March 2015 Florida Bragging Rights

[Capt. BassinLou]

Ok gang here are the weekly numbers. We are at the half point of the month and like clock work the competition is heating up.

1. Rick 86.5"

2. Bassinlou: 85.5"
3. SWEDE: 85"
4. WEST: 81.5"
5. FishinDaddy: 78"

6. TOOK: 69.75"
7. PZ: 3 fish: 57.5"
8. LMG: 4 fish: 55"
9.. Deadeye: 3 fish: 43.5"
10. CCR: 3 fish: 40.5"
11. TWIG: 2 fish: 25.5"
12. DARK: 1 fish: 13"

As all always, if I missed something and/or incorrectly inputted someone's numbers please let me know.

Good luck this week. Big Fish number to beat is PZ's 23" pig. 

[FD]

I've got two more weekends on Toho, next weekend practicing and the last weekend in a tournament.  Yall better get busy.  I'm gonna bust yall up this month.

[West6550]

Glad you like your PQ Rick.

Lou I am almost sorry you lost that fish.. almost lol.  After all you are in AOY first and this month so.. yep no sympathy here lol

[Capt. BassinLou]

I've got two more weekends on Toho, next weekend practicing and the last weekend in a tournament.  Yall better get busy.  I'm gonna bust yall up this month.

Fortunately for me my monthly glades trip is next Saturday. I am excited, my son  is coming out with us. The reports are favorable, so he will have plenty of chances to stick some. Lol.

[Capt. BassinLou]

Glad you like your PQ Rick.

Lou I am almost sorry you lost that fish.. almost lol.  After all you are in AOY first and this month so.. yep no sympathy here lol

Yeah... i was just sharing a story, compassion with this group is hard to come by. Lmao!!

[SFL BassHunter]

Spent the day at the park fishing. I had a great outing today. 6 largemouth, though only one was worth measuring. 1 nice big Peacock to finish the day off. Unfortunately the biggest of the fish I lost. An 18+ hit my smallest bluegill spinner bait that only has one treble hook. The hookset I thought was good but as soon as she jumped out of the water the first time the hook came off and I was left cursing. Then a few casts later I lost my little spinner bait.

The largemouths I caught with a variety of baits. Stick-O's, spinner bait, and one on a crank. The Pea was an entirely different story. It was getting dark and I came across big spots just at the border of the rock drop off. Watching them for a little I realized the spots were moving slowly and eventually all bunched up. I figure Peas don't hit after sunset but I thought it was interesting how they all schooled up. Smaller schools seemed to gather together to form one big one. I knew they were peacocks because just before the sunset one of them came after my crank and didnt hit it. So my quest began, I tried the crank and failed. I tried a jig with a senko trailer and failed. I then switched the trailer to a big okee colored craw. As soon as I swam the jig past the school the peacock attacked. It seems I may have upset it after casting past the school so many times and reeling different baits through the school that this was the last straw. The big craw claws must have done the trick. The pea hit, and hit hard and even on my MH rod this Pea put up more of a fight than almost any Largemouth I have caught. I got him all the way to the bank and about a foot, maybe two feed from land the fish wiggled free of the hook. Lucky for me the fish was beached in shallow water so I went in after it! Damn right, shoes in the water, reached over, scooped him up .

Lou I would like to replace my 13.75 fish with this 16. That should put me at 86.5.


3.08 lbs




The Pea got me back for disturbing his sleep and not letting him get away and taking pictures of it.

[SFL BassHunter]

Glad you like your PQ Rick.

Lou I am almost sorry you lost that fish.. almost lol.  After all you are in AOY first and this month so.. yep no sympathy here lol

Thanks West. I fished with it again today and do love it. I can cast just about anything. The spinner bait I lost today casts like a dream. I have no Idea how far but it almost gets me to the mono backing on the reel. My buzz baits, cranks, spinners travel a mile. Weightless senkos 5 inch go about double the distance as with the megacast and thats with all but 2 brakes on. The 6 inch stick-o flies with great distance as well. I've honestly never cast so far with any reel ever.

[Capt. BassinLou]

Nice job Rick. I changed the numbers to reflect that your King of the Hill for now. 

[SFL BassHunter]

Nice job Rick. I changed the numbers to reflect that your King of the Hill for now. 

Sorry I didn't send that largemouth over to you by text like the pea cause I wanted to sneak it in! Didn't want you staying out all night trying to catch that 20+ you lost lol.


             

[Capt. BassinLou]

Sorry I didn't send that largemouth over to you by text like the pea cause I wanted to sneak it in! Didn't want you staying out all night trying to catch that 20+ you lost lol.


             

You got me... lol!!

[West6550]

Ouch! Lol Rick with the sweep and burn!! Suck it Lou! Lol

[Capt. BassinLou]

Ouch! Lol Rick with the sweep and burn!! Suck it Lou! Lol

Dang.... who knew MCS would be creating such a catchy tune... lol!!
We are only half way through the month.

[SFL BassHunter]

Dang.... who knew MCS would be creating such a catchy tune... lol!!
We are only half way through the month.

Thats cool cause when i get surpassed and not win at the end of the month i could say i was in the lead half way through lol.
Lou will probably go on some top secret tournament trip and come back with 100+ inches.
Ill have to make a glades trip before end of month to stay in the game unless i can find bigger fish at tropical. I know they are out there. If i can just catch 3 or 4 nineteen inchers and stay away from the temptation of fishing for big peas lol

[Took]

Went out for 2 hrs today and it was nice, caught 12+ with 3 being used for some upgrading. Replacing my 12.5, 12.75, and 13.75 with these from today 14.25, 14.5, and 16.75. Now I have 14.25, 14.25, 14.5, 16.5, 16.75 for a total of 76.25. Caught two punchin and one with the new Jackall Gantarel
16.75

14.5

14.25

[Capt. BassinLou]

Took nice upgrades, I documented your catch.

[Took]

Thank Lou hoping to get back out again Wednesday

[Capt. BassinLou]

Thats cool cause when i get surpassed and not win at the end of the month i could say i was in the lead half way through lol.
Lou will probably go on some top secret tournament trip and come back with 100+ inches.
Ill have to make a glades trip before end of month to stay in the game unless i can find bigger fish at tropical. I know they are out there. If i can just catch 3 or 4 nineteen inchers and stay away from the temptation of fishing for big peas lol

Nah.... no more secret tournaments for me anytime in the near future. October for sure though. 

I am going to the glades on Saturday with my son and BIL. You never know what can happen out there. 

[SFL BassHunter]

Went out for 2 hrs today and it was nice, caught 12+ with 3 being used for some upgrading. Replacing my 12.5, 12.75, and 13.75 with these from today 14.25, 14.5, and 16.75. Now I have 14.25, 14.25, 14.5, 16.5, 16.75 for a total of 76.25. Caught two punchin and one with the new Jackall Gantarel
16.75

14.5

14.25

Good work Took, you are killin' it out on that perfect looking lake lol.

[SFL BassHunter]

Nah.... no more secret tournaments for me anytime in the near future. October for sure though. 

I am going to the glades on Saturday with my son and BIL. You never know what can happen out there. 

Good luck to ya!
I am booked up for saturday but I might be able to get out to the glades on Sunday. Just need to decide if I want to go to The Trail or Holy Lands.
Saturday after I am done with a few things I might go over to Tropical and give it a shot.

[Took]

Good work Took, you are killin' it out on that perfect looking lake lol.

Thanks the bite has been really good lately!

[SFL BassHunter]

Thanks the bite has been really good lately!

I didn't know that people could drop yaks and canoes and jon boats in the lake I fish but on Sunday for the first time ever I saw some people on an inflatable, they just werent fishing, 2 teens on yaks and 2 guys on a canoe on the other side of the lake. Granted there are no signs but its a public park. The only signs say no swimming. I know they have paddleboat and canoe rentals in the bigger lake but not the one I have been fishing.

Anyways I will ask the office this week and find out for sure. If they say I can, then I am throwing my inflatable in there, with or without the floor boards I planned on adding.

[Dark3]

I caught with a variety of baits. Stick-O's,

 

[Deadeye]

Great job so far this month guys.  I've been following just not posting.

I hope to get back out by Thursday so watch out after that! LOL.

[Capt. BassinLou]

Great job so far this month guys.  I've been following just not posting.

I hope to get back out by Thursday so watch out after that! LOL.

I was curious when you were coming back around. Good see you posting again Fred.

[SFL BassHunter]

Hooked up with a Black Acaria at the park. I was using a chrome rebel floater lure about 5 inches. I felt the bite on the lure and set the hook. Turns out I grabbed him right under the mouth. He was about 6 inches himself and with that tiny mouth I'm guessing he was trying to take a chunk off my lure. Anyways no pic cause the "woops" stabbed me with his fins and flopped his way into the water.

At sunset I hooked up with this 15 inch largemouth but it isn't big enough to cull. So just enjoy the pic!