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    Some rough weather over this past weekend but if you could get past the wind and the rain it seems to have triggered that magical fall bite. Below is some fish porn from the last few weekends that should help get you motivated to get out and battle Mother Nature.

    from the local Maryland Reservoir:







    from the Tidal Potomac River:



    Dave

    Wilderness Systems Ride 115

  • #2
    Way to go Dave! Jig fish or big worm?

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    • #3
      Nice catch! Went out to BHL yesterday from 3:30 to 7 pm. Had a few bites but no catch.
      Donnie

      2012 Malibu Steath 14
      2013 Cuda 12

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      • #4
        Originally posted by DanMarino View Post
        Way to go Dave! Jig fish or big worm?
        Tom, see that identifier in some of those photos? I will let you know the pattern on October 16th!
        Dave

        Wilderness Systems Ride 115

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        • #5
          Haha. Gotcha Dave! Keep it up! I wasn't even thinking about your tournament!

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          • #6
            Originally posted by DanMarino View Post
            Haha. Gotcha Dave! Keep it up! I wasn't even thinking about your tournament!
            Just messing with you Tom!

            The reservoir bass have been deep in the 25 foot neighborhood. My first attempt to get to those bass was with a football jig but with the crazy wind we had this weekend that was not a good option, I needed something to knife down to these fish quickly before the wind accelerated me right off the spot. My solution was a 5" soft plastic stick bait on a pegged 3/16th ounce bullet sinker.



            The water was very clear and this is a "visual sight only" target for the bass. No built in vibration to help the bass find the worm. On the other hand this lake does get a lot of fishing pressure and this presentation has zero "negative clues" to it. I would allow the stick worm to fall all the way to the bottom then I would swim it along allowing it to frequently drop back down. I believe it worked for two reasons. First, even if a gust of wind would blow me ten feet backwards that worm gliding along the bottom still represented an easy meal to those bass. Second, they were in an aggressive mood as they are on their fall feed. Get something in front of their face and you will get bit.
            Dave

            Wilderness Systems Ride 115

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            • #7
              really like the post with all the fish pics stacked one after another, all fat chunkers. that is sharp idea with the deep t-rig senko in clear water. i need a little more shake, rattle and roll in my stained water.

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              • #8
                Wow! Well done! Pig-tastic!

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Turtle135 View Post
                  Just messing with you Tom!

                  The reservoir bass have been deep in the 25 foot neighborhood. My first attempt to get to those bass was with a football jig but with the crazy wind we had this weekend that was not a good option, I needed something to knife down to these fish quickly before the wind accelerated me right off the spot. My solution was a 5" soft plastic stick bait on a pegged 3/16th ounce bullet sinker.



                  The water was very clear and this is a "visual sight only" target for the bass. No built in vibration to help the bass find the worm. On the other hand this lake does get a lot of fishing pressure and this presentation has zero "negative clues" to it. I would allow the stick worm to fall all the way to the bottom then I would swim it along allowing it to frequently drop back down. I believe it worked for two reasons. First, even if a gust of wind would blow me ten feet backwards that worm gliding along the bottom still represented an easy meal to those bass. Second, they were in an aggressive mood as they are on their fall feed. Get something in front of their face and you will get bit.

                  Thanks Catching any bass over 15 feet deep has been my biggest weakness. I'm too much of a bank caster. Really need to work on this!
                  Donnie

                  2012 Malibu Steath 14
                  2013 Cuda 12

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Donsail68 View Post
                    Thanks Catching any bass over 15 feet deep has been my biggest weakness. I'm too much of a bank caster. Really need to work on this!
                    Got the same problem. Even if I manage to get the lure to the depth, I am still not comfortable/efficient enough with it.
                    “As no man is born an artist, so no man is born an angler.” - Izaak Walton

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                    • #11
                      Those are some nice ones!
                      Olive Trophy 126 - Moored at Rocky Gorge Scott's Cove

                      Personal Records at Rocky Gorge
                      Largemouth Bass: 21 inches
                      Northern Pike: 24 inches
                      Crappie: 12 inches
                      Channel Catfish: 18 inches

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                      • #12
                        You're definitely a LM bass master. I bet you win the tourney.
                        Michael
                        Washington, DC
                        Hobie Outback

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