Post by: bassquatch on April 06, 2016, 09:09:29 PM
How about 5lbs or better for largemouth and 4lbs or better for smallmouth?!
I'll start it off with my 6.5lb largemouth from Lake Terrell in Whatcom County today....caught several others but this is the only one that qualifies.
Have fun out there and tight lines!!! :fishin: :tup:
Post by: Timberstalker on April 06, 2016, 09:27:09 PM
Post by: bassquatch on April 06, 2016, 09:54:54 PM
Post by: Mfowl on April 06, 2016, 10:00:51 PM
Post by: bassquatch on April 08, 2016, 06:41:29 AM
Nice toad! I hope I get something to add to this thread this season. :tup:
Please do! :tup:
Post by: dmv9 on April 08, 2016, 10:47:57 AM
Post by: h20hunter on April 08, 2016, 10:50:10 AM
Post by: bassquatch on April 08, 2016, 02:29:33 PM
Nice...Squatch....you ever want to trade trips...crabbing for a morning of bassing we should talk.
Uh, YES! Ha ha. I may have some vacation coming up in two weeks, should be pretty flexible during that.
When is crab open? My wife would flip if I brought some home! She loves shellfish!
Post by: h20hunter on April 08, 2016, 02:38:32 PM
Post by: bassquatch on April 08, 2016, 03:31:41 PM
I can set you up with very capable spinning gear very easily if you prefer?!
Post by: h20hunter on April 08, 2016, 03:35:21 PM
Post by: Southpole on April 08, 2016, 03:40:59 PM
Post by: bassquatch on April 09, 2016, 06:02:29 AM
I hope some of you guys will share lure and tactics along with your picture of your whopper bass... perty please :-*
PM anytime :tup:
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 09, 2016, 07:58:30 AM
Post by: Ole man fintucky on April 09, 2016, 08:20:50 AM
Post by: bassquatch on April 09, 2016, 10:43:03 AM
Good job guys :tup: any weights on those dandy's?!
Post by: ridgefire on April 10, 2016, 07:05:04 PM
Post by: bassquatch on April 10, 2016, 08:49:52 PM
Post by: KopperBuck on April 10, 2016, 09:52:27 PM
Post by: KopperBuck on April 10, 2016, 09:53:34 PM
Post by: bassquatch on April 12, 2016, 10:12:53 AM
Post by: Russ McDonald on April 12, 2016, 11:29:19 AM
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Post by: Maverick on April 15, 2016, 06:39:55 PM
Post by: bassquatch on April 15, 2016, 07:35:50 PM
:kneel:
:chuckle:
Post by: cbond3318 on April 20, 2016, 10:00:51 PM
And a hoggy Crappie for fun. :)
Post by: KopperBuck on April 21, 2016, 09:55:20 AM
Three 4s and a 5. Ended up 2nd at the tourney with 19.39. 1st place had an 8 lb largemouth in his bag... :o
Post by: Southpole on April 21, 2016, 10:13:45 AM
Post by: cbond3318 on April 21, 2016, 11:20:23 AM
Post by: Maverick on April 21, 2016, 12:53:25 PM
Here is one from today that had to be close to the 5 mark. (Dead battery in the scale)
And a hoggy Crappie for fun. :)
Almost looks like you're in one of my spots!
Post by: cbond3318 on April 21, 2016, 05:28:22 PM
Here is one from today that had to be close to the 5 mark. (Dead battery in the scale)
And a hoggy Crappie for fun. :)
Almost looks like you're in one of my spots!
If that is the case then you've been fishing in my spot! :chuckle:
I always am suspicious looking at eastern Washington bass background, lot of similarities in landscape through the east!
Post by: KopperBuck on April 21, 2016, 05:30:12 PM
Nice haul Kopperbuck! What tourney? 2 place with 19lbs is crazy!!! An 8lb largely though is quite the bag boost!!
Local club - wish I could tell you the name but we just heard about the tourney and signed up that day. Launched out of Boardman. We're looking for something where we can fish as a team rather than a draw but it doesn't sound like there's anything locally in OR. Might check out NW Bass - heard you can fish teams but would be a lot of new water for us.
Post by: Timberstalker on April 21, 2016, 11:52:02 PM
Post by: Maverick on April 22, 2016, 03:35:01 PM
Post by: bassquatch on April 22, 2016, 08:44:40 PM
Post by: cbond3318 on April 26, 2016, 08:29:54 AM
Post by: Maverick on April 26, 2016, 12:37:16 PM
Post by: KopperBuck on April 26, 2016, 11:25:33 PM
Post by: cbond3318 on May 02, 2016, 07:40:14 PM
Post by: rasbo on May 02, 2016, 07:59:36 PM
Post by: cbond3318 on May 02, 2016, 08:38:35 PM
Killing any cats yet?
Post by: rasbo on May 03, 2016, 03:20:53 AM
Beautiful fish rasbo!not yet 1st week in june headed up the Palouse
Killing any cats yet?
Post by: bassquatch on May 04, 2016, 04:21:08 PM
Post by: cbond3318 on May 04, 2016, 04:30:00 PM
Post by: M_ray on May 04, 2016, 06:44:24 PM
Post by: Maverick on May 05, 2016, 12:53:27 PM
Nice work! Hoping to have a contribution this weekend! Love this time of year!we might have to meet up for some fishing one of these days!
Post by: cbond3318 on May 07, 2016, 02:06:03 PM
Nice work! Hoping to have a contribution this weekend! Love this time of year!we might have to meet up for some fishing one of these days!
For sure man, anytime. :tup:
Post by: cbond3318 on May 07, 2016, 02:07:10 PM
Post by: cbond3318 on May 10, 2016, 09:24:49 PM
Post by: Timberstalker on May 10, 2016, 09:34:30 PM
Post by: bassquatch on May 16, 2016, 11:04:51 PM
Post by: cbond3318 on May 17, 2016, 05:57:36 AM
Post by: bassquatch on May 17, 2016, 10:11:03 PM
Nice work bassquatch. What are you hitting them with in those lake, pm if needed.
PM inbound :tup:
Post by: AhrensNW on May 20, 2016, 03:46:01 PM
Post by: Timberstalker on May 20, 2016, 07:20:59 PM
Post by: csaaphill on May 20, 2016, 07:55:52 PM
dang nice one.
Post by: The scout on May 20, 2016, 08:23:36 PM
Post by: bassquatch on May 21, 2016, 11:09:17 AM
I may hang up the hunting thing this year so will have more time to bass fish in the Fall?! I love fishing the east side in September and October! I looked at a few lakes over in the Mason area 10 years ago but never made it past the Potholes/Seep Lakes area. North of Spokane holds some excellent lakes as well, I may head back over there in October for a week or two if I don't draw a permit...
Post by: M_ray on May 21, 2016, 05:53:42 PM
any of you giant bass slayers fish the mason county area? I know a few little lakes that hold some 10 plus pound bass, I work on a lot of the lakes every year, have no desire to learn to catch them.
Years ago I went with a friend and fished a bunch of little lakes in mason co. ... The only one I can remember th name of was called jiggs lake :dunno:
Post by: Southpole on May 21, 2016, 06:44:28 PM
Post by: The scout on May 21, 2016, 10:02:39 PM
any of you giant bass slayers fish the mason county area? I know a few little lakes that hold some 10 plus pound bass, I work on a lot of the lakes every year, have no desire to learn to catch them.
Years ago I went with a friend and fished a bunch of little lakes in mason co. ... The only one I can remember th name of was called jiggs lake :dunno:
havn't heard of that one. Isn't the state record only 11lb's and change?
Post by: cbond3318 on May 21, 2016, 10:06:09 PM
Post by: M_ray on May 22, 2016, 11:52:34 AM
any of you giant bass slayers fish the mason county area? I know a few little lakes that hold some 10 plus pound bass, I work on a lot of the lakes every year, have no desire to learn to catch them.
Years ago I went with a friend and fished a bunch of little lakes in mason co. ... The only one I can remember th name of was called jiggs lake :dunno:
havn't heard of that one. Isn't the state record only 11lb's and change?
11.57
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/washington/species/1738/
Post by: bassquatch on May 23, 2016, 09:00:05 PM
Soooo, not pin pointing any particular lake, does a guy aggressively change up his gear for fall bass? I've always been intrigued with fall bassin' for many reasons but is there a tactic?
Not really a change so much as being versatile. In the Fall the bass are on just about everything eating just about anything to fatten up for the Winter! If it looks like a good place for lure x then throw lure x, if you're throwing lure x and see something that lure Y should work in, then take the time to throw lure Y through that area. Pattern fishing doesn't go out the window in the Fall but multiple patterns can emerge on the same lake in the same day and at that point you are in bassin' heaven! :tup: :drool:
Post by: bassquatch on June 06, 2016, 08:03:20 PM
Post by: cbond3318 on June 06, 2016, 08:07:37 PM
Post by: bassquatch on June 08, 2016, 01:01:23 PM
Post by: C-Money on June 08, 2016, 01:47:06 PM
Post by: Southpole on June 08, 2016, 01:50:15 PM
Nice bass everyone...I have had fun with the bass this year, but have not got one big enough to post! Bait swarms were all over last week. Walleye are on the back burner for a while, I want to get a bass to post on here!!You and me both...
Post by: bassquatch on June 08, 2016, 03:44:25 PM
Nice bass everyone...I have had fun with the bass this year, but have not got one big enough to post! Bait swarms were all over last week. Walleye are on the back burner for a while, I want to get a bass to post on here!!You and me both...
Try downsizing right now guys, you might be surprised at what will engulf a 2 inch Rapala?! I was on Potholes Res post spawn two years ago and got blanked until I started drop-shotting with a friggin' tiny little crappie tube.....bang bang bang, smallies up to 4.4lbs, like I unlocked a vault! It was crazy.
1/4oz buzzbaits, spinnerbaits (even Beetle Spins), smaller Rapalas etc.. OR next time you see a fry ball throw a 1/2oz spinnerbait past it and retrieve up to it then burn it right into the ball and stop it dead, a lot of times there's a large bass following the ball of fry and they can't handle that attack action! Keep at it, I look forward to your posts :tup:
Post by: Southpole on June 08, 2016, 04:21:10 PM
Thanks for the much needed advise :hello:Nice bass everyone...I have had fun with the bass this year, but have not got one big enough to post! Bait swarms were all over last week. Walleye are on the back burner for a while, I want to get a bass to post on here!!You and me both...
Try downsizing right now guys, you might be surprised at what will engulf a 2 inch Rapala?! I was on Potholes Res post spawn two years ago and got blanked until I started drop-shotting with a friggin' tiny little crappie tube.....bang bang bang, smallies up to 4.4lbs, like I unlocked a vault! It was crazy.
1/4oz buzzbaits, spinnerbaits (even Beetle Spins), smaller Rapalas etc.. OR next time you see a fry ball throw a 1/2oz spinnerbait past it and retrieve up to it then burn it right into the ball and stop it dead, a lot of times there's a large bass following the ball of fry and they can't handle that attack action! Keep at it, I look forward to your posts :tup:
Post by: ballstothewaal on June 09, 2016, 12:40:29 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on June 09, 2016, 01:40:51 PM
Post by: bassquatch on June 09, 2016, 02:33:49 PM
Except for the guy with no photo.....pic or it never happened, please continue to the Bigfoot thread with those stories :chuckle:
Post by: Jonathan_S on June 09, 2016, 02:35:06 PM
Congrats! :tup:
Except for the guy with no photo.....pic or it never happened, please continue to the Bigfoot thread with those stories :chuckle:
Yeah I am not even sure why I posted the story :chuckle:
Post by: bassquatch on June 09, 2016, 03:29:26 PM
Congrats! :tup:
Except for the guy with no photo.....pic or it never happened, please continue to the Bigfoot thread with those stories :chuckle:
Yeah I am not even sure why I posted the story :chuckle:
:lol4:
Post by: sumbeech66 on June 14, 2016, 09:33:42 AM
Look forward to going out again this weekend and if i get lucky I'll post pictures.
PS. It's surprising how many trout I have caught on that darn rapala too...
Post by: bassquatch on June 14, 2016, 05:29:07 PM
Starting to get the fishing bug again. I've been out to Flowing and lost lake a few times now (mostly trying to get used to launching the new little boat) and have caught quite a few dinks. It was interesting to re-read this thread and to see bassquatch mention small rapalas because that is what I have had most my luck with. Also learning the rubber bait techniques has been fun, and again caught some dinks doing that as well.
Look forward to going out again this weekend and if i get lucky I'll post pictures.
PS. It's surprising how many trout I have caught on that darn rapala too...
Keep at it! Flowing is a good jig lake. Try 1/4oz up to 1/2oz in black and blue or green colors, use a trailer that doesn't overpower the hook or jig.
Post by: sumbeech66 on June 24, 2016, 10:51:34 PM
You know what they say about dog butts and sunshine...
Nobody else has been out?
Post by: bassquatch on June 25, 2016, 10:25:08 AM
Post by: bassquatch on August 10, 2016, 06:18:53 PM
Post by: Southpole on August 11, 2016, 07:37:44 AM
Post by: Blackjaw on August 12, 2016, 06:52:48 AM
Post by: Timberstalker on August 12, 2016, 07:08:41 AM
http://www.scout.com/outdoors/wired2fish/story/1695031-washington-largemouth-bass-record-broken
Wow. That's a pig for sure.
Post by: bassquatch on August 21, 2016, 07:30:10 PM
My biggest concern is for that lake. That lake is SMALL and the parking very limited, not sure how all the attention now is going to affect it? My hope is the homeowners don't get fed up and petition to close it....
Post by: Southpole on August 22, 2016, 08:14:27 PM
Yep, that's a moose largie!! Shouldn't be considered out of reach though....several similar lakes to Bosworth that have produced near record to record toads!That was my first thought as well :(
My biggest concern is for that lake. That lake is SMALL and the parking very limited, not sure how all the attention now is going to affect it? My hope is the homeowners don't get fed up and petition to close it....
Post by: bassquatch on September 13, 2016, 07:58:13 AM
Post by: Southpole on September 13, 2016, 08:01:18 AM
Post by: bassquatch on September 13, 2016, 12:19:17 PM
Post by: bassquatch on October 04, 2016, 10:04:24 PM
Post by: Southpole on October 05, 2016, 07:47:18 AM
Post by: bassquatch on October 05, 2016, 03:50:37 PM
My #1 lure this year has been a swim jig with any color matching 4" swimbait as a trailer. It has been responsible for multiple 5lb+ bass this year from March to yesterday!
I'm about to be reminded of what type of bass fishing I have missed the past 15 Octobers as I am not hunting this year....well at least not hunting land critters :tup:
Post by: Southpole on October 05, 2016, 04:03:26 PM
Post by: bloodhound on October 20, 2016, 02:20:41 PM
Post by: Southpole on October 20, 2016, 02:27:37 PM
Post by: Alpine Mojo on October 20, 2016, 05:21:01 PM
I'm more impressed you were born with 4 arms :yike:
Yeah, very impressive photoshop job.
Post by: Dwrecknfish on October 26, 2016, 12:38:40 PM
Post by: Southpole on October 26, 2016, 02:27:19 PM