Late entry- funny green trout

[Lard Almighty]

Looks like some of you guys need an edumucation! Please follow me into the very frightening mind of a Bass Fisherman!

First, if you’re judging based on watching professionals (e.g. walking billboards fishing out of larger, motorized billboards), please STOP! It’s in their best interests to land fish as quickly as possible, since a missed fish can mean the difference between getting a check and going home broke. The longer a fish is in the water the more chances it has to shake the hook and get free. Which is why they use broom handles and parachute cord to swing a 5 pound bass in the boat like it’s a bluegill.

For us weekend guys, it’s more a matter of matching tackle to the conditions and cover we’re fishing, as opposed to the fish we expect to catch. Yes you can land a 5+ pound largemouth on 4 pound test, but not when it’s wrapped around a stump or buried deep under a hectare of lily pads. If you’re fishing around nasty junk that eats ultralights for breakfast, you’d better bring the beefy gear if you hope to land any fish.

So, you may now be saying, “But Lard! Why even bother fishing for bass, and go after fish that fight better and can always be caught on light gear?” Well, the answer is simple: I love fishing for bass. It’s one of the few species that can consistently be caught on a huge variety of techniques, they live almost anywhere (meaning I don’t have to drive up to Pulaski or the Great Lakes to catch one), and believe it or not, some of them do fight pretty darn hard.

I know I probably haven’t converted anybody, but that wasn’t my intent. Just wanted to show that everyone likes different things, even if it doesn’t necessarily make sense. You like apples, I like pears. You like IPA, I like stout. You like hockey, I like baseball. You like steelhead, I like largemouth bass!

Spring is here! Let’s stop debating, pick a fish we like, and GO GET ‘EM!

[23cardinal]

Originally Posted by Lard Almighty

Looks like some of you guys need an edumucation! Please follow me into the very frightening mind of a Bass Fisherman!

First, if you’re judging based on watching professionals (e.g. walking billboards fishing out of larger, motorized billboards), please STOP! It’s in their best interests to land fish as quickly as possible, since a missed fish can mean the difference between getting a check and going home broke. The longer a fish is in the water the more chances it has to shake the hook and get free. Which is why they use broom handles and parachute cord to swing a 5 pound bass in the boat like it’s a bluegill.

For us weekend guys, it’s more a matter of matching tackle to the conditions and cover we’re fishing, as opposed to the fish we expect to catch. Yes you can land a 5+ pound largemouth on 4 pound test, but not when it’s wrapped around a stump or buried deep under a hectare of lily pads. If you’re fishing around nasty junk that eats ultralights for breakfast, you’d better bring the beefy gear if you hope to land any fish.

So, you may now be saying, “But Lard! Why even bother fishing for bass, and go after fish that fight better and can always be caught on light gear?” Well, the answer is simple: I love fishing for bass. It’s one of the few species that can consistently be caught on a huge variety of techniques, they live almost anywhere (meaning I don’t have to drive up to Pulaski or the Great Lakes to catch one), and believe it or not, some of them do fight pretty darn hard.

I know I probably haven’t converted anybody, but that wasn’t my intent. Just wanted to show that everyone likes different things, even if it doesn’t necessarily make sense. You like apples, I like pears. You like IPA, I like stout. You like hockey, I like baseball. You like steelhead, I like largemouth bass!

Spring is here! Let’s stop debating, pick a fish we like, and GO GET ‘EM!

Amen. I like all fish like I like all beers. I do have a heavy stick for pads-dragging one with a jig or a frog with a hair net, once a month is fun. Did u ice fish this winter man?

[thmyorke1]

I'm nobody to say that one fish isn't worthy to catch, but catching wild trout is definitely a more prized goal of mine than dink bass fishing, although catching a bass over 4 ponds is a goal of mine too.

In reality most of the time I'm going out fishing hoping for just any fish, since I'm new to the hobby + started getting good fish in the cold season