Bass fishing

[Kentucky357]

I wanted to start a bass fishing thread. I know alittle about it so ask and if you have anything to share... By all means!!

[RamRod]

If it has scales it's bait!

LOL

[Ðe§perado™]

Not in Ohio you can't use them for bait. Also ramrod being a novice stick with cut bait. I do like bass fishing. I try to do it in the summer a bit. I cast around while I'm carp shooting. Get both in one trip....lol.

[Catbird]

Desperado, sorry but you are wrong. I contacted ODNR myself and bass can be used for bait as long an it is of legal size and caught with hook and line.

[capt.kirk]

Bass fishing is a great sport,along with all other species of fish.Before
moving from Indiana,I have caught 5 bass in the 8lb range,which is a nice
bass for that area of the country,all were photograghed and REALEASED,
since moving to Florida i have caught bass in the 10 lb range which is
just a medium size bass for florida,also took pictures and REALEASED.
no matter what you fish for ,enjoy your time outdoors,look around you
and check out what mother nature has provided for you,take good care
of her,so our future generations can enjoy what we have experienced.
KIRK

[hushpuppy]

If you want to catch bass the best all year all round bait is plastics in my opinion.

[capt.kirk]

HEY HUSH PUPPY
I use 7 inch culprit worms most of the time,but when it gets tough i
go to my back up bait,that is night crawlers hooked in about the same
way as the artifical ones,using a bait keeper hook with the point not
exposed,and bumped gently across the bottom,around a lot of cover if
they dont want them,some BIG GILL or REDEAR will suck it in.
KIRK

[hushpuppy]

I don't use much live bait. I like trickin' em into bitting. I use a 6 1/2" zoom in junebug or tequilla w/ green flk. When it starts to get cool I switch to a 4 1/2" same color and slow my retreave a little.

[capt.kirk]

HEY HUSH PUPPY
When the water cools they do seem to prefer a smaller bait,some thing
that they dont have to put much effort in to catch,the slow retrive is
a must when fishing cooler water. on the culprit worms the colors that i
use age black,purple,rootbeer,and gray with a silver stripe.in the brackish
water i have you never know whats going to hit,one of my neighbors
took a tarpon around 15 lb on an artifical worm.what are the odds on that
happening?
KIRK

[big country]

hey kirk,the best colors i have found for most of the waters around here for bass are tequilla sunrise, motor oil and the go to color june bug if they are there that can't resist it they love these colors in a culprit. as far as top water you gotta try a 4" blue banga lure crank bait i've caught scores of bass off of them...good luck hope this info helps ya out...

[capt.kirk]

hey big country
did you read the turkey creek catfish rodeo,that i posted today?
KIRK

[big country]

yeah i did!!!that boat raffle still sounds realllllll nice...lol....

[hushpuppy]

Topwater of choice for me is a buzz bait. White on a clear day and chartruese on a cloudy day. Second, dont forget that a spinnerbait in the cypress knees is something to behold.

[big country]

i never really had any luck on those buzz baits..but if they work for you thats great stick with what ya know and what ya have confidence in..believe it or not i caught my biggest basson a beatle spin fishing for bream on the hillsborough river...

[hushpuppy]

Big Country, have you ever been to the Tenaroc pits in Lakeland? Decent bass fishing there, if you can get in.

[big country]

i've fished it a couple of times on my way home from the gun range..i was fishing from shore i did alright nothing to brag about a couple bass on culprits and a few bream on beatle spin...i wonder how saddle creek is doing about right now.groveland should be doing alright also.....

[hushpuppy]

Never tried either spot. Would like to get to the Harris chain one day.

[big country]

yeah,i fished lake yale one weekend and i caught was a gator and a hangover...lol

[Shaina]

Hey Kentucky357,

I've been Bass Fishing for years now, but I have to do it for the bank because I don't own a boat. But People always say that if I did, I would do even better that I'm doing now, because now I'm not having a problem finding the Bass at all.:D

[Shaina]

I wanted to start a bass fishing thread. I know alittle about it so ask and if you have anything to share... By all means!!

I have great luck using a Senko worm to get my Bass (Watermelon colored). Good Luck to Ya! :D

Bert:cool:
(Shaina)

[big country]

welcome to the site shaina.......

[Katmaster Jr.]

Yeah, Welcome Shaina!:)

[capt.kirk]

HEY SHAINA
WELCOME, GLAD TO HAVE YOU JOIN US.
If my memory is working right,your from CALIFORNIA,I spent 2 years in
OCEAN SIDE,after getting out of the NAVY,nice place,did a lot of peir
fishing while i was there.
KIRK :)

[big country]

hey kirk,
i grew up in san diego, did you ever get to t.j.?

[gofish]

last sunday i caught between 25 and 30 all over 12 " the biggest two were 24 and 24 1/2". caught them at kickapoo state park (along with a bunch of crappie) its all strip pits really clear water and fairly deep.when the waters below 50 degrees i stay with small swimbaits 2-3" storm baits are my favorites,amedium size husky jerk and a3 1/2 " tube. i have a tube, spinnerbait,shallow shad rap or floating rattle trap on year round when the water temps over 50. i got out of fishing worms till this year when i started teaching my oldest boy how to use them. except for night fishing that is then i use the 12" purple shad and a 12ought hook. another good one if weve got ice is a reef runner cicada.its a blade bait but i modify it to get better action and hookups. its dynamite on everything in warmer water from catfish to walleye. you guys down in florida ever try the floating rattle trap or shallow shad rap?nobody around here uses them just curious?

[big country]

i've tried the rattle trap but i wasn't impressed with it to much so i don't use it anymore...

[Shaina]

"Thanks Guys"!
Glad to be here with you guys.:)

Hey guys --- How do you set up your profile photo?:confused:

Bert:cool:
(Shaina)

[Shaina]

HEY SHAINA
WELCOME, GLAD TO HAVE YOU JOIN US.
If my memory is working right,your from CALIFORNIA,I spent 2 years in
OCEAN SIDE,after getting out of the NAVY,nice place,did a lot of peir
fishing while i was there.
KIRK :)

Your Right! --- I live in San Leandro, California --- Mostly fish the Ca. Delta in the Tracy, Stockton & Lodi areas.:)

Bert:cool:
(Shaina)

[hushpuppy]

Welcome Shaina, join in we need some more bass talk.

[Shaina]

Welcome Shaina, join in we need some more bass talk.

"No Problem" --- I love to Bass fish as well as fishing for Cats --- "I just love to fish PERIOD"!:)

Bert:cool:
(Shaina)

[hushpuppy]

I hear that.

[big country]

hey bert, i beleive it was you who told me that head to san diego area to fish every now and then you'll have to keep me up on the reports if it was you.....

[Shaina]

hey bert, i beleive it was you who told me that head to san diego area to fish every now and then you'll have to keep me up on the reports if it was you.....

Wasn't me big guy.:confused:

All of my Bass fishing has been in the Ca. Delta.:)

Bert:cool:
(Shaina)

[hushpuppy]

I hear tell of some monster bass in Cali. Do you use those big swim baits?

[Shaina]

I haven't --- but it is some fishermen that use them. :)

Bert:cool:
(Shaina)

[capt.kirk]

HEY EVERY BODY
I am sure glad to see we have some bass fishermen aboard.First i have to
awnser a questtion from BIG COUNTRY about SAN DEIGO,the destroyer
that i was on was based in SAN DEIGO,and to awnser your question about
did i ever visit T.J.,Let me ask you a question is the POPE CATHOLIC?Now
with that question taken care of,i have a question for BIG COUNTRY &
HUSH PUPPY,some time after the TURKEY CREEK CATFISH RODEO,Does
a BASS ROUND UP on TURKEY CREEK.or some other near by lake or river
get your juices flowing?No door prizes,no raffle,just pay your money and
take your chance at coming out on top,could pay 3 places,and have a
BIG BASS pot,pay out just like we are going to do on the CATFISH RODEO,
based on the amount of entrys,and all fish weighed in and realesed, i think
we could have a great turn out,we could take all this talk to the tournament
and seperate the men from the boys!!!If this idea rings your bell,start
giving me some input on this,and we can come up with a plan.
KIRK:D

[big country]

hell yeah, but we would have to get a permit fer this one right?
plus i think we could come up with another lake pretty easy for this one...
catch and release optional?
hey hushpuppy which lake would you prefer?
turkey creek
pasadena
groveland
saddle creek
teneroc
thonotosassa
manatee
tarpon springs
kissimme
toho
by pass canal(not a lot of fishing pressure)
the hillsbrough river
dead river( if you got a pond jumper )
alafai river
just to name a few??????

[capt.kirk]

HEY BIG COUNTRY
I have all the information as far as getting a permit.its no big deal.RAY
and both checked about having a permit for our tournament,so i know
who to contact.The main thing is to see how many entrys we could
possibley get and where to have it.They have one about every month
on LAKE TARPON,and the report has not been very good so far.all you
local bass fishermen pick out a few choices,where its not trolling motor
only,and we can vote on one,it dont matter to me,i can catch bass out
of a septic tank.:p Also will we make it artifical bait or live bait or both?

[capt.kirk]

HEY BIG COUNTRY
What is the name of the place at TARPON SPRINGS? I have heard some
good things about a place there,but i dont remember what it was called.
KIRK:)

[big country]

hey bert sorry about the mix up...
there was someone from the boc that lives around you area and makes a trip down every now and then and i thought it was you...:p

[big country]

hey kirk,
i don't know i ain't fished that area to much so i can't say...sorry..;)

[hushpuppy]

You gotta be kiddin' me. Sign me up RIGHT NOW. tenaroc would be my first choice for a small gathering, All lakes included in that managment system are pretty good. Thonosasa would be my next. I would keep away from the chain lakes due to stress and pressure. But any lake is fine by me. Let me know when Ya'll want to do this.

[Shaina]

hey bert sorry about the mix up...
there was someone from the boc that lives around you area and makes a trip down every now and then and i thought it was you...:p

"No Problem at all big man" :)

Bert:cool:
(Shaina)

[hushpuppy]

Hey Kirk, we should make it an artificial tournament. A little more challenging. You can go ahead and sign my team up. Me + 1
Hey Big Country, looks like me and you might have crossed some path's goin' to some of those fishin' holes. You named some good ones.

[big country]

been fishing these here parts for a while now...lol...

[capt.kirk]

HEY HUSH PUPPY
Check around and see who may be interested,and we can put it
together pretty quick after we get finished with theTURKEY CREEK RODEO.
Aritifical bait would be fine,we will have to get together and pick a place
to have it first,we would also have to figure out the entry fee,and collect
it up front,the way i understand it,that it depends on how many entrys
there are as to what the permit charge is.EXAMPLE on up to 50 entrys
at LAKE TARPON it is $50,00,the more entrys the more the charge,i got
that info from a sign at that lake,it is probably the same on all
state run lakes,CAPT LENNY,from TARPON TOMS BAIT & is a guide on that
lake and has tournaments all the time,i can get all the info on fees from him.
i can put the wheels in motion,and have all the info ahead of time,but,i
dont want to start anything till we get the TURKEY CREEK CATFISH RODEO
behind us.If we have all our ducks lined up we wont have to deal with all
the problems,that we had getting that one on the right track,THANKS
TO SCHOE and his support.:)
KIRK

[capt.kirk]

HEY HUSH PUPPY
Next time you log on check your PM.
THANKS
KIRK

In the above post,when thanking SCHOE,for his support,I forget to mention WEWASER,
DON MINCHEW,for helping us out,THANKS WEWASER,Looking forward to the FLORIDA, CATFISH CLASSIC in the fall.
KIRK

[hushpuppy]

Got it Kirk. Sorry about the length of the reply.
Kirk, I talked to some friends of mine and they suggested lake Walk-in-the-water. Very nice lake. Monster bass.

[capt.kirk]

HEY HUSH PUPPY
Sounds good to me,i dont know where it is located,just head me in the
right direction.i will give you a call on one of those mornings you mentioned,
talk to you later.
KIRK

[hushpuppy]

hey ya'll went to a local spot over the weekend and tore em' up. caught 8 bass (no size) on a 4" junebug w/ blue tail.

[capt.kirk]

HEY HUSH PUPPY
Where is that lake walk-in-the-water,that you mentioned?
KIRK

[hushpuppy]

Hey Kirk, it's just south of lake kissimmi on lake walk in the water road. It's a very good lake to fish and is big enough for several hundred boats. I think It's Osceola co.