Hook'd On Fishing

Bobber fishing

2013-04-14T10:52:00.000-07:00

Hello fisherman,
Since, the weather's warmed up I went bobber fishin' at my local pond, using some night crawlers and a small hooks. I let the hook hang down from the bobber about 18 inches, I would flick out the bait about 8-12 feet from shore and wait till the bobber went down. I caught two crappie, good sized ones too. I also caught about 4 bluegill. Bass are still slow, waiting for summer to get them active. Hope you guys are having a good spring.
Keep fishing!

-BassPredator

3 POUNDER!!!!

2013-04-02T14:41:00.002-07:00

Hey fisherman!
Two weeks ago I set out to fish for some bass in the blustery, cold wind, for the first time at my local pond. Water temps are low, in the low fifties is my guess, because I didn't get as many hits as I wanted, but I did get a bass! Trying out some new bright green large spinner baits, the ones I used in Florida. If it can catch a bass down there, it must have a chance of catching them up here 'round DC. I was working a narrower part of the pond, 'bout fifteen yards wide. I casted within three feet of the other bank, closed my bail and started twitching. I reached the middle of the pond and changed direction. I reeled twice more when I felt a tug. I watch my line tighten as it slowly moved to the right. The bass had the bait in its mouth and was taking it away! I set the hook HARD and strapped in for a fight. She lept in the air a numerous amount of times, showing off her spawning belly and that big ole mouth of hers. When I finally tired her out enough to get her to the bank I bent over and lipped her. I set her down on the bank to snap a photo. As you can see in the picture she had a good size belly, my guess she is about 15-16 inches long and 'bout 3lbs. I let her go and that was the only fish I caught that day.
Keep on fishing!

-BassPredator

FLORIDA Bass Fishing!!!

2013-04-01T15:42:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone,
Just recently I paid a visit to the old Sunshine State, yep that's rite, Florida baby! I found a good bass fishing guide for the expedition because I've only fished for bass in little ponds, I'm fishing on a lake down here and there are some pigs to be caught. We set out from the dock on a three person rowboat, couple a spinning rods and our hooks of course. I thought it was going to be a total waster of time but the guide was persistent and knew working the shoreline was the smart move, even though I clearly said deeper water was best. First half of the trip we came up dry. I switched to a spinner bait and worked my magic off the shelf. When she hit I almost fell out of the boat I set the hook so hard. Seriously. She fought very well, I tired her out before we tried to lip her. When she came up to the boat I then realized how big she was. Five pounder baby! The guide was like "good fish" like it was nothing. I asked "What is the average for this lake?" "4 or 5 pounds" he replies. I lifted the fish out of the water with my mouth agape, 1) I was astounded by the size of the fish and 2) that this was an average size. The fish was thick and had a spawners belly, fat and full! Snapped a few photos and bam we were done, I gave her a good revamping and let her go. It was a great experience because I also caught two more one pounders and also hooked up with at least an eight pounder, or at least the guide thought it was.
Keep on fishing!

-BassPredator

Early Spring Bass'n

2013-04-01T14:49:00.001-07:00

Hello Outdoor Enthusiast's,
It's been a while but one thing has not changed, I still love to fish! Last summer I caught many Bluefish and bottom fish. I even placed 2nd in a surf fishing tournament with a 16 inch Bluefish from the surf. I believe I was throwing a whole mullet rig with a finger mullet hooked on. Even though the wind was whipping I could tell a fish was on because my line was moving north with the current so I thought a Bluefish must've picked it up and was carrying it. I set the hook and bam! I got me a Tournament winner! Haha!
Keep on fishing!

-BassPredator

Bobber Fishing

2012-04-07T03:59:00.001-07:00

Hey, guys I was lucky enough to go bobber fishing at the usual pond. I was using big night crawler on a hook with a snap on weight and the bobber was 2 feet above that. We caught 5 bluegill, all of them were tiny but hey, a fish is a fish. If you have just started fishing try a bobber, it'll catch pretty much anything in the pond or wherever your fishing.
Keep fishing!

-BassPredator

March 28, 2012

2012-03-28T18:45:00.000-07:00

Okay, today I went fishing, in light rain and had tons of hits. I came out with only two small bass and a bluegill. Very disappointing with the weather being perfect for bass, the barometric pressure was out of whack triggering some hits. I was very pleased with that day of fishing though.
Right after I fished I was lucky enough to spend almost 100 bucks worth of fishing tackle at Dick's Sporting Goods. I got Zoom worms and grubs, Gulp minnows and crap ton more of stuff. Seeing that I'm very new to fishing freshwater, I found what could be my next rod. A $49.99 bait caster, I was drooling as I stared at it. I just wanted to update, My next post will be a bass fishing tip, so keep coming back as i try to post daily.
Keep fishing!

-BassPredator

I'm Sorry!

2012-03-27T16:17:00.000-07:00

I know, I know, I'm sorry I haven't been posting in the past week, but... I did go fishing yesterday. I caught two largemouth bass jigging a 4 inch, black, Gary Yamamoto, worm. They were both under two pounds. They didn't have a spawning belly. Still, they are fish and I was happy.
Just wanted to update.
Keep fishing!

-BassPredator

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

2012-03-21T11:38:00.000-07:00

In Florida, went into a marina to fish for huge Jacks. Not sure what type, but a guy said he saw one bigger then himself (he was 6' tall). I was using a hook with a Gulp scented worm about 5 inches long. Two hits no fish. I'm enjoying it though, I can't wait to go out again!
Keep fishing!

-BassPredator

Tip of the Week!

2012-03-16T13:26:00.000-07:00

This is a new series of fishing tips for the type of fishing of your choosing! Leave a comment to recommend a fishing tip.

This weeks fishing tip is on Spring fishing for largemouth bass. This can be very effective fishing with the female filled with her eggs can add a pound or so to her weight. When fishing in the middle of Spring try to find shallow warm water, they need warm water to spawn their eggs. When fishing in the shallows, make sure you retrieve your bait as slow as possible. Also, if you know there are big fish in the area keep throwing your bait back, this will make the fish angry and possibly provoke a strike. I find that the best bait to throw is any worm, Carolina rigged. Cast out, reel once, count to three, reel again. Repeat until your bait is on land, guaranteed to catch you a fish in the spring and maybe summer. The worm is the all around best bait to use in any situation, deep water or shallow, cold water or warm, it will make the fish go crazy.

I hope this weekly tip helped you fisherman out there who just like another way of fishing the local pond.
Keep Fishing!

-BassPredator

March 16, 2012

2012-03-16T07:31:00.000-07:00

Hello Fisherman,
I have been bored lately, nothing to do. Today I'm writing a post about what my tackle is and everything. So, since I started last year, I have a crappy Shakespeare spinning rod combo that I put some new Berkley 14lb test on for this season. I also have a descent spinning rod that I may put some new line on. In my tackle box I have Yamamoto Black Worms, worm hooks, one crank bait, three frogs, a pack of humpin' toads (Bass Pro Shops), some frog hooks, a few minnow lures, pliers, sunscreen, my horrible Rapala weigher and I will be acquiring some curly tail grubs from Bass Pro Shops. I used up three packs of grubs last year catching pretty much everything the pond has, bluegill, crappie and largemouth bass. I hope this was useful for all you fisherman out there. Comment about my blog, I need some feed back on how I'm doing.
Keep Fishing!

-BassPredator

March 12, 2012

2012-03-12T16:44:00.000-07:00

Hey Fishermen,
I would like to have you guys please to comment, it helps to hear what you guys think about my blog. Ask questions you have about fishing or tell a story in the comments. Just wanted to check in. No fishing updates yet, sorry.
Keep fishing!

-BassPredator

March 9, 2012

2012-03-09T16:19:00.000-08:00

I will not be able to fish in the next week or two weeks, but... I will be taking a trip to Florida in two weeks and I'll write about that. I thought I'd just let you know so your not wondering why I'm not writing.
Keep Fishing!

-BassPredator

March 7, 5:45 Pond Bass

2012-03-07T16:59:00.000-08:00

FIRST FISH OF SEASON!
Caught a 1.6lbs female Largemouth. I knew it was female because it had a chunky stomach that accounted for most of the weight of the fish. Caught it on a Gary Yamamoto 4 inch black worm with a bullet sinker. I caught it in a large pond at the mouth of a 3 yard wide creek a great spot for fish. So I just wanted to let you guys know I've caught my first fish this season.
Keep Fishing!
-BassPredator

Surf Fishing

2012-03-06T18:07:00.001-08:00

I fishing around the Indian River Inlet in Delaware. I've fished in the inlet, but never have I had any luck.
My usual setup for the surf is to use my short 5'8 rod (it was 6'5 but tip broke), with a small bottom fish rig with some artificial bait. I use my 9' rod and tie up a bluefish rig usually I use frozen squid, but sometimes I break out the cast net and hope for a 4-5 inch bait fish cruising in the waves. Last summer when I fished this way I caught about 9 or 10 baby Skate and I caught a huge Spot with my little rod, I used it as bait. Anyway I think I found a spawn bed for these things. My buddy, I was fishing with caught two for two (bluefish rig with two hooks). We were excited and astonished at how many Skates we caught.
Keep Fishing!

-BassPredator

Bass Fishing

2012-03-06T18:05:00.000-08:00

I will say up front that I am an amateur for bass fishing. I started a year ago, with a twenty dollar Shakespeare spinning rod with i think it was 8lbs test. Now I've upgrade to about a sixty dollar spinning combo. I upgraded my line to 14lbs test Berkley on my Shakespeare because I had to cut the line due to the amount of snagging I did. 'Bout a week ago went out to Dick's and bought three frog lures, a Scum Frog, a Matzuo America Kroaker Frog and the most expensive being the Booyah Pad Crasher. I am new to frogs and I thought I'd give it a shot seeing the big bass being caught with it on YouTube.
My go to lure/bait would have to be a Gary Yamamoto 4in Black Yamasenko. I use an offset hook with a bullet sinker. The pond I fish has a channel at most 5'6 ft across and it is deep, possibly 6 ft deep. Big lunker's hide there because there is a big tree hanging over the channel that creates shade and bass LOVE shade. They have no eyelids so the shade protects there eyes from the sun. I go to that channel every time I fish there and catch an average of a 2-3lbs bass every cast. I just let the worm sit at the bottom and twitch it every 3 seconds. If I don't have a bass in less than a minute, there is something wrong. The largest fish I have caught in this pond is an 7lbs+
I will get more into the bass fishing as I progress into the summer.
Keep fishing!

-BassPredator

Fishing

2012-03-06T17:10:00.000-08:00

Okay, this blog is directed at people who would like to read about a few fishing tales or maybe even pick up a few fishing tactics to put in there fishing armory. I would just like to warn you that I fish largemouth bass in Maryland and I fish the surf in Delaware (so if you fish on the west coast just find another blog). I will be going to fish in Florida soon, for tarpon or whatever's running down there, so I will write about that.
I will be writing a ton in the next few weeks because I will be fishing the ponds for bass with a ton of different lures, soft plastics etc. etc.
Keep fishing!