Bass fishing

[Nayat]

Post pics of your catches. Discuss strategy. Drop your favorite equipment. Let's make this a thread for all things bass fishing. Other fish related discussion welcome as well.

 

[TopHook]

was on the 10 inch zoom black worm I was telling @Rebarcock.

 

[PawPower1981]

 

[Nape]

 

[theDane8106]

 

[Nayat]

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Not far off for our amateur league we fish in.

 

[imprimis]

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Where's the fish?

 

[tiderollsonu]

Lol seriously I used to love bass fishing when I was a kid then I moved to the beach and tried charter fishing... Deckhands are the tits

 

[sanction]

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Cammi Cakes

 

[LVRebel]

Maybe this is the right thread for my question. I'm looking at upgrading the fish finder on my boat (18' Sea Ray open bow), so it's not a typical bass boat but works great for family activities and does okay for fishing. I went and looked at some last night, and am currently thinking about either a Lowrance or a Garmin. I'm willing to spend up to $1,500 if needed, but obviously, would prefer to spend less if I can get a good quality product at that price point. Any recommendations?

Also, I'll be mostly fishing Lake Mead, Lake Mojave, and the Colorado River.

 

[BigfootNole]

Not on mobile, so no pics. But I posted my favorite plastic in the other thread. Bass Pro 'Stik-O' Worm in Watermelon Magic. It's literally been a cheat code for me catching bass. Last big one was around 10lbs. Unfortunately urban development has cleared the woods and destroyed that lake.

 

[theDane8106]

Maybe this is the right thread for my question. I'm looking at upgrading the fish finder on my boat (18' Sea Ray open bow), so it's not a typical bass boat but works great for family activities and does okay for fishing. I went and looked at some last night, and am currently thinking about either a Lowrance or a Garmin. I'm willing to spend up to $1,500 if needed, but obviously, would prefer to spend less if I can get a good quality product at that price point. Any recommendations?

Also, I'll be mostly fishing Lake Mead, Lake Mojave, and the Colorado River.

I just recently went with the Garmin UHD 93SV. So far I'm happy with them. Went from Lowrance to these. Better price point and does what I need them too.

 

[TopHook]

If you're bored and on youtube check out lake fork guy.

 

[HnstTune]

Entered a tournament series with my dad at our local lake this year. Small series, only 4 tourneys & about 15ish boats. Finished 4th the first week and middle of the pack last Saturday. Beat the banks with spinner baits and a 4” fluke trailer. White/chart spinner baits with a big Colorado and little willow leaf blades. Caught lots of fish but only 2 keepers. Next tourney will be middle of June so probably switch to soft plastics. Texas rigged zoom brush hogs in black w/ blue flake and wacky rigged senkos in green pumpkin. Maybe some jigs around heavy cover but our lake doesn’t have a ton of heavy cover. Mostly rip rap points off the main channel and some sunken brush piles by that point.

 

[Nayat]

Not on mobile, so no pics. But I posted my favorite plastic in the other thread. Bass Pro 'Stik-O' Worm in Watermelon Magic. It's literally been a cheat code for me catching bass. Last big one was around 10lbs. Unfortunately urban development has cleared the woods and destroyed that lake.

How do you rig it?

 

[Mmal7777]

No a huge bass fisher but here’s some recent ones.

 

[Nayat]

Entered a tournament series with my dad at our local lake this year. Small series, only 4 tourneys & about 15ish boats. Finished 4th the first week and middle of the pack last Saturday. Beat the banks with spinner baits and a 4” fluke trailer. White/chart spinner baits with a big Colorado and little willow leaf blades. Caught lots of fish but only 2 keepers. Next tourney will be middle of June so probably switch to soft plastics. Texas rigged zoom brush hogs in black w/ blue flake and wacky rigged senkos in green pumpkin. Maybe some jigs around heavy cover but our lake doesn’t have a ton of heavy cover. Mostly rip rap points off the main channel and some sunken brush piles by that point.

We are in a small boat/kayak series. Eight tournaments all together across Eastern Nebraska small NRD flood control lakes.

 

[TopHook]

No a huge bass fisher but here’s some recent ones.

Where you at?

 

[BurntJ]

Maybe this is the right thread for my question. I'm looking at upgrading the fish finder on my boat (18' Sea Ray open bow), so it's not a typical bass boat but works great for family activities and does okay for fishing. I went and looked at some last night, and am currently thinking about either a Lowrance or a Garmin. I'm willing to spend up to $1,500 if needed, but obviously, would prefer to spend less if I can get a good quality product at that price point. Any recommendations?

Also, I'll be mostly fishing Lake Mead, Lake Mojave, and the Colorado River.

Sold BOTH for years.....buy the Garmin (& save money) and you will be happy and well taken care of.

 

[I am El Nino]

Entered a tournament series with my dad at our local lake this year. Small series, only 4 tourneys & about 15ish boats. Finished 4th the first week and middle of the pack last Saturday. Beat the banks with spinner baits and a 4” fluke trailer. White/chart spinner baits with a big Colorado and little willow leaf blades. Caught lots of fish but only 2 keepers. Next tourney will be middle of June so probably switch to soft plastics. Texas rigged zoom brush hogs in black w/ blue flake and wacky rigged senkos in green pumpkin. Maybe some jigs around heavy cover but our lake doesn’t have a ton of heavy cover. Mostly rip rap points off the main channel and some sunken brush piles by that point.

Cranks are where it's at. Get a good fiberglass pole. You cover more ground also.

 

[BurntJ]

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Winner.....Thread/

 

[LVRebel]

Sold BOTH for years.....buy the Garmin (& save money) and you will be happy and well taken care of.

Any particular model you recommend? The 93SV looks like it's going for $1,100, with the mapping including, and there's a $200 rebate right now.

Cabelas Garmin link

 

[Mmal7777]

Where you at?

Out on a buddy of mines pond

 

[TopHook]

Out on a buddy of mines pond

Middle USA?

 

[Mmal7777]

Middle USA?

Alabama

 

[Tigercub80]

Lake Hartwell spot

 

[TopHook]

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Lake Hartwell spot

Yo. That's a catch. Great color.

 

[BigfootNole]

How do you rig it?

Weightless/Weighted Texas Rig. Depends on the depth of the lake if I'll use a weight or not.

 

[irishaaron]

We are in a small boat/kayak series. Eight tournaments all together across Eastern Nebraska small NRD flood control lakes.

I love to kayak and fish several tournaments in TN. Here’s a pic of the biggest smallmouth I’ve ever caught and it was in a tournament.

 

[JerBearr]

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Belief is at an all time low with this one. Girls don't fish.....

 

[Jtrain80]

Middle USA?

Alabama

@TopHook Just expect people to be from Alabama until proven otherwise.

 

[biglandowski]

I got some hogs in my pond, usually catch bream with the minnow trap and lazy man fish'em, but I also throw a bunch of crank bait and spinners.

 

[TopHook]

@TopHook Just expect people to be from Alabama until proven otherwise.

Yall aren't?

 

[Mmal7777]

@TopHook Just expect people to be from Alabama until proven otherwise.

I live in florida but grew up in bama

 

[TopHook]

I live in florida but grew up in bama

 

[Jtrain80]

Yall aren't?

Considering a move to Mississippi actually.

 

[TopHook]

Smallmouth x Largemouth Hybrid Bass Certified as World Record by IGFA

We reported back in March that Wyatt Frankens had caught the Texas state record smallmouth/largemouth hybrid bass out of O.H. Ivie. He submitted paperwork in March, and yesterday, he received his certification from the IGFA that his catch is indeed the new world record for smallmouth x...

www.wired2fish.com

 

[TopHook]

outside:

Inside:

Probably double digit got away tonight. It was on the fucking bank and leaning down to get it, and line just slipped. I need to learn how to tie some new knots. Anyone have suggestions?

What I've been using.

I did catch 6 others tho. Still pissed.

 

[Nayat]

Had a good day yesterday on an under spin with craw type plastic.

 

[TopHook]

That was the latest good one.

Just got back and no luck today. Seems like all my reels have gone to shit.