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Smallmouth, Largemouth, We're All About Bass!

I need help setting up my lure for largemouth bass fishing? I am going to be shore fishing at a small reservoir this weekend. I am looking to catch largemouth bass. I bought some lures from wal mart and have the basic stuff available. Can anyone help me set this up. I have nothing set up at all. I am pretty much a beginner so anything helps. Pictures and links would be good. I bought some wal mart ones that said storm. they are little rainbow trout lures.

I found a Largemouth Bass/Northern Pike hybrid a couple of years ago in michigan, what type of fish is it? I used to have a picture of it but due to a virus on my computer the picture is gone. The fish had a black stripe across its sides, was green in color as if it were a bass, but it was a pike! Ive dont reasearch on this and its not a grass pickeral. What could it be? This fish is not a fake at all. If i still had the picture i would show you. But the hybrid musky might be it then.

Is this a spotted bass or a largemouth? I'm kinda new to bass fishing and I'm having trouble identifying this fish. I believe its a spotted bass because of the mouth not extending back past the eyes and I've never really seen a largemouth with this coloration. Thanks for your help! Here's a picture: http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj99/brents_clipz/everything/2009_0616Rally_America0002-Copy.jpg

Largemouth Bass Trophy 12.8Lb, Value? Hey folks. A customer of ours donated this bass to our fishing lodge when he caught it in 1982. We paid top dollar for this life like mount and it is totally air tight and has been indoors for the whole time. Thats why its still in perfect condition. 12 pounds 8 ounces on nice drift wood, gravel bed, lillys, weeds, and soft plastic minnows fleeing from the bass. Since the bass can be viewed from all angles, even the back is painted and it has both eyes. I have the picture of the angler who caught the bass, the month day, year and which bait it was caught on. Which I would imagine would hike the value up, because it shows that this bass mount hasnt been stretched, it is actual size. http://img.inkfrog.com/click_enlarge1.php?image=100_1087.JPG&username=kingofquartz http://img.inkfrog.com/click_enlarge1.php?image=100_1119.JPG&username=kingofquartz http://img.inkfrog.com/click_enlarge1.php?image=100_0991.JPG&username=kingofquartz http://img.inkfrog.com/click_enlarge1.php?image=100_1096_001.JPG&username=kingofquartz http://img.inkfrog.com/click_enlarge1.php?image=100_1114.JPG&username=kingofquartz

fishing for largemouth bass? ok so im going to my moms, step sisters, property and they have 2 tanks (ponds). and i wanna go large mouth bass fishing. i want to use lures, not worms. no plastic bait LURES like crank bait spinner bait etc. so i dont know how big the bass are but i think they stalked them with 1 lb last year. and this is the dallas texas area so its warmer. i dont know the kind or size to fish with but i need to have equipment for all of mamorial weekend. i will not be doing ANY night fishing because there are ALOT of snakes around there. i would like to know the brand, type, size, price, where to buy, and a link of a picture if possible. i would like every thing to be at bass pro and cheep and i need equipment that is good for 1 lb. bass and higher because i have no idea how big the bass are. also i would like some info on perch/blue gill but i think i have that covered just some worms for them. i would like to use top waters, crank baits, any thing, thats a lure.

basspro largemouth replica? i have caught a 14 lb bass and was wanting to get a replica made of it. I have been considering basspro shops but i cant find a good example of anyones replicas through them, i have seen them on the site but i want to see a customers fish or get an opinion. does anyone have a picture or know first hand on how realistic the largemouth bass replicas are?

What is the largest Bass you have caught? And how? This is just something i would like to know...the largest bass i caught was a 5 1/2 lb largemouth. You can check our my pictures of it and my video...i caught it ice fishing. My profile for all of my lunkers are at http://mylunker.com . You should get a profile too and see if your fish are bigger than mine...

fishing for bass? i like to go fishing in a pond in southern ontario, 30 feet at deepest. it is stocked with smallmouth and largemouth bass. i want to know wat lure i should use. if you can please include a picture

Fish identification; please refer to urls to see photos? Despite reviewing numerous sites and books, I am a disaster at fish identification. So I have uploaded pictures to mypicshare. I think the first is a largemouth bass, the second is a yellow perch, and I'm pretty sure the third is a chain pickeral. Your assistance is appreciated. http://www.mypicshare.com/l2z9sn6kpic.html http://www.mypicshare.com/jwdk9j7jpic.html http://www.mypicshare.com/lyit2cf2pic.html Regarding the differences between a Northern Pike and a Chain Pickeral. They are both Pike. My fish ID sources distinguish the two by the Northern Pike being more spotted, while the Chain Pickeral has chain-like marking and the tail more forked and the dorsal fin more pointed. While closely related, I would have to lean more towards the Chain Pickeral. Anyone familiar with both of these members of the Pike family willing to chime in?

What kind of fish did I catch? I just got back from a short vacation to southern Florida and while I was down there I caught a fish that is a little confusing to identify. I took a picture and was told that it was a peacock bass but I'm pretty sure it had teeth. It was probably two pounds with the main body being green and fading into gold at the lower body. It also had six black stripes starting at the top of its body and fading towards the belly of the fish. I've always thought that peacock bass do not have teeth. I only took a quick glance at it's mouth before pulling the lure out with a pair of plyers. What I thought I saw was very small teeth that were close together. Was I mistaken? It also had a very flat body instead of what I'm use to with a largemouth bass (the body was kind of like a bluegill or a crappie). I know peacocks are not actually bass but they always looked like very similar in build. Thanks for the help. FOUND IT!!! Mayan Cichlid Sheepshead was close but the coloring was wrong. This fish was very brightly colored, not black and white. Thanks anyway.

What kind of fish is this? (Florida)? I was just fishing in a freshwater retention pond. In this pond, I've seen Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Catfish, and even a freshwater eel. The fish in the photo below is one I've NEVER seen before. I don't live far from the Gulf of Mexico, so it may very well be a brackish or saltwater fish thrown into the pond as a prank. Any ideas? http://www.167clan.net/0310001805c.jpg (This picture is hosted at my own personal website. I use it as my photobucket.) Additional Pictures: http://www.167clan.net/0310001805.jpg http://www.167clan.net/0310001805a.jpg Also.. Something that may be of use.. He had reddish eyes and the tips of his fins were reddish.

Picture this! What lure would you be fishing with? Ok, picture this. You're on a partly stained man-made lake in .... Southeastern Kentucky! It's a 710-acre lake, with good populations of bass, walleye & crappie. (Fishing for bass.) The water is medium-depth, with signs of 12-14 inch bass in the shallows, along the shoreline. There isn't much cover for bass, w/ a couple man-made structures for them to hang out. Approximately %60 of the bass being largemouth, with the spotted bass coming 2nd, and the smallmouth bass at third. There's a couple boats out on the spot, creating ripples on the water. Lot's of huge shad & bluegills w/ minnows & crayfish nearly absent. The bass are looking lazy, and you're kind of looking for a reaction bite instead of hunger. 5 lb. bass are not uncommon but, most bass caught are between 14-18 inches, with some brutes heading toward 8 lbs. Soooo ... What lures & equipment would you be a tossin'? Early Spring. Rooster Tail, good lure, got a couple in my tackle box too. I agree bassplayer, that pop-r would be deadly in this place. The Rapala floating minnow would be a choice of mine also. Pucknut, the shad/bluegill skirted spinnerbaits are killer. Nice pick.

Need help with identification of some of the fish I have caught? I have several pictures that I have taken from my phone of the fish I have caught. Some of these I think I know what they are, but I am not quite sure. If you could let me know the exact kind of fish, like not just a crappie, but is it a black crappie or whatever. I have really got into fishing this summer and want to learn. 1) She actually caught this, but didn't want to touch it all so I held it while she was in the background haha. This is a crappie correct? What kind of crappie? http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/397/ayanawithbass.jpg 2) I thought this one was a bluegill at first, but it looks kinda different to me. The tail looks too long to be bluegill, but I'm not sure. http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/1998/sunfish.jpg 3) This is probably the smallest fish I have ever caught. Is this a crappie? http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/39/img0422eb.jpg 4) I'm guessing crappie here again but not sure. Can't really notice it in this pic, but its mouth opened pretty wide so not sure if it is a smaller largemouth bass? http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/5505/img0424ta.jpg Thanks!

Best bait/lures for Largemouth Bass? Any suggestions for catching Freshwater Bass in the summer? Either buying certain lures (colors, size, etc.), specific kinds of bait or recipes for homemade bait. ~Links to pictures much appreciated. Thanks

Do you follow people on YA by their names or by their avatars? Do you find it confusing when someone goes from a picture of a bull to a real photo and then becomes a largemouth bass?

What's the best thing to use to catch Largemouth Bass? Also I live in Arizona and theirs this man made lake near my house and i've caught some nice size Bass and man are they good to eat! I normally use live worms but i'd like to try something different. So if you can tell me what are some good lures to use and maybe some pictures so when i go to the store to buy some. Also preferably some lures that are sold at Walmart considering i dont have any good Bait Shops near by. Thank's for your time and happy fishing!!!

What's the best thing to use to catch Largemouth Bass? Also I live in Arizona and theirs this man made lake near my house and i've caught some nice size Bass and man are they good to eat! I normally use live worms but i'd like to try something different. So if you can tell me what are some good lures to use and maybe some pictures so when i go to the store to buy some. Also preferably some lures that are sold at Walmart considering i dont have any good Bait Shops near by. Thank's for your time and happy fishing!!!

Have u ever caught a Largemouth Bass? I damn sure did..a 6lb one and a 5 1/2 lb one I wish they would let us post pictures in our boxes.

How can I catch bigger largemouth bass? I fish a lot in a bass pond, and normally catch about 10-12 inch largemouth bass. My friend, who fishes in the pond says theres 4ft pike in the pond, and she has pictures of her catching really big bass. She also is curious why im not catching these bigger fish...im using the bait she recommends, which is fake black worms and leeches. I also use spinner baits, and other jigs. Any suggestions on new baits, techniques or areas to fish??? Thanks!!

How to hold a Largemouth Bass properly? So I've been meaning to ask this for awhile now, but never got around to it. I know how to hold smaller fish such as sunfish and crappie, but I have trouble holding larger fish, such as Largemouth Bass, and striped Bass. They always tend to flop right out of my grip, onto the ground, or into the water. And this has happened several times with fish I would like to have a picture with before I released it. Can anyone help me? I'm 14, but I have large hands. Thanks-- Kaleb

Is Manabu Kurita a sport bass fisherman or he just got lucky? I guess what I am asking is that was he fishing for bass like we do here in USA? Is sport fishing for largemouth bass a sport like it is here? Do people buy tricked out bass boats and high dollar gear for sport bass fishing? I saw one picture of him sitting in a yellow boat holding the world record bass and it looked like they same type of boat people in America sport fish in bass competitions with. Do Japanese people sport fish for bass? Was Manabu Kurita a known bass fisherman prior to this catch?