what improvements will you be making for 2008 ..

[2000subaru]

With just a hand full of fishing trips under my belt I still feel like a bass fishing virgin. Here's my list.

1) First cast from my own gear! No longer have to borrow Dilberts leftovers.
2) First fish on top water baits. I want this really bad!
3) First fish on my boat
4) First Largemouth
5) First fish caught by frog
6) First bass club
7) First tournament
8) First place and a check!

Chris

P.S.- tips and advice always welcome.

[A9]

2000subaru:
Looks like a good, ambitious list you are working on there. Good luck!!!

[danielt]

list of clubs here. http://www.hook1.com/bassclubs.htm

some links work and some dont but its better than nothing

Heres another than isnt on the list http://evergreenbassclub.com/

[dilbert]

3) First fish on my boat

I know a guy that makes some jigs...

[2000subaru]

3) First fish on my boat

I know a guy that makes some jigs...

Yeah, Daniel's Jigs are pretty nice:thumright

[skeeter bassin]

Did you pick up a boat Daniel?

[danielt]

Did you pick up a boat Daniel?

Yes Mike I did. Ill PM you some pics later.

[tnj8222]

hey ck if you want to sight fish go to pine lake in issaquah on sight fish for smallies. go to the left of the launch, thats one of the best spawning points in that lake.

I always fish pine on opening day and plan too do it again this year .. man i know that point your tlking about and it always give me atleast three fish every out ..lol..there is a nice shelf i found , it starts at 5 ' drops to 10' unto a shelf about 6 feet long and that drops into 20+ ..that shelf holds alot of smallys all the time .. we will hook up and hit it one day , i know im there on opening day this year.. last year opening day there gave me a 4lb smally .. :bounce:

well im sure i will see you on opening day then lol. theres a dock on the other side of that point under the willow tree that a 5+ lm spawns under every year.

[Bigbass Dez]

It's all fun and games until someone gets an eye poked out. Never took it bad.

You hear that dan !! "protect your eye" and stop talking smack! noo i take that back i think we are all man enough round here for a lil trash talk .. dude can someone tell my where the other players are ? FISHIN ? EBM ? JON ? i miss the old crew !!

[skeeter bassin]

Very cool Daniel!!

Just checked your site, pics are kind of blury. Looks like a Champion? How long? Whats hanging off the back?

We need details!!!

Congrats!!! Nothing like being a new papa.

[cavdad45]

It's all fun and games until someone gets an eye poked out. Never took it bad.

.. dude can someone tell my where the other players are ? FISHIN ? EBM ? JON ? i miss the old crew !!

I guess we need to start PM'ing some of the old regulars to get them reactivated before fishin' season arrives. BBD, it's good to see you back again. We all missed your input. BTW got your PM, thanks.

[A9]

It's all fun and games until someone gets an eye poked out. Never took it bad.

.. dude can someone tell my where the other players are ? FISHIN ? EBM ? JON ? i miss the old crew !!

I guess we need to start PM'ing some of the old regulars to get them reactivated before fishin' season arrives. BBD, it's good to see you back again. We all missed your input. BTW got your PM, thanks.

Yea the crowd of regulars is thinning. Hopefully they will be back later time come spring...

[Fisherman_max]

fishin has poked his head in a couple times here and there, i dont know about the other guys, could they still be hesitant for the whole bass fishing forum thing earlyer?

[fishnislife]

I'm here. I've just been watching this thread develop to see what everyone will be trying and working on this coming season. Personally, I have been thinking about this all off season and I'm glad BBD brought it up for everyone to start thinking about. Great topic man!
For me, my first thing will be to get out more and fish with BBD :thumright and others around WL.com. Last season I met so many new friends from this site that I am excited to get out and fish with some more of you fishn fools. Besides that my slogan for this year is: "Go Big or Go Home". I plan on throwing a lot of big baits this year because I was talked out of it last year. I decided too late into the season to go against what I was reading and was told and now I completely regret not pulling out big baits earlier in the season. Swimbaits all day (Huddlestons, SBT's, SPRO's) big jigs (1/2oz.+ with beefy trailers) and monster plastics (6" to 12"). Call me crazy, but I have a plan to tag big bass and I'm not going to deviate from that. I also am going to work on the dropshot with my Huddlebugs I picked up late last year. I have a gut feeling that this bait is going to be my secret weapon on the water. As far as techniques, I didn't crank enough last year and I picked up a killer fat crank by Strike King: Series 5 in Sexy Shad, and I am excited to try it. It will be a very hot bait. Other than that I plan to continue studying lakes inside and out and hopefully try out a bunch of new ones.
08' is the year for the BIG bass. Let's go get'em boys.



fishnislife

[dilbert]

1. Work on locating fish in new lakes
2. Work on my casting skills (getting my first low profile baitcaster soon)
3. New personal best SM and LM
4. Start throwing a bigger variety of baits, I bring them with me I might as well use them
5. Join a club
6. Participate in my first club tourney and don't finish last
6. Put a bell on that dang bait monkey so I can hear him sneaking up on me

[bigastrout]

Well I have been putting it off too long. I have to fix the crack in my Hi-laker boat and get it repainted. Wish me luck its a good size crack and my fiberglass skills are not professional. I did a little practicing last season and with any luck things should go smooth.

[Bigbass Dez]

I'm here. I've just been watching this thread develop to see what everyone will be trying and working on this coming season. Personally, I have been thinking about this all off season and I'm glad BBD brought it up for everyone to start thinking about. Great topic man!
For me, my first thing will be to get out more and fish with BBD :thumright and others around WL.com. Last season I met so many new friends from this site that I am excited to get out and fish with some more of you fishn fools. Besides that my slogan for this year is: "Go Big or Go Home". I plan on throwing a lot of big baits this year because I was talked out of it last year. I decided too late into the season to go against what I was reading and was told and now I completely regret not pulling out big baits earlier in the season. Swimbaits all day (Huddlestons, SBT's, SPRO's) big jigs (1/2oz.+ with beefy trailers) and monster plastics (6" to 12"). Call me crazy, but I have a plan to tag big bass and I'm not going to deviate from that. I also am going to work on the dropshot with my Huddlebugs I picked up late last year. I have a gut feeling that this bait is going to be my secret weapon on the water. As far as techniques, I didn't crank enough last year and I picked up a killer fat crank by Strike King: Series 5 in Sexy Shad, and I am excited to try it. It will be a very hot bait. Other than that I plan to continue studying lakes inside and out and hopefully try out a bunch of new ones.
08' is the year for the BIG bass. Let's go get'em boys.



fishnislife

Well hello there bud , hope everything has been well ? have you heard from Jon he is still m.i.a. / I talk to EBM about once a week he just been working .. dude are you going to fish the Tourney on sammamish lk on 3-31-08 ?.. Rfatt and i are there for sure , we got the club tourney the next day so it will be a two dayer for us .. you should fish it , that spawn bite will be on !!

[Gisteppo]

Hey Bigastrout, if you need a hand, and are anywhere near Spokane, let me know...

Ive done a little fiberglass work:



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[danielt]

The Sammamish open is March 29th and the spawn bite will not be on. Im assuming the same weather water as last year and that was 45-47 surface temp. Some fish will move up but not on beds.

[cavdad45]

Sounds like a good tournament for tossing jig-n-pig or slow-rolling spinnerbaits, if the weather cooperates. My usual early spring picks. Haven't been to Sammamish in over 20 years though.