bass philosophy - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Zeno · 11-13-2005, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Nebe

what do you guys prefer??? one big one or lots of small???

Honestly ,I don't care.For me ,the trill of a hunt is a lot more satisfying than the actual fight.Seeing a fish engulf a metal lip and trash it's tail once it realizes its pine and not mahogany

.......priceless

Headhunter · 11-13-2005, 10:49 AM

In prior years I fished water that would guarantee mid teen to low twenty lb fish every night, rarely would I not land somthing in that range. This year I decided to fish "big fish " water more cosistantly. I will agree 40 lb + fish don't come on a consitant basis from the surf, but being willing to hunt more in big fish water paid off this year with three 40 lb + that are logged, and I believe I actually have a forth but need to go over the pics and my log. The number of 25 to 39 lb fish from the surf increased dramatically also. I would say that for the season as a whole I was consitant in the big fish catagory from the surf. Mid july and into the end of august were good boat times for me with a 47 and a 41 lb bass and at least 15 over 30 lbs. Hooking up is only 1/3 the battle, the gear is the other 1/3 and the experience is the last and deciding 1/3 in being consitant. I only lost 3 big fish out of the 40 or better I hooked up.

DaveS · 11-13-2005, 11:06 AM

I'll take 25 pounders any nite. I think the fish from 20-30# fight the hardest.

basswipe · 11-13-2005, 11:59 AM

For some it sounds like the only thing that matters is catching and only large at that.

I'm just glad that I'm ABLE to fish.Ask someone in a chair or missing an arm what matters.

Sixty-shmixty,I'm just glad to be out there.If the cow of a lifetime comes along then fan-freakin-tastical,if it doesn't then it doesn't.Of course I'd love to catch a giant but its not the primary concern.

Enjoy what you have.There may come a time when you can't.

Bass Babe · 11-13-2005, 02:55 PM

Fish are fish. It's really cool to catch something on the larger side, but I'm happy with anything and everything. Maybe it's because I've pretty much just started to fish...because every time I get a hit -- whether or not I can set the hook, whether or not I can land the fish -- it's just SO exciting to me. And we're just talking fish, but if I have a good day out on the water with a fishing buddy, it doesn't matter if we catch anything. I guess I'm easy to please.

Headhunter · 11-13-2005, 03:02 PM

I remember my first legal surf bass as well or better than any of the fish I've caught , 22lbs and it was awsome. I remember the first pick up and run i ever got even though I didn't land the fish, never fresh water fished again after that!