I will for sure be trying to find deeper schools on the crank baits but if the bass are still shallow and near a bed, sorry to say but they will most likely end up on my jig!
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Bass Opener!
Started by hamiltonangler94, Jun 12 2014 12:27 PM
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Posted 14 June 2014 - 03:36 PM
I will for sure be trying to find deeper schools on the crank baits but if the bass are still shallow and near a bed, sorry to say but they will most likely end up on my jig!
I don't think you'll find any on beds if you plan on hitting rice for opener.. Shallow 100%.. I was up in the kawarthas last weekend and didn't see a single fish on a bed.. Panfish were spawning tho
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Posted 14 June 2014 - 06:51 PM
Lol. This thread took a left turn. I heard Bass is good straight fry w/o batter.
smallmouth yes, largies no! most likely the one and only dish for largies os s&s but id rather have smb cause the meat is more tight and tastier, thats IMO
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Posted 15 June 2014 - 09:24 PM
Was targeting Pike yesterday...and had some HUGE incidental hits...They are being aggressive as heck...one SMB took my lure about 2 feet out of the water...and one that got landed and released was about 4lbs...hooked in the stomach...released in the water...and another about 2-1/2 landed and quickly released. I was doing a run and gun for Pike..and as soon as it was a Bass hit...I moved on.
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Posted 16 June 2014 - 07:59 AM
Yep same here. Was fishing for sheepshead while camping with my friends this past weekend and all we were catching was largemouth and a ton of rockies on a pier/ marina in Lake Erie. Needless to say we had a rockbass dinner 
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Posted 17 June 2014 - 04:28 PM
I can't wait 
Anyone interested in fishing Center Island on Sunday?
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Posted 17 June 2014 - 05:28 PM
Im going to T-islands on weekend. Not sure when. What time you going pump?
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Posted 17 June 2014 - 05:36 PM
I wanna start early but I'll be there the whole day.
Saturday, I'll try that spot where I first met you but I'll be there later in the evening.
I'll confirm by friday.
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Posted 17 June 2014 - 05:43 PM
well, if im spending $7 to T-islands, i might as well go on the first ferry at 6.30am and camp there till 8-9pm. going to drag my friend with me as well.
il go to T-islands on sat or sunday, which every day is cooler, and not raining.
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Posted 17 June 2014 - 05:59 PM
Jigging a white curlytail grub is absolutely deadly for smallmouth on the Grand!.. That, and any shallow diving fat shad will work great there as well.
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Posted 17 June 2014 - 07:01 PM
yep white or black grubs are killer along with my personal favourite , a tubeJigging a white curlytail grub is absolutely deadly for smallmouth on the Grand!.. That, and any shallow diving fat shad will work great there as well.
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Posted 17 June 2014 - 08:26 PM
yep white or black grubs are killer along with my personal favourite , a tube
Agree tubes, tubes, tubes, smallies kill them . I will be out on Erie. Last year tried Stike King Coffee tubes and they worked AMAZING. Seriously if you fish tubes you have got to try these.
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Posted 17 June 2014 - 09:44 PM
Ya I've heard good things about them, will have to try them out. I mostly use strike king bitsy tubes ando phenix tubes
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Posted 19 June 2014 - 12:42 AM
Honestly, most of this season I will be using mainly 5 types of baits. 1 is obviously a jig with a Zoom chunk 2 would be a flippin craw 3 Senkos wacky all day! 4 Frogs 5 can be a mix of spinnerbaits on a choppy day or crank baits... Also tubes cannot forget those. I like tubes ahha
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Posted 19 June 2014 - 08:29 AM
I never can tell what weight jig to use when. What about color? Am I matching the color of the tube and whatever else is attached to it?
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Posted 19 June 2014 - 09:00 AM
weightless tubes are killers. or you can put a small split shot 4" from the hook. I usually use bullet sinkers.
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Posted 19 June 2014 - 09:57 AM
I'll be fishing the tri-lakes opener tourney next weekend. I'm really looking forward to fishing for bass again. I was on all three lakes last weekend and from what I seen the spawn is pretty much over. Seen no bass on beds.. Lots still in shallow.. Water temp 69-75ish last Saturday
hey buck i'm looking to be on the trilakes alot this summer as well, let you know when i go
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Posted 20 June 2014 - 03:30 PM
What's a good basic rig to catch bass? I currently have a 7' med rod, 8lbs and 6 lbs test line, a few mepps spinners and a hand full of rapalas.
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Posted 20 June 2014 - 05:23 PM
That rod is a good all around setup for a number of species. Where are you fishing? I can point you out better on what lures to use. But the lures you mentioned work for a variety of species.
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Posted 20 June 2014 - 09:28 PM
Tomorrow Lake O Bass Opener
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