I'll be damned if they can see fishing line.

 

 A Summer night of Bass Fishing just wouldn't be complete without the three B's . . .

Bugs in your eyes & up your nose.

Bats hitting your line, triggering useless hooksets.

And That cursed Beaver - Blasting it's tail on the water 3 feet from your head causing heart palpitations & the need for new pair of draws.

Good Times.

A-Jay

[JustJames]

On 7/13/2017 at 11:08 AM, BradGinKC said:

Caught this last week just before sunset. Took me by surprise. I wasn't expecting a flathead to hit a topwater bait. It did put up a good fight.

 

Yup caught one of the 4lbs bullhead catfish on whopper plopper, gave me excitement of getting a big bass for a minute.

[Looch]

fishing was good today for about 90 minutes, then they turned off. Got 2 wipers, a nice 1 lb 13oz smallmouth, 1 nice barely legal walleye, and 3 little cigar size saugers. All released

 

the nicer wiper tore my gulp bait up. the jig ripped down into the minnows head. 1 fish and it was basically ruined for that style, I hooked it through head only and caught the walleye and a sauger

[Russ E]

using a Ned Rig in shallow water this 6 pound drum nearly pulled the rod out of my hands when it hit.

this guy was fun on an otherwise slow day.

 

 

[lonnie g]

On ‎7‎/‎13‎/‎2017 at 9:34 AM, everythingthatswims said:

I would be one of those guys. Maybe it would be different if I had the right equipment for night fishing, but even though I was able to connect with a 3.5lb smallmouth on a deep crank at 11pm, it was the first time fishing that I came away thinking "this is not for me". And I'll gladly fish in some crazy weather/conditions.

never bass night fished but do like to catfish  my problem is them skeeters sure do like me . and come in teeth first ,and I think these dudes around here think bug spray is candy!

[Jar11591]

Got into some really big bluegills over the weekend. Had a blast with the ultra-lite tackle, and we were reeling in gills this big every cast.

[MassBass]

This is from earlier in the summer. 3-4 chain pickerel.

[Looch]

nicest hybrid I caught this week.

 

Had a great week with smallmouth, with a couple pigs. One I could only describe as a football, not long, just fat. Greediest fish in the river. Here is a decent sized one I caught on a 3/4 oz white/chartreuse bucktail hair jig that I throw to target hybrids.

 

Walleye continue to hit right before it gets dark. Not sure where sauger have gone but I only caught 1 this week and I'm not complaining. This is a 14 or 15 inch walleye, caught on a 1/4oz jig and gulp minnow, normally use 1/8oz but needed extra weight to get my bait to where I needed it.

 

[Bluebasser86]

On 7/15/2017 at 4:04 PM, JustJames said:

Yup caught one of the 4lbs bullhead catfish on whopper plopper, gave me excitement of getting a big bass for a minute.

Looks more like a channel cat than a bullhead in that picture. A sure way to tell would be if the tail was forked or not. A forked tail would be a channel, straight tail is a bullhead. They sure can smash a topwater though. 

 

 

Took my oldest boy exploring in a creek for the first time. Caught a variety of fish, but the spawning longears are awesome looking fish.

[Looch]

ha oddly enough I caught a young flathead on a jig+plastic last night. berkley havoc paddletail thing, bobby lane design, bama bug color  Been catching a lot of channel cats too this year on plastics(gulps mostly). Most of them have been when the water is really muddy. Haven't got a bullhead on a lure yet, did get a brown bullhead on trout doughbait. Maybe they are spawning if you got it on topwater. Bullheads are amazing parents compared to most other fish

[Bluebasser86]

Ned rigged a juvenile flathead. It was a welcomed change of pace from the drum I was hammering on.

[Looch]

Drum have been hitting like crazy here too, a guy I fish with was using live emerald shiners and the odd 2-3" gizzard shad(he was just dipnetting them out the river) under an egg bobber and he caught 40+ drum in 4 hours today, only caught 9-10 desirable fish(smallies, walleye, hybrids). Drums and catfish have been most of what I been seeing since we got rain a few days ago and watter got muddy