What's this bass thinking?

[Fish_Eye]

Conditions:
Early morning, Narragansett, RI
Water had been kicked up by a moderate chop
Fair amount of suspended weed in the water
Typical greenish coloration of Narragansett Bay in summer

Depth:
10 – 12’

Fish:
30 - 34” 12 to 14 pounds

Behavior:
I was glued to the bottom and as motionless as possible. There was a slight push and pull from a moderate surge. This bass cruised in fast and hot, yet managed to put the brakes on, just a few feet from my camera. Instinct triggered the “fight or flight” response and the dorsal fin went up in an instant…a quick beat of its tail and it was gone.

Fishing Technique:
Live squid would not last long
Jig tipped with squid strip might work
Bucktail deceiver or squid fly

Schoolie, Bloo and Krispy,
Those are not my bubbles…I hold my breath…not only when I’m diving, but especially when I’m in the same room as Habs.

[Crafty Angler]

Geez, poor old Habs is takin' a beating here...

[Fish_Eye]

Crafty, Hab prides himself in his room clearing ability. It's good to be king. No soup for him, 2 years!

Mike

[bloocrab]

.......Fish_Eye.....the bubbles those fellas were talking about, are not the hold yer breath type..... .....

....there the kind that seep up thru your Wetsuit...

[Fish_Eye]

Bloo,

10 4 on the methane...that's Habs specialty...got cabbage...he does!

Mike

[Swimmer]

Here I float brokenhearted.
Came to eat and never got started
Just when I thought it was mealtime today
A bunch of little schoolies scare the pogies away

So I think I'll hang around just a little while longer
To see if John Redmond will throw me a conger
Or maybe squidmama will put down the wine
And set me up on something which to dine............



It is better to have fished and lost than never to have fished at all. "me"

[Tattoo]

Has this "HAB'S GUY" ever dimmed lights?????


.....I didn't stink so.....