manitoubass2 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Posted March 2, 2015 Rick, isn't watching them the neatest thing to see? Sometimes they will hit a leaf floating by and sometimes they will ignore it. Those things can move and move fast. They will head butt carp and Gar 5 feet off the bed and be back in a few seconds. I also notice they leave the beds to feed (I will not give the time they do here). They have to feed sometimes. Feeding time they are really aggressive. Oh yeah its awesome to watch! They strike almost anything. Ive even seen them leave a bed and take a run at my dogs 20 ft away. Its been a few years though because the water has been high and dirty. But when its crystal clear id oftwn take a cup of tea down from the house at 6 am and watch for an hour or so. And yes, they attack fast!!! Turn on a dime them fish. 0 to 100 in a blink of an eye
PUMP KNOWS Posted March 2, 2015 Report Posted March 2, 2015 I noticed I spent a lot of money on bass tackle when I only fish for them for 2 months.
Dave Bailey Posted March 2, 2015 Report Posted March 2, 2015 Not sure of the other zones? Im in zone 5 and it changed last year. Bass is no longer year round season I've got the 2015 regs in my hand, and for FMZ 5 it says open all year.
manitoubass2 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Posted March 2, 2015 M2B2 you have mail. Replied with a novel, lol
manitoubass2 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Posted March 2, 2015 I've got the 2015 regs in my hand, and for FMZ 5 it says open all year. Really? It was indeed changed last year(and it made no sense to me) Ill have to back this up but thats great news for me!!! Wonder why it would have changed for one year?
bigugli Posted March 2, 2015 Report Posted March 2, 2015 March through to May I spend a lot of time chasing panfish. May I have cats carp pike and walleye to focus on. Bass opener these days is more of a non event. Far too many down here chase then before opener with all sort of lame excuses.
dave524 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Posted March 2, 2015 If you want bass fishing you might want to take a trip north, Zones 1 to 9, and much of 10, are year-round seasons. I believe New York has a early spring season, lots of big smallies 6+ pounds in the Niagara and Eastern lake Erie.
Old Ironmaker Posted March 2, 2015 Report Posted March 2, 2015 Indeed both species of Bass show on page 23 of the 2015 regs opened all year. Slot size is any fish under 35cm or under 13.8". Bass is catch and release only in NY until sometime in June when there are catch limits. Since I fish for Bass on a bi annual trip there I should know all the regs. exactly shouldn't I?
Spiel Posted March 2, 2015 Report Posted March 2, 2015 Over grown Sunfish, highly prolific and quite tasty if you can get 'em parasite free.
Old Ironmaker Posted March 2, 2015 Report Posted March 2, 2015 New York State regulations for Bass are from Dec. 1st to the 3rd Saturday in June as catch and release only and only artificial lures. Open season 3rd Saturday in June until November 30th. Can not keep any fish under 12".
porkpie Posted March 2, 2015 Report Posted March 2, 2015 Over grown Sunfish, highly prolific and quite tasty if you can get 'em parasite free. Indeed, smallies are tasty creatures!! I will often bonk a couple of 2lbers for dinner!
Sinker Posted March 3, 2015 Report Posted March 3, 2015 I kinda have a milk run of species. First ice eyes, then perch, then trout/whities, last ice perch, then ice out perch, then crappies until walleye opens (maybe ice out trout too), by then walleye is in full swing until late june, get a couple musky trips in, great lakes trolling, more early fall musky, then its hunting, hunting, hunting until ice up. Never enough time. S.
Moosebunk Posted March 3, 2015 Report Posted March 3, 2015 Once bass season opens.... you could do yourself a favor and just keep fishing all the other better species still out there and available to catch. lol. Messing around. Spring is such a killer season for all sorts of species.
adam lancia Posted March 4, 2015 Author Report Posted March 4, 2015 Wow guys, that's a ton of options! Thanks! I'm going to have to see when I have a few breaks in my schedule and put aside a day or 5 to go fishing :-D
Garfisher Posted March 5, 2015 Report Posted March 5, 2015 Smallies are introduced out there and do a great job of out-competing the beloved brook trout to the point they become rare/non-existant in a waterbody. My brother in law from Mt. Uniak N.S. calls bass garbage fish. ??????
Old Ironmaker Posted March 5, 2015 Report Posted March 5, 2015 Another discussion where one fish is more valuable than another? I hear they are selling bumper stickers " Kill A Musky Save a Walleye"
Mister G Posted March 5, 2015 Report Posted March 5, 2015 Another discussion where one fish is more valuable than another? I hear they are selling bumper stickers " Kill A Musky Save a Walleye" Now that's just STUPID.............I am NOT a musky guy and would never just kill any fish because I don't like the species. However, I am not going to give a fellow angler grief if he decides to keep a legal musky to eat or mount. There are two sides to every coin.
Old Ironmaker Posted March 5, 2015 Report Posted March 5, 2015 Relax G, it was a tongue in cheek statement based on the outrage resulting from a recent incident on the Detroit River.
Dave Bailey Posted March 5, 2015 Report Posted March 5, 2015 Smallies are introduced out there and do a great job of out-competing the beloved brook trout to the point they become rare/non-existant in a waterbody. They're also introduced in Ontario, they were originally restricted to the Mississippi drainage and nearby waters. As were largemouth, if I recall correctly.
Mister G Posted March 5, 2015 Report Posted March 5, 2015 Relax G, it was a tongue in cheek statement based on the outrage resulting from a recent incident on the Detroit River. OH, OK..............but I don't know if we are on a first name basis yet. However, buying me dinner might get you there......LOL
Old Ironmaker Posted March 5, 2015 Report Posted March 5, 2015 Dinner is on me only if you invite me in for a night cap, wink, wink.
Blue Lk Posted March 5, 2015 Report Posted March 5, 2015 I shared this before but thought I would share again. I have sm bass nest under my dock every year
Mister G Posted March 5, 2015 Report Posted March 5, 2015 Dinner is on me only if you invite me in for a night cap, wink, wink. OK.................BTW................I can go both ways............walleye or musky fishing..........LOL
Old Ironmaker Posted March 5, 2015 Report Posted March 5, 2015 Naw, but I don't go for that stuff, Walleye and Smallies for me, it could have worked out, too bad.
Mister G Posted March 5, 2015 Report Posted March 5, 2015 Do you have a friend.............................we could have a three way..........bass, walleye and musky....LOL
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