Thread: sac-au-lait fishing for bass

The smaller ones are very tasty, up to about 2 pounds. Although I get frowned at by bass purist for keeping them, I don't go fishing just to turn them loose again. With all those bass fishermen turning them loose the population just gets thicker so I figure it my duty to help keep the population down so more of them will grow bigger : ) for the purist that is.

Good eye Scott, that fish had the center of it tail gone, maybe a birth defect or an injury earlier in life. Either way it sure didn't stop him from putting of a great fight. I was talking to my son in California when it hit and he said OK land him and I'll hang up. I told him to hold on for a minute and he got to listen to it live in a blow by blow contest as I netted him. I then shot him a picture of it and told him to call more often while I'm fishing.
"gene"

When I was a young teenager my Paw Paw and me would load the stringer with yearling "green trout" and never had a second thought. That was my grandmother's favorite fish. My future wife at that time ate fried fish for noon meal at their house many days.

this is a great post and I guess the secret sauce works........great catch...

Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"

The smaller ones are very tasty, up to about 2 pounds. Although I get frowned at by bass purist for keeping them, I don't go fishing just to turn them loose again. With all those bass fishermen turning them loose the population just gets thicker so I figure it my duty to help keep the population down so more of them will grow bigger : ) for the purist that is.

Good eye Scott, that fish had the center of it tail gone, maybe a birth defect or an injury earlier in life. Either way it sure didn't stop him from putting of a great fight. I was talking to my son in California when it hit and he said OK land him and I'll hang up. I told him to hold on for a minute and he got to listen to it live in a blow by blow contest as I netted him. I then shot him a picture of it and told him to call more often while I'm fishing.
"gene"

I agree Pawpaw! I work with some people that get mad if I keep bass but I figure it's my boat, tackle and time and I should keep what I went after! Now if it is a really nice fish (over 4 lbs)and has eggs, I will usually take a picture and throw it back. But like you said, the ones under 2 lbs are very good to eat. I fed Angie 2 of them last night for supper! Thanks for the report.

I'LL bet they all pulled as good as Vets pound Shiner fed Goo

I don't know about that Larry, them Goos put up a fight.
"gene"

Originally Posted by Tony the Tiger

When I was a young teenager my Paw Paw and me would load the stringer with yearling "green trout" and never had a second thought. That was my grandmother's favorite fish. My future wife at that time ate fried fish for noon meal at their house many days.

I do that a lot ......Yearling bass are great to cook whole and taste great

Nice catch PPG.. Glad to see y'all were able to bring something home. Congrats on the catch.