Big Bass Bash

[fishinwrench]

4 minutes ago, Basfis said:

Pre fishing a big bass event baffles me. Like anyone in the history of the world establishes a pattern for 8lb fish....

anyone have a productive explanation for catching a fish prior to a big bass event? Or, ever positively caught a big fish twice in a 3 day span that didn’t involve a bed?

 Well there's a lot of it going on.  Process of elimination.

Here's a productive explanation.   Let's say you plan to fish the upper Gravois during the event, so you prefish in Indian cr., Soap cr., Mill cr., just to get a feel for how the fish are biting and what kinda areas the bigger ones seem to be hanging out around.   So you've done 2 things....you learned a few things about what kinda spots you need to concentrate on, AND you sore-mouthed some fish in OTHER creeks, making it harder for the poor basturds that fish there to catch any.

I'm guessing that none of the 200+ guys in the Gravois today will be in the Gravois come Saturday-Sunday. 

[Blazerman]

I have been mostly fishing the Glaize this week and amazingly, the water is still 48-49 degrees in the morning. But today it finally got warmer this afternoon, up to 55 in the back of some of the coves. As expected i have caught keeper bass on an A rig, spinner bait and the rock crawler. But non would of been money fish unless they pay for a 3.5 pounder this year..

No one i know that has been fishing this week has come up with a solid pattern so far. Unless they are not talking about it. But like usual, plenty of bass will be caught this weekend and all the spots will be paid.

Good luck to all.

[fishinwrench]

If I was to take a shot at it I would turn the sonar equipment and livewell pumps off, put the trolling motor on it's quietest setting, and methodically toss/pitch/skip a 1/2oz. jig around the last 3-4 docks in the very backend of every cove I could, until I ran out of time.   I wouldn't waste a single minute doing anything else. 

[snagged in outlet 3]

Guy next door to me won the Wednesday nighter this week 

[shrapnel]

3 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Guy next door to me won the Wednesday nighter this week 

Congrats to him, the weather isn't warm enough for me to rough it like that, I opted to wait until warmer temps to stay out after dark.  I do want to get my 11 in to qualify for the fish off though.

[shrapnel]

SO here's a question...in most conventional tournaments the cost and winnings are shared equally by partners.  How does everyone approach the bash, even split or each man for himself?

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, shrapnel said:

SO here's a question...in most conventional tournaments the cost and winnings are shared equally by partners.  How does everyone approach the bash, even split or each man for himself?

It's up to you and your partner.

I know some groups (bass clubs, ect) all pool together and split all the winnings.  Some guys even pay for an entry but don't even fish.

[bjovan]

I always had a 50/50 agreement with my boat partner when I fished the bash.

[slothman]

My boat partner and I are splitting 50/50. Not that it matters if we can’t catch some fish. Man it was tough today. My biggest fish came at 6:31 this morning and it didn’t quite break 2 pounds. I hope the fishing is better tomorrow. 

[fishinwrench]

The old East wind phenomenon.