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Dec 7, 2023 17:44:28   #
Langer Loc: Lake Havasu City, Arizona
 
Yippee I finally caught a few Largemouth this morning! Bass fishing has been tough the last few weeks for myself and I think most of the Anglers here at Havasu but doing well with Stripers if they can locate them. Some are coming in with some big 8-9 lb fish. But Largemouth have been difficult until this morning when I launched my kayak at 10:30 at Mesquite Bay. Beautiful sunny 75° Arizona day with no wind, did some trolling for stripers and finally stopped in some tules and did some casting with my Square Bill. I caught two Largemouth 1- 1.5 pound and paddled back towards the launch ramp around 12:30 to catch one more in the reeds.
Best fishing story is as I arrived a guy was just pulling out at 12 ft aluminum row boat and he asked me what type fish he had in a bag. He thought it was a small mouth but when he opened it up it was a huge humongous Largemouth at least 6 lb maybe pushing seven and the biggest fish I've ever seen in person here at Havasu. He also caught it on a deep diving crankbait at 6:00 in the morning still in the dark which is way too cold and early for me!
He took it home for dinner.



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Dec 7, 2023 17:51:26   #
Az angler Loc: AZ
 
TO BAD HE DIDN'T RELEASE IT BACK! BUMMER

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Dec 7, 2023 17:59:44   #
Langer Loc: Lake Havasu City, Arizona
 
Az angler wrote:
TO BAD HE DIDN'T RELEASE IT BACK! BUMMER


Yes I agree completely and he put it back in the water and tried to run some water through its gills but it was just too late. He had little bit of movement in him but he had been out of the water for over 3 hours.

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Dec 7, 2023 18:01:22   #
Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa
 
Langer wrote:
Yippee I finally caught a few Largemouth this morning! Bass fishing has been tough the last few weeks for myself and I think most of the Anglers here at Havasu but doing well with Stripers if they can locate them. Some are coming in with some big 8-9 lb fish. But Largemouth have been difficult until this morning when I launched my kayak at 10:30 at Mesquite Bay. Beautiful sunny 75° Arizona day with no wind, did some trolling for stripers and finally stopped in some tules and did some casting with my Square Bill. I caught two Largemouth 1- 1.5 pound and paddled back towards the launch ramp around 12:30 to catch one more in the reeds.
Best fishing story is as I arrived a guy was just pulling out at 12 ft aluminum row boat and he asked me what type fish he had in a bag. He thought it was a small mouth but when he opened it up it was a huge humongous Largemouth at least 6 lb maybe pushing seven and the biggest fish I've ever seen in person here at Havasu. He also caught it on a deep diving crankbait at 6:00 in the morning still in the dark which is way too cold and early for me!
He took it home for dinner.
Yippee I finally caught a few Largemouth this morn... (show quote)


Nice Langer. 👍 🎣 you nearby doubled my temp.

I would have put a fish of that size back In the water . 👍

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Dec 7, 2023 19:17:06   #
Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina
 
Langer wrote:
Yippee I finally caught a few Largemouth this morning! Bass fishing has been tough the last few weeks for myself and I think most of the Anglers here at Havasu but doing well with Stripers if they can locate them. Some are coming in with some big 8-9 lb fish. But Largemouth have been difficult until this morning when I launched my kayak at 10:30 at Mesquite Bay. Beautiful sunny 75° Arizona day with no wind, did some trolling for stripers and finally stopped in some tules and did some casting with my Square Bill. I caught two Largemouth 1- 1.5 pound and paddled back towards the launch ramp around 12:30 to catch one more in the reeds.
Best fishing story is as I arrived a guy was just pulling out at 12 ft aluminum row boat and he asked me what type fish he had in a bag. He thought it was a small mouth but when he opened it up it was a huge humongous Largemouth at least 6 lb maybe pushing seven and the biggest fish I've ever seen in person here at Havasu. He also caught it on a deep diving crankbait at 6:00 in the morning still in the dark which is way too cold and early for me!
He took it home for dinner.
Yippee I finally caught a few Largemouth this morn... (show quote)


Great post Langer. Thanks for the report.

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Dec 7, 2023 19:36:09   #
Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.
 
Langer wrote:
Yippee I finally caught a few Largemouth this morning! Bass fishing has been tough the last few weeks for myself and I think most of the Anglers here at Havasu but doing well with Stripers if they can locate them. Some are coming in with some big 8-9 lb fish. But Largemouth have been difficult until this morning when I launched my kayak at 10:30 at Mesquite Bay. Beautiful sunny 75° Arizona day with no wind, did some trolling for stripers and finally stopped in some tules and did some casting with my Square Bill. I caught two Largemouth 1- 1.5 pound and paddled back towards the launch ramp around 12:30 to catch one more in the reeds.
Best fishing story is as I arrived a guy was just pulling out at 12 ft aluminum row boat and he asked me what type fish he had in a bag. He thought it was a small mouth but when he opened it up it was a huge humongous Largemouth at least 6 lb maybe pushing seven and the biggest fish I've ever seen in person here at Havasu. He also caught it on a deep diving crankbait at 6:00 in the morning still in the dark which is way too cold and early for me!
He took it home for dinner.
Yippee I finally caught a few Largemouth this morn... (show quote)


Nice catching Langer. Too bad about the big fish.

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Dec 7, 2023 21:27:32   #
40GRIT Loc: San Ramon, CA
 
Langer wrote:
Yippee I finally caught a few Largemouth this morning! Bass fishing has been tough the last few weeks for myself and I think most of the Anglers here at Havasu but doing well with Stripers if they can locate them. Some are coming in with some big 8-9 lb fish. But Largemouth have been difficult until this morning when I launched my kayak at 10:30 at Mesquite Bay. Beautiful sunny 75° Arizona day with no wind, did some trolling for stripers and finally stopped in some tules and did some casting with my Square Bill. I caught two Largemouth 1- 1.5 pound and paddled back towards the launch ramp around 12:30 to catch one more in the reeds.
Best fishing story is as I arrived a guy was just pulling out at 12 ft aluminum row boat and he asked me what type fish he had in a bag. He thought it was a small mouth but when he opened it up it was a huge humongous Largemouth at least 6 lb maybe pushing seven and the biggest fish I've ever seen in person here at Havasu. He also caught it on a deep diving crankbait at 6:00 in the morning still in the dark which is way too cold and early for me!
He took it home for dinner.
Yippee I finally caught a few Largemouth this morn... (show quote)


Great post Langer, thanks!

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Dec 8, 2023 07:12:01   #
JDFishes Loc: Atlantic County
 
Langer wrote:
Yippee I finally caught a few Largemouth this morning! Bass fishing has been tough the last few weeks for myself and I think most of the Anglers here at Havasu but doing well with Stripers if they can locate them. Some are coming in with some big 8-9 lb fish. But Largemouth have been difficult until this morning when I launched my kayak at 10:30 at Mesquite Bay. Beautiful sunny 75° Arizona day with no wind, did some trolling for stripers and finally stopped in some tules and did some casting with my Square Bill. I caught two Largemouth 1- 1.5 pound and paddled back towards the launch ramp around 12:30 to catch one more in the reeds.
Best fishing story is as I arrived a guy was just pulling out at 12 ft aluminum row boat and he asked me what type fish he had in a bag. He thought it was a small mouth but when he opened it up it was a huge humongous Largemouth at least 6 lb maybe pushing seven and the biggest fish I've ever seen in person here at Havasu. He also caught it on a deep diving crankbait at 6:00 in the morning still in the dark which is way too cold and early for me!
He took it home for dinner.
Yippee I finally caught a few Largemouth this morn... (show quote)


When I was in my late teens I fished federal waters in a refuge in NJ. Every cast w a worm was a boil on the water and 4-6 pound bass, I quickly put 3 in my cooler and released several others took them home and cleaned and we ate them. Worst fish I ever had. Fortunately I eventually matured and realized the error of my ways and I’ve never kept a bass since and I don’t like the taste. Believe you can keep limits but big fish should always be released. I live about 5 miles from the same Federal waters where fishing is prohibited and I can’t say I haven’t pondered sneaking in one more time and looking for my PB there, but at 58 I’m not as adventurous and poaching isn’t something I want to be known for!

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Dec 8, 2023 07:44:24   #
Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa
 
JDFishes wrote:
When I was in my late teens I fished federal waters in a refuge in NJ. Every cast w a worm was a boil on the water and 4-6 pound bass, I quickly put 3 in my cooler and released several others took them home and cleaned and we ate them. Worst fish I ever had. Fortunately I eventually matured and realized the error of my ways and I’ve never kept a bass since and I don’t like the taste. Believe you can keep limits but big fish should always be released. I live about 5 miles from the same Federal waters where fishing is prohibited and I can’t say I haven’t pondered sneaking in one more time and looking for my PB there, but at 58 I’m not as adventurous and poaching isn’t something I want to be known for!
When I was in my late teens I fished federal water... (show quote)


JD I use to fish for cats n panfish.
For eating of course.
Got a bass one trip thought I'd try it.

Got a bone stuck in roof of my mouth.
Never ate another bass

Now I target bass but it's all C&R.
Around here they've been thinned out pretty good.

Yrs ago the stocked tiger muskie in sections of the Potomac river I once fished.
Bass fishing at times was crazy because of all the panfish nibbles.

They've been thinned out also.
Now the flathead cats are making their presence know. 👍

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Dec 8, 2023 11:58:51   #
JDFishes Loc: Atlantic County
 
Grizzly 17 wrote:
JD I use to fish for cats n panfish.
For eating of course.
Got a bass one trip thought I'd try it.

Got a bone stuck in roof of my mouth.
Never ate another bass

Now I target bass but it's all C&R.
Around here they've been thinned out pretty good.

Yrs ago the stocked tiger muskie in sections of the Potomac river I once fished.
Bass fishing at times was crazy because of all the panfish nibbles.

They've been thinned out also.
Now the flathead cats are making their presence know. 👍
JD I use to fish for cats n panfish. br For eating... (show quote)


Yea that seems to be the theme around most of the country. A lot of pressure on Bass today compared to 20 years ago

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Dec 8, 2023 13:33:16   #
NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey
 
Nice 👍

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Dec 8, 2023 16:34:16   #
USAF Major Loc: Sea Bright, NJ
 
JDFishes: Before 9/11 people used to sneak in there and fish. I always heard it was great. You list Atlantic County as a location so I'm guessing the AC reservoir on NAFEC. Really off limits now!

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Dec 8, 2023 17:27:24   #
JDFishes Loc: Atlantic County
 
USAF Major wrote:
JDFishes: Before 9/11 people used to sneak in there and fish. I always heard it was great. You list Atlantic County as a location so I'm guessing the AC reservoir on NAFEC. Really off limits now!


I’ve fished both of them and still venture to the reservoir occasionally and you’re right res was some of the best fishing I ever experienced, I’ve caught many 5+ fish there. Unfortunately some have taken up living on the woods there and seeing a lot of people taking Bass for food, the fishing is no where near what it was.
But place of was speaking of is National Wildlife refuge w a couple test ponds illegal to fish,ponds that are mostly untouched but I’ll assume some young kids are still sneaking in like I did!😁

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Dec 9, 2023 12:01:39   #
bric Loc: Helena, MT
 
Langer wrote:
Yippee I finally caught a few Largemouth this morning! Bass fishing has been tough the last few weeks for myself and I think most of the Anglers here at Havasu but doing well with Stripers if they can locate them. Some are coming in with some big 8-9 lb fish. But Largemouth have been difficult until this morning when I launched my kayak at 10:30 at Mesquite Bay. Beautiful sunny 75° Arizona day with no wind, did some trolling for stripers and finally stopped in some tules and did some casting with my Square Bill. I caught two Largemouth 1- 1.5 pound and paddled back towards the launch ramp around 12:30 to catch one more in the reeds.
Best fishing story is as I arrived a guy was just pulling out at 12 ft aluminum row boat and he asked me what type fish he had in a bag. He thought it was a small mouth but when he opened it up it was a huge humongous Largemouth at least 6 lb maybe pushing seven and the biggest fish I've ever seen in person here at Havasu. He also caught it on a deep diving crankbait at 6:00 in the morning still in the dark which is way too cold and early for me!
He took it home for dinner.
Yippee I finally caught a few Largemouth this morn... (show quote)


Great job Langer and great post! Hope that guy got educated a little on fish biology. Take care and thanks for sharing.

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Dec 12, 2023 10:44:36   #
Colorado river catfish Loc: Parker Az
 
He caught it and he can eat it if he wants to.great meal

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