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Today’s Top 3
Some great stuff on the TFF (texasfishingforum.com) this week:
1. Fork ShareLunker bassquatch released.
Recently caught on TX’s Lake Fork, a 13-02 NOT donated to the ShareLunker program. Bait: flutter spoon (chrome). Yowza!
> We were idling along when my uncle said he could see a fish flopping on the bank. It was at least 5 feet from the shoreline. I pulled in, got out and walked over to the fish. It was a 2 pound bass.
> When I looked closer I noticed it had beak marks on its back. I suppose a bird grabbed it but then couldn’t handle it and let it go.
> I picked it up and put it back in the water. It swam away like nothing had happened. I’m thinking maybe my good deed will generate positive karma during the Classic. Maybe I’ll be rewarded with a 5 pounder somewhere along the way.
3. It is better to keep those costs hidden if possible.
– Advice from a TFF forumer to another one who wants to get his wife out on the lake. Also said:
You’re better off. Just too may variables to set off her mentally about why are you spending so much money fishing when you don’t catch anything.
Let’s all agree to say bassin’s all about barter, okay?
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News
1. Shimano now sponsoring B.A.S.S.
Wow has Shimano come a long way in bassin’. Cool!
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Tip of the Day
> “Once I get the fish to commit to a reaction bait, I’ll go back and fish the same area with either a small jig, a shakey-head or a dropshot.”
> “The jigs I like this time of year range from small hair jigs made from marabou, deer or rabbit hair. They mostly represent a small leech or crawfish, so I stick with darker colors but at the same time, whites and chartreuse can be good as baitfish imitations.”
> “For the shakey-head, I use a 1/8- to 3/16-ounce head and a 4 1/2 to 6 1/4-inch Berkley Bottom Hopper worm, depending on forage size. I fish this on a semi-slack line and shake it really softly.”
> “The last rig I rely on is the dropshot.”
> “Just remember to fish fast first to let the active fish show you where they’re at, then finish the job with the slower-moving [follow-up] techniques.â€
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Quote of the Day
Put a little Tabasco on them and eat ’em!
– From a thread on the TFF about what to do with “redneck caviar,” aka bass eggs.
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Shot of the Day
Frickin’ GORGEOUS shoalie “caught” on a GA DNR sampling trip on the Ocmulgee River. Those fish are on my bucket list….
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