live bait time ?

yes I said it , it might be that time of year . the fish are really finicky it seems in these parts .
but as you have probably figured out by now it isn't my thing .
I imagine I could rack up some numbers and large fish with some frisky minnows .
heck I might even ketch a large number of them as well .
but again it isn't me and I need the challenge of duping them into taking an artificial bait .
I could even drop down several minnows in a spider rig fashion and really put hurt on them .
shoot I might even have to video such an event
and do photos of me standing with several large fish on every finger
but to be sure I don't want to kill many fish
and for sure don't want to try to keep bait alive either .
but again I am not downing anyone employing this strategy or his or hers methods of captures of said quarry .
anyway I hit a spot a friend invited me to Tuesday
I managed a mere 83 crappie 1 bass 1 warmouth and 1 lone bluegill in less than 2 hours .
and all the fish were managed on artificial baits in several colors.
I employed slab sauce and even crappie nibbles and also went bare jig .
I was bait testing and scent testing and even did a video at one point .
now mind you its only a 5 second one and it was of a bait school on the surface .
and at the 3 second mark you see a hook set ,the reel blows up and the line breaks !
and I cut it off right before I said choice words :Rofl
so here are a few photos of said event and the fish were VERY finicky on the bite .
6 foot down in 7 foot of water they were .
stay tuned and hope you have a great day
p.s. I have a few other photos as well , heck I even might have a selfie or 2 :crazy:

p.s. on a side note it wasn't a line failure on the broke off fish ,the line is pretty good 6 lb test mono as shown below from that day on another lost fish :Rofl

Nice pics and report. Keep after them! :highfive

What is the yellow plastic in the second pic with the pink jig head?

Nice day for sure. Dont recall ever seeing a jighead break there before.

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Originally Posted by SuperDave336

Nice pics and report. Keep after them! :highfive

What is the yellow plastic in the second pic with the pink jig head?

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a "lil fry" in glo truese some friends of mine make over on lake fork .
they make that color/body in several sizes along with a multitude of other colors
that's the smallest one .
Thermocline lures and if you want they will pour you your own custom colors btw
they are a ma and pa shop and the baits are not found in stores
Todd and Belinda and tell em I sent ya if you decide to get baits from them .
not the cheapest of baits but to be sure good quality stuff :highfive

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Originally Posted by huntinslabs

Nice day for sure. Dont recall ever seeing a jighead break there before.

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I am known to break tackle , that's why manufacturers seek me out to test their stuff in some cases .
I am really hard on equipment and its not the first hook I have broke off there either .
not many folks feet leave the ground or the deck when they set the hook as well . :Rofl

hmmm, 83, finicky.....naaah. don't think your at the buy minners stage yet. nice job

Nice catch! Come on, use some minners and see if you can beat 83!

Some great ketchn as usual! What make is that one plastic bait, with what looks like a long ribbon tail? Interesting.

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I managed a mere 83 crappie 1 bass 1 warmouth and 1 lone bluegill in less than 2 hours .
and all the fish were managed on artificial baits in several colors.

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:Rofl

You've proven with those excellent photo examples that you (and anyone else) can catch fish of different species - over 85 in one day in fact - on different lure designs and totally unnatural colors.

Thanks for the time you took to post your outing with photos and observations. A picture speaks a thousand words that can't be denied.

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hmmm, 83, finicky.....naaah. don't think your at the buy minners stage yet. nice job

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:Rofl sure was fun brother but to be sure they were finicky on the take

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Some great ketchn as usual! What make is that one plastic bait, with what looks like a long ribbon tail? Interesting.

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aint it unusual , a bud out of Oklahoma pours it . he used a salt water plastic formula and even though I thought for sure they would be torn to pieces like lil mieces , not a single tail got pulled off ?
its got some serious tail flap going on for sure and looks splendid when its in the water .
the body is solid .
Justin Robinson aka justins jigs on facebook is the fella
he recently poured me a custom color combo that I will show off when I have time
this particular one is ridiculous good beyond what I thought it would be when I first tried it
so good in fact I have seen more than one occasion where it managed fish in the exact same spot and time
when about a million other baits where dropped there at that time
its a different style body design than the ribbon tail though

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:Rofl

You've proven with those excellent photo examples that you (and anyone else) can catch fish of different species - over 85 in one day in fact - on different lure designs and totally unnatural colors.

Thanks for the time you took to post your outing with photos and observations. A picture speaks a thousand words that can't be denied.

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yes sir the one thing I have found to be true over and over is putting it where the fish are and making it look like food is likely to get it bit no matter if it looks natural color wise .

I think the recent high pressure barometer and north wind has them about shut down.
Last Wednesday I caught well over 100 fish. ( kept 0) . I had a south wind and it was cloudy.
I took my son to the same waters 3 days later and bright sky and north wind the bite was nearly dead.
Even the gnats and skeeters weren’t biting.


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That's the only thing where we differ. In my experience fish strike mostly lures that don't resemble or move like anything in nature - being a lure crafter and tester has taught me that. But there still are lure designs that are, for whatever reason, superior to those that are similar but that still catch far more fish in the same area as others. That happened last week.

The only thing I can say about the lures you used was their flutter or quiver by design coupled with the slow presentation you used to provoke those fish. The bright colors obviously didn't faze them.

Nice catches! For the one that broke, it happens. haha

That is a great catch. Thanks for sharing.

L.....O......L

I was like have he lost his mind.....L.....O....L

Nice Catches..... That ole Slime Line is some purdy good stuff.....

I really appreciate the time you take. Thanks for posting.

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I really appreciate the time you take. Thanks for posting.

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that's exactly why I post , in hopes some enjoy my posts for the humor and some use the tips I toss out and then the ones that don't get out near as often as they want to .
you are more than welcome my friend

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that's exactly why I post , in hopes some enjoy my posts for the humor and some use the tips I toss out and then the ones that don't get out near as often as they want to .
you are more than welcome my friend

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THAT'S ME !!!