Today on Opening Day!!

[Dae_Ma]

I don't mind people keeping some bass for the table,  but I rrrreeeaaaalllllyyyy hope that those people would take the young uns and release the cows and bulls.  I have a friend who love sauted SMB but he'll keep the ones just over the limit size and throw the larger ones back...this was until after I told him that all the fertilizer Nitrates that flow into the water from the surrounding lawns collect in the fish and that if he keep feeding his kids those fish...they'll turn autistic and he and his wife will get early onset Dementia. BooYah 

[lionpshark]

I was quoting Chevy, when i posted "awesome, was it released"  I was assuming that, by asking that question, he didnt know that it is not yet bass season and that all bass "must" be released.  I would hate to see him get on the boat with Lion and get slapped on the wrist first time out. 

Dae_Ma, Agreed, must know the regs, if you are on the water. 

I believe Vinny has some regulations posted on the home page, double checked this before I went out for browns last week.

-Paul

Hey Paul looks like im joining you on Titicus and I better bring my book of REG'S with me!

[johnjav]

lion ill be out on titicus this season, if i see you doing anything wrong i will report you to Ken!

[lionpshark]

lion ill be out on titicus this season, if i see you doing anything wrong i will report you to Ken!

I wouldnt expect anything less from you Jon.

[yanks555giants]

now thats a bass, nice work , too lazy to slow fish and be in cold hahah , did it at least fight?  all my real big ones were just like reeling up a log some of my best fights were under 5 lbers in spring ... early spring sumemr and fall they are real sluggish.. one time i caught a 5.5 on top water in spring boy that was a day... i cant remember the last time i caught a big one on top water seems all my big ones have been off bottom,....how about you guys

[johnjav]

yeah honestly i have never gotten a big bass on top water, ive gotten them all deep or in the shallows during the spawn.  Only get dinks on the top water. 

[mikec17]

Nice Bass Dae_Ma.
Congrats.

Mike

[yanks555giants]

i dont want to / need to know lake or spot all though that would be nice hahaha, but how deep has everyone been hitting bass this time of year in these neck of the woods...dae  ma if you dont mind me asking how deep were you fishing , off drop , in cover???

[VinnyH]

I think you want to look for dropoffs, creek channels, and downsize the baits early in the season. Small jerkbaits, hair jigs and 3" soft flukes are my bets this week.

Best to All,
Vinny

[yanks555giants]

ya thats what i do normally this time of season..usually yields the 2-3lb class better then nothing, just seeing where these lunkers are

[Cny]

ya thats what i do normally this time of season..usually yields the 2-3lb class better then nothing, just seeing where these lunkers are

I have had good success on 3/8oz chatterbaits and boogee baits, besides those nothing else has worked for me.

[paddy]

great fish,got a pickerel and a nice lmb last weekend like u said got to go slow,oh i was out in nassau cnty.

[bobssandt]

I don't mind people keeping some bass for the table,  but I rrrreeeaaaalllllyyyy hope that those people would take the young uns and release the cows and bulls.  I have a friend who love sauted SMB but he'll keep the ones just over the limit size and throw the larger ones back...this was until after I told him that all the fertilizer Nitrates that flow into the water from the surrounding lawns collect in the fish and that if he keep feeding his kids those fish...they'll turn autistic and he and his wife will get early onset Dementia. BooYah 

lol

[Dae_Ma]

Water is way too cold still...It actually dropped in temp to about 46* from 50* and the fish caught are not much of a fight...dead weight is more like it.  Seems that Pumpkin is the color right now.  I caught one SMB on a Striper Stump Jumper in White and Chartruese...no sign of Crawdads.

[yanks555giants]

Cool thx, they usually dont spawn until like 59 right so kind of feed up right around there correct? Aand then they are on 15ft drop going shallow agrreed?