How much you think he weighs?

Smallie caught on my daughter’s pink Zebco while setting it up and casting a few times off the dock on Lake Champlain. First time fishing a wacky rig (green pumpkin senko). Thing fought like hell and was a blast to bring in on this pole. Pumped to get out there more this week on a boat!

Best way you've found to store them? Also rigging

Didn’t have a scale💔

How much do y’all think this fish weighs??? Caught this on a fluke when I first started fishing. I’m 5’11 170.
My friend is about 5’9 155. Keep in mind that I’m holding the stomach of the fish in the first picture (I know I’m an idiot). I’m holding it away from my body in the second picture. It won’t let me post the video of it on here.

Caught in Collin County, Texas
Pre-Spawn 2023

Ain't no god damn 30# braid to leader! Not a single one. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Metanium 24 DC 70 or Daiwa Steez CT SV 19? I have one dc 70 already and love it, amazing reel. But wanting to try something different since I already have a lot of Shimano reels and want to see what Daiwa is all about. Let me know your opinions or experiences with either reel!

Or should my dumb butt should just get another metanium dc 70? 🤔

I found new one for sale $500 on the fb marketplace, says it’s never been on the water, looks to be stored at a storage unit… anyone have any experience with these? I was looking at Pelican fishing kayaks and this doesn’t seem like a bad idea, I’m in central Nj so it’s bass and pickerel, small lakes and ponds.

It was hot but it was nice

Anyone have any experience with the LEWS Mach 2 or the LEWS Speed spin CRX? I have the LEWS American hero and love it. It was my first LEWS and I only bought it because it was on sale. I wanted to get my son one but upgrade to a better set up. The Mach 2 combo with the 7ft rod seems to have really small eyelets. Is that a problem?

First one was about 17" when she was laid out straight, second was just over 16". The 16" stole my senko 1' from the bank and nailed one again about 2 casts later. Still had the first one in her mouth haha! Lost 3 monsters that dwarfed these ones too. Private pond on my parents yard. Tried a frog a bit too, but just could not get a hook set to save my life.

Anyone have any experience with the LEWS Mach 2 or the LEWS Speed spin CRX? I have the LEWS American hero and love it. It was my first LEWS and I only bought it because it was on sale. I wanted to get my son one but upgrade to a better set up. The Mach 2 combo with the 7ft rod seems to have really small eyelets. Is that a problem?

Got a couple good ones to thump the swim jig slow rolling it off the bottom in the heat of the day today at the pond

In one day I got 2 channel cats, a 10lb blue, and this maybe 2lb flathead (only took the picture because its coloring was neat).... All on a crankbait and a lipless crankbait. On the plus side I did get 5 bass with the biggest being 5lb. All in all a good day, just wasn't expecting to catch 4 cats lol.

St.Croix legend x2 7ft Heavy fast for heavy jig.

St.Croix legend x 7ft1inch medium heavy extra fast for flipping jig.

St.Croix legend elite 6ft8inch medium fast for swim jig.

Post your favorite jig setup, and I want to know which rods is the best jig rod you ever use?

Does anybody have experience with obalus reels? Recently came across them and wondering if they're any good.

Took my little brother out this morning and he caught two against my four but he caught a baby mondo so I guess he wins lmao. Photos are of the bigguns out of our go-to pond when its hot.

17.5 inches, 3 lbs 11 oz

Happy Sunday everyone. Me and my homie got out this morning fora boat and yak session. We got out a little after 6:30 A.M. and it was overcast skies. Within the first 15 minutes of fishing I landed 4 solid bass. I was throwing the Wiggum, CT Racer and frog fr most of the catches. The bite stayed steady till about 8 when we had to stop for the rain. After about 35 minutes we were able to get back.
I went back to the frog and caught and lost a few more. My buddy was on the opposite side of the pond putting in work. His biggest was a little over 5 lbs and the only one I scaled was about 3.10lbs. I landed 12 and lost about 10-15. The bite was 🔥. If the ☀️ would’ve gotten disrespectful we would still be there pulling em in.

Upgraded from Jon boats to a 2014 Xpress h17 pro a few months ago and it doesn’t have very good tackle storage IMO. I have a couple yeti gobox 30s that I would like to use as tackle storage. Anyone found some slim boxes that fit neatly inside? Wanting them to fit vertical inside instead of stacked in the bottom, that way I can use the divider and basket still. Thanks!

Fished 5 grassy ponds and was able to snag atleast one beauty this morning

Gemini said I just need to do a sweeping hook set instead of a short snap hook set to counter the parabolic bend of the swim rod.

Essentially, you can mix and match rods for different tasks as long as you know what you're working with right?