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Day 1: I'm done!
Good luck.
WHAT DO I DO?
hunt ducks
Suggestions needed on finding the BIG girls
It's not unusual for state record size bass to be caught from small lakes, the SD record 9.3 came from a small pit lake.
It's not unusual for anglers to exaggerate the size of the bass they catch, it's part of fishing in general. Few bass anglers get the opportunity to catch and handle big bass and most would over estimate a 7 lb bass to be 10 lbs before weighing it.
I don't believe small lakes that freeze over for 3 to 4 months have a good population of big bass, the forage base may not support the growth. There is always a possibility that a few big bass live in any lake,  it's survival of the fittest.
WRB
How long can bass live out of water???
Bass survival is almost directly proportional to the temperature of water.

I remember as a child having a ~5lb smallie out of water for at least 15 min, and it swam away after some reviving. It may have (and probably did) experienced delayed mortality, but it was alive when we released it. This was in the dead of winter.


Late Fall Pattern Help?
You should be able to pick up some fish on the ends of the points. Fish tend to group up there before they move out deep. You might want to try slow rolling a jig down the point just fast enough to keep it off the bottom and light enough to keep it slow. I have caught tons of fish with this technique this time of the year. Make sure you are out in the deeper water so that it runs all the way down the point. This will help to pin point where the bass are using the point to help narrow your efforts with other presentations when you find them.
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When they don't eat (finesse-power)
Tin wrote on Oct 27^th, 2009 at 11:46pm:


I think almost everybody was catching spawners except for KVD. He was throwing swimbaits, shaky heads, jerkbaits, crankbaits, topwaters, you name it. He recognized that the shad spawn was on and capitalized on something that nobody else paid much attention to because of the bass spawn going on at the time. KVD was fishing for actively feeding fish while the others were plucking bucks off the beds.

That was one of the tournaments that KVD's pure fishing ability and decision making really shined through. He took the situation at hand one step further than anyone else was willing to go and he carried home the big $$.

Words of caution
Very good reminder, Thank you
Rattle Head Baits Tournament winnings counter and BR Special!!
just placed an order to give your stuff a try, thanks for the discount
Whats wrong with this Bass?
snapping turtle
Removing Hook from Fish
Yes, i think pliers are a must when you are fishing crankbaits.

Also the article Roadwarrior mentioned is VERY VERY helpful. I seem to get gut hooks often and with using the technique that he mentioned it comes right out!

If you remember that article of getting the hook out i dont think you should ever kill a fish just by catching it.
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Fearing the health of my spot
But really? What is the risk? Typical pumps hold roughly a quart of oil, or if a two-stroke this size looked about a gallon tank of mixed. If a quart of oil or a gallon fuel got into this 10acre lake what is the risk?

There is a quarry in amall town south of here. The story goes, to provide cover for his fish, the owner sank 2 old broken down dumptrucks (before you boys freak and start calling BS, it gets better). Well the old boy didn't drain the tanks on either contaminating the quarry for, I have heard, 5 to 15 years depending on the storyteller. This quarry is 90 feet deep at it's deepest and there has not been a fish caught in years. Of course the caveat is he was a mean old dude who NEVER let anyone fish there. The property has recently been sold to a nursery. I am going to ask them the next time I am at their more local offfice if anyone has been fishing there and if any luck.

I know this is a terrible situation and owners and authorities have been notified. How bad is it going to be, it was a great spot.

Thanks for the understanding - Twitch[/size][/size]
Where do the "spots" hang as compared to smallies?
Gregory,  I don't think the DNR could state something like that in an article without the poop hitting the fan.  Once spots are in the lake their really is no way to get them out..  Alot of the north GA lakes used to be primarily Largemouth lakes.  Now many of them are 90% spots 10% largemouth.  Even some of the famed Largemouth Lakes like West Point are quickly becoming known as spot lakes.  IT will more than likely trickle down the Chattahootchie towards Eufaula and Seminole.  Everything on the Coosa already has a significant Spotted Bass population.

Mike
What's wrong with this bass - 2??
see what happens when you drag them fish on your boat carpet guys they get rug burns
what should i do
Youre upset because you CANNOT pay sales tax and therefore you think you CANNOT purchase the item?
Did I miss something?
I wish that would happen to me when Im buying a new $300+ reel or rod from a business seller on ebay.
What are your favorite fishing pictures?

All were taken with my Blackberry!!!

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I really like the color of this bass from the Sun's Relfection

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What about a warm front?
ab8aac wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2009 at 11:53am:


Amen to that, they are tearing the rat-L-traps up this week, I had one swallow one so far down I thought I was going to have to let him keep it.


Suspended bass
LOL  I can relate to #7 .  Deadly!
shad shutdown
dinkman wrote on Nov 4^th, 2009 at 8:23pm:

Your shad are more than likely threadfin shad that feed on phytoplankton. The phytoplankton rises during the bright sunlight hours near the water surface and the shad follow their food source. The reason this is important is to understand why shad school in open water during the mid day to feed and hide in cover during low light and dark hours.
In a small lake predator prey activity is intense, survival of the fittest; the bass eat every prey fish available; shad, bluegill young bass and crawdads.
Threadfin shad have low tolerant to water colder than 45 degrees and die off in colder water.
Look for the bass to be tight to brush cover during low light hours and roaming the lake during bright sunny day light hours and being active this time of year during the mid day and afternoon period.
A wide variety of lures should work.
WRB
Re: if this video doesn't give you the itch to fish, quit fishing
Nice video and beautiful fish.  That's some nice-looking water you're fishing as well.  
OK guys lure pass 2 is a done deal
Guys what ever you put in the box is Cool it dont have to be new it can be what ever you want Like i said i will be shipping the box Friday
odd things in bass mouths
I had a LMB spit up 2 baby ducks in my livewell.
Negative plus negative did not equal a positive!
bassmajor wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2009 at 1:27pm:


If a person were to keep records for more than one lake, I suppose it would be easy enough to keep a separate notebook for each lake, or place of fishing, say maybe a single subject spiral bound notebook for each lake??  That way any data you get will only apply to the one place, and any similar data on a different lake with different results won't conflict with the first, but could be easily compared so you see if one lake is similar to another or if the same conditions in a different place create similar or different results.  Just an idea, but I've never kept records on fishing.  Think I'll start now though.
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Lure Pass 2 Junior dropped the Ball so lets try again
Does any one have any Questions  and does every one have there Names and address that they are going to send the Box To Let me know if there is any Questions because the box is going out FRIDAY
Lure Pass #1 About to kick off!
Okay...Let's move on.

Good night Irene.

-Kent  a.k.a. roadwarrior
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Lost a bass from drag not set right. What do you do?
Since I started with egg beater reels when I set the hook with my bait casters I automatically put my thumb on the reel spool pretty hard. I can get a good hook set and keep a lighter drag setting.
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Great post Blee. I agree 100%.
I'm done! Can't take it any longer!
Hopefully this makes u feel better, its a true story.......the largest bass I caught this year was only 3 lbs. 2oz. And I put a lot of time in from march to october. The up side is my total # of fish is much, much higher than last year. There is a big fish out there somewhere, hope you find it. Good luck.
If you were to track your bass fishing what is relevant?
That is a great log. totally missed it up there. Thanks for the ideas guys.

I am trying to use my inner geek to help me a bit. I think i can code something real quick and my thought was to push data into a database and do some fun analysis for trends. I figure. I do not want to recreate a day per say but to see if i can capture as much data during a period as possible and determine trends.

Find a way to merge my inner geek with my fishing geek.

A lot of this comes from fishing patterns on my home lake. They just do not seem to make sense sometimes to me. I think what it is, I am missing a variable somewhere that I do not take into consideration. I mean I have gotten a LOT better at finding the fish, but not good enough for my taste yet.
How do you hold your fish?
From Today's Outing, I found this Community Pond right off the freeway in my hometown. Pulled over, 5th Cast in grabbed this guy. Lipped him as usual.

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Hey Glenn stick this post into the articles section if you like.
Thanks Chris. I enjoyed the information.
hello
SmokeRise1 wrote on Today at 11:06am:



Me too , he just flamed out too quickly.
Fishing a Big Grass Flat
steezy wrote on Nov 1^st, 2009 at 9:15am:


Yep, it sounds like a war zone every Saturday in the Fall.

Crankin' clear, weedy lakes
The 'ghost' colors seem to dominate clear water for me (ghost minnow, ghost perch, etc.) during sunny or mostly sunny days.  During heavy cloud cover or while deep cranking I use your usual opaque shad or perch colors, due to the lack of light penetration.  I preach a faster retrieve while also periodically ripping your crank with a quick sweep of the rod (I do this in stained water as well).  The bait that instantly came to mind when you mentioned the conditions you fish is the Lucky Craft BDS 1 in ghost sunfish.  I guarantee it to work.  It can be a hard color to find though...Tackle Warehouse sells out frequently.

Here is the larger BDS 3 in the ghost sunfish color...

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Crankbait Hooksets
J Francho wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2009 at 1:40pm:

That was a sticky hook point!
check out this bass
LBH, That is some funny stuff!!!  
Charter Fishing
Lund Explorer gave you some good advice; work for someone in the business before starting out on your own. Good luck.
WRB
Brackish Water
Tidal fishing timing is extremely critical, tidal fish move a lot but can be very predictable. When you catch them pay attention to time and tidal level and get you a tidal chart. Some spots are good on high tide, some on low tide, and some spots are good in between. Your job is to determine when a spot is best and then to duplicate the timing in the future.

Low tide positions fish on the outer edge of cover while high tide positions fish farther into cover.
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I'm up
Bass Resource's own Triton Mike has article in BassWest!
I have read other articles about this technique.  I look forward to reading Mike's.  Keep up the good work, Mike!
Bass Pro Sneaky?
leserz wrote on Yesterday at 9:34pm:


They're kinda like JC Whitney or Sportsmans Guide. Order something from their online store and you'll get a flyer in the mail almost every week. I get two of each flyer, one in my name and one in my wife's name because she bought me an anniversary present from BPS a few years ago.
Bass Hallmark ornament
I saw one a couple weeks ago when my wife was buying ornaments for all the grandkids. She couldn't get mine because they were already sold out.

Falcon

another late fall dilemma
noursnagged wrote on Nov 1^st, 2009 at 6:52pm:


I'd hang it up and wait til spring when it reach 50's.

Carthage, MS

Aliceville, AL

Jackson, MS

Greenville, MS

Bass boat crashes at the Rez

11/7/2009 4:53:10 AM