Crankbait bite: pond to the east

[Bill Babler]

Jason Christie had a good comment on it.  Fishing is suspose to be fun.  Anytime I'm not fishing tournaments I'm fishing for fun and I will throw it every chance I get.

I'm not here to start a debate on it.  It's legal and if you are capable of throwing it and learning about it, it is fun to catch them on.  Folks always ask me what my favorite way to fish is and I always say the same thing.  Whatever and wherever I can catch them.

[Hammer time]

12 hours ago, Champ188 said:

I do believe the A-rig results in more big fish being caught by inexperienced or unconcerned anglers not responsible enough to release them and have a replica mount made.

Beyond that, my dislike for it is purely selfish ... you almost have to throw it if you want to win a winter/early spring derby and it's hard on old shoulders, elbows and wrists.

Your first paragraph is the main reason I don't like the a-rig plain and simple. 

I have buddies that I fish with that use it all the time in my boat. They start whacking them on it, and offer one of their other a-rig setups "I got another one you're welcome to use" I jokingly say no thanks I'll stick to my rogue or gitzit or grub. Just not the way I want to catch em. My choice and my opinion. I don't have anything against anyone using it, that's their choice. 

But like Champ and I pointed out, there is a lot of big bass no longer swimming for other anglers to enjoy!

To each his own, I respect that!

[stoneattherock]

wont disagree with Hammer time...but would mention most trophy fish are not kept to hang on walls..they are replicas..this day and age technology allows measurements and pictures..thus fish stilll in the lake..just up to us to try and catch them

[Champ188]

56 minutes ago, stoneattherock said:

wont disagree with Hammer time...but would mention most trophy fish are not kept to hang on walls..they are replicas..this day and age technology allows measurements and pictures..thus fish stilll in the lake..just up to us to try and catch them

This is wonderful technology from several aspects ... the mounts are of such quality that it takes close examination to tell them from a traditional mount; they don't seep oil and discolor over the years because there's no actual skin; and best of all, as Stone points out, the fish goes back in the lake.

Amazingly, some people remain dead set (pardon the pun) on killing trophy fish to have a "real mount" made by a taxidermist.

[dtrs5kprs]

16 minutes ago, Champ188 said:

This is wonderful technology from several aspects ... the mounts are of such quality that it takes close examination to tell them from a traditional mount; they don't seep oil and discolor over the years because there's no actual skin; and best of all, as Stone points out, the fish goes back in the lake.

Amazingly, some people remain dead set (pardon the pun) on killing trophy fish to have a "real mount" made by a taxidermist.

Not to mention fish damaged by the experience, or simply kept for driveway pics. 

[abkeenan]

Saw this in Bass Blaster today and figured I'd share since it has the evil A-Rig as named bait for the bag. That and the evil $25 MB 110's.

 

Unnamed lake in Bella Vista, AR, Steve Meador and Rich "pop that bottle of" Champagne sacked 5 for 29.87 (2nd was 10 lbs less!). Two were over 7 and caught on a YUMbrella Flash Mob u-rig with Big Bite Cane Thumpers (disco violet and smokey ghost) with War Eagle heads, 25-lb Sunline Shooter and Falcon Cara rods. Other three were on a Vision 110 (pro blue):