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Author:
lamdesign
Date:
Oct 14, 2011
Subject:
Mamanasco 10/14
Message:
So have been fishing my dock every night for about an hour after work. This has been helping me learn a lot and get a better feel for different techniques and so on. Last night I decided to practice on my crankbaits. I never use these due to constant hangups on weeds which leads to a lot of frustration as you can imagine. However, the vegetation has been loosening up so I thought I'd give it a try. I was using a Bluegill patterned Rapala (8ft max depth) in about 4 ft of water parallel to the shoreline between two docks. Like I said I never use these, ever. It was about 8:30PM and I was getting a few pulls. I wasnt setting however seeing as I was used to getting hungup on weeds. After about 30 minutes I got a better feel for the strikes vs weeds and got a strong hit about 15ft from my dock. This is what arose from the water. [img:b79ddc430b]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sGwSY4KAODk/Tpgr_rQV8uI/AAAAAAAAABQ/GZVMHPUdpSE/s220/FISH.JPG[/img:b79ddc430b] This is easily the fattest fish I have ever caught. The thing fought so damn hard that it got my adrenaline pumping. I have 15lb test on and I thought it was going to snap it for sure. With that being said, I am def. switching to a 20lb test of Fluro (which I've never used before, Fluro that is). I even had another 1.5 lb'er hit about 20 minutes later. Needless to say, with the current conditions I am sticking to something that can suspend a little more. My Texas rigged worms and lizards just arent doing the trick anymore. I think for the next few nights im going to learn how to easily pitch and flip jigs in shallower water along with learning to use spinnerbaits properly, along with continuing my crankbait sessions. This was fun as hell and it has definitely given me a lot of faith in using speedier baits. Now it's on to technique -Les
Author:
slim2043
Date:
Oct 14, 2011
Message:
keep up the good work! You live on that lake? That must be pretty cool... I hear a lot of good things about crankbaits in the fall but I haven't really tested them yet as I have been on a flippin kick since I went with flippy and throwing spinnerbaits to switch things up. Cranks always seem to get me the wrong fish (perch,sunnies) maybe I'm throwing the wrong cranks?? Anyhow, good luck in your practice! Keep finding ways to catch more bass :D
Author:
DirtyDawg10
Date:
Oct 14, 2011
Message:
Nice job! Good looking fish.
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