Title: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 02, 2020, 09:01:56 AM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 02, 2020, 09:01:56 AM
Let's hear about those April bank fishing expeditions. ~cf ~cf ~cf
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Lipripper on April 02, 2020, 09:10:06 AM
Post by: Lipripper on April 02, 2020, 09:10:06 AM
Quote from: Bassinlou on April 02, 2020, 09:01:56 AMI hope I can find a bank I can get too with all my spots being in Forest Preserve around here. It's suppose to reach 70 one day next week so I'm going to drive around and check to see if I can find a spot.
Let's hear about those April bank fishing expeditions. ~cf ~cf ~cf
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: ImUrNv on April 02, 2020, 09:10:39 AM
Post by: ImUrNv on April 02, 2020, 09:10:39 AM
Yesterday went to check out a new to me pond/lake at one of the big IT companies campus. Limited bank access, primarily due to overhanging trees and vegetation. No clear path/trail around, so a lot of bushwhacking and land navigating.
Was throwing a weightless texas rigged trick worm, since the bottom was covered in vegetation and didn't want to risk a crankbait at this new location. Well, the wind started to pick up a lot making the weightless texas rig hard to work with. So I found a small cove protected by wind and found a school of crappie to hook into.
Overall, not a bad lake. Will be going back for sure and trying some crankbaits now that I have 1/2 the lake fished. Also caught first ever white crappie and a new PS (personal small) bass here.
Was throwing a weightless texas rigged trick worm, since the bottom was covered in vegetation and didn't want to risk a crankbait at this new location. Well, the wind started to pick up a lot making the weightless texas rig hard to work with. So I found a small cove protected by wind and found a school of crappie to hook into.
Overall, not a bad lake. Will be going back for sure and trying some crankbaits now that I have 1/2 the lake fished. Also caught first ever white crappie and a new PS (personal small) bass here.
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Lipripper on April 02, 2020, 09:13:16 AM
Post by: Lipripper on April 02, 2020, 09:13:16 AM
Quote from: ImUrNv on April 02, 2020, 09:10:39 AMHow small was that bass. lo
Yesterday went to check out a new to me pond/lake at one of the big IT companies campus. Limited bank access, primarily due to overhanging trees and vegetation. No clear path/trail around, so a lot of bushwhacking and land navigating.
Was throwing a weightless texas rigged trick worm, since the bottom was covered in vegetation and didn't want to risk a crankbait at this new location. Well, the wind started to pick up a lot making the weightless texas rig hard to work with. So I found a small cove protected by wind and found a school of crappie to hook into.
Overall, not a bad lake. Will be going back for sure and trying some crankbaits now that I have 1/2 the lake fished. Also caught first ever white crappie and a new PS (personal small) bass here.
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: ImUrNv on April 02, 2020, 09:55:34 AM
Post by: ImUrNv on April 02, 2020, 09:55:34 AM
Quote from: Lipripper on April 02, 2020, 09:13:16 AM
How small was that bass. lo
It was about the length of my hand, from wrist to the tip of my middle finger. :(
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: fishballer06 on April 02, 2020, 10:46:00 AM
Post by: fishballer06 on April 02, 2020, 10:46:00 AM
Thanks Lou for making a new thread! Bank fishing is something that I think we all enjoy.
That's actually a good sign. That means that the bigger fish in there are spawning and having success. Now go back there and catch his Momma ;)
Quote from: ImUrNv on April 02, 2020, 09:55:34 AM
It was about the length of my hand, from wrist to the tip of my middle finger. :(
That's actually a good sign. That means that the bigger fish in there are spawning and having success. Now go back there and catch his Momma ;)
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: SHC286 on April 03, 2020, 05:25:56 AM
Post by: SHC286 on April 03, 2020, 05:25:56 AM
Quote from: ImUrNv on April 02, 2020, 09:10:39 AM
Yesterday went to check out a new to me pond/lake at one of the big IT companies campus. Limited bank access, primarily due to overhanging trees and vegetation. No clear path/trail around, so a lot of bushwhacking and land navigating.
Was throwing a weightless texas rigged trick worm, since the bottom was covered in vegetation and didn't want to risk a crankbait at this new location. Well, the wind started to pick up a lot making the weightless texas rig hard to work with. So I found a small cove protected by wind and found a school of crappie to hook into.
Overall, not a bad lake. Will be going back for sure and trying some crankbaits now that I have 1/2 the lake fished. Also caught first ever white crappie and a new PS (personal small) bass here.
You wouldn't happen to be referring to the Cisco ponds would ya?
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: ImUrNv on April 03, 2020, 06:30:29 AM
Post by: ImUrNv on April 03, 2020, 06:30:29 AM
Quote from: SHC286 on April 03, 2020, 05:25:56 AM
You wouldn't happen to be referring to the Cisco ponds would ya?
That is certainly the one.
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: fishballer06 on April 03, 2020, 09:02:23 AM
Post by: fishballer06 on April 03, 2020, 09:02:23 AM
I got out last night and got to do some fishing for about 2.5 hours at a local reservoir. I ended up catching 7 from the bank. 6 on a spinnerbait, and 1 on a football jig. With the warming weather and sun, the fish are starting to push up against the banks. Nows the time of year where bank fisherman can really catch some nice fish in good numbers.
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 03, 2020, 09:08:26 AM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 03, 2020, 09:08:26 AM
Since I'm land locked for a while, I'll be bank fishing a bit more. Let's see what I can find. Hopefully I can post a couple of peacock bass for you guys. :-* :-*
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Mike Cork on April 03, 2020, 09:13:50 AM
Post by: Mike Cork on April 03, 2020, 09:13:50 AM
Hey guys... Share some photos... The tables have turned on me. I can't go shore fishing in my neck of the woods, just not much shore on cypress tree lakes.
Fish, cool sunrises or sets, wildlife... share with us what you see out there beating the banks :-*
Fish, cool sunrises or sets, wildlife... share with us what you see out there beating the banks :-*
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 03, 2020, 11:53:44 AM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 03, 2020, 11:53:44 AM
Here you go boys. Here's one Pea.
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Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: fishballer06 on April 03, 2020, 11:55:12 AM
Post by: fishballer06 on April 03, 2020, 11:55:12 AM
Nice one, Lou! I need to get into some Peacocks next time I get down.
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Lipripper on April 03, 2020, 12:15:04 PM
Post by: Lipripper on April 03, 2020, 12:15:04 PM
Quote from: Bassinlou on April 03, 2020, 11:53:44 AMThanks Lou that's a pretty fish. 8)
Here you go boys. Here's one Pea.
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Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 03, 2020, 02:27:41 PM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 03, 2020, 02:27:41 PM
Here's a very pretty Mayan Cichlid.
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Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Mike Cork on April 03, 2020, 02:39:31 PM
Post by: Mike Cork on April 03, 2020, 02:39:31 PM
Very colorful fish, are they easy to see in the water?
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 03, 2020, 04:33:03 PM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 03, 2020, 04:33:03 PM
Quote from: Mike Cork on April 03, 2020, 02:39:31 PMYes they are. Mayans hang out by the waters edge. We have these by the thousands. Pea's hang out by the waters edge when spawing. If not they cruise the ledges, and culverts.
Very colorful fish, are they easy to see in the water?
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Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 03, 2020, 04:34:55 PM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 03, 2020, 04:34:55 PM
Wrapped up the day catching a couple of bass.
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A snook blasted two cichlids on two separate occasions in an area I walked past. Smh..
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A snook blasted two cichlids on two separate occasions in an area I walked past. Smh..
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Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Lipripper on April 03, 2020, 05:22:07 PM
Post by: Lipripper on April 03, 2020, 05:22:07 PM
Thanks for them pictures Lou. ~c~ ~c~ Can you eat them Mayan Cichlid?
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 03, 2020, 05:34:26 PM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 03, 2020, 05:34:26 PM
Quote from: Lipripper on April 03, 2020, 05:22:07 PMYes you can. I personally have never eaten a MC or Peacock, but from what I hear they are good eating. Oscar's apparently taste good too, but I'm not eating anything that comes out of our waters.
Thanks for them pictures Lou. ~c~ ~c~ Can you eat them Mayan Cichlid?
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Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: SHC286 on April 03, 2020, 05:54:51 PM
Post by: SHC286 on April 03, 2020, 05:54:51 PM
Quote from: ImUrNv on April 03, 2020, 06:30:29 AM
That is certainly the one.
I was a security guard there for a while, saw some strange stuff go on.
But there were plenty of fish in those ponds ten years ago. One of my coworkers used to come in early and spend an hour or two fishing before work. I wasn't back into fishing yet, but he caught quite a few.
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Lipripper on April 03, 2020, 06:52:37 PM
Post by: Lipripper on April 03, 2020, 06:52:37 PM
Quote from: Bassinlou on April 03, 2020, 05:34:26 PMI hear you Lou and I wouldn't eat anything from these waters around here either. That's why I go down state to my friend John's ever year to go Crappie fishing. ;D
Yes you can. I personally have never eaten a MC or Peacock, but from what I hear they are good eating. Oscar's apparently taste good too, but I'm not eating anything that comes out of our waters.
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Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: zippyduck on April 03, 2020, 06:58:29 PM
Post by: zippyduck on April 03, 2020, 06:58:29 PM
Thanks for the pics Lou!
Hopefully I can add some bank pics on Sunday. If someone didn't catch them all.
Hopefully I can add some bank pics on Sunday. If someone didn't catch them all.
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: fishballer06 on April 04, 2020, 12:36:58 PM
Post by: fishballer06 on April 04, 2020, 12:36:58 PM
Quote from: zippyduck on April 03, 2020, 06:58:29 PM
Hopefully I can add some bank pics on Sunday. If someone didn't catch them all.
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Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Lipripper on April 04, 2020, 03:48:15 PM
Post by: Lipripper on April 04, 2020, 03:48:15 PM
Quote from: fishballer06 on April 04, 2020, 12:36:58 PM
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~roflmao ~roflmao Well did you leave some for zippy.
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: fishballer06 on April 04, 2020, 06:05:15 PM
Post by: fishballer06 on April 04, 2020, 06:05:15 PM
Well, it's a 140+ acre reservoir. I hope the 7 I caught wasn't ALL of the fish in there.
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 04, 2020, 06:56:15 PM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 04, 2020, 06:56:15 PM
Fished my neighborhood canal again today, but man, was it busy. Never in all the years I have been fishing these canals have I encountered so many people fishing the same stretch I was on. Fortunately I was able to catch 3.
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Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Jacobguy on April 07, 2020, 09:26:43 AM
Post by: Jacobguy on April 07, 2020, 09:26:43 AM
Kind-of went out this weekend. We wanted to explore around a lake we fish fairly often some pretty big pike and some decent bass in there so we hiked around most of it and it was really clear, water clarity 10+ feet. Got to a shallow spot I could see a good size pike and two schools of bass in the shallows which was amazing to me since it was 45° out. Sprinted back to the car grabbed my rod came back and tried to get em, only brought a few baits I had a few followers but no takers. Only got to fish for 20ish minutes though. It was cool seeing that many fish.
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Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: ImUrNv on April 07, 2020, 10:14:57 AM
Post by: ImUrNv on April 07, 2020, 10:14:57 AM
Went out yesterday after going into work for a bit, and fished the other half of the IT company's lake which is un-manicured and a bit of bushwhacking involved.
Started off with a crankbait again with previous luck using this same one. Ended up catching a 2:1 ratio of catfish to bass with it somehow.
After deciding to switch things to my tried and true rig (weightless texas rigged trick worm) and started having much better luck but only finding dinks. Also noticed that the fish were holding much closer to the bank (3-4 off), which gave the rig an advantage.
Overall not a bad way to spend a sunny day in the 80's.
Started off with a crankbait again with previous luck using this same one. Ended up catching a 2:1 ratio of catfish to bass with it somehow.
After deciding to switch things to my tried and true rig (weightless texas rigged trick worm) and started having much better luck but only finding dinks. Also noticed that the fish were holding much closer to the bank (3-4 off), which gave the rig an advantage.
Overall not a bad way to spend a sunny day in the 80's.
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Jacobguy on April 10, 2020, 12:01:14 PM
Post by: Jacobguy on April 10, 2020, 12:01:14 PM
Went out later last night to a new lake to me but a really big fishing lake here in Michigan. Could only really shore fish and fish from some tall piers but I landed 2 small bass just dinks around 1lb, I also caught a nice sunfish on a panfish lure. Sorry no pictures my phone was dead.
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Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 10, 2020, 12:02:40 PM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 10, 2020, 12:02:40 PM
Quote from: Jacobguy on April 10, 2020, 12:01:14 PM
Went out later last night to a new lake to me but a really big fishing lake here in Michigan. Could only really shore fish and fish from some tall piers but I landed 2 small bass just dinks around 1lb, I also caught a nice sunfish on a panfish lure. Sorry no pictures my phone was dead.
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Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 10, 2020, 07:03:35 PM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 10, 2020, 07:03:35 PM
Got out for a couple of hours. Just managed to fool one bass today. :)
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I also caught this Spotted Tilapia.
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Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 12, 2020, 06:19:17 PM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 12, 2020, 06:19:17 PM
Productive outing today. Started with a big jerkbait. Nothing. Changed to 10.5" T-rigged worm, came across a nice Peacock. Switched to speed worm and caught 2 decent bass.
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Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Lipripper on April 12, 2020, 06:26:59 PM
Post by: Lipripper on April 12, 2020, 06:26:59 PM
Way to go Lou. ~c~
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: fishballer06 on April 13, 2020, 10:49:19 AM
Post by: fishballer06 on April 13, 2020, 10:49:19 AM
You've been killing it from the bank Lou!
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 13, 2020, 11:15:27 AM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 13, 2020, 11:15:27 AM
Quote from: fishballer06 on April 13, 2020, 10:49:19 AM
You've been killing it from the bank Lou!
Thanks bud, some days are better than others.
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 16, 2020, 06:56:39 PM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 16, 2020, 06:56:39 PM
Bass were non-existent for me again, today. Did manage to hook up with another nice Peacock, only to have it come unbuttoned on two separate occasions, and two different baits. Still can't explain that, but such is fishing. I did manage to hook into this nice Mayan cichlid, so I didn't technically skunk. 
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Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 18, 2020, 06:46:14 PM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 18, 2020, 06:46:14 PM
Productive outing today. My intention was LMB fishing and it ended up being a Peacock bass expedition.
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Those 3 Pea's tore up my thumb. They don't stop fighting even after their caught.
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Those 3 Pea's tore up my thumb. They don't stop fighting even after their caught.
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Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: big g on April 18, 2020, 08:12:06 PM
Post by: big g on April 18, 2020, 08:12:06 PM
Can you imagine a 25lb pea from South America! Fish on steroids!
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: fishballer06 on April 18, 2020, 10:04:01 PM
Post by: fishballer06 on April 18, 2020, 10:04:01 PM
Cold and windy today, but the sun was shining enough to push them to the rocky banks to warm up a little.
(https://i.ibb.co/dfcfx8L/20200418-131907.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YNWNwHy)
(https://i.ibb.co/vJDbt9r/20200418-135216.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mHSmxpY)
(https://i.ibb.co/gZWB1m3/20200418-134734.jpg) (https://ibb.co/1GXwV7L)
(https://i.ibb.co/bbrMCg5/20200418-134727.jpg) (https://ibb.co/tLbTvMp)
(https://i.ibb.co/yBHTGtX/20200418-132024.jpg) (https://ibb.co/R4RnZf9)
(https://i.ibb.co/2FtwJyX/20200418-132004.jpg) (https://ibb.co/NFjXRsw)
The spinnerbait was the ticket again today. I threw the chatterbait more than the spinnerbait and it only got me one small dink. They really want that slow rolled spinnerbait, just barely creeping along off the bottom.
(https://i.ibb.co/dfcfx8L/20200418-131907.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YNWNwHy)
(https://i.ibb.co/vJDbt9r/20200418-135216.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mHSmxpY)
(https://i.ibb.co/gZWB1m3/20200418-134734.jpg) (https://ibb.co/1GXwV7L)
(https://i.ibb.co/bbrMCg5/20200418-134727.jpg) (https://ibb.co/tLbTvMp)
(https://i.ibb.co/yBHTGtX/20200418-132024.jpg) (https://ibb.co/R4RnZf9)
(https://i.ibb.co/2FtwJyX/20200418-132004.jpg) (https://ibb.co/NFjXRsw)
The spinnerbait was the ticket again today. I threw the chatterbait more than the spinnerbait and it only got me one small dink. They really want that slow rolled spinnerbait, just barely creeping along off the bottom.
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 19, 2020, 07:02:24 AM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 19, 2020, 07:02:24 AM
~c~ Great looking bass Seth!! WTG!! ~c~
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: zippyduck on April 19, 2020, 10:51:46 AM
Post by: zippyduck on April 19, 2020, 10:51:46 AM
Lou,
Those are some good Florida peas. ~c~
Seth,
Get out of my hole. lo I've caught at least one big one every time I go to the lake also.
Those are some good Florida peas. ~c~
Seth,
Get out of my hole. lo I've caught at least one big one every time I go to the lake also.
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Lipripper on April 19, 2020, 03:03:43 PM
Post by: Lipripper on April 19, 2020, 03:03:43 PM
Nice fish Seth and that's might nice of you to keep zippys holes warm for him. lo lo
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 19, 2020, 06:13:18 PM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 19, 2020, 06:13:18 PM
Went out again, not as productive as yesterday unfortunately. I have been hunting one particular big Pea for two outings now. He was on to me fairly quick because he kept darting to deeper water, which leads me to believe he's been caught before. I'll try again tomorrow. ~bb
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: NerveAngel on April 24, 2020, 05:11:35 PM
Post by: NerveAngel on April 24, 2020, 05:11:35 PM
New here from Anaheim, CA!
Went to my local lake and fished my new Diawa Tatula 150 - 6:3.1! Saw with my eyes 12 schooled up bass and threw my Senko T-rig at then several times but all I did was scare them mostly... :'(
Went to my local lake and fished my new Diawa Tatula 150 - 6:3.1! Saw with my eyes 12 schooled up bass and threw my Senko T-rig at then several times but all I did was scare them mostly... :'(
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 24, 2020, 05:41:14 PM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 24, 2020, 05:41:14 PM
Quote from: NerveAngel on April 24, 2020, 05:11:35 PM
New here from Anaheim, CA!
Went to my local lake and fished my new Diawa Tatula 150 - 6:3.1! Saw with my eyes 12 schooled up bass and threw my Senko T-rig at then several times but all I did was scare them mostly... :'(
Welcome to UB!! Here's a tip I offer all of our new members that like to post pictures. If you know your way around a smart phone, download the Tapatalk app for free. Its a mobile version of Ultimate Bass where you can post pictures on the site in less than 60 seconds.
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 24, 2020, 05:42:49 PM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 24, 2020, 05:42:49 PM
Managed to stick 2 decent bass before a big rain band chased me away. Fun Spinnerbait bite!!
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200424/2273f6c64eba1386aa0938dc02098919.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200424/6856182317b7d4821ce24df7de0421fe.jpg)
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(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200424/2273f6c64eba1386aa0938dc02098919.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200424/6856182317b7d4821ce24df7de0421fe.jpg)
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Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: NerveAngel on April 24, 2020, 05:59:56 PM
Post by: NerveAngel on April 24, 2020, 05:59:56 PM
It keeps asking me to become a VIP member.
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Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Lipripper on April 24, 2020, 06:10:52 PM
Post by: Lipripper on April 24, 2020, 06:10:52 PM
Quote from: NerveAngel on April 24, 2020, 05:59:56 PMLooks like a nice place to fish and sorry you couldn't get any of them bass to bite. I'm not a Tapatalk user but Lou uses it all the time and when he gets back he can help answer that question for you.
It keeps asking me to become a VIP member.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Nice fish Lou and sorry the (https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/6141/cE7ci0.gif) chased you off. :'(
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 24, 2020, 06:29:07 PM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 24, 2020, 06:29:07 PM
Quote from: NerveAngel on April 24, 2020, 05:59:56 PM
It keeps asking me to become a VIP member.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Yes... I completely forgot about that. :surrender: :surrender: VIP gives you unlimited picture posting ability for $5 a year I think, unless Tapatalk changed it, and the free version gives limited picture posting capabilities. I apologize for the misinformation. I became a VIP years ago and TT charges me automatically every year.
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 26, 2020, 08:36:39 AM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 26, 2020, 08:36:39 AM
Fished the same area, yesterday that I fished on Fri, thinking I could continue where I left off. Wrong!! I assumed the bite would be same since the conditions were similar. Overcast, windy, and passing rains. Highlights of my outing were; I think I came across the same Snook twice? The first time, the Snook briefly followed my spinner bait, and over an hour later, in a different location but along the same grass line however, the Snook blew up on my spinnerbait, but missed it. :'(
The one bass I did manage to catch, was caught unexpectedly as my spinnerbait approached me, and was in inches of water.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200426/9ffde864cae60538c480f3467002f5e4.jpg)
The one bass I did manage to catch, was caught unexpectedly as my spinnerbait approached me, and was in inches of water.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200426/9ffde864cae60538c480f3467002f5e4.jpg)
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Lipripper on April 26, 2020, 03:14:50 PM
Post by: Lipripper on April 26, 2020, 03:14:50 PM
Quote from: Bassinlou on April 26, 2020, 08:36:39 AMThat's a nice looking Bass Lou and too bad you missed the snook.
Fished the same area, yesterday that I fished on Fri, thinking I could continue where I left off. Wrong!! I assumed the bite would be same since the conditions were similar. Overcast, windy, and passing rains. Highlights of my outing were; I think I came across the same Snook twice? The first time, the Snook briefly followed my spinner bait, and over an hour later, in a different location but along the same grass line however, the Snook blew up on my spinnerbait, but missed it. :'(
The one bass I did manage to catch, was caught unexpectedly as my spinnerbait approached me, and was in inches of water.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200426/9ffde864cae60538c480f3467002f5e4.jpg)
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 26, 2020, 03:22:54 PM
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on April 26, 2020, 03:22:54 PM
Quote from: Lipripper on April 26, 2020, 03:14:50 PM
That's a nice looking Bass Lou and too bad you missed the snook.
Thanks Lip. Hooking up with that Snook would have been fun!!
Title: Re: Bank Fishing Talk (April 2020)
Post by: ImUrNv on April 28, 2020, 10:25:26 AM
Post by: ImUrNv on April 28, 2020, 10:25:26 AM
Got in my X-Zone lures from the contest and decided to go try out the Adrenaline Bug. Was a bit windy so decided to go with a Texas rig so I could throw it through the wind. Only caught 1 that day, but it was a good size one 19" long 16.5" around.
Only downside, the Adrenaline Bug is so soft the bullet weight tore up the front of it after a couple hours casting.
(https://i.imgur.com/vkUibvS.jpg)
Only downside, the Adrenaline Bug is so soft the bullet weight tore up the front of it after a couple hours casting.
(https://i.imgur.com/vkUibvS.jpg)