Fishing trip today

[ponycarman]

My dad and I took our first fishing trip of the year today. Didn't catch much of anything but we had a good time. Today was another one of those frustrating unsuccessful days haha. I think we used every bait and lure in the tackle boxes lol.

Here was the only catch of the day. Complete with cheesy grin.



Still had a good time today relaxing by the lake. Good scenery as well.







Thanks for looking!
Mark

[Junk Yard Dog]

Looks like it was a bit humid, I know it was humid here.

[ponycarman]

It was a little bit. It had been raining on and off all morning. Nothing really heavy though. Had to pull out the ponchos once haha.

[Tennessee_Mosin]

My dad and I took our first fishing trip of the year today. Didn't catch much of anything but we had a good time. Today was another one of those frustrating unsuccessful days haha. I think we used every bait and lure in the tackle boxes lol.

Here was the only catch of the day. Complete with cheesy grin.



Still had a good time today relaxing by the lake. Good scenery as well.



Thanks for looking!
Mark

It just takes practice.You will get the hang of it.You already got a largemouth !!

[millman]

Did a bit of fishing myself today. Check out the size of these damn bluegills.

[ponycarman]

Thanks guys! That little bass kept following one of those rooster tails up to the bank. He would chase it, even bump it sometimes, but not bite. I could see him in the water about 5-6 ft. just swimming around haha. Then I guess he wanted it. I reeled in and there was a fish on it. He was so close to the bank I never even felt anything haha.

Those bluegill are gorgeous millman! I'm glad one of us had some luck yesterday

[Tennessee_Mosin]

Did a bit of fishing myself today. Check out the size of these damn bluegills.

Nice and Fat!!! Prespawn almost as big as shellcrackers!! Good catch

[Tennessee_Mosin]

Thanks guys! That little bass kept following one of those rooster tails up to the bank. He would chase it, even bump it sometimes, but not bite. I could see him in the water about 5-6 ft. just swimming around haha. Then I guess he wanted it. I reeled in and there was a fish on it. He was so close to the bank I never even felt anything haha.

Those bluegill are gorgeous millman! I'm glad one of us had some luck yesterday

When you seen him chasing it put on a plastic worm or grub and sink it to the bottom and twitch it and you have caught him 1st cast.

Keep working on your technique.

[ponycarman]

I did try some small jigs. Still the same effect he would get right over it for a few seconds and then lose interest and leave. Try different types. I was probably using them wrong. Yesterday was my first time using artificial lures of any kind. I'm sure it was something with my technique. I think I was moving and twitching them too much.

I got a curly grub jig assortment from walmart the other day. Something like 180 pieces for 4 bucks on clearance. My dad picked up a tube jig assortment. I hope to try them again until I can get them right and catch stuff haha.

[RazorBurn]

Cool fishing pictures guys. Hopefully I get some serious fishing time in this coming Memorial Day weekend. I scored the three day weekend, so I'm going to try my best to get to the lake or in the water somewhere!

[ponycarman]

Good luck razorburn! I believewe are going to go try again memorial day weekend as well. Hopefully we will catch something lol.

[ponycarman]

Went fishing again yesterday. We were a little more successful but they still didn't seem to want to bite anything. I caught my first bass on a plastic worm carolina rigged. It was maybe just a little bigger than that last one I caught. We also got 5 blue gill. Good sized too. After a few hours they stopped biting as well.

We watching many large bass swimming around they just wouldn't bite our hooks. We are going to give it another try monday.

[Tennessee_Mosin]

You are learning grasshopper!!

Give it a try sometime at about sunset.

[ponycarman]

I'll give it a shot sometime. This bass fishing thing is alot harder than it looks haha.