Got to make another...

Bubba_Bruiser · 06-02-09, 10:48 PM

trip today. We fished about a 5 acre pond this morning and had some pretty good luck. We got on the water about 6 and fished until 9 and ended up with 30. The biggest might have been about 1.5#. We started the morning, my buddy a Tiny Torpedo G-flake (Looks like a rainbow trout color) and me a chug bug in a frog pattern. I couldn't buy a hit while I was moving the bug, but when I would stop for a few seconds, they would pounce on it. While my buddy was getting hits with a rip and twitch. We continued to fish on the top until it tapered off until about 7:30 and we went to the bottom with 7" Culprits (F & I), 4" Curly tail worms, and I fished a Strike King creature for a little while. We had a good laugh though. I was "sculling" with the paddle from the front and talking to my buddy and he set the hook. I heard the weight slap the side of the boat and about 5 or 6 seconds later I see a fish slap the water about 30' behind my buddy. I told him he needed to work on his art of swinging fish in the boat. There isn't no telling how high that fish flew as long as it took it to come down. And a few minutes later, I hooked one on the SK creature and had to duck because I slung it over the boat. Well, I switched to a double colorado with a white skirt about 8:15 because of the mud stain to the water. I starting tearing them up and finished out the trip with it. I wished I would have tried it a little earlier, but oh well. We still had a blast and got to spend some time on the water.

Bubba_Bruiser · 06-05-09, 01:23 AM

A pic from the dinkfest the other day:

JB · 06-05-09, 06:35 AM

Your state allows thirty bass to be harvested a day?

Bassboss · 06-05-09, 08:26 AM

wow! That's a lot of bass! Congrats, but why'd you keep them all?

I think fl only allows 5 per person per day, 14" - 22", and you can keep only one over 22".

Bubba_Bruiser · 06-05-09, 08:32 AM

No limits on private waters JB. We are one of few that fish this pond and the land owner calls for fish to be kept under 3lbs and released over unless mounting the fish. From the quality of the fish we are catching compared to what we used to catch, a fish fry is needed out of the place. Probably 7 or 8 years ago, we were catching consistant fish between the 3-7 lbers. But since Katrina the hurricane, no one has wanted to go back to the place due to overgrowth so the fish are not being harvested like they used to be.

Bassboss · 06-05-09, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Bubba_Bruiser

No limits on private waters JB. We are one of few that fish this pond and the land owner calls for fish to be kept under 3lbs and released over unless mounting the fish. From the quality of the fish we are catching compared to what we used to catch, a fish fry is needed out of the place. Probably 7 or 8 years ago, we were catching consistant fish between the 3-7 lbers. But since Katrina the hurricane, no one has wanted to go back to the place due to overgrowth so the fish are not being harvested like they used to be.

Oh! Ok, then good job bubba!

I hate it when lakes get over populated!

MallenManson · 06-05-09, 08:53 AM

Looks like a great day on the water

nofearengineer · 06-05-09, 10:23 AM

Sounds like that owner is tryin to grow some HAWGS, culling everything under 3 lbs. When I see pictures like that, I expect to see Crappie, Brook Trout, or something like that. I did a double take when I saw it was bass.

wareagledc · 06-05-09, 02:43 PM

i fished at a place like this once. the owner would come out and fish with you, and it was great to have him, but he would want you to keep all smaller bass and take them with you. after catching my 5 i told him i had to go. i just couldn't bring myself to keeping that many knowing i would not eat them. 5 fish is enough for me for a while since my family don't eat fish just me. don't get me wrong not knocking you for doing it. i understand what he is doing. you have to get some of the fish out or they will take over and stunt their growth.

Jim80 · 06-05-09, 04:29 PM

thats a good day out man .

jim

bamabassman · 06-05-09, 10:20 PM

dang it bubba!!! how do i get there? hahahahaha, yes i DO EAT BASS. and those are the tastiest ones right there man. nice little fillets and a private pond owner that KNOWS what he is doing too. harvest the smaller ones so's the bigguns get BIGGER! great day ifn ya ask me pal.

Bubba_Bruiser · 06-05-09, 11:05 PM

When you get on HWY 98, go to the little church on the hill and turn left, go about a mile. I will be sitting on my porch waiting. What sucks Bama, is that I can only go with one person to this pond. It is a gem in the middle of the forrest. But if I fished it as much as I liked, I would probably hurt it more than do good. If I did have access though, I would load it up with some minnows every other month or so.

Cavs1123 · 06-07-09, 07:50 AM

thats awesome

06-02-09, 10:48 PM	#1
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	Got to make another... trip today. We fished about a 5 acre pond this morning and had some pretty good luck. We got on the water about 6 and fished until 9 and ended up with 30. The biggest might have been about 1.5#. We started the morning, my buddy a Tiny Torpedo G-flake (Looks like a rainbow trout color) and me a chug bug in a frog pattern. I couldn't buy a hit while I was moving the bug, but when I would stop for a few seconds, they would pounce on it. While my buddy was getting hits with a rip and twitch. We continued to fish on the top until it tapered off until about 7:30 and we went to the bottom with 7" Culprits (F & I), 4" Curly tail worms, and I fished a Strike King creature for a little while. We had a good laugh though. I was "sculling" with the paddle from the front and talking to my buddy and he set the hook. I heard the weight slap the side of the boat and about 5 or 6 seconds later I see a fish slap the water about 30' behind my buddy. I told him he needed to work on his art of swinging fish in the boat. There isn't no telling how high that fish flew as long as it took it to come down. And a few minutes later, I hooked one on the SK creature and had to duck because I slung it over the boat. Well, I switched to a double colorado with a white skirt about 8:15 because of the mud stain to the water. I starting tearing them up and finished out the trip with it. I wished I would have tried it a little earlier, but oh well. We still had a blast and got to spend some time on the water. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

06-05-09, 01:23 AM	#2
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	A pic from the dinkfest the other day: __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

06-05-09, 08:26 AM	#4
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	wow! That's a lot of bass! Congrats, but why'd you keep them all? I think fl only allows 5 per person per day, 14" - 22", and you can keep only one over 22". __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

06-05-09, 08:32 AM	#5
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	No limits on private waters JB. We are one of few that fish this pond and the land owner calls for fish to be kept under 3lbs and released over unless mounting the fish. From the quality of the fish we are catching compared to what we used to catch, a fish fry is needed out of the place. Probably 7 or 8 years ago, we were catching consistant fish between the 3-7 lbers. But since Katrina the hurricane, no one has wanted to go back to the place due to overgrowth so the fish are not being harvested like they used to be. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

06-05-09, 08:53 AM	#7
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Looks like a great day on the water __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

06-05-09, 06:35 AM	#3
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Your state allows thirty bass to be harvested a day?

06-05-09, 10:23 AM	#8
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Sounds like that owner is tryin to grow some HAWGS, culling everything under 3 lbs. When I see pictures like that, I expect to see Crappie, Brook Trout, or something like that. I did a double take when I saw it was bass. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

06-05-09, 02:43 PM	#9
wareagledc BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: alabama Posts: 273	i fished at a place like this once. the owner would come out and fish with you, and it was great to have him, but he would want you to keep all smaller bass and take them with you. after catching my 5 i told him i had to go. i just couldn't bring myself to keeping that many knowing i would not eat them. 5 fish is enough for me for a while since my family don't eat fish just me. don't get me wrong not knocking you for doing it. i understand what he is doing. you have to get some of the fish out or they will take over and stunt their growth.

06-05-09, 04:29 PM	#10
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	thats a good day out man . jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

06-05-09, 10:20 PM	#11
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	dang it bubba!!! how do i get there? hahahahaha, yes i DO EAT BASS. and those are the tastiest ones right there man. nice little fillets and a private pond owner that KNOWS what he is doing too. harvest the smaller ones so's the bigguns get BIGGER! great day ifn ya ask me pal. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

06-05-09, 11:05 PM	#12
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	When you get on HWY 98, go to the little church on the hill and turn left, go about a mile. I will be sitting on my porch waiting. What sucks Bama, is that I can only go with one person to this pond. It is a gem in the middle of the forrest. But if I fished it as much as I liked, I would probably hurt it more than do good. If I did have access though, I would load it up with some minnows every other month or so. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

06-07-09, 07:50 AM	#13
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	thats awesome

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