small bass?

[fishgriller]

Actually it was Flippinbaits that said that, and as my former partner he knows I don't completely buy into that. True larger fish do tend to want a meal that will be worth their effort, however larger(older/smarter) bass also know the size of the baitfish they are chasing are and if your lure is too big to be a real baitfish they may not chase your unnatural looking lure.

Here is a simple example from last year. Flippinbaits was even with me on this trip and he should remember the trip since he got his biggest smallie ever on that trip. I fished mostly cranks that trip but my biggest fish and smallest fish of the trip both came on soft plastics. Biggest for me was a 2lb 6oz smallie on a 3inch senko. Smallest for me was under 10inches and was landed on a Yum brushhog.

In general, big bait = big fish, may be true but I personally don't buy into that rule. If I were to have a rule I would say match the hatch.(but that is another dicussion entirely.

and actually i caught my biggest bass yet on a micro jig

 

[fishgriller]

frogs with no legs is just a lump :lol::lol::lol:

and thats what made it so amazing

 

[fitterdent]

i never knew how big sm got until i tried a big tube. now thats almost all i use. it also catches the small ones, but mainly big ones. the only thing that sucks about tubes is you have to work them slowly on the bottom, so you snag up a lot, but the good thing is, the big fish hang out on the bottom. my favorite tubes are yum FINESSE tubes. a 3.5 inch either fire tiger or green pumpkin. the finesse tubes are more productive than regular ones. i use a 1/4 ounce jig head and slide it into the tube (with some smelly jelly crawfish) scent, then poke the eyelet through the top of the tube and voila. i catch 4 or 5 pounders on the columbia all day long.

 

[Troutier Bassier]

i never knew how big sm got until i tried a big tube. now thats almost all i use. it also catches the small ones, but mainly big ones. the only thing that sucks about tubes is you have to work them slowly on the bottom, so you snag up a lot, but the good thing is, the big fish hang out on the bottom. my favorite tubes are yum FINESSE tubes. a 3.5 inch either fire tiger or green pumpkin. the finesse tubes are more productive than regular ones. i use a 1/4 ounce jig head and slide it into the tube (with some smelly jelly crawfish) scent, then poke the eyelet through the top of the tube and voila. i catch 4 or 5 pounders on the columbia all day long.

Dittow.

 

[fishgriller]

ive never fished for smallies

 

[Troutier Bassier]

Smallies are Fun!

And I caught my first Largemouth Today!,
Check out my thread in Bass Fishing.

 

[fishgriller]

Congrats how big?

 

[Troutier Bassier]

Like 14? I can't remember.

 

[fishgriller]

very nice i used to fish mostly for trout but after i caught my first LM i was addicted haha now i fish mostly for LM's

 

[Troutier Bassier]

Bass and Carp now,

Trout is for Winter!

 

[FishSchooler]

Trout is for Winter!

Not really...

 

[Troutier Bassier]

Thats when I catch all my Brooders, Winter and Fall.

 

[fishgriller]

yea