.frenchyayo fry I just beat your buddies catch/ FRENCHY'S GOT A NEW PERSONAL BEST BASS

7lb

SLOB CITY! #SwampDonkey #HydrillaGorill! #ChokedIt

what'd you use to catch that bad boy?

.FRY.what'd you use to catch that bad boy?

A Pit Boss

I have like 8 different colors of those. You just have to pick the right one for the right water/conditions.

.frenchyayo fry I just beat your buddies catch/ FRENCHY'S GOT A NEW PERSONAL BEST BASS

7lb

SLOB CITY! #SwampDonkey #HydrillaGorill! #ChokedIt

Its a 1lber without a scale pic

kidding, nice slopper man

.Hugo.Its a 1lber without a scale pic

kidding, nice slopper man

lol trust me I dont know how to use photo-shop. Wish there were more fish like this in CT. cuz i friggin love fat girls!

boom!

Chubz.boom!

thats a friggin awesome spotted bass man!

I know this is a bass thread, but is anyone into trout fishing? I've caught a couple of rainbows so far this summer.

no pics again, sorry

.FRY.I know this is a bass thread, but is anyone into trout fishing? I've caught a couple of rainbows so far this summer.

no pics again, sorry

I'm a big steelhead fisherman in the late fall. Average around 28-33 inches in prime season. Fly fishing for days

I can haz teh bazz?

God I love fishing.

Chubz.boom!

Nice spotter!

I'm pretty sure it was the president of Powell Rods who just broke the world record catch for spotted Bass a couple days ago too. I think it was right around #10. They are such good lookin' fish!

caught a sunny.....hooked it through both eyes, and it was limp when i was reeling it in. :,( RIP SUNNY

Need suggestions on some general equipment/bait I should use. +k to whoever helps

mmccarthy14Need suggestions on some general equipment/bait I should use. +k to whoever helps

for bait I would suggest using a grub. they work pretty well.

mmccarthy14Need suggestions on some general equipment/bait I should use. +k to whoever helps

Minnows get all the bitches.

.FRY.I know this is a bass thread, but is anyone into trout fishing? I've caught a couple of rainbows so far this summer.

no pics again, sorry

Hell yeah! Now that I go to school in Montana I am learning to fly fish and slay trout on the rivers, can't wait until I am competent and can spend every day out on the river. I'm also really in to high alpine lake trout fishing. Backpacking in to remote lakes that get stocked with cuttys via helicopter, stay a couple nights and just slay trout up in the mountains. Nothing better than a flask of whiskey and a fat ol' cutthroat wrapped in foil on the campfire in a basin lake surrounded by peaks.

People who post pictures of themselves on Newschoolers are brave souls.

mmccarthy14Need suggestions on some general equipment/bait I should use. +k to whoever helps

Depending on where you love and what you're fishing I'd get a decent 6'10"ish Medium or Med Heavy power spinning rod & reel combo and put 10-20lb Sunline SX1 braid on it. Get some EGW hooks and 7" plastic worms, creature plastics or pit bosses and YouTube how to Texas Rig them. Depending on the conditions you want to fish, you can dial in your baits with cranks, frogs, spinnerbaits, jigs etc etc... But I don't know enough to really steer you in any real direction.

Wired2Fish has a lot of great articles and such on info for beginners wanting to learn more. I'd check that out for sure.

Such_DogePeople who post pictures of themselves on Newschoolers are brave souls.

we're just not pussies like u

.frenchythats a friggin awesome spotted bass man!

Huck_NorrisNice spotter!

Thanks bros! Caught it on a shiner down on Lake Gaston in NC.

Honestly had no idea what this fish was when i caught it. I mean, I knew it was a bass, i thought it was a small mouth. Stoked to know what is it is now! Love how vivid the spots are on this.

Chubz.we're just not pussies like u

I gave you a compliment and you call me the female reproductive system. That is quite harsh but mr. "Chubz" you are correct, I am what I eat. Therefore I am a "pussy" because I eat out females all day. But I am not childish and use slang such as "pussy" I have the guts to say " a girls pee pee hole"

Such_DogeI gave you a compliment and you call me the female reproductive system. That is quite harsh but mr. "Chubz" you are correct, I am what I eat. Therefore I am a "pussy" because I eat out females all day. But I am not childish and use slang such as "pussy" I have the guts to say " a girls pee pee hole"

come @ me br00000

Chubz.come @ me br00000

It's on like donkey kong, bruddah man

SFB those are some solid hogs man!

Went out to fish a "secret" spot on the CT river with my buddy today. Nothing too impressive.

1 and a half pound smally:

(Which fought like a 3lb largemouth)

looks like i have black eye idk what's up with that lol

Huck_NorrisDepending on where you love and what you're fishing I'd get a decent 6'10"ish Medium or Med Heavy power spinning rod & reel combo and put 10-20lb Sunline SX1 braid on it. Get some EGW hooks and 7" plastic worms, creature plastics or pit bosses and YouTube how to Texas Rig them. Depending on the conditions you want to fish, you can dial in your baits with cranks, frogs, spinnerbaits, jigs etc etc... But I don't know enough to really steer you in any real direction.

Wired2Fish has a lot of great articles and such on info for beginners wanting to learn more. I'd check that out for sure.

I only fish in small ponds or reservoirs around here. Nothing too big but decent sized. I have a rod I just need to know what kind of hooks or other accessories I should buy.

mmccarthy14I only fish in small ponds or reservoirs around here. Nothing too big but decent sized. I have a rod I just need to know what kind of hooks or other accessories I should buy.

So I did some quick research.

http://www.wikihow.com/Fish-for-Bass

Typical wikihow article. So i'm thinking some spinners. What kind of fake bait should I buy for it. I saw frenchy post something earlier.

Spent like another 200$ yesterday at Cabelas on rods+baits... Great.

mccarthy to be honest in hot summer months like this your best bet for ponds would be slow moving softbaits. look up Berkley Pit Boss, Berkley chigger craw, etc. For me I dont even usually use a weight on them.

in other news: Bassmaster just retweetd my 6-14 pounder on twitter. YES THATS A BIG DEAL!

have had 0 luck yet with cathing anything. I feel like the cranks i'm using are too big for the ponds I'm fishing even though I use a small ass one. I need suggestions on what kind of fake bait I should buy/ if I should use a weight or not. I also feel like my strategy is wrong.

mmccarthy14have had 0 luck yet with cathing anything. I feel like the cranks i'm using are too big for the ponds I'm fishing even though I use a small ass one. I need suggestions on what kind of fake bait I should buy/ if I should use a weight or not. I also feel like my strategy is wrong.

use a grub

mmccarthy14have had 0 luck yet with cathing anything. I feel like the cranks i'm using are too big for the ponds I'm fishing even though I use a small ass one. I need suggestions on what kind of fake bait I should buy/ if I should use a weight or not. I also feel like my strategy is wrong.

Rubber worms - Carolina rigged if no weeds and Texas rigged if it is.. I like senkos or yum dingers. If you get the right worms you won't need a weight

i dont do any special rigs....all i do is thread the worm through the hook and stick it out. like

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should i really start doing all these fancy rigs and whatnot?

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should i really start doing all these fancy rigs and whatnot?

To me that picture looks like a drop shot, so youre already doing a "fancy rig"

Wish there was good bass fishing in colorado, used to love to fish the weedless worms for the Larrys back east

Nice bass pic above^^ ! i've got pretty good bass thumb goin on from these past few days on the lake

lol @ my tongue

nothing big, was weighed at 1.64lb. finally a friend with a boat on one of the top fishing lakes in North America.. lol

decent one tonight

mmccarthy14I only fish in small ponds or reservoirs around here. Nothing too big but decent sized. I have a rod I just need to know what kind of hooks or other accessories I should buy.

Easy.

Buy:

2 packs of #2 EGW hooks

2 Pack of 6" roboworms

2 packs of 4" pit bosses

A couple 1/8oz. & 1/4oz bullet weights

Look up how to Texas rig and Carolina rig. Between those baits, the options to peg them with nose weights and using both those rigs you should start catching fish.

Weightless t rig is my go to though. Throw it at pads or cover and fish will eventually pound it.

the only bass fishing advice I really have is that when it comes time for picture time, hold that fish as far away from your body and as close to the camera as you can

oh and i got this for my birthday, my 6lb14oz bass in a frame!!

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there is a reason they call me the lunker...

i just sent this to mccarthy, but heres some tips

hard baits

i recommend top water baits for a little foggy water (walkers, poppers)

I also recommend getting a spro frog, they are great for places with a lot of weeds

lipless rattler crank baits seem to work for me (let them sink and then start reeling.)

sometimes ones with lips work well (they sink when you start reeling)

soft baits

Zoom! makes these soft baits called 'horny toads' these work fairly well during midseason

sometimes i use chigger craws with a hook with a weight at the top and texas rig it, horny toads get texas rigged too.

sometimes i wacky rig but very rarley, i reccomend rigging it with a bullet weight about 4 inches above the worm so it will sink, you have to reel in EXTREMELY slow. it gives it a sort of walking motion

live bait

i rarley use live bait, but when i do, i use bluegill. one hook thru their back above their spine and a treble hook on the same line with one hook near their ass, i would rig this up to a cat fish pole or a secondary MH or H pole and let it sit. set the drag loose, then tighten it when you begin reeling a biggin.

Is there a general fishing thread somewhere?

We don't have any bass out here in AB (as far as I know), but lots of pike and trout. I'm also taking off after work today and driving out to Prince Rupert (BC coast) with some buddies and we are going salmon/halibut/whatever else we get fishing for a few days. Can't wait to get out on the ocean and see what we get!

saskskierIs there a general fishing thread somewhere?

We don't have any bass out here in AB (as far as I know), but lots of pike and trout. I'm also taking off after work today and driving out to Prince Rupert (BC coast) with some buddies and we are going salmon/halibut/whatever else we get fishing for a few days. Can't wait to get out on the ocean and see what we get!

There's a whole cult dedicated to it- open cult too. Join away and start posting!

caught my first 4 pounder, god dam

also, found a crankbait with no bill. like the part to put it on, is on the middle of it.

how do i use it?

There isn't nearly enough pictures in this thread

shitpoopalso, found a crankbait with no bill. like the part to put it on, is on the middle of it.

how do i use it?

Let it sink to the desired depth then reel it in. You can do different cadences too.... stopping it or jerking it periodically