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Title: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: bassquatch on January 17, 2021, 04:36:03 PM
Post up those beautiful 2021 bass! (please help keep this thread bass only, thanks!)  :tup:

Smallmouth, largemouth, rock bass, all bass count! Anything goes on size.
Pic only if you prefer, include a story if you like, share a hot location or fun trip ideas and locations! Can't wait to see what you all get  :tup:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your Bass Off!!
Post by: duckmen1 on January 17, 2021, 04:50:52 PM
You just be sure to share you hot locations bassquatch
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your Bass Off!!
Post by: bassquatch on January 17, 2021, 08:34:01 PM
Unfortunately for me, 25 years of just dealing with tennis elbow has caught up to me. Trying everything to avoid surgery as it means six to twenty months of rehab and no fishing!  :bash:

My travels and trips will be limited this season. Will be counting on this thread to help me through lol. It's frustrating already and it's only January!  :yike:

I did manage to get things started this afternoon though! Had to lumberjack storm damage all morning but dipped out for three hours and got this dude and one super tiny one  :tup:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your Bass Off!!
Post by: Jakobv on January 18, 2021, 06:22:24 PM
What are some good type of general baits or lures that are good for bass this time of year?


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Title: Re: 2021 Show Your Bass Off!!
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on January 18, 2021, 06:56:40 PM
Drop shot works. I’ve throw some jigs with a. Small trailer and they will pick it up. Hard fishing right now
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your Bass Off!!
Post by: Jakobv on January 18, 2021, 07:01:10 PM
Drop shot works. I’ve throw some jigs with a. Small trailer and they will pick it up. Hard fishing right now
Thank you! I’ve got all those in my box, I’ll have to get out soon


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Title: Re: 2021 Show Your Bass Off!!
Post by: bassquatch on January 19, 2021, 12:27:49 PM
Drop shot, shakey heads, Carolina rigs and jigs deep until the water temps tick back up into the high 40's. Then mix in jerkbaits, lipless crankbaits and umbrella rigs.

Their primary transition from deep to shallow is around mid March. Largemouth will seek out wood and rocks  in the five to fifteen foot range for warmth. It only gets better as the water temps climb into the 50's in April through early May. Great time for swim jigs, swimbaits and spinnerbaits. Focus on the full moon phases now until the end of February and don't forget to share your pics please  :tup:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your Bass Off!!
Post by: Brushcrawler on January 20, 2021, 05:39:52 PM
I don’t usually start finding them until May, but I’m looking forward to some inspiration from this thread!
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your Bass Off!!
Post by: bassquatch on January 20, 2021, 05:57:39 PM
May is usually the month I take a break lol.  :tup:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your Bass Off!!
Post by: BLDtraLR on January 20, 2021, 06:04:28 PM
Not 2021  but close. :dunno:  How about a river bass that turned into a shore lunch on a float hunt/ fish trip. :tup:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your Bass Off!!
Post by: bassquatch on January 20, 2021, 09:06:27 PM
Nice to keep it 2021 fish but bet that was tasty.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your Bass Off!!
Post by: bassquatch on February 08, 2021, 02:31:11 PM
A little pre-Super Bowl chunkster  :tup:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your Bass Off!!
Post by: snowshoes22 on March 04, 2021, 08:06:30 PM
First smallie of 2021 on Moses Lake
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your Bass Off!!
Post by: snowshoes22 on March 04, 2021, 08:21:12 PM
Not a bass but for those that like walleye they are biting too
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your Bass Off!!
Post by: atfulldraw on March 05, 2021, 05:03:57 PM
Thats some good eating right there. Did you launch at Blue Heron?
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your Bass Off!!
Post by: snowshoes22 on March 05, 2021, 10:20:43 PM
Yes Blue Heron launch
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: bassquatch on March 06, 2021, 09:41:01 PM
12 fow last week....it has begun  :tup: :IBCOOL: :drool:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: Green Tree on March 07, 2021, 07:03:06 AM
Went out yesterday and got a decent one. Water temp was 42.7, this is a westside bass.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: bassquatch on March 28, 2021, 06:48:12 PM
Fought the stupid weather today for about two hours and came away with this perch eater  :tup:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: Green Tree on April 01, 2021, 10:02:58 AM
Went out yesterday managed a mixed bag of fish LMB, SMB, perch and catfish. Interesting part about the catfish was they were suspended 20ft in 40ftf of water, I thought I was on a jumbo school of crappie but it was all catfish.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: Angry Perch on April 01, 2021, 10:30:57 AM
Went out yesterday managed a mixed bag of fish LMB, SMB, perch and catfish. Interesting part about the catfish was they were suspended 20ft in 40ftf of water, I thought I was on a jumbo school of crappie but it was all catfish.

That's really odd.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: RugerRay on April 01, 2021, 10:31:35 AM
Moses Lake on 3/20. Caught 5 total. Here's 3 of the bigger ones.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: bassquatch on April 02, 2021, 06:29:29 AM
Nice ones!  :tup:

What were the water temps on Moses?
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: Jakobv on April 02, 2021, 06:49:16 AM
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Spring/summer of 2020, Snohomish county


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Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: RugerRay on April 02, 2021, 07:07:49 AM
Nice ones!  :tup:

What were the water temps on Moses?

Thank you! Water temps reached 47 in the main and 51 in the shallow coves mid afternoon. Green pumpkin chatterbaits with a paddle tail trailer produced all the fish.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: Blacklab on April 02, 2021, 08:13:03 AM
Nice pics guys😉🥃🇺🇸
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: Fl0und3rz on April 02, 2021, 08:19:00 AM
One of my favorite threads.  Nice hauls.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: duckmen1 on April 02, 2021, 10:46:38 AM
This fish was too big to see the whole thing.sorry guys.  :chuckle:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: bassquatch on April 02, 2021, 01:34:05 PM
Good to know on temps! Thanks  :tup:

My first 'shallow' largie of the season!

My elbow treatments may just get me through a few more years? Pretty optimistic, hope I'm not jumping the gun.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: Blacklab on April 07, 2021, 07:54:13 AM
??? Catch an release or do you plate some. Reason I ask, I ate a small mouth once. Well I attempted it couldn’t do it.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: HUNTIN4SIX on April 07, 2021, 08:04:03 AM
It is a sin to keep bass!  :chuckle:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: bassquatch on April 07, 2021, 11:54:40 AM
It is a sin to keep bass!  :chuckle:

Not a sin.

However, they are not managed and restocked like trout, therefore it's up to us to ensure the future of the resource because there won't be a truck coming with thousands more year after year.

Yes, I tried eating a bass when I was 14 and it was disgusting. They're a product of their environment and it tasted like the dirty water I caught it in! I know some like them but I do not. Fortunately they are a thousand times more enjoyable to catch than they are to eat.  :twocents: :tup:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: KP-Skagit on April 07, 2021, 12:18:51 PM
It is a sin to keep bass!  :chuckle:

Not a sin.

However, they are not managed and restocked like trout, therefore it's up to us to ensure the future of the resource because there won't be a truck coming with thousands more year after year.

Yes, I tried eating a bass when I was 14 and it was disgusting. They're a product of their environment and it tasted like the dirty water I caught it in! I know some like them but I do not. Fortunately they are a thousand times more enjoyable to catch than they are to eat.  :twocents: :tup:

 :yeah:

I have eaten from lakes and rivers. I liked the river bass, the lake bass not so much.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: RugerRay on April 07, 2021, 01:36:59 PM
I've beer battered and deep fried quite a few smallmouth while camping on the Snake in Hell's Canyon. It wasn't walleye status, but I thought they were pretty tasty. I toss them all back anywhere else though.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: HUNTIN4SIX on April 07, 2021, 02:00:59 PM
Ok ok I’ll rephrase that....it’s a sin keep bass that aren’t bronze backed and under 14”.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: RugerRay on April 07, 2021, 02:03:34 PM
Ok ok I’ll rephrase that....it’s a sin keep bass that aren’t bronze backed and under 14”.
:yeah:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: bassquatch on April 08, 2021, 03:28:14 PM
Let's get things back on track with this Easter egg from Potholes  :tup:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: RugerRay on April 08, 2021, 04:00:39 PM
That's a beauty!
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: Stein on April 08, 2021, 05:46:04 PM
I may be crazy, but a big bass is a bucket list fish for me.  I grew up reading Outdoor Life and Field and Stream but lived in trout country.  Probably 95% of the articles were about bass but I have only fished them seriously a couple of times. 

Great pics.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: Blacklab on April 08, 2021, 07:46:45 PM
Nice fish👍

I used to read dads outdoor life. This happened to me was my favorite😉🥃🇺🇸
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: bracer40 on April 08, 2021, 08:52:16 PM
Nice largemouth!
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: bassquatch on April 09, 2021, 06:44:45 AM
I grew up trout fishing as well. At age 13, while fishing with bobber and worms off a huge log at Thomas Lake in Everett WA, my best friend accidentally caught a largemouth bass and I haven't been the same since.  :chuckle:

@Stein Right now through May is the absolute best and easiest time of the year to hook into a moose! Get out there!  :tup:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: PolarBear on April 09, 2021, 07:23:51 AM
Haven’t been out due to recuperating from shoulder surgery but have been making baits for therapy.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: bassquatch on April 09, 2021, 07:38:19 AM
How much??
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: PolarBear on April 09, 2021, 07:41:47 AM
How much??
. Just making for myself and a couple of buddies. Got out of selling a few years ago.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: PolarBear on April 09, 2021, 07:48:00 AM
Some plastics for fun.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: PolarBear on April 09, 2021, 07:50:36 AM
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Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: RugerRay on April 09, 2021, 07:56:15 AM
@PolarBear. Those are some good looking jigs and plastics. Nice work! Those bass patterned swimbaits are sweet!
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: PolarBear on April 09, 2021, 08:12:45 AM
Thanks man!  I’ve been making baits for 44 years.
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Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: Green Tree on April 12, 2021, 03:56:15 PM
Got this one Sunday on a black jig and beaver.
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Post by: Blacklab on April 13, 2021, 06:11:07 PM
😂😂😂
😉🥃🇺🇸
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: 10Key on April 16, 2021, 09:14:57 AM
Lake Roosevelt, first bass of the year, just shy of 3lbs. Smashed a 4" swimbait over 15' of water. Water temp 48/49.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: RugerRay on April 16, 2021, 11:25:08 AM
Nice smallie, 10Key. Those swimbaits are fun to fish.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: bassquatch on April 20, 2021, 08:31:24 PM
5.7lbs caught in a pretty small muddy pond on a BLUEGILL colored swimjig.  :tup:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: C-Money on April 21, 2021, 06:34:07 AM
My son and I got 9 on our first bass trip a week or so ago. Tried to post pictures, but they are to big and I'm just not gonna re size them. My son got the biggest fish, 3.12, and she appeared to be spawned out already.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: bassquatch on April 21, 2021, 06:47:01 AM
Nine is a good day period.

The quickest, easiest way I've found to resize images from my phone is to email them to myself. Email asks me if I want to resize before sending, so I select 10% and then send them. Open email on my phone and presto, resized images.

This was the easiest way I found to post pics on Bass Boat Central and their system is way more strict than here  :tup:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: AKBowman on April 21, 2021, 06:58:06 AM
Lake Sammamish. Caught her under a dock in about 12’ of water. Water temps jumped way up to 60 degrees. Was using a little 1/4 Oz orange colored skirt jig with a red/green craw trailer. 3-10oz. It’s been real slow this year there for obvious reasons but interested to see if this quality keeps up

Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: Fl0und3rz on April 21, 2021, 11:07:00 AM
Very nice hauls.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: AKBowman on April 22, 2021, 06:00:48 AM
A couple gillnet escapees yesterday evening on Lake WA with my two boys. This fish and a FAT bellies SM were shallow in some tall grass. Water jumped to 62.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: C-Money on April 22, 2021, 10:22:14 AM
Great advise Bassquatch!! Here are a few from our first trip out...
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: bassquatch on April 22, 2021, 11:29:19 AM
Glad to see the pics C-Money  :tup:

Man I love seeing all these bass!!  :tup: :tup:
Makes me wanna get out there! :4w:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: elkrack on May 01, 2021, 11:44:02 AM
My kid put in a ton of time learning about bass and finally caught his first decent size bass! He’s hooked to say the least
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: bassquatch on May 02, 2021, 05:51:38 PM
Love it!!!  :tup: :hello:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: Fl0und3rz on May 03, 2021, 09:59:27 AM
Nice!
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: elkrack on May 05, 2021, 07:54:15 PM
Got out on the water again and missed some really nice bass but this kid got his PB! I don’t have his mom’s permission to post pick so he gets a smiley face lol:tup:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: chukar hunter on May 07, 2021, 02:36:52 PM
Made a goal of 2021 to catch one on the fly rod.  It didn't take long....2nd cast and caught this little guy. Took a popper amongst the lily pads.   Love that top water action!
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: Jakobv on May 08, 2021, 10:47:12 PM
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Went out today for 4 hours these were the highlights out of 8 total caught! All caught on blue/green creature soft plastics


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Post by: Dwrecknfish on May 10, 2021, 08:00:39 AM
5lbs 12oz
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Post by: Southpole on May 10, 2021, 08:06:05 AM
Holy Chicago! There’s some real hogs gettin’ caught!
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Post by: Angry Perch on May 10, 2021, 08:31:57 AM
5lbs 12oz

On the mouse. Love it!
Anybody remember the old Heddon Meadow Mouse?
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Post by: rainshadow1 on May 10, 2021, 10:25:16 AM
5lbs 12oz


Dddddang! That one say, "Oink!" when you lipped it?!?!
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: 10Key on May 10, 2021, 10:41:09 AM
Yes, some nice 'uns being posted, love it!
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Post by: elkrack on May 10, 2021, 10:24:15 PM
Shout out to bassquatch for sending some awesome gear :tup:
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Post by: Open-sights on May 11, 2021, 08:49:10 PM
Nice smallie.
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Post by: elkrack on May 16, 2021, 10:39:56 PM
Bassquatch she’s a fatty! Nice fish :tup:

Things are getting good!🎣
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Post by: wannabhntr on May 17, 2021, 08:55:08 AM
Eloika Eastern Washington
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Post by: nwwanderer on May 17, 2021, 12:49:38 PM
Speaking of Eloika, did anyone get a Cryder report?
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Post by: PortersPursuits on May 26, 2021, 07:36:45 AM
It's still me...just new direction  :tup:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on May 26, 2021, 10:11:13 PM
I really enjoy looking at the bass pics everyone posts on this thread even though I not a bass fisherman yet.

I caught a bass this evening while trout fishing which was totally unexpected, released it and then realized I had just missed my chance to post a pic in this thread.

I was really bummed out.🤯

As I was slowly fishing my way back to the boat launch I casted out onto deeper water and as the lure hit the water fish one, I quickly realized it was another bass.

Well here’s my monster bass that gets me my fame in this thread, it’s about the same size as the one I caught earlier in the evening.🤣

It’s a young largemouth bass right?🤔
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: CP on May 27, 2021, 08:50:01 AM
Does anyone know of a public access, western WA hole I could try for some largemouth bass? 

Here's a good place to start:

https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/locations/lowland-lakes?name=&county=45&species=21367
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: Badhabit on May 27, 2021, 09:03:49 AM
Macs B. please check the legality of transplanting bass/fish from one body of water to another.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: PortersPursuits on May 27, 2021, 09:05:20 AM
@Boss .300 winmag

Same thing happened to me when I was 13 and 'just trout fishing' lol

The 38 years from then to now have been a blur!  :chuckle:

Welcome aboard  :tup:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on May 27, 2021, 10:09:15 AM
@Boss .300 winmag

Same thing happened to me when I was 13 and 'just trout fishing' lol

The 38 years from then to now have been a blur!  :chuckle:

Welcome aboard  :tup:

It’s only my third bass ever, I caught one in high school drowning a worm at the bottom of Battleground lake on opening morning, I was more interested in 🍺 that morning.🤣
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: elkrack on May 28, 2021, 10:28:56 AM
I don’t have the cool poses down like bassquatch but bass fishing is fun!
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: PortersPursuits on May 28, 2021, 11:21:47 AM
As long as we get to see a bass, who cares  :chuckle: :chuckle:  :tup:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: HAGEMANIAC on May 28, 2021, 02:44:58 PM
This was April 18th on Newman



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Post by: PortersPursuits on May 28, 2021, 04:42:26 PM
NICE! Newman is still on my list too  :tup:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: HAGEMANIAC on May 28, 2021, 07:52:38 PM
NICE! Newman is still on my list too  :tup:

In my experience Newman is great until the water warms up.  It gets a ton of recreational boaters and water sports.  Also great after the summer.
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Post by: PortersPursuits on May 29, 2021, 07:58:13 AM
Duly noted  :chuckle: :tup:
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: IRONMIKE88 on June 04, 2021, 07:54:40 AM
3.9 lb. bass caught on a Chasebait Mudbug.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: Jonathan_S on June 11, 2021, 06:23:16 AM
I'll be fishing Little Payette Lake for spawning smallmouth this weekend. Hoping to have something worth sharing.

Gone down to the Columbia several times for smallmouth and really killed them one time. Got to watch @BULLBLASTER lose his favorite lure in a smallmouths face too!
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Post by: kellama2001 on June 11, 2021, 01:03:32 PM
My mom's first bass!

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Post by: Southpole on June 11, 2021, 01:59:25 PM
Aaaaw, cute Kellama! Looks like she might be on a hot rod bass boat too.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: BULLBLASTER on June 11, 2021, 02:47:46 PM
I'll be fishing Little Payette Lake for spawning smallmouth this weekend. Hoping to have something worth sharing.

Gone down to the Columbia several times for smallmouth and really killed them one time. Got to watch @BULLBLASTER lose his favorite lure in a smallmouths face too!
The XD!  :'( I still havent gone to buy the rest of them.
Title: Re: 2021 Show Your BASS Off!!
Post by: castie2504 on June 14, 2021, 10:27:07 PM
Bubba catches his biggest ever smallie! He’s just 2, but he knows his way around a rod and reel.

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Post by: elkrack on June 15, 2021, 08:42:50 AM
What an awesome video castie! That little guy is going to be out fishing you soon! Lol
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Post by: Fletch on June 15, 2021, 10:42:18 AM
That kid has mad skills! Nice work Dad and thanks for sharing.
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Post by: phildobaggins on June 15, 2021, 12:58:00 PM
First one of the year for me!
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Post by: Southpole on June 15, 2021, 01:19:44 PM
Dang!  :drool:
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Post by: Blacktail135 on June 16, 2021, 08:16:51 AM
Bubba catches his biggest ever smallie! He’s just 2, but he knows his way around a rod and reel.

That brought out a big smile on my face! Great job Castile!
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Post by: castie2504 on June 16, 2021, 07:01:47 PM
Bubba catches his biggest ever smallie! He’s just 2, but he knows his way around a rod and reel.

That brought out a big smile on my face! Great job Castile!

Bubba is a natural fisherman, I can’t leave him behind (not that I want to)! He asks me everyday if we can go fishing, got myself a great fishing partner!
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Post by: wastickslinger on June 16, 2021, 11:42:21 PM
Caught a few this spring.
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Post by: wastickslinger on June 16, 2021, 11:44:15 PM
Fun fun
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Post by: wastickslinger on June 16, 2021, 11:45:32 PM
Few more
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Post by: wastickslinger on June 16, 2021, 11:47:37 PM
Nothing huge but always fun!
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Post by: PKC on June 17, 2021, 01:32:58 PM
Nice!!! Those are some solid smallmouth!
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Post by: Jonathan_S on June 17, 2021, 02:56:26 PM
Nice to see the smallmouth getting some recognition. They are a far superior fish in every single way, when compared to the largemouth!
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Post by: jjhunter on June 17, 2021, 03:10:17 PM
Nice to see the smallmouth getting some recognition. They are a far superior fish in every single way, when compared to the largemouth!

 :yeah: :yeah:
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Post by: Angry Perch on June 17, 2021, 04:00:31 PM
Nice to see the smallmouth getting some recognition. They are a far superior fish in every single way, when compared to the largemouth!

 :yeah:
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Post by: Angry Perch on June 17, 2021, 04:01:27 PM
Nice to see the smallmouth getting some recognition. They are a far superior fish in every single way, when compared to the largemouth!

 :yeah: :yeah:

Until it comes to SIZE  :chuckle:

You could fish for carp!  :chuckle:
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Post by: Jonathan_S on June 18, 2021, 11:03:07 AM
 :chuckle: that's funny
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Post by: C-Money on June 18, 2021, 12:01:18 PM
A few from the end of May...
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Post by: C-Money on June 18, 2021, 12:02:04 PM
This one broke one of my favorite spinnerbaits...
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Post by: C-Money on June 18, 2021, 12:03:29 PM
A few from today...My son and I found the bass extremely agressive this morning...fishing was lights out with over 30 landed...
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Post by: phildobaggins on June 18, 2021, 02:31:03 PM
Man you were catching them on everything!
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Post by: C-Money on June 20, 2021, 06:24:01 AM
Yes! I have 3 setups with my 3 favorite lurs rigged, seldom toss anything else. If I had a fourth rod, it would have a drop shot whacky rig on it.
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Post by: h20hunter on June 20, 2021, 05:45:30 PM
I got one to show...was goofing off, tossing a jig tipped with worm trying tk catch perch for the kids....little more than a perch hit. Goid times and was released unharmed.
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Post by: PortersPursuits on July 09, 2021, 05:49:26 AM
More importantly, here's one from lake #120.
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Post by: elkrack on July 09, 2021, 09:45:31 AM
Noted! :tup:
Nice fish!
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Post by: TheStovePipeKid on July 10, 2021, 03:21:44 PM
My dad took us out fishing this morning. My son has been out before but this was my daughter's first fishing trip. My daughter caught several small fish and eventually settled into sitting in a blanket occupying my lap. My son managed to hook a 3 pound largemouth that measured 17 inches even about 30 minutes into the morning. He pulled in another largemouth that was 11 inches. We did pretty good for ourselves the whole morning and some of them transformed into fillets when we got home. I finally managed to hook a good sized one myself reeling in so we could go ashore at the end of the morning. 2 pounds for me and 15 1/4 inches. My son's is the top picture and mine is the bottom picture. And yes, my son's floatation device is under his jacket in the first picture.
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Post by: hoyt2002 on July 10, 2021, 03:23:34 PM
One from july 4th.
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Post by: Southpole on July 11, 2021, 02:14:23 PM
Finally have something worthy of posting. Probably caught close to a hundred smallmouth in 3 days of fishing.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on July 11, 2021, 06:55:36 PM
Finally have something worthy of posting. Probably caught close to a hundred smallmouth in 3 days of fishing.

That’s a lot fish to fry.👍
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Post by: elkrack on July 14, 2021, 08:25:24 AM
Good morning on the water :tup:
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Post by: TooTallMike on July 14, 2021, 08:50:34 AM
I'm on the board!
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Post by: M_ray on July 14, 2021, 10:55:18 AM
Gotta admit I'm kind of bummed ... I like the Bassquatch!
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Post by: PortersPursuits on July 14, 2021, 08:53:22 PM
Appreciate it, but it already exists, multiple times on numerous platforms. For business purposes I had to find something more personal. 👍

It'll grow on ya  :chuckle:
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Post by: PortersPursuits on July 14, 2021, 08:54:37 PM
Some great bass being posted  :tup: :tup:
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Post by: predatorG on July 19, 2021, 08:40:34 AM
A couple of my mid summer pigs
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Post by: elkrack on July 20, 2021, 09:12:57 AM
Bradley is a bass nut🤣
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Post by: RugerRay on July 20, 2021, 09:23:19 AM
My oldest son's big fish of the day from last weekend
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Post by: PortersPursuits on July 20, 2021, 08:20:05 PM
Some freakin MOOSE on the loose!!  :yike:

Great catches everyone! :tup: :tup:
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Post by: elkrack on July 27, 2021, 03:03:00 PM
Brads new PB! 5lbs🎣
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Post by: PortersPursuits on July 27, 2021, 05:16:04 PM
I'll be 52 soon and I still remember my first 5 pounder, that's a GREAT catch!  :tup:
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Post by: IRONMIKE88 on July 29, 2021, 10:13:42 AM
3.9 LBS
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Post by: elkrack on July 30, 2021, 08:54:53 PM
Bradley is a bass ‘O holic
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Post by: Southpole on July 31, 2021, 07:52:58 AM
Love them smallies! Headed for the pend oreille in Ione so I hope to post another good specimen.
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Post by: C-Money on August 03, 2021, 08:03:44 AM
 Got out Saturday. Overcast skies and thick smoke led me to toss a buzzbait. How fun! They were all over it. Lots of small bass on this outing with a lot of average 2-3lb bass. Got one that should have been well over 4lbs, but was very thin. The fish had a broken/split bottom jaw which looked consistent with a stringer escape or awful mishandling. Hope that fish finds a decent meal. Great morning.
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Post by: PortersPursuits on August 06, 2021, 02:42:45 PM
Here's one from a literal sea of baitfish!
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Post by: elkrack on August 06, 2021, 09:46:55 PM
Nice fish PP!  :tup:

My daughter about lost it when this fish came in the boat :chuckle:
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Post by: PortersPursuits on August 18, 2021, 06:11:23 PM
Resurrection time  :tup:
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Post by: bassquatch on August 24, 2021, 12:54:32 PM
Bassquatch only on Hunt-WA it is 👍
If you wish to find me on Instagram or YouTube, you'll need to search Porter's Pursuits though, thanks!

Now here's some BASS! Same day, two lakes.
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Post by: abhold87 on August 24, 2021, 02:22:19 PM
Couple from this year
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Post by: bassquatch on August 25, 2021, 04:41:31 PM
Nice ones!  :tup: :drool:
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Post by: 270Flat on September 05, 2021, 09:14:22 PM
The boy and I
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Post by: 270Flat on September 05, 2021, 09:16:59 PM
We had several 100+ fish days this summer on the Snake river.
Here’s my son and one of his buddies.
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Post by: 270Flat on September 05, 2021, 09:18:33 PM
A few more
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Post by: 270Flat on September 05, 2021, 09:20:05 PM
Son and my buddy
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Post by: NWRookie on September 17, 2021, 04:26:37 PM
Diamond Lake Spokane
2.2 lbs

 
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Post by: bassquatch on September 19, 2021, 05:58:41 PM
Nice  :tup:
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Post by: bassquatch on October 07, 2021, 03:38:27 PM
IT'S FALL!!! Ever since hunting was ruined for me for life, I have so much more time for bassing activities  :drool:

Bottom right hand corner is how excited pouring rain and lightning gets me!!  :tup:
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Post by: C-Money on October 08, 2021, 06:34:18 AM
Nice going Bassquatch! Looks like a great time!
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Post by: bassquatch on October 08, 2021, 11:36:32 AM
Appreciate it  :tup:

Really looking forward to what October and November have in store this year! I fish 1-2 days a week now vs the 4-6 I used to, but the bite is on the incline right now!  :tup:
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Post by: abhold87 on October 11, 2021, 03:21:57 PM
Went out checking some duck spots today and decided to bring the pole just in case. Stopped at this spot to just try real quick and definitely glad I did. Biggest smallmouth I’ve ever caught easily.
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Post by: Southpole on October 11, 2021, 04:30:27 PM
 :yike:  Nice smallie!
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Post by: 10Key on October 11, 2021, 08:25:44 PM
Went out checking some duck spots today and decided to bring the pole just in case. Stopped at this spot to just try real quick and definitely glad I did. Biggest smallmouth I’ve ever caught easily.

Oink!
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Post by: Angry Perch on October 12, 2021, 07:44:37 AM
Went out checking some duck spots today and decided to bring the pole just in case. Stopped at this spot to just try real quick and definitely glad I did. Biggest smallmouth I’ve ever caught easily.

Son of a ...
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Post by: rainshadow1 on October 12, 2021, 10:22:26 AM
Went out checking some duck spots today and decided to bring the pole just in case. Stopped at this spot to just try real quick and definitely glad I did. Biggest smallmouth I’ve ever caught easily.

Daggone!!!
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Post by: bassquatch on October 23, 2021, 07:59:08 PM
Giving my elbow about all it can handle, but everything has the feedbag strapped on right now! How in the world can you stop yourself when the bite is this good?! Can't wait for this upcoming weather system!  :drool:
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Post by: Southpole on October 23, 2021, 08:16:28 PM
What’s with those smallies they always look like they’re about to crap out babies all the time  :dunno:
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Post by: bassquatch on October 27, 2021, 05:16:48 AM
Every year, around Halloween, monsters roam the shallows!
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Post by: brokentrail on October 27, 2021, 06:31:39 AM
You are making me want to get my boat back out instead of wandering around in the woods.  Really nice fish!  You said shallows... how deep are you fishing?
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Post by: bassquatch on October 27, 2021, 05:33:10 PM
Under 15'. The fish in this pic came from 1.5 feet! We are mid 50's on water temps and if the forecast for this weekend and next week hold, it could be unreal!  :tup:
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Post by: CP on October 27, 2021, 07:31:19 PM
Every year, around Halloween, monsters roam the shallows!

Nice bass.  Makes me want to get out there and get some.

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Post by: h20hunter on October 27, 2021, 07:33:25 PM
Every year, around Halloween, monsters roam the shallows!




So....not sure what's up but this time of year i see more big ol crawdads marching towards the shallows when i swim. Must be related.
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Post by: bassquatch on October 27, 2021, 08:18:46 PM
Well they're biting the hell outta jigs :tup:
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Post by: h20hunter on October 27, 2021, 08:23:37 PM
That would make sense.  It's strange....a few hundred yards of shoreline at a time....big ol mud bugs just marching along.  Keep posting, dig the pics.
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Post by: bassquatch on October 28, 2021, 08:13:14 AM
You bet! Appreciate the mud bug intel  :chuckle: :tup:
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Post by: bassquatch on October 28, 2021, 11:06:50 AM
If it's mud bugs they want  :tup: :tup:
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