Bass fishing

[pure_adrenaline]

What's up guys. I've started fishing alot lately in the afternoons after I get off my summer job but bass fishing is starting to piss me off. About a week ago one afternoon I caught like 7 big bass in one afternoon (like 2 hours) and since then I have only caught 3 tiny little ones and that's it! Is this normal or what? I might try alternating my lure from my worm but I dunno what else to do.

[Epihall]

All I can say is there is no guarantee you'll even catch 1 fish on any given day, let alone have it be a big one. Patience goes a long way in fishing.

[pure_adrenaline]

Yeah your right about that. I definately should learn more patience with it.

[Epihall]

It'll come with age, I wasn't very patient at 16 either. Now I can get skunked for a couple weeks and it won't bother me much.

[Nainoa]

It'll come with age, I wasn't very patient at 16 either. Now I can get skunked for a couple weeks and it won't bother me much.

Okay Bro's... Now I'm not exactly captain Bass... (They're my least favorite fish to go after.)

But you shouldn't get skunked even two outtings in a row... Let alone for weeks...

In general if you're getting skunked more than once, then it's because you're doing something wrong... Most often it's because you're not adapting and/or reading the situation...

You have to keep adapting... Work weed edges, go to the windward side of a lake, spot structure, check lake maps, adjust your lures, adjust your presentation... Those are just the basics of fishing...

When I go fishing if I'm having a rough day on other species I turn to Bass as my Plan D, because you can always accidentally catch a bass...

I suggest trying some crank baiting along some weedlines... Or maybe pick up some weedless gear and kiss the weedlines...
Might not be a bad idea to carolina rig it and get right in there...

What's probably happened is that in your area the Bass have finished the Spawn and moved on to their summer structure. Thus you have to do the same.

[One More Time]

What's probably happened is that in your area the Bass have finished the Spawn and moved on to their summer structure. Thus you have to do the same.

Bingo, give this man a cigar....lol! Not sure of what area you are fishing in but here in TN the fish are mostly post spawn. This makes for so slow days, but never fear they will start to "fatten up" for the winter before you know it.

PS.... If the fish are spawning try using a lizard. Lizards eat the eggs of bass, so bass will hit those to guard the nest.....but be sure to release the fish right away so they can get back to guard the nest.

[Nainoa]

Bingo, give this man a cigar....lol! Not sure of what area you are fishing in but here in TN the fish are mostly post spawn. This makes for so slow days, but never fear they will start to "fatten up" for the winter before you know it.

PS.... If the fish are spawning try using a lizard. Lizards eat the eggs of bass, so bass will hit those to guard the nest.....but be sure to release the fish right away so they can get back to guard the nest.

Funny... Up here in MN, the bass are easiest to catch post-spawn...

Just find a weedline and cast, really anything at them... Fall and into winter and even into early spring you just happen to "Luck into them."

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Say OMT, do you guys have Smallies down there?

[One More Time]

Funny... Up here in MN, the bass are easiest to catch post-spawn...

Just find a weedline and cast, really anything at them... Fall and into winter and even into early spring you just happen to "Luck into them."

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Say OMT, do you guys have Smallies down there?

Around here there is about a 2 week span (immediately after they come off the beds) in which it is really hard (at least for me lol!) to catch them. It is kinda like they have to regain their strength. Then they finally start to eat. I have caught 1 smallie in the area of the Tennessee River (Middle Tennessee) that I fish in 15 years, but they have a healthy population in Southern Tennessee (Pickwick)/Northern Alabama. There is also a healthy population in Northern Tennessee. However, I fish the Buffalo River here in Middle Tennessee and it has a healthy population of smallies. As a matter of fact, we went fishing on Memorial Day and caught several......No size though.... Man I wanted to hook into a 4+ lb smallie

[pure_adrenaline]

Bingo, give this man a cigar....lol! Not sure of what area you are fishing in but here in TN the fish are mostly post spawn. This makes for so slow days, but never fear they will start to "fatten up" for the winter before you know it.

PS.... If the fish are spawning try using a lizard. Lizards eat the eggs of bass, so bass will hit those to guard the nest.....but be sure to release the fish right away so they can get back to guard the nest.

Awesome, I live in TN too!

Well on our pond there is a point where a little creek joins in and they were right where the creek drains in and now it's completely deserted. One of the females I caught was bleeding, so I just assumed that's a sign that they're spawning. I guess I'll just have to move around a little and try to find where they've moved to.

[One More Time]

Awesome, I live in TN too!

Well on our pond there is a point where a little creek joins in and they were right where the creek drains in and now it's completely deserted. One of the females I caught was bleeding, so I just assumed that's a sign that they're spawning. I guess I'll just have to move around a little and try to find where they've moved to.

They were definately spawning then.....Try fishing in the deeper parts of the pond.....If you have and places where there is a quick drop off try that too..