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[frank25]

i just want to thank the guys on here for the information on were to look for the fish, i was at scugog yesterday i searched the lake for weeds & structures i ended up catching alot of small perch none stop in this area i just north of port perry on the west side of the lake that has alot of dry grass in about 3 feet of water i could of seen the weed bed at the bottom & all the perch attacking the bait i ended up catching this bass just right outside the dry grass using live worms & as usual all other anglers i came across was casting out not reeling in anything, i caught another small bass in the dry grass area but i find it so difficult to fish in there with ur line always getting caught in the grass even when i use a weedless setup i think i have more luck using live worms with a floater casting it in the grass & just moving it around a little till i get a bite.

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[mikeh]

Nice!

I rented a boat up at Blue marina a few weeks ago and went out on Scugog, had a great time.
I know what you mean about the small perch, at one point I had so many swarming around the bait it looked like a scene out of a 50's sci-fi movie!!

i just want to thank the guys on here for the information on were to look for the fish, i was at scugog yesterday i searched the lake for weeds & structures i ended up catching alot of small perch none stop in this area i just north of port perry on the west side of the lake that has alot of dry grass in about 3 feet of water i could of seen the weed bed at the bottom & all the perch attacking the bait i ended up catching this bass just right outside the dry grass using live worms & as usual all other anglers i came across was casting out not reeling in anything, i caught another small bass in the dry grass area but i find it so difficult to fish in there with ur line always getting caught in the grass even when i use a weedless setup i think i have more luck using live worms with a floater casting it in the grass & just moving it around a little till i get a bite.

[grubman]

Great pics Frank. Check your other post for the pics I took. I loaded them last nite. Nice going.

[diggyj]

Way to go guys. Glad you were able to get out and have success. Nice to get your first largie.

Dirk

[fisher12]

Congratulations, your first was okay size . I don't think I've caught many bass that size or bigger before. lol

[Mykester]

Congratulations, your first was okay size . I don't think I've caught many bass that size or bigger before. lol

You've never caught a 1 pound bass before?

[Smelly-Fingers]

I remember my first catch.

it was quite fun really..... after 20 years of being dormant and to come out and catch a three - four pound bass really set the "itch" for fishing.

Congrats And Keep Fishing.

[NADO]

id say its only 3/4, fisher you need to get out there and get some bigger fish! 397 posts should equal at least a 2lb bass.

[Meppsman]

id say its only 3/4, fisher you need to get out there and get some bigger fish! 397 posts should equal at least a 2lb bass.

More than that. But given his age I'd say he's still in the ok range lol (maybe), maybe not.

[fisher12]

You've never caught a 1 pound bass before?

I don't think so lol
My largest was probably around 13 inches or so.

[grubman]

My guess is it was just a hair under a pound. But what's it really matter this is his first of many I hope. We were in the weedbeds, and everyone else we ran into on the lake was skunked. Franks determination paid off with 2 LMBs.

I think the LMBs are getting smaller, catch and release is not catching on. Everyone wants that trophy, but that's also breeding stock.

[RedSkullz]

Everybody has to start somewhere! Keep fishing and trying new places, and learning about bass habitat and lure technique...eventually you'll scoff at 2lb bass.
Worms/live bait will catch fish for sure, but you can cover much more water, and fish thick weed(aka prime big bass habitat) more effectively with artificials.

[RedSkullz]

My guess is it was just a hair under a pound. But what's it really matter this is his first of many I hope. We were in the weedbeds, and everyone else we ran into on the lake was skunked. Franks determination paid off with 2 LMBs.

I think the LMBs are getting smaller, catch and release is not catching on. Everyone wants that trophy, but that's also breeding stock.

Determination is a win/win way to approach fishing!
Catch and release is practice for many anglers. I catch hundreds of bass a season and release all except those too deeply hooked. Always let the big ones go after a quick pic or measurement. Now i find walleye are a little harder to let go since they taste soooooo good.

[grubman]

Determination is a win/win way to approach fishing!
Catch and release is practice for many anglers. I catch hundreds of bass a season and release all except those too deeply hooked. Always let the big ones go after a quick pic or measurement. Now i find walleye are a little harder to let go since they taste soooooo good.

Frank's bass was hooked in the gills. I'd have to agree with the walleye, I don't know how big is too big to not taste good. The walleye population does'nt have anything to worry about from me since I still have'nt caught any in years.......lol

Walleye must be like women, I repel both.............haha. I'm ok with the women, I just want to catch WALLEYES....DAM IT.........LOL

[Porter86]

Walleye must be like women, I repel both.............haha. I'm ok with the women, I just want to catch WALLEYES....DAM IT.........LOL

HAHAHA...priceless!!! Couldn't agree more, but mine is just fish in general haha.



I'm pretty sure the only bass I caught, which i got last week on my fly rod, was under a 1lb, it wasn't that big...so I'd be in the same boat as fisher lol.