Biggest catch from the Bank

Capt. BassinLou · November 09, 2016, 02:25:47 PM

Very nice fish can be caught bank fishing, what bank fishing pigs have you caught?

I caught this 7+lbr a few years ago at a canal very close to my home. It was early summer and I was walking to spot when a shadow around 7-8ft deep caught my eye. Normally I wouldn't have seen the fish at these depths, but half the bass's body was contrasting against a patch of a lightly colored sand. I pitched my bait (soft plastic) past the patch of sand and slowly moved the bait across to where the bass was positioned. In half a second the bass inhaled my offering, and the rest was history.

What stories do you guys have??

LgMouthGambler · November 09, 2016, 02:56:09 PM

Fishing with Martin, asked him to let me try casting his reel with some kind of line he was trying. Saw some movement across the canal, so I cast the fluke that way. Needless to say he was a little mad after that. Haha

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rockchalk06 · November 09, 2016, 03:04:32 PM

I don't have a picture of my PB LM but it was 5.99 pounds.

My biggest from the bank was this chunk. Taken from Pratt County Lake. 18.4 pounds

SFL BassHunter · November 09, 2016, 03:15:44 PM

This upper 4 lber was caught on a jig in a small pad field in a canal out in the Everglades. The fish picked it up while it was dropping. Felt the line go limp but didn't feel bottom. Reeled down felt some weight and set.

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Smallie_Stalker · November 09, 2016, 05:27:15 PM

I don't have a pic but my personal best from the bank is 5 lbs. and 3 oz. caught from a small pond inside an inner-city park in '92 or '93. Looked like she was dripping eggs when I reeled her in so I weighed her on an old De-Lier real quick and got her back in the water ASAP.

West6550 · November 09, 2016, 10:02:49 PM

Wife's old PB caught off a dock nearby the old house.

A few of mine of the dock of the new house and the last houses community dock.
Just under 23", frog

Don't remember the others but they were good fish.

Swim bait

Torpedo

cortman · November 09, 2016, 10:16:53 PM

Mine is a 5.3, was my LMB PB until I broke it fishing from a kayak this summer.

ccr425 · November 09, 2016, 11:14:47 PM

I was pretty fortunate to find a great spot about 3 years ago. I've landed three or four over 7 pounds and to many to count over 4 pounds. All from a 200-250 yard stretch of bank.

9 lbs. 6oz. (Feb. 2016)

8 lbs. 3oz. (May 2015)

7 lbs. 6oz. (Aug 2014)

Lipripper · November 10, 2016, 12:04:32 PM

Them are some nice fish everyone.

ccr it would be great to find a spot like that.

FlatsNBay · November 11, 2016, 08:11:49 AM

Quote from: ccr425 on November 09, 2016, 11:14:47 PM
I was pretty fortunate to find a great spot about 3 years ago. I've landed three or four over 7 pounds and to many to count over 4 pounds. All from a 200-250 yard stretch of bank.

9 lbs. 6oz. (Feb. 2016)

8 lbs. 3oz. (May 2015)

7 lbs. 6oz. (Aug 2014)

Do I detect a smile in the next to last pic?? Lol Nice fish Ccr!

Deadeye · November 20, 2016, 06:01:38 AM

Bank Fishing was how I was introduced to Bass Fishing. I have caught more than I can remember from the bank.

The biggest ones have run between 5-6 lbs.

88evinrude · November 20, 2016, 12:48:01 PM

ill admit i havent fished off the bank all that much but i have a few. the fish i will be posting are from our local city lake. this little lake could be a trophy possible double digit lake if it had the right care. its a catch and release only lake as it is but no body seems to follow the law which only hurts the lake. the biggest ive caught from it was maybe 3lbs

zippyduck · November 20, 2016, 11:13:24 PM

My largest from shore was caught on April 29 1989 and i have lost the picture but it was a 7# smallie that hit a black spinnerbait at night. Thought it was a muskie at first. It was the last bass I kept till I fished a lake that needed thinned out this year. My mother in-law likes bass so I kept a few for her.
The only reason I kept that big girl is that there was no replicas then.

SFL BassHunter · November 20, 2016, 11:39:16 PM

Well it turns out I got a new PB in length not weight but this is the longest bass I've caught and it was today from the bank.

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Lipripper · November 21, 2016, 10:19:10 AM

That's a nice a Bass Rick and it's about time.

88evinrude · November 21, 2016, 03:05:00 PM

the biggest from todays bank trip. i wish it wasnt so skinny. i bet it would have weight close to 3-4 lbs

CraigP83 · November 23, 2016, 02:26:36 PM

Terrible picture but this was my PB from shore:

Lipripper · November 23, 2016, 02:36:39 PM

Quote from: CraigP83 on November 23, 2016, 02:26:36 PM
Terrible picture but this was my PB from shore:

That's a nice one Craig

creekbasser · January 12, 2017, 09:06:57 PM

Caught this guy right outside my house. Missed him next to the break wall a couple days before. Went back and hammered him at the same location with a small bluegill crank. Super clear water and watched him come out of the shadows. Awesome experience.

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caddyjoe77 · January 12, 2017, 09:18:07 PM

Caught this one this spring on a spinnerbait. Didnt weigh.

Several of these when I was up in Chicago working in April. Throw this lipless as far as you could, once it hit a bush and you ripped it "Fish On". Caught 3-4 just like this.

Caught this one at my sisters winery lake next to a stump right before dark

Capt. BassinLou · January 13, 2017, 07:02:56 AM

Nice fish Joe!!

Lipripper · January 13, 2017, 12:02:29 PM

Quote from: creekbasser on January 12, 2017, 09:06:57 PM

Caught this guy right outside my house. Missed him next to the break wall a couple days before. Went back and hammered him at the same location with a small bluegill crank. Super clear water and watched him come out of the shadows. Awesome experience.

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Nice fish and love watching them come out of the shadows and bust it.

Joe wish i had of know you were up here in Chicago catching my fish

I would of tried to find some strength to join you. What part of Chicago was that at.

caddyjoe77 · January 13, 2017, 08:52:08 PM

Quote from: Lipripper on January 13, 2017, 12:02:29 PM
Nice fish and love watching them come out of the shadows and bust it.

Joe wish i had of know you were up here in Chicago catching my fish I would of tried to find some strength to join you. What part of Chicago was that at.

Lip that was several years ago. I was doing a consulting gig at some pharm company in Naperville. It was at the park to the west of Naperville. I think it was Spring Lake Park. Those uppity folks looked at me funny when I walked back into the marriot with a fishing pole

TheLastRodBender · January 14, 2017, 06:28:09 AM

This one almost touched 6

Lipripper · January 14, 2017, 09:49:17 AM

Joe Naperville you don't have to say no more

I know that look your talking about and hav loe seen it many a times when I would see a little pond or lake in them little malls and would stop and pull out my frog rod and make a few cast.

Quote from: TheLastRodBender on January 14, 2017, 06:28:09 AM
This one almost touched 6

That's a nice fish also.