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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Jarhead Chase on June 12, 2015, 03:28:08 PM

Title: Caught my first bass yesterday.
Post by: Jarhead Chase on June 12, 2015, 03:28:08 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F15%2F06%2F12%2F380c9dfadb59c835793f2a5df355f846.jpg&hash=caa151027ab4ce580ac8341448130509bb3bbf95)

He's no giant, but he was a lot of fun to catch. Caught a few more between yesterday and today, but no keepers. I am completely addicted to bass fishing now. It was so much fun watching them come up and strike the Crawfish lure on top of the water and fight like heck on the way in.
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Post by: Ridgeratt on June 12, 2015, 09:52:39 PM: Looks like you are getting the hang of it. Isn't that a keeper by definition of the game laws? looks like under the 12 and not over 17.
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Post by: fast60eddie on June 13, 2015, 12:12:38 AM: Good work! Bass fishing is the best.
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Post by: Axle on June 13, 2015, 05:23:49 AM: :tup:
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Post by: Gobble Doc on June 13, 2015, 06:38:56 AM: Nice. Always nice to get out fishing.
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Post by: Jarhead Chase on June 13, 2015, 11:10:09 PM: Quote from: Ridgeratt on June 12, 2015, 09:52:39 PM
Looks like you are getting the hang of it. Isn't that a keeper by definition of the game laws? looks like under the 12 and not over 17.

By definition you are correct. :chuckle: I have this rule about only keeping them if I'm going to eat them (which includes the little guys I accidentally kill). Lucky for him, he was barely hooked in the mouth. Hopefully there will be some more hooked soon.

We still need to grab a cup of lifer juice soon. I'll give you a ring when I get back from some travel.
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Post by: Jarhead Chase on June 13, 2015, 11:16:44 PM: Thanks guys. I don't know what it is about bass fishing, but I am completely addicted. It's so much more fun than trout fishing, and I love trout fishing!
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Post by: MtnMuley on June 13, 2015, 11:30:43 PM: Wait til a big girl gulps that crawfish. You'll really be addicted then. :tup:
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Post by: Jarhead Chase on June 14, 2015, 08:52:07 AM: Quote from: MtnMuley on June 13, 2015, 11:30:43 PM
Wait til a big girl gulps that crawfish. You'll really be addicted then. :tup:

I'll be doing what I can to make that happen sooner rather than later! :tup:
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Post by: MtnMuley on June 14, 2015, 09:46:33 AM: Time on the water. It's all about time and learning patterns, presentations, and bait selection.
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Post by: lokidog on June 14, 2015, 10:52:50 AM: Go to Banks Lake. You'll think you went to bass heaven. :drool:
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Post by: M_ray on June 14, 2015, 10:54:29 AM: Wait till you get em like this!!! :yike: it's addicting!!!
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Post by: Jarhead Chase on June 15, 2015, 08:56:50 AM: Nice fish!
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on June 15, 2015, 09:55:22 AM: Get out on Lake Roosevelt in a boat, cast to shore - smallmouth until your arms fall off!
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Post by: Jarhead Chase on June 15, 2015, 11:58:44 AM: My lack of boat is starting to become irksome. If I make it through the application process of the new job I am going after it will probably be my next purchase.
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Post by: M_ray on June 15, 2015, 03:14:39 PM: Any old row boat will get ya out in front of them :tup: And I concur Banks Lake is Bass Disneyland!!! :yike: never fished bass in roosevelt but i've seen them in there!
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Post by: Jarhead Chase on June 15, 2015, 04:26:44 PM: Thanks for the heads up! I'll be spending some time on this for sure.
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Post by: Ridgeratt on June 16, 2015, 07:33:12 AM: Quote from: DOUBLELUNG on June 15, 2015, 09:55:22 AM
Get out on Lake Roosevelt in a boat, cast to shore - smallmouth until your arms fall off!

Or the Snake River.