Leadfinger Posted April 4, 2015 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Device: Windows Share Posted April 4, 2015 (edited) It's spring in most parts of the lower 48, some more springy than others. I left Montana and the lakes were just thawing out still early for fishing . . at least your lure doesn't bounce off the ice when you cast. I had to go to Southern California and I ended up being here longer than I wanted but spring is in high gear here and the fish are ready to party. So being how I cant stand to go very long without casting a bait to happy fish I put down the roofing nailer and grabbed my float tube and headed to my favorite lake. When I arrived the fish were happy to see me and showed me by attacking my party favors (baits) with vengeance. Within 30 mins I had 4 nice bass with one going 4+ lbs. It was a nice day on the lake with no other fisherman in sight. Then it happened . . . . . . . I tossed my Zoom 5" curly tailed grub weightless under some Cottonwood tree limbs overhanging the water . . . . .I watched the line suddenly get tight and it was on . . . . . . .I tightened my drag a bit as the Monster Bass started taking line only to get pulled forward by this pissed off Momma . . . ..After what seemed like 15mins of Tug O War I landed this beast. After I snapped this picture I let her go so next time I get sick of working I know where I can fish for a big bass. Final results :14 bass, a crappie the size of an old Buick steering wheel and a bigazz catfish that thought it was a bass. "Every day a man fish's a day is added to his life" (Or something like that) Unknown Edited April 4, 2015 by Leadfinger Blackbart, little_old_man, ldoz and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
RIPZILLA Posted April 4, 2015 Member ID: 9 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 66 Topic Count: 245 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 1239 Content Per Day: 0.23 Reputation: 1230 Achievement Points: 11498 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Nice fish buddy. Nicely taken photo too. Leadfinger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Vincent Posted April 4, 2015 Member ID: 2025 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 6 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 294 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 127 Achievement Points: 1746 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 5 Birthday: 08/05/1959 Device: Android Share Posted April 4, 2015 Nice job. Good to see catch and release too. Leadfinger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
L!ckALotAPus Posted April 4, 2015 Member ID: 21216 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 20 Topic Count: 33 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1695 Content Per Day: 0.47 Reputation: 1732 Achievement Points: 15803 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/15/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 8, 2020 Birthday: 02/09/1966 Share Posted April 4, 2015 in south Fl I had one that size he was about 6 pounds in a 55 gallon tank Leadfinger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little_old_man Posted April 4, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Well done Lead, that's a beauty. So there are lakes in the LA area that aren't too far from downtown? The last time I fished for bass in SoCal was about 20 years ago at Miramar Lake near San Diego with my dad and brother. Flew down, rented a boat and spent the day watching the "semipro" crowd move about the lake in their $50,000 bass boats snagging bass off of their nests. They literally would motor over with their electric motor until they could see the fish then toss weighted treble hooks right on top of them. We were so pissed we left early and never went back. Leadfinger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Leadfinger Posted April 5, 2015 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Device: Windows Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Well done Lead, that's a beauty. So there are lakes in the LA area that aren't too far from downtown? The last time I fished for bass in SoCal was about 20 years ago at Miramar Lake near San Diego with my dad and brother. Flew down, rented a boat and spent the day watching the "semipro" crowd move about the lake in their $50,000 bass boats snagging bass off of their nests. They literally would motor over with their electric motor until they could see the fish then toss weighted treble hooks right on top of them. We were so pissed we left early and never went back. This lake is about 75 miles east of LA one of my rental properties is 45 miles east I try and never go west to LaLa land even when I lived here the only time I would go to LA would be to take an international flight from LAX. Almost all the lakes near LA have few fish them mostly stocked Trout. Miramar is a small lake with some big Bass in it and I know just what your saying about the guys with the trolling motors hovering over the fish dangling who knows what to try and get them to bite. That to me is not fishing. To me when I cast my bait out the idea that you never know what kind of fish or how big is out there waiting to take a whack at your bait is what makes it fun. "Its not the kill its the thrill of the chase". I'm almost done working on this stinking house and then i'm headed home to Montana to rest a bit then I think I will head to Texas and do a little fishing down there. The weathers getting better by the day so I'm gonna get out there and have some fun. Screw Winter. little_old_man and Coffee4You 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Coffee4You Posted April 19, 2015 Member ID: 2617 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 28 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 107 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 89 Achievement Points: 911 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 2, 2016 Birthday: 03/11/1969 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Here is a walleye I caught 1/4 mile from the house! The best eatin fish in these parts! 24oz, Sweatnbullets, hxtr and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24oz Posted April 19, 2015 Member ID: 22459 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 34 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1153 Content Per Day: 0.35 Reputation: 1208 Achievement Points: 8340 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 10 Joined: 03/16/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: 2 hours ago Birthday: 05/18/1969 Device: Windows Share Posted April 19, 2015 Nice fish Coffee. Coffee4You 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Belted Posted April 19, 2015 Member ID: 1620 Group: ++ COD5 Admin Followers: 89 Topic Count: 161 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1430 Content Per Day: 0.28 Reputation: 928 Achievement Points: 11070 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/28/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 27 Birthday: 03/24/1962 Device: Windows Share Posted April 19, 2015 Well done Gents! Coffee4You and Leadfinger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Leadfinger Posted April 19, 2015 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Device: Windows Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 Here is a walleye I caught 1/4 mile from the house! The best eatin fish in these parts! That's one of the best eatin fish in any part. Nice size too . . .wtg Coffee4you Coffee4You and hxtr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
M16A1-69 Posted April 20, 2015 Member ID: 2078 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 22 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 66 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 169 Achievement Points: 666 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/29/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 12, 2022 Birthday: 01/04/1949 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Way to go Coffee, nice fish! Coffee4You 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Blackbart Posted April 20, 2015 Member ID: 51 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 342 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5974 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 3766 Achievement Points: 45818 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 06/26/1949 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Here is a walleye I caught 1/4 mile from the house! The best eatin fish in these parts! Nice Walleye...Is that from Lake Ouachita?... Leadfinger and Coffee4You 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Goon Posted April 20, 2015 Member ID: 5849 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 6 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 140 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 88 Achievement Points: 1028 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/03/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 5 Birthday: 05/23/1989 Device: Windows Share Posted April 20, 2015 been twice in the past month, mines for big carp tho....had two really good sessions. both beating my own personal best weight. 21.3 common 22 common 20 fully scaled mirror will post pics when i get chance *fry* and Grumpy_Git 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Coffee4You Posted April 20, 2015 Member ID: 2617 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 28 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 107 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 89 Achievement Points: 911 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 2, 2016 Birthday: 03/11/1969 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Nice Walleye...Is that from Lake Ouachita?... I caught it on Lake Hamilton . Blackbart and hxtr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Leadfinger Posted April 21, 2015 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Device: Windows Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 Is this kinda like a live action selfie @@7toes_ky . . . . maybe not . . .. .not enough empty beer cans . hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
JohnnyDos Posted April 21, 2015 Member ID: 77 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 111 Topic Count: 1018 Topics Per Day: 0.19 Content Count: 7527 Content Per Day: 1.41 Reputation: 9175 Achievement Points: 69486 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 47 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 8, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2015 CANADIAN B-ass hxtr, Leadfinger, Mule and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyNashville Posted April 21, 2015 Member ID: 25938 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 21 Topic Count: 343 Topics Per Day: 0.14 Content Count: 1493 Content Per Day: 0.59 Reputation: 284 Achievement Points: 13299 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/17/17 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 25, 2022 Birthday: 08/08/1961 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Mike, Kim my wife and myself chartered a boat down in Fort Launderdale earlier this year...caught a nice bunch of snapper, a grouper and a shark...good times! jn deerejon, Blackbart, Leadfinger and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerejon Posted April 21, 2015 Member ID: 842 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 62 Topic Count: 278 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3712 Content Per Day: 0.71 Reputation: 3150 Achievement Points: 28451 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 12/06/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 05/04/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted April 21, 2015 Nice fish all.... Just got back from S. Fla last night Leadfinger, Coffee4You, Blackbart and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
JohnnyNashville Posted April 21, 2015 Member ID: 25938 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 21 Topic Count: 343 Topics Per Day: 0.14 Content Count: 1493 Content Per Day: 0.59 Reputation: 284 Achievement Points: 13299 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/17/17 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 25, 2022 Birthday: 08/08/1961 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I caught it on Lake Hamilton . I hope you didn't eat it.... btw...my dad lives just outside of Hot Springs... jn Coffee4You 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweatnbullets Posted April 21, 2015 Member ID: 213 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 11 Topic Count: 61 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 819 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 517 Achievement Points: 5644 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 14 Birthday: 06/06/1963 Device: Windows Share Posted April 21, 2015 (edited) Spring , Play less games, fish more! nice Photos Edited April 21, 2015 by Sweatnbullets Leadfinger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Sweatnbullets Posted April 21, 2015 Member ID: 213 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 11 Topic Count: 61 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 819 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 517 Achievement Points: 5644 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 14 Birthday: 06/06/1963 Device: Windows Share Posted April 21, 2015 (edited) sweatn's 18 inch bass... on a crappie jig. Also caught over 50 crappies last friday, and Sat.. kept a few each day over 10 inch long.. gotta keep em big enough to filet.. Edited April 21, 2015 by Sweatnbullets deerejon, Blackbart and Leadfinger 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Leadfinger Posted April 21, 2015 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Device: Windows Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 Nice Bass @@Sweatnbullets you gotta love it when your throwing small baits for crappie and a monster bass hits it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Leadfinger Posted April 24, 2015 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Device: Windows Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 I have been carrying my GoPro with me so I will be posting some pics . . . . .if I am lucky enough to catch 1 worthy of a pic. and it appears I have been lucky once again I caught this one sneaking out of a weight watchers meeting !!! Blackbart and Sweatnbullets 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Smoger Posted June 2, 2015 Member ID: 22602 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 6 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 4 Achievement Points: 44 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/31/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 25, 2018 Birthday: 05/26/1950 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Sweatnbullets, you're makin' this Minnesota boy homesick. I found a place here in Tucson that stocks walleye. $15.99 a pound! I'm road trippin' up the end of July and hope to beg my family for some of their walleye stashes. Maybe some crappies and blue gills to boot. And I might be dreaming here, but I know my brother has some Southern Minnesota corn fed venison in his freezer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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