Secrets of Large Bass

[jim sylvester]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

technically the plug belonged to falptail and stifftip hoed it to fish with after seeing Steve nail bass after bass on it.



how about this for cow bait? courtesy of Striperknight

that is awesome

[Rockport24]

that is totally awesome, I think if that worked it may prove that stripers feed more based on sight and/or instinct than smell....
hmmmm...

[JHABS]

One thing that we do not Need in the Fishing Game at this time .....Talking about a few guys using nets to catch fish.....I'm sure that the fishing community at the time did not recognize these men as Legend's and especially not future legends............ The close knit family of Striped Bass fishing as a whole know's who earned there status and I am sure we all agree on that . Are you saying that these two men became legends without using a rod and reel ????? And were never seen by anyone during the daylight hours ???? As far as someone becoming a legend because he fishes twenty four hours a day... I don"t think so....If a hundred anglers fished twenty four hours a day all season long, You would still have only one or two that would attain respect by the rest... I know a couple of past and present respected angler's that there family life was batting a thousand and there children went on to make great careers for themselve's, Aided by both parents guidance... As a whole our sport is healthy and I do not think that we need to post negative things that can hurt us................

[LINESIDES]

Originally Posted by JHABS

One thing that we do not Need in the Fishing Game at this time .....Talking about a few guys using nets to catch fish.....I'm sure that the fishing community at the time did not recognize these men as Legend's and especially not future legends............ The close knit family of Striped Bass fishing as a whole know's who earned there status and I am sure we all agree on that . Are you saying that these two men became legends without using a rod and reel ????? And were never seen by anyone during the daylight hours ???? As far as someone becoming a legend because he fishes twenty four hours a day... I don"t think so....If a hundred anglers fished twenty four hours a day all season long, You would still have only one or two that would attain respect by the rest... I know a couple of past and present respected angler's that there family life was batting a thousand and there children went on to make great careers for themselve's, Aided by both parents guidance... As a whole our sport is healthy and I do not think that we need to post negative things that can hurt us................

Exactly how I felt when I read some of the comments. It bothered me. It caused me to put something together, something to try to make people understand what is really going on that they can’t see. When I post it, I hope it will be enjoyed and not trashed. It’s a life that some know exist, and some do not! Please stay tuned to under a wing.

[TwitchellCreek]

What is their secret?

It's simple. They have put in their time. Most have probably fished since they could walk. Some have walked away from careers and family to fish. Others just bring their family along for the ride and schedule some kind of career around their fishing. Either way, it's like anything else in life, you can only expect to gain based on what you've invested.

[ProfessorM]

Hey Mr. Linesides I would love another mentor You need your lawn mowed or your car washed I'm all ears. paul

[pops02]

I think it was him also, like i said, ill never forget it.

[East Tide]

LUCK- WHEN PREPARATION MEETS OPPORTUNITY

Put in the time.

Be more intrested in what others are telling you than what you can tell others about yourself.

Keep good records.

Understand your tackle.

Focus on a handful of areas rather than trying to focus on where you hear it's hot so you can fish your spots and learn a rotation between them.

Be flexible, don't overfish a spot that's not producing, don't keep trying the "go to" lures if they aren't producing.

Fish hard during good tides when you can instead of just trying to fish
as much as possible.

[humphrys]

I meet a guy at work about 15 years ago. We became good friends and started fishing together. At that time I was catching fish, but nothing like what this guy would catch. He began teaching me his spots. One spot off Falmouth is so particular that you have to approach the spot perfectly. Your line needs to be down ~45 feet. He had it worked out that you need 100 yds steel line with a 10 foot 80lb mono leader. The detail was incredible. It took him years to perfect this, but that spot with that technique works every year. The bottom line is that some guys put in a lot of time perfecting technique and spots to fish.

That's what pisses me off about On the Water. They give away spots that have been favorites to a handful of folks for years. It's unfortunate that sometimes the only way you ever get to really catch fish is to meet the right person.