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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: bassquatch on November 17, 2019, 07:47:35 PM

Title: Winter bass!
Post by: bassquatch on November 17, 2019, 07:47:35 PM: I did really good last week! Shallow bite was nonexistent for me but 25 feet was on fire! Here's two of my ten.
Title: Re: Who's still catching bass?
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on November 17, 2019, 07:55:26 PM: Nice fish. I imagine finesse fishing for them?
Title: Re: Who's still catching bass?
Post by: bassquatch on November 18, 2019, 08:42:06 AM: Tokyo rig, drop shot and Carolina rig. :tup:

Deepest I've ever caught largemouth!
Title: Re: Who's still catching bass?
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on November 18, 2019, 12:47:30 PM: Nice. Those are killer rigs for sure. Was thinking about hitting my local lake and doing some pan fishing and see if any bass are willing to take a chomp at something
Title: Re: Who's still catching bass?
Post by: bassquatch on November 18, 2019, 01:47:28 PM: Water temps here have hovered around 49 for a couple weeks now. I know a kid that caught a few bass shallow on a chatterbait last weekend but I haven't touched a shallow bass since the first week of November. Just tells me there's more fish in the process of moving out to my deep spots! :tup:
Title: Re: Who's still catching bass?
Post by: The Marquis on November 26, 2019, 11:25:03 AM: I've never had the pleasure of catching a single bass in WA even having tried a handful of times. Caught them elsewhere... I feel silly.
Title: Re: Who's still catching bass?
Post by: M_ray on November 26, 2019, 11:32:06 AM: Man I always give up this time of year but your making me think 🤔 nice fish BTW
Title: Re: Who's still catching bass?
Post by: bassquatch on November 27, 2019, 09:32:53 AM: Quote from: The Marquis on November 26, 2019, 11:25:03 AM
I've never had the pleasure of catching a single bass in WA even having tried a handful of times. Caught them elsewhere... I feel silly.

Columbia River for smallmouth or Horseshoe Lake just above you for largemouth are good choices. A few other little lakes around Horseshoe as well.

Quote from: M_ray on November 26, 2019, 11:32:06 AM
Man I always give up this time of year but your making me think 🤔 nice fish BTW

Think slow, fish slow, but they're there :tup:
Title: Re: Who's still catching bass?
Post by: tbrinks on November 27, 2019, 09:53:04 AM: They are biting good around Spokane! Mostly on blade baits on points.

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Title: Re: Who's still catching bass?
Post by: Fl0und3rz on November 27, 2019, 10:15:10 AM: Nice bass.

With a carolina-rigged lizard I caught a cold-weather "Muskie" in the shallows of a small lake in upstate NY. The thing hardly fought, it was so cold. It kind of just laid there being reeled in.
Title: Re: Who's still catching bass?
Post by: M_ray on November 27, 2019, 10:52:39 AM: Quote from: bassquatch on November 27, 2019, 09:32:53 AM

Quote from: M_ray on November 26, 2019, 11:32:06 AM
Man I always give up this time of year but your making me think 🤔 nice fish BTW

Think slow, fish slow, but they're there :tup:

:tup:
Title: Re: Who's still catching bass?
Post by: Hard2handle on November 27, 2019, 10:59:43 AM: Nice fish guys, I'll be following this thread...and posting next month...should be fun
Title: Re: Who's still catching bass?
Post by: bassquatch on November 27, 2019, 05:50:28 PM: Quote from: Fl0und3rz on November 27, 2019, 10:15:10 AM
Nice bass.

With a carolina-rigged lizard I caught a cold-weather "Muskie" in the shallows of a small lake in upstate NY. The thing hardly fought, it was so cold. It kind of just laid there being reeled in.

It counts! :chuckle: :tup:

Quote from: Hard2handle on November 27, 2019, 10:59:43 AM
Nice fish guys, I'll be following this thread...and posting next month...should be fun

Was wondering where you were :tup:
Title: Re: Winter bass!
Post by: bassquatch on December 06, 2019, 05:16:55 PM: Figured I would change the title to match the next three months adventures :tup:
Title: Re: Winter bass!
Post by: PolarBear on December 06, 2019, 06:21:33 PM: Nice! I am gearing up to start winter fishing again. Most of my buddies only fish in the spring and are afraid of the cold. :chuckle: I use to pick up spots and smallies at up to 60 feet with hammered spoons and 5"' worms on a jighead.
Title: Re: Winter bass!
Post by: bassquatch on December 06, 2019, 06:30:21 PM: Yep! They don't starve for months! It's different and has it's own rules but Winter bass fishing is very doable. Especially when you see people catching them through ice! :tup:
Title: Re: Winter bass!
Post by: PolarBear on December 07, 2019, 06:59:12 AM: Crankbaits can be real killers in the winter as well. I have the last 2,1/2 weeks of this month off. Planning on dusting off the old Skeeter and hitting the lakes at least a couple times. Gonna hit it hard again in February for bass and crappie
Title: Re: Winter bass!
Post by: bassquatch on December 07, 2019, 05:55:36 PM: December off to a good start :tup:
Title: Re: Winter bass!
Post by: h20hunter on December 07, 2019, 05:57:59 PM: Local lake? What's a guy gotta do for an invite? :tup:
Title: Re: Winter bass!
Post by: bassquatch on December 07, 2019, 06:37:07 PM: :chuckle: financing options are available :chuckle:

It's a grind for sure, and a big kink in the neck watching the graph for hours.