Illinois Bass Fishing
02-13-2012, 05:30 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: in the woods or on the water...
Posts: 4,832
Some of the best bass fishing of the year is directly after ice out. Fish have been "semi-dorminant" for a long period and after ice out/thaw, water warms quickly and metabolism speeds up. More food is available for predator fish and they want to eat.
Can't wait!
Can't wait!
02-13-2012, 11:04 PM
#3
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 25,116
If your fishing in I'll. You may use live bait for the bass...if ya get blessed and catch one through the ice..it counts....if you beat Buckhunter this year..i'll send you a complimentary bag of worms..your choice.( -:
02-14-2012, 02:11 PM
#4
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 217
Wait can u use live bait for the bass tourny? i thought u couldnt?
02-14-2012, 02:12 PM
#5
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 217
its going to be 45 on tuesday next week would that be a good time to go?
02-14-2012, 02:28 PM
#6
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 25,116
If you read all the threads..you can see one rule was altered...northern guys may use live bait..and if any northern guy can beat Buckhunter,,,they get a bonus..
Why? Because he is good.lol he needs his butt kicked lol
On the tournament rules..read rule number 9 please.
Your question about a good time to go....
I haven't lived up north since 1980
But down here ...and I have kept data,,the best fishing is ,,,,,,
The 4 days prior of the new and full moon
Right before a low pressure
And the entire two months during the spawn...
surprisingly most huge bass are caught in the afternoon
Females stay on the beds from 1 to 2 days
Male build the nest and will hang out nearly 4 to 6 weeks.
Our fish are already starting to spawn..so I will fish as much as possible.
The best wind is the west wind...I've got a few presentation tips but plan to keep them to myself. I fished with a man last Sat. We did everything the same but one small detail..I boated 5 ..and the other man struck out. I read about this tip about 15 years ago..and it works,
God bless,
C7
Why? Because he is good.lol he needs his butt kicked lol
On the tournament rules..read rule number 9 please.
Your question about a good time to go....
I haven't lived up north since 1980
But down here ...and I have kept data,,the best fishing is ,,,,,,
The 4 days prior of the new and full moon
Right before a low pressure
And the entire two months during the spawn...
surprisingly most huge bass are caught in the afternoon
Females stay on the beds from 1 to 2 days
Male build the nest and will hang out nearly 4 to 6 weeks.
Our fish are already starting to spawn..so I will fish as much as possible.
The best wind is the west wind...I've got a few presentation tips but plan to keep them to myself. I fished with a man last Sat. We did everything the same but one small detail..I boated 5 ..and the other man struck out. I read about this tip about 15 years ago..and it works,
God bless,
C7
Last edited by Chuck7; 02-14-2012 at 02:39 PM.
02-14-2012, 02:38 PM
#7
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 217
Nice I see that i read the rules a while ago so i forgot haha and im going to beat him this year i hope... i have a good spot that has produced some huge largemouths over the yaers and want me to send u that certificate i made for the winner?
02-14-2012, 02:44 PM
#8
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 25,116
Sure that will be nice..it will be hard to beat Buckhunter...he's from the north and beat me by an ounce or 2 last year..he' got some hot spots himself and is very competitive..
I will be shocked if anyone beats him..Gangly may get me this year but he will need to beat 15 pounds..I'm feeling it.(-;
I will be shocked if anyone beats him..Gangly may get me this year but he will need to beat 15 pounds..I'm feeling it.(-;
02-14-2012, 03:06 PM
#9
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 217
Sure that will be nice..it will be hard to beat Buckhunter...he's from the north and beat me by an ounce or 2 last year..he' got some hot spots himself and is very competitive..
I will be shocked if anyone beats him..Gangly may get me this year but he will need to beat 15 pounds..I'm feeling it.(-;
I will be shocked if anyone beats him..Gangly may get me this year but he will need to beat 15 pounds..I'm feeling it.(-;