bass philosophy

[BigFish]

Had the plenty...now I need the good!

[NIB]

I like em all I have had many epic battles wit good fish an some that like u said came in like a log.I think i would take a good night of 20-30 lbers that fight like mad.over one good fish.I'm ok with that.To be obssesed with a fifty is a ego thing.its one fish.when its gone its gone.Honestly give me 10- 25 lbers anytime.I cannot choose which fish bites on my line.

NeBBer good to see u feelin better an gettin out some.

[bart]

one good fish is all i need

[rizzo]

I'd rather catch 2 or 3 40#+ fish in one season than 20 and 30s every night for the whole season. You can't beat the adrenaline rush of taking a large fish in the surf. theres nothing better then setting up on a cow, fighting the fish and knowing there are no room for mistakes, and turning your light on to a slob bass on its side 15 feet away from you! You cant beat the feeling you get when you grab that fish under the gill plate and drag it to shore. All the time you put in has finally paid off and that one fish is more rewarding than 1000 20# bass. The big fish are what count at the end of the season and what keeps me out all night losing sleep and spending all my money on eels and gas!

If youre not hunting large then there are other fish that can make the season. When I used to fly fish a lot there were different goals I had set, as sight fishing is a blast and very rewarding. When I plug fished all the time, you couldnt beat a good mullet blitz with large fish slurping a popper on top. I will go back to this eventually... just gotta have a 50#er on the wall first

[FormerUser]

I just like fishing.Large or small it don't matter,cuz I just like fishing.

[tattoobob]

You guys talk like you catch 40 pounders every time you go out?
I wish I had the confidence, but no the less just get out and catch fish

[eelman]

Originally Posted by tattoobob

You guys talk like you catch 40 pounders every time you go out?
I wish I had the confidence, but no the less just get out and catch fish

Bob, your right no one catches 40lbers everytime out, thats fantasy land. I am happy with any bas I land they are all unique in there own way !! you may see 1 or 2 40s all season !! I dont cry when I catch teens and 20s, that is a good night also.............

[rizzo]

Originally Posted by tattoobob

You guys talk like you catch 40 pounders every time you go out?
I wish I had the confidence, but no the less just get out and catch fish

from the surf no one gets 40s everytime they go out. A fish that really weighs 40#s is VERY RARE from the surf. I'll be the first to admit, i get skunked a lot... many many nights at times. BUT i stick it out at areas where i know will eventually pay off. We pass up spots where we know we could pick off 20 pound fish consistantly. We sometimes fish 2-3 hours straight on one particular rock jsut looking for that one fish, because we konw they move through there when they are around. There is certain mindset to get in and a way of thinking to be had when targeting big fish.

[Saltheart]

I'd lke to catch one big one one day and a bunch of small ones the next day!

[Canalman]

1 large... schoolies are as useless as bluefish until they grow up

[Canalman]

on a more swerious note... before I get flamed to death.

I don't like to slay schoolies because I feel that more of them are dying then surviving. I know someone will bring this back to haunt me when I post holdover pics this winter. But, this is my thinking and holdver fish are just to kill the urge.