It's About the Plug

[numbskull]

Just been fishing a lot, Paul. Here's another I took tonight on a bottle darter after Sauerkraut spent himself trying to catch a 12" bass and left. Not trying to show off. Had five fishless nights this week. Just trying to keep the thread going and encourage other people to get out there and post their successes. People like you, you lurker.

[linesider69]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Just been fishing a lot, Paul. Here's another I took tonight on a bottle darter after Sauerkraut spent himself trying to catch a 12" bass and left. Not trying to show off. Had five fishless nights this week. Just trying to keep the thread going and encourage other people to get out there and post their successes. People like you, you lurker.

Way to go!! Nice fat fish!

[Diggin Jiggin]

I've been trying to learn to fish needles, and last night thats all I could throw into that wind. I took a few low teen fish on a black maple needle but i eventually broke off, I then switched to one of Numbskulls Hab's clones and took a few decent fish on that during false dawn....

Then it was time for the white pencil....

[Diggin Jiggin]

And my best pencil fish so far. 42" 29lbs, 1 lb short of that magic # ... I told that one to go eat a pogie and to come back tomorrow


The one in the first pic was 26#. All fish were released...
I spent all winter turning offcenter stuff and getting the lips, hook placement and weighting right so they swim just right, and here I am catching on needles and a simple white pencil...

I guess I'll be keeping it simple next year....

[Tagger]

I hate this thread .. I got skunked again,, stupid Ditch .. Art's cool .. Diggin ,, I have plug envy ...

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by Diggin Jiggin

And my best pencil fish so far. 42" 29lbs,

Beauty. A special fish taken on a topwater in daylight. Big surface hits are as good as it gets. Congrats.