p.s. on a side note it wasn't a line failure on the broke off fish ,the line is pretty good 6 lb test mono as shown below from that day on another lost fish
yes I said it , it might be that time of year . the fish are really finicky it seems in these parts .
but as you have probably figured out by now it isn't my thing .
I imagine I could rack up some numbers and large fish with some frisky minnows .
heck I might even ketch a large number of them as well .
but again it isn't me and I need the challenge of duping them into taking an artificial bait .
I could even drop down several minnows in a spider rig fashion and really put hurt on them .
shoot I might even have to video such an event
and do photos of me standing with several large fish on every finger
but to be sure I don't want to kill many fish
and for sure don't want to try to keep bait alive either .
but again I am not downing anyone employing this strategy or his or hers methods of captures of said quarry .
anyway I hit a spot a friend invited me to Tuesday
I managed a mere 83 crappie 1 bass 1 warmouth and 1 lone bluegill in less than 2 hours .
and all the fish were managed on artificial baits in several colors.
I employed slab sauce and even crappie nibbles and also went bare jig .
I was bait testing and scent testing and even did a video at one point .
now mind you its only a 5 second one and it was of a bait school on the surface .
and at the 3 second mark you see a hook set ,the reel blows up and the line breaks !
and I cut it off right before I said choice words
so here are a few photos of said event and the fish were VERY finicky on the bite .
6 foot down in 7 foot of water they were .
stay tuned and hope you have a great day
p.s. I have a few other photos as well , heck I even might have a selfie or 2
sum kawl me tha outlaw ketchn whales
p.s. on a side note it wasn't a line failure on the broke off fish ,the line is pretty good 6 lb test mono as shown below from that day on another lost fish
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Nice pics and report. Keep after them!
What is the yellow plastic in the second pic with the pink jig head?
Nice day for sure. Dont recall ever seeing a jighead break there before.
a "lil fry" in glo truese some friends of mine make over on lake fork .
they make that color/body in several sizes along with a multitude of other colors
that's the smallest one .
Thermocline lures and if you want they will pour you your own custom colors btw
they are a ma and pa shop and the baits are not found in stores
Todd and Belinda and tell em I sent ya if you decide to get baits from them .
not the cheapest of baits but to be sure good quality stuff
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I am known to break tackle , that's why manufacturers seek me out to test their stuff in some cases .
I am really hard on equipment and its not the first hook I have broke off there either .
not many folks feet leave the ground or the deck when they set the hook as well .
sum kawl me tha outlaw ketchn whales
hmmm, 83, finicky.....naaah. don't think your at the buy minners stage yet. nice job
Nice catch! Come on, use some minners and see if you can beat 83!
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Some great ketchn as usual! What make is that one plastic bait, with what looks like a long ribbon tail? Interesting.
"A voyage in search of knowledge need never abandon the spirit of adventure."
I managed a mere 83 crappie 1 bass 1 warmouth and 1 lone bluegill in less than 2 hours .
and all the fish were managed on artificial baits in several colors.
You've proven with those excellent photo examples that you (and anyone else) can catch fish of different species - over 85 in one day in fact - on different lure designs and totally unnatural colors.
Thanks for the time you took to post your outing with photos and observations. A picture speaks a thousand words that can't be denied.