LAZY Bass Fishin'

D.W. Verts · August 16, 2021, 09:47:54 PM

Sometimes lazy is good?

Donald Garner · August 17, 2021, 07:08:03 PM

Another cool video. Tks for sharing this with us.

coldfront · August 17, 2021, 08:28:02 PM

i was fishin' lazy tonight. took me almost two hours to work a 50 yard stretch. weightless plastics in 4-5 foot of water. took a while for it to sink and THEN they wanted it dead-sticked.
but I did get 8 fish off that stretch.

Mike Cork · August 18, 2021, 10:37:53 AM

Oh how I so agree with you Dale....

I fish a tournament every weekend from January to August, and a tournament every Thursday March to July. It's go go go... If I'm not fishing a tournament I'm prefishing for the next. Sometimes I'm prefishing and fishing a tournament at the same time

I'm looking forward to September when I can break out my long poles and perch fish. I set four poles out on the front of my deck and drift around the lake catching sac-a-lait. It's so relaxing and the mind can just melt away in thoughts.

Bud Kennedy · August 18, 2021, 11:24:05 AM

Many times in the past I have made reference to Geezer fishing. Well here ya go. Lazy fishing is Geezer fishing. We really do love going bass fishing and it is still exciting but in a different way. Geezers mostly no longer compete in tournaments but we are always competing with our buddies but on an unofficial basis. We keep bass fishing mostly because it is fun and lets you sink back into a world of no problems and fond memories. I remember my tournament days fondly but that was then and this is now. For Geezers it is all about doing something we have done for a lifetime and just enjoying the outdoors and for a lot of us just being in the boat is such a pleasure. We are fair weather anglers and although we do catch fish it just does not carry the importance that is once did. Maybe one day you younger folks will make the successful transition into the world of lazy bassin'.

coldfront · August 18, 2021, 11:31:54 AM

bud: since I stopped 'donating' as a tournament guy, i've been able to settle down and enjoy the process a whole lot more. it wasn't age that drove that choice. I just listened to the 'inner me'.

is there excitement? adrenalin!? in competition? yes. but for me, I found the joy of fishing, the enjoyment of each/every fish was taking a step back.
so I made my choice. I take photos of all my fish. regardless of size. and stuff around me. the things that cause my heart-rate to drop on average 5-10 beats/minute when I am out there.

every sunrise,sunset... every raindrop... I greet and accept with a smile on my face and in my heart.
and I celebrate every fish ... green, brown... gar, drum, cat... doesn't matter. all fierce competitors and worthy opponents. they all have the heart of a champion.
and then I come and pull up my chair, next to the figurative pot-belly stove, listen and share stories... with words and pictures. with friends...

Bud Kennedy · August 18, 2021, 12:55:42 PM

Coldfront, I stopped tournament stuff when I was in my late 40s, Like you my inner self let me know that it was time for a change. I was working a high stress job and just could not give the time to be successful at tournament fishing. I just gave it all up and since that time my wife and I have just been casual anglers. Was the best decision for us that we ever made. Here we are 30 years later still fishing together. Not as much as we used to but still enough to have fun we we do. We have taken many a fishing vacation just to enjoy different water in many different parts of the country. When we started the business it robbed us of some important time but now as a retired person all is well. We now live a very simple life here at the beach but we really do miss our place at Santee. We regret selling it every day but it seemed like the right thing to do at the time.

coldfront · August 18, 2021, 01:13:15 PM

Quote from: Bud Kennedy on August 18, 2021, 12:55:42 PMHere we are 30 years later still fishing together.

I admire your 'wealth'.

Wizard · August 18, 2021, 01:18:53 PM

A chair on the dock, a long rod, cut shad, a long cast...and a beer. One of Summer's pleasures.

Wizard

coldfront · August 18, 2021, 02:32:23 PM

Quote from: Wizard on August 18, 2021, 01:18:53 PM
A chair on the dock, a long rod, cut shad, a long cast...and a beer. One of Summer's pleasures.

Wizard

wizard: from a very young age I dreamt of fishing from a boat; then having my own boat. as you know, life happens. it wasn't until my kids were teenagers that I ran across a pretty cheap ($3000) Ranger Cherokee 106 that I 'thought' I could afford. (I'd just missed out on a bigger older glass boat; isn't it interesting to look back and see God's hand at work?)
played with that boat HARD for a lot of years ... went anywhere/everywhere. then I built up some better cash levels and upgraded to a 2013 Ranger RT178. Run that boat still today, but am now looking at my 'next' and 'last' boat. likely an 18 foot aluminum... with a 115.
won't get me to any spots FIRST but it'll be of the size, portability that should allow me to enjoy a lot of years 'in it'. maybe extend my years of play a bit.

have to say this: the thought of not being able to go out and run the lake (I know; that day is coming) makes me sad. so I don't think about it.

Capt. BassinLou · August 18, 2021, 04:23:12 PM

Quote from: coldfront on August 18, 2021, 02:32:23 PM
Quote from: Wizard on August 18, 2021, 01:18:53 PM
A chair on the dock, a long rod, cut shad, a long cast...and a beer. One of Summer's pleasures.

Wizard
have to say this: the thought of not being able to go out and run the lake (I know; that day is coming) makes me sad. so I don't think about it.

Very true. I'm cognizant of this inevitability and I do my very best to enjoy every outing I have.