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MyFishFinder By Species => Bass => Topic started by: jibbs on Mar 15, 2011, 08:37 PM
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just curious what everyone got for goodies for this season....
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Just lures pretty much, and then some new lines. Not sure what other gear as of yet.
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Yea, line and lure's..... Got new HDS too. What about these trolls to and clackin baits... why do they cost five bucks more than the Husky jerk's... ??? and now all the good colors are in these 12-14 dollar lures and not the 7-9 dollar ones.... Good ol reef runners still have great colors though...
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If you want to catch Bass, use the ol' Lunker Lure Buzzbait or a plastic worm or lizard!!! The buzzbait is 3-$4 and the worm/lizard is $.50, even the $25 custom baits don't work better than these!
Bass are highly overrated and will hit just about anything... for a real challenge try Walleye... or even Crappie if you dare!
I catch so many Bass while Crappie fishing it makes me want to puke!!!... then I look over my shoulder to the guys beating the bank for bass and not catching anything and it makes me want to laff!!! :D
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i wish they would hit everything...never the case when you are busting your butt in a tourney and always looking for that 5th fish...i picked up two new rods, lures, line, and a new boat...it will be here in two weeks...first tourney is april 17th...can't wait
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Got a couple duckett micro magic rods, pretty sweet. Ive got some chatter baits that my tournament partner makes up, they really started to hit them last year!
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i wish they would hit everything...never the case when you are busting your butt in a tourney and always looking for that 5th fish...i picked up two new rods, lures, line, and a new boat...it will be here in two weeks...first tourney is april 17th...can't wait
Here's a hint... learn how to catch bass without casting to shore!
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I fish from shore but finally go a boat. i shelle ouyt 100 bucks for a dwiai d shock combo in 7 foot with 8 lb berkley xt. i bought some stuff for trout. i bought egg weights and swivels for a trrout setup(pm if u want to know more). and becasue i cant seem to find zoom original flukes in baby bass color. i bought fin s in baby bass which is conveniant. but zooms are better. i bought the wrong baiot instead of buying the zoom u tail red shad worm i bought a version of the u tail worm only they are like 10 inch. they r hot in the summer. i guess maybe ill catch bigger fish. i bought some football head jigs and sum yum creatures that i rig in a weird way. i gotez some swivls and high quality ones. next i gotta go buy saltwater stuff and thats bout it. maybe flkyy gear if needed
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new baitcaster on the way still not sure what rod I want. Also got some line and lures for my poles
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Here's a hint... learn how to catch bass without casting to shore!
maybe that's the problem...thanks..
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A thread about new bass gear and we get a crappie troll response. ;D
Sometimes all the fish are after the abundant forage. If I'm catching crappies in one area, I'm sure I will catch a bass, a pike or two, even a few walleyes and perch, and sometimes a big bluegill. All in using pretty much crappie fishing techniques like a plastic grub under a bobber. Still my favorite way to catch fish, slip bobbering.
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A thread about new bass gear and we get a crappie troll response. ;D
Sometimes all the fish are after the abundant forage. If I'm catching crappies in one area, I'm sure I will catch a bass, a pike or two, even a few walleyes and perch, and sometimes a big bluegill. All in using pretty much crappie fishing techniques like a plastic grub under a bobber. Still my favorite way to catch fish, slip bobbering.
that's the way this site works these days...95% of it is all garbage...can't post pictures without ridicule...can't tell a story without drama...oh well!..but i was lucky enough to find out that i shouldn't pound the shoreline...hope it helps... ;)
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The most interesting equipment that caught my attention this year is the return of Lew's Speed Spools. I'm not interested in any new gear for myself, but the tackle junky monkey in me is screaming banana's.
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that's the way this site works these days...95% of it is all garbage...can't post pictures without ridicule...can't tell a story without drama...oh well!..but i was lucky enough to find out that i shouldn't pound the shoreline...hope it helps... ;)
yep MFF dose seem to be spooled a little tighter than ice shanty ,but not everyone is, thank god ,enjoy fishing no matter what it is your after , i need some more line and few new cranks and thats it ,the Mrs will finish the rest for my birthday in may ;)
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hi!folks,,its almost time,,,new casting rods,ugly stix,,nice rods,,not a ton of money..new jigs and twisters,,
hooks,,,crappie rigs,,almost ready,,regarding bass, i love my fishing,,crappie ,perch,bass,,always have a blast.
found out a long time ago,,i have more fun staying away from the ppl trying to tourney fish,,so i go w/a 7' flyrods and light weight line,,,floating weight forward...great with bumble bee and grasshopper poppers,,one with weight forward,,sinking,,,,put a silver dace minnow on and hit the currents,,what a blast,,,fishing is supposed to be fun,,,,thats why we go where the crowds aren't,,tourney guys have to work too! hard,,,and the rest just get too!serious about fishing,,good luck this year,,,,catch what you can,,,,,,,,
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You guys seem to be jumping on that guy pretty hard, but he's right. If the lake is pressured you should try fishing offshore humps and drop-offs. They are often overlooked and can hold tons of fish. Everybody and their brother can throw a spinnerbait or plastic into a laydown.. but not many can fish an offshore hump, that is where the money fish are.
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i wouldn't say he is right...there are more big bass taken in shallow water then in deeper water...however, deeper water will produce more consistent size overall...i am a bass fisherman just like you BBK and i deep water crank...i slow roll 1 ounce colorado bladed spinnerbaits...i drop shot in deep water...however, i will always go back to the wood and the junk...just because someone fired a spinnerbait at a log doesn't mean they did it correctly...as you know boat angle is huge..following the next boat with a square bill or a jig can make all the difference...my point is...the kid is an idiot..i am not going to sit here and show pictures and say i did this and that...however, bass fishing is not easy...i don't want to stir the pot, because this site blows hard enough, but i don't need to put something up on gear and then be heckled about my fishing techniques....good luck on the circuit
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i wouldn't say he is right...there are more big bass taken in shallow water then in deeper water...however, deeper water will produce more consistent size overall...
You got any proof of that?
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You got any proof of that?
none...
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You got any proof of that?
I read this in Field and Stream a year or 2 ago. This guy has caught over 800 10 pound bass:
"Pursuing big bass became a passion of mine. The first thing I did was hire a guide who guaranteed a 10-pound bass, because I knew I could learn from him. I also called an outdoors columnist and asked him about every bass over 15 pounds that he ever reported on and about the guys who caught them. Then I spoke with those anglers and found out every circumstance around their catches. The biggest thing those fish had in common was that they were all caught in 6 feet or less of water. That blew my mind. Now I knew where to fish, and where not to fish. "
http://www.fieldandstream.com/articles/fishing/bass-fishing/where-fish-bass/2009/06/how-i-fish-doug-hannon
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Jibbs, getting back to your original topic...
Just picked up a Pflueger Presidente/BPS Carbonlite 6'8" spinning combo...can't wait to break it in!
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I read this in Field and Stream a year or 2 ago. This guy has caught over 800 10 pound bass:
"Pursuing big bass became a passion of mine. The first thing I did was hire a guide who guaranteed a 10-pound bass, because I knew I could learn from him. I also called an outdoors columnist and asked him about every bass over 15 pounds that he ever reported on and about the guys who caught them. Then I spoke with those anglers and found out every circumstance around their catches. The biggest thing those fish had in common was that they were all caught in 6 feet or less of water. That blew my mind. Now I knew where to fish, and where not to fish. "
http://www.fieldandstream.com/articles/fishing/bass-fishing/where-fish-bass/2009/06/how-i-fish-doug-hannon
i read the same thing, but i dont want to make this a arguing match...
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Jibbs, getting back to your original topic...
Just picked up a Pflueger Presidente/BPS Carbonlite 6'8" spinning combo...can't wait to break it in!
i broke my rods in last week at a powerplant in new hampshire...biggest was 5lbs 8 ounces
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There is definitely enough BS on these sites...so I hear ya...back to fishing and gear!
5-8 is a solid bass...judging from your pictures, you guys always seem to find the big ones! I used to fish under a power plant in NY and always caught good ones in that area...
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I fish from shore but finally go a boat. i shelle ouyt 100 bucks for a dwiai d shock combo in 7 foot with 8 lb berkley xt. i bought some stuff for trout. i bought egg weights and swivels for a trrout setup(pm if u want to know more). and becasue i cant seem to find zoom original flukes in baby bass color. i bought fin s in baby bass which is conveniant. but zooms are better. i bought the wrong baiot instead of buying the zoom u tail red shad worm i bought a version of the u tail worm only they are like 10 inch. they r hot in the summer. i guess maybe ill catch bigger fish. i bought some football head jigs and sum yum creatures that i rig in a weird way. i gotez some swivls and high quality ones. next i gotta go buy saltwater stuff and thats bout it. maybe flkyy gear if needed
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You guys seem to be jumping on that guy pretty hard, but he's right. If the lake is pressured you should try fishing offshore humps and drop-offs. They are often overlooked and can hold tons of fish. Everybody and their brother can throw a spinnerbait or plastic into a laydown.. but not many can fish an offshore hump, that is where the money fish are.
I don't know, the guy just dissed bass fishing and said crappies and walleyes are the challenge. Meaning what in a gear thread? Forget about your bass gear and pick up your crappie and walleye gear?
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I'm going to avoid being pulled into the discussion on where the biggest fish lay, but I will get in on the new gear thread. I started this season off my selling off my collection of hodge podge rods I tried over the past few years, I sold off my carrot stix, my st. croix mojo bass rod, and my Skeet reese rods. I used the cash to buy up more Shimano crucials and a Shimano cumara.
After testing new rods each season for the past 5 years, I always ended back up with a crucial in hand, so now thats all I own.
I also bought up the new line of frogs by Live Target, 2 each of the hard and soft bodied. I also grabbed 4 spools of the Suffic 832
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Although I didn't plan on it, I did pick up an Avid 7' M crankbait rod. I put my Curado 50E reel on it, still with 10# Fireline microice. I did a few test casts in the backyard and I'm liking the feel of it.
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I'm going to avoid being pulled into the discussion on where the biggest fish lay, but I will get in on the new gear thread. I started this season off my selling off my collection of hodge podge rods I tried over the past few years, I sold off my carrot stix, my st. croix mojo bass rod, and my Skeet reese rods. I used the cash to buy up more Shimano crucials and a Shimano cumara.
After testing new rods each season for the past 5 years, I always ended back up with a crucial in hand, so now thats all I own.
I also bought up the new line of frogs by Live Target, 2 each of the hard and soft bodied. I also grabbed 4 spools of the Suffic 832
live target makes a mean lure..i bought two live target jerkbaits in a smelt pattern for smallies
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Yeah, I'm loving the Live Target, check out this link scroll to the bottom to see the live target lures I have picked up this off season
http://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/index.php?topic=41440.0 (http://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/index.php?topic=41440.0)
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Those lures look pretty awesome...might have to invest in the lipless crayfish!
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They do look awsome the bluegill patterns look amazing! Im gonna get some smelt patterns and try them out on lakers
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Got the live targets as well. Got the lipless crank golden shiner, the jointed baits in blue back herring and forget the other color but looks like a golden shiner. Sweet lures great action.
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Jibbs, getting back to your original topic...
Just picked up a Pflueger Presidente/BPS Carbonlite 6'8" spinning combo...can't wait to break it in!
nice - I wanted that combo, but the store in T.O. didn't have it, ended up with the Presedent reel, and a abu garcia 7ft Med. veritas rod
liked the reel so much, I bought 2 and put the other on my new 7Ft Med Shimano compre.
I've only had the compre out so far, and only for perch - not much in season up here, but it worked out real nice ;D ;D