Secrets of Large Bass

[Karl F]

Originally Posted by JHABS

Along the Eastern Seaboard a Select group of anglers ( some young and some old) Year after Year produce Documented Monster Bass from the Surf. A few of these gents have been around before most of us were born and are still going strong. Whats the Secret. Please share your thoughts.............................

I have the pleasure of knowing a couple... the secret is.. wish I knew. Yes, they put their time in, know more about the forage for bass, than most others will ever know about bass. They know tides, moon phases, weather patterns, etc. Barometric pressure changes, affect them first,... they just know in their bones. they know that some beaches will produce at a certain tide, certain bar, for maybe 20 minutes, to half an hour, then they will move, before the fish do, so they can be at the next feeding station.
They pay a high price, professionaly, personally, for their passion for the surf, some will even tell you, in a reflective moment, that they regret ever taking up surf fishing for stripers, as they have suffered family relationships, and jobs for it. They are truly "Hard Core". I think the "secret" is that fishing for them, comes first and foremost. First over wives, kids, jobs, bills, everything.
That is the price they pay for their "secret". There might be some that can balance, "normal life" (whatever that is), and "Hard Core, Pure Fishing", but I have yet to meet one.

[capesams]

simple::if you live where you have friend's in these area's.I've used these before, so have other's.cheating? no!just another fishing tool.


#1.plane's...siteseeing/tuna spotter's



#2.local comm. fish pier

#3.local dive shop

did I win a prize ? or just piss off some local ledgend somewhere .

[Skitterpop]

Originally Posted by capesams

simple::if you live where you have friend's in these area's.I've used these before, so have other's.cheating? no!just another fishing tool.
#1.plane's...siteseeing/tuna spotter's

#2.local comm. fish pier

#3.local dive shop

did I win a prize ? or just piss off some local ledgend somewhere .

Yes for honesty and perception...send me a lure please

[CANAL RAT]

whats mentioned above and lots of luck

[capesams]

There were two local ledgend's here long before the internet came along..These two would wait till the cover of darkness then slip into their boat and head into pleasent bay.Before first lite, they come ashore and head to the local fishmarket with hundred's of lb's of fish.Folk's would stop by in the morning at this market to see what was dropped off. There would be a huge pile of fish with the same two names nite after nite....Where? How? Boy these guy's are good......got gillnet? they were never caught....the moral of this story is if you dig deep enough into SOME of these ledgend's you'll find something fishy going on.

[MikeToole]

1. They make sure their tackle is in top working order at all times.
2. They concentrate their fishing in big fish areas. They are willing to fish areas where they may catch only a few fish but have an increased chance of catching a large fish. They will travel to the areas where the bigger fish are based on the migration season. It's more important to be where the fish are then to know an area inside out.
3. Learn how to fish the plugs or baits that are known to work on big fish in a given area. Eels, live or rigged, being number one. Jigs in fast water areas and swimmers and needlefish in the surf to note a few. Need to have faith in what your using to the point where your always thinking the next cast might be the one.
4. A small group of good fishermen willing to share information and work together is a great asset. This was an invaluable asset when I was a kid surf fishing the Jersey coast in the 60s. Today with the advent of the cell phone it's even better.
5. Fish every chance you get.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by Karl F

I have the pleasure of knowing a couple... the secret is.. wish I knew. Yes, they put their time in, know more about the forage for bass, than most others will ever know about bass. They know tides, moon phases, weather patterns, etc. Barometric pressure changes, affect them first,... they just know in their bones. they know that some beaches will produce at a certain tide, certain bar, for maybe 20 minutes, to half an hour, then they will move, before the fish do, so they can be at the next feeding station.
They pay a high price, professionaly, personally, for their passion for the surf, some will even tell you, in a reflective moment, that they regret ever taking up surf fishing for stripers, as they have suffered family relationships, and jobs for it. They are truly "Hard Core". I think the "secret" is that fishing for them, comes first and foremost. First over wives, kids, jobs, bills, everything.
That is the price they pay for their "secret". There might be some that can balance, "normal life" (whatever that is), and "Hard Core, Pure Fishing", but I have yet to meet one.

Exactly