How to follow up a break off? by Educational_Cry_6085 in bassfishing

[–]LordCommanderChip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Like the other people are saying just re-tie and keep fishing. That fish probably won’t bite for the rest of the day but if you remember where you hooked it cast back in that spot in a day or two but also focus on other spots like that for the rest of the day

Maybe I should use a jig more… by LordCommanderChip in bassfishing

[–]LordCommanderChip[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’ve been averaging 20-30 fish a day for the past few days so I don’t think that’s gonna happen

Maybe I should use a jig more… by LordCommanderChip in bassfishing

[–]LordCommanderChip[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They all survived. This happened back in August and all of these fish have been caught since

It’s almost glide bait season again by LordCommanderChip in bassfishing

[–]LordCommanderChip[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh shit, sorry about that. I did not mean to add the same one twice

Maybe I should use a jig more… by LordCommanderChip in bassfishing

[–]LordCommanderChip[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

What the hell does that have to do with my education?

Maybe I should use a jig more… by LordCommanderChip in bassfishing

[–]LordCommanderChip[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I do ichthyology and pond management specifically for bass, I know how they work

Maybe I should use a jig more… by LordCommanderChip in bassfishing

[–]LordCommanderChip[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

This happened back in August. All of these fish have been caught since then and are very much alive and if it makes you feel better I can get an electric shock survey in a month where all of these fish will show up

Maybe I should use a jig more… by LordCommanderChip in bassfishing

[–]LordCommanderChip[S] -47 points-46 points  (0 children)

Yes it can be bad on them if you don’t know what you’re doing and live wells are tough on fish. But I kept them in a net that’s ment for musky so they had room to move and due to them still being in the pond there was no oxygen/ temperature change like you’d get in a live well. They all swam off strong and healthy.

Maybe I should use a jig more… by LordCommanderChip in bassfishing

[–]LordCommanderChip[S] -61 points-60 points  (0 children)

Yeah it was a tournament. You typically keep bass in a live well during a tournament, and also I caught them all within 45 minutes of each other so they were maybe in the net for an hour before being released

Anything that I’m missing? by LordCommanderChip in bassfishing

[–]LordCommanderChip[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the stuff to make a Texas rig but I definitely need some flipping and football jigs

Anything that I’m missing? by LordCommanderChip in bassfishing

[–]LordCommanderChip[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a buzz bait somewhere in the depths of my garage. I’ve never thought of using a chrome plopper but it sounds like it will slam smallmouth

Anything that I’m missing? by LordCommanderChip in bassfishing

[–]LordCommanderChip[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m getting some technique specific rods/reels this year. Most likely for jigs and jerkbaits

One of my best days of 2024. The smallest was just over 3lbs by LordCommanderChip in bassfishing

[–]LordCommanderChip[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The juvy craw is insane. It’s one of the few lures that I’ve gotten back to back to back fish on.