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[Kayote]

Went to the usual favorite largemouth water saturday morning. Arrived with Kayote II at 5:30 am and met Tincanfsh for a morning of buzzbait fishing in the 'Ducky' boat. Lots of action early on but very little hooking. Yeah, I know, wait till you feel the fish. Well, it's a lot easier said than done. Would have been an outrageous day if we would have landed all the takers. Although everyone caught greenies, Kayote II outfished us all. He managed his biggest buzzbait fish and his first levelwind reel bass (see pics). All in all, a good day for the lad. The lake was relatively crowded, with a couple of very considerate ski boats challenging our balance. I like them almost as much as jet skiers. Need to plan a trip during the week. Hope you enjoy the pics, and hope all had a fine weekend also.

Good Fishing, Kayote

Kayote II's First Levelwind Reel Bass (I'm very proud).



The bald guy learning how to drive the boat from the 12 year old LMAO.



A double



Big Buzz Bass for KII



KII in action



A beautiful dawn to be on the water.


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[TubeDude]

[cool]Great trip and great pics.

You need to spend some time with your makeup consultant.

What kind of size on the biggest?

And, about waiting to feel the weight of the fish...part of that is because sometimes those stupid fish just plain MISS. They may travel in schools, but some of them ain't smart enough to lead their targets. But, a big splash works better than a pacemaker to get the old heart started.

Just remember, if you caught 'em all, it would be called harvesting and not angling. It's okay to practice "selective hooking". Sometimes you just have to have your "discriminator" activated so that you don't wear yourself out on the non-quality fish. No sense prematurely smartening up those small fish, or else they won't come back and bite when they are bigger. Right?
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[Kayote]

I like to call it LDR (long distance release) LMAO. The biggest is 3 pounds. After all, this isn't Arizona and we don't have any Florida strain watermelons (hey, there's an idea). And by the way, it's not my yellow makeup, that's the infamous Tincan. Just thought I wouldn't post his pic without his permission. Looks a little jaundiced, doesn't he?. I had nothing worth a pic, oh well. I spent my time kicking back taking pictures and slamming chicken fruit (hard boiled eggs with salsa mmmmm). All fish were released to be caught and fried up by the Tin Dude at a later date.

Good Fishing, Kayote
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[Tincanfsh]

Hey Kayote, All I have to say is Kayote II has the skills. He caught bass on every thing he tried. I was very impressed.
I hit the old pond on sunday morning to try sneak up on big mama by the dam. I got up to the spot on the dam to find out the mink were haveing a swim party. It was so cool.
I caught 3 small bass on the buzzers and some gills on worms.
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I know where fluffy is.
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[Kayote]

Tin,

I saw Fluffy the other day out fishing with my stolen tackle box, but I didn't dare tackle it to get it back. LMAO

Good Laughing, Kayote
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[Tincanfsh]

Maybe I can get my wife to get it back for you because she works with fluffy.
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[TubeDude]

[cool]Hey, Special K and Recyclable, you guys are tearing 'em up on the buzzers right now. But, are there some times when you know the fish are there but just not aggressive enough to slam a buzzer? You have to fish buzzbaits pretty fast to get the blade to work right, and sometimes that's just a bit faster than the greenies want it.

I have been using the double prop Cordell lures for years, for those times when they want noise but not speed...and poppers still ain't gettin' it done. There are several manufacturers...old and new...that make floating propeller lures, in different colors.

I make most of my own and I make most of them in shad colors, for fishing both Arizona shad habitat and the Sea of Cortez. I use propellers on some and small buzz blades on the others. Those new clear plastic buzz blades, with a bit of sparkle in them, really work on finicky fishies in clear water.

Here is a pic of some of the different kinds I make, along with a Cordell lure on the left. I have a heck of a time finding those anymore...with the foil sides. I use mostly glitters...silver, blue and opalescent...to get the same effect. The fish vote for them.


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[Kayote]

When I have gone to a double prop bait, I use the Smithwick Devilhorse. This is a very deadly lure. There is a guy on the national pro bass tour and all he uses is the Devilhorse, and he is in the big money. When the buzzers are slow in the summer however, I have found that my trusty crankbaits never let me down. This are my basic season choices; early spring: jigs, spinnerbaits and cranks, late spring: cranks and floating frogs, hot summer: buzzbaits and some cranks, fall: buzzers and cranks and spinnerbaits, winter: a jig tipped with a meal worm through the ice. No kidding, I catch a lot of mag bass through the ice. I cannot be stopped, LMAO. Thanks for the advice TD.

Good Bass Fishing, Kayote
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[TubeDude]

[cool]Sounds like you have "broke the code". That's pretty good year round strategy...always based upon prevailing conditions and the activity level of the fish.

I also used to catch a lot of bass beneath the ice. I did especially well in Pelican with nothing more than a small silver Kastmaster...about 1/4 oz. I also did well in other waters with a Little Cleo or KO Wobbler...silver with blue stripe. That was also a good color for walleyes on occasion.

FUN, FUN, FUN. YA CAN'T BEAT FUN. GO HEAD ON TIL YOUR HEAD HURTS.
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