Bass Fishing HomeBass Fishing Forums

Go Back   BassFishin.Com Forums > Additional Categories > Casual Fishing Discussions & Novice Questions

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 01-30-10, 09:59 PM   #26
cassidyta
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
 
cassidyta's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 2,928
Default

Nofear,

Tim Horton shows that technique.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBT0eZZi5k0
__________________
If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.
cassidyta is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-30-10, 10:10 PM   #27
nofearengineer
BassFishin.Com Premier Elite
 
nofearengineer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Southwest IN
Posts: 5,630
Default

Thanks, Cass!!! That is the video I was talking about. I saw it at work one day (whistle.......), but forgot to e-mail myself a link at home.
__________________
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.
nofearengineer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-30-10, 10:59 PM   #28
Bubba_Bruiser
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
 
Bubba_Bruiser's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: South MS
Posts: 3,659
Send a message via MSN to Bubba_Bruiser
Default

Thanks for the link Cass. I have been waiting a 2 weeks for NFE to come up with it.
__________________
\,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!
Bubba_Bruiser is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-01-10, 12:14 AM   #29
MississippiBoy
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
 
MississippiBoy's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Ridgeland MS
Posts: 3,923
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by woody View Post
I remember someone saying, they attracted a hungry hawk while practicing in the yard.


-Mark
Yeah, that was me. Apparently, Kory makes such good jigs, even hawks like them. I'm just lucky he missed the hook.
__________________
I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?
MississippiBoy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-01-10, 12:19 AM   #30
Bubba_Bruiser
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
 
Bubba_Bruiser's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: South MS
Posts: 3,659
Send a message via MSN to Bubba_Bruiser
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by MississippiBoy View Post
Yeah, that was me. Apparently, Kory makes such good jigs, even hawks like them. I'm just lucky he missed the hook.

Never give up the chance for a new PB. Better get a welding glove to get the hook out though.
__________________
\,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!
Bubba_Bruiser is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-01-10, 12:24 AM   #31
MississippiBoy
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
 
MississippiBoy's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Ridgeland MS
Posts: 3,923
Default

It would've been a very interesting story later on if I'd hooked him. That rod had 30lb PowerPro on it, so I doubt I could've broken him off. I believe it was a redtailed hawk, and its wingspan was wider than my driveway. I would've walked away with scars, no doubt.
__________________
I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?
MississippiBoy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-01-10, 09:41 AM   #32
BigBassin144
BassFishin.Com Premier Elite
 
BigBassin144's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Posts: 9,463
Send a message via AIM to BigBassin144
Default

Wow, those jigs must be really good if you're willing to fight a hawk over it!

BB
__________________
As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!
BigBassin144 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-01-10, 10:13 AM   #33
MississippiBoy
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
 
MississippiBoy's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Ridgeland MS
Posts: 3,923
Default

No, I just paid good money for it. If he wants to take what's rightfully mine, he's going to lose some feathers over it.
__________________
I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?
MississippiBoy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-01-10, 11:01 AM   #34
WaffleJaw
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
 
WaffleJaw's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Dallas,TX (DFW)
Posts: 2,212
Default

I practice my pitching in the backyard constantly when I can...I save my plastic coffee containers (various sizes) and set them around the yard at different distances...I stand on the porch (about 1.5' high) and pitch from there with a jig ,with a cork on the hook, into the containers
I gotten pretty deadly with accuracy this way....Clean up is easy when Im done,just collect my containers and put the cork back in my wife's bottle of wine.
__________________
[nelsoncustomrods.com]
WaffleJaw is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-03-10, 12:32 AM   #35
TN_Bassin
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
 
TN_Bassin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Bon Aqua,TN
Posts: 1,013
Default

I have 2 ponds on my property that hold fish. I wouldn't say that I neccesarily practice in them, but I do go down there if I haven't been fishing in a few months to help toss some of that rust off of my arms. The ponds are perfect because they have a dock that sits about as high as a bass boat and tons of stuff to practice casting to. After I learned how to use a baitcaster in both my right and left hands I didn't see the reason to practice religiously. That being said though I probably should try to get rid of a couple of my more uncomfortable casting directions.
__________________
Other anglers are tough, but the fish are the real competition.
TN_Bassin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-03-10, 01:43 AM   #36
Rebbasser
BassFishin.Com Premier Elite
 
Rebbasser's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posts: 10,141
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by cassidyta View Post
I am pitching and flipping constantly in my pool. This is more to check out the baits than to practice.
Same here. Drives my lab nuts.
__________________
It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3
Rebbasser is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-03-10, 09:02 AM   #37
rrw4258
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
 
rrw4258's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Bellevue, Ohio
Posts: 2,338
Default

I practice constantly, at least 3 times a week for about 30-60 minutes each day. We have a pretty good sized yard out here, tons of trees and stuff to pitch and cast at so I take advantage of them. It really helps not being rusty those first few days of the season.

Now, John, if you thinks it too cold to go practice cast outside down there, why don't you come up here where it is really cold and your casts land into snowbanks


Ryan
__________________
Never Give Up!
rrw4258 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-03-10, 04:52 PM   #38
bassinbob
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
 
bassinbob's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Pitts. Pa.
Posts: 3,801
Default

When the weather warms I practice standing on my neighbors picnic table. I practice long casts on the street behind my house a couple times a week.
__________________
you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands
bassinbob is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Disclosure / Disclaimer
Before acting on the content posted, you should know that BassFishin.Com may benefit financially and otherwise from content, advertising, links or otherwise from anything you click on, read, or look at on our website. Click here to read our Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer.


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:21 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
© 2013 BassFishin.Com LLC