Fishing report / rediculous occurence

[Smithvillesteve]

I read on my BassBlaster that Tenn is trying to pass a bill that outlaws all tournament fishing in the months of June, July and August. Claimed that as much as 80% of the fish caught in these tournaments dont survive. Kumar, and i like him, claimed that was nonsense and that Tenn should put its attention to Asian carp. They are causing more damage than any tournaments. I dont fish tournaments so i dont have any skin in the game. However, I do appreciate the immediate catch and release of fish that the MLF has employed. We have to do better and thats a start!

[fishinwrench]

11 minutes ago, Smithvillesteve said:

. I dont fish tournaments so i dont have any skin in the game.

I hear that statement from numerous anglers, and I 100% disagree.   If you care anything about fishing for bass then YES YOU DO ! Especially if you like to fish someplace other than one of the weigh-in areas.  

A few guys catching and eating bass can only remove whatever the possession limit is before they have a fish fry and eat them. 

A single tournament clown can remove keeper size fish from any area of the lake over and over and over again, 30, 40, 50+ per week if he is able.  The fact that they are being released 10-20-30+ miles away doesn't make it "ok".   

[Flysmallie]

1 hour ago, Mhyde said:

Here it is if you don't want to watch the full 22 minutes just forward to the video to the 3 minute 15 mark they catch one on an a-rig and he starts talking about it. 

 

 

I have never watched any of these shows and even though I have heard everyone talk about him I didn't know who he really was. I watched about 5 minutes and can confirm he's an idiot. Smallmouth can't feed when the water is dirty? What a dumb statement. 

[Flysmallie]

16 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

If you just throw a fish back in the water it takes off all frantic and I think other fish might truly pick up on that and it can put them on alert.

 

 

But they aren't on alert when their buddy Jim just got yanked away? C'mon now. 

[fishinwrench]

9 minutes ago, Flysmallie said:

 

But they aren't on alert when their buddy Jim just got yanked away? C'mon now. 

As for LM, SM bass......I honestly couldn't tell ya because the times I have gotten into big SCHOOLS of keepers has been very rare.  Off the top of my head I can only recall 3 maybe 4 times in my entire life that I had a whole big school of toads pinned down.

But as for White bass and Crappie ....it really never seems to effect them.   It actually seems to turn them on and make them bite even more aggressive. 

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7 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

But as for White bass and Crappie ....it really never seems to effect them.   It actually seems to turn them on and make them bite even more aggressive. 

Again!!!!  Fake news.

[fishinwrench]

I know that if you have a shallow dock with several keepers under it, and you keep pitching baits in there QUICKLY after catching one.....you can catch 4-5.

But if you diddle around and waste even a second of time you'll be lucky to catch 2 of them.

You have to take advantage of that short little moment of confusion. If you take time to admire the fish, or walk it back to the livewell.....you missed your opportunity.

[Flysmallie]

12 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

I know that if you have a shallow dock with several keepers under it, and you keep pitching baits in there QUICKLY after catching one.....you can catch 4-5.

But if you diddle around and waste even a second of time you'll be lucky to catch 2 of them.

You have to take advantage of that short little moment of confusion. If you take time to admire the fish, or walk it back to the livewell.....you missed your opportunity.

Those darn dock fish must be extra spooky. 

I've never had this problem that I am aware of. But I've never been a dock fisherman either. 

[fishinwrench]

4 hours ago, Flysmallie said:

Those darn dock fish must be extra spooky. 

I've never had this problem that I am aware of. But I've never been a dock fisherman either. 

It's not uncommon at all to come across a shallow dock with 5-7 keepers under it in only 2-4 foot of water.  Typically you'll catch ONE and while you are hootin'/hollerin' and high-fiving your buddy the others will either take off or get nervous and refuse to bite.  

If you have several rods rigged and ready so you can just boat flip one, grab another rod and immediatly pitch in there again, you'd be surprised how many double-triple-quadruple fatties you can put in the boat in a matter of seconds.    

If you take the time to unhook one and look at him.... you've blown it.   

Doing this isn't much fun, but it's the best way I know of to win tournaments fishing shallow docks.  

It wouldn't work in MLF that's for sure. 😎

[3DHUSKER]

All tournaments need the weigh and then immediate release rule.  If your not going to eat it don't put it in your dead well.   But that is just my opinion. 

@Fishinwrench the cove at PB2 is always stocked well with tournament fish from all over your lake.