New shad spinner

Got my new shad color spinnerbait the other day at Hammonds. I also got me a Booyah white color spinnerbait also.

Will show you guys what I caught with it when I do. For now, the picture of the shad spinnerbait from Hammonds.

I see spots!

Went out fishing early yesterday morning when the temps were in the low 60s. I attempted to cast out a spinnerbait and when that didn't work I went with my black Strike King Mini Pro buzzbait.

Still, with no luck I attempted to change locations. I was just about to give up for the morning when I noticed some branches sticking up out of the water in the middle if the lake. I knew I couldn't cast that far but I said maybe the buzzbait will attract them from there.

Casted the buzzbait out and after about the 3rd retrieve back to shore I got a bite!

Hooked a 3lb spotted bass!

New spinnerbait

Just got a new spinnerbait from Cabelas for FREE! They were having a great promotion because of a site error. Anyways I ordered a 3/8 oz (really looking for 1/2 or 3/4 but they didn't have any available to get for free) Booyah Pond Magic in the color Junebug. Looks like a colorful crawfish to attract both smallmouth, spots, and largemouth in Lake Lanier.

Will be doing more in depth review after use. Stay tuned!

Decrese Backlash

Wanted to post a small segment regarding backlash with spinning tackle.

I happened to be on the lake this morning fishing for bass with a fairly large setup and a smaller sized lure.

I was using a 7' med-heavy rod with 12 lb test monofilament line and 1/4 oz spinnerbaits and buzzbaits.

As I casted over and over again overhand as well as traditionally with my right hand, I would get tons of backlash because of the lure being so light and the line being heavy.

Well, this got old after a while and I decided to change my casting technique and it worked! I started to use a backhand cast just as fly fisherman do and not only did I have no more backlash, my lure also traveled alot farther.

So, if you are using spinning tackle and want a heavier line with a lighter lure but do not want the backlash, try changing up your casting technique to a backhand cast and see if that works for you.

Thanks and as always if you fish, go big fishing!

Trailer Hooks for Fall

Today I am going to talk about trailer hooks. Many people use them and there is a reason why. That reason is, they catch more fish!

Most of the time a trailer hook is added to either a buzzbait or a spinnerbait but can be added to any lure for better hook up ratio. I personally like to use a red colored 1/0 straight shank hook. This makes the lure look as if it is bleeding through the water.

Many different things can be utilized to rig up a trailer hook. Surgical tubing comes with most trailer hooks you buy but if you have hooks lying around that can be used as a trailer hook, you have to find something to keep them in place. Again, surgical tubing can be used, airway tubing can be bought at a medical supply store and used over and over again, aquarium tubing, any rubber substance from an old car hose (make sure it isnt a radiator hose but just a vaccuum hose and a small one!), or for emergency purposes use a piece of plastic worm to hold one in place.

These hooks are from Daiichi company and are great hooks but a little on the expensive side. They come with tubing and are red for that bleeding effect.

Images were taken from the following website. Please check it out and give him credit!
http://www.bradwiegmann.com/tackle/terminal-tackle/871-catch-more-fish-with-trailer-hooks.html

All other writing, posts, and imagery has been copyright by Big Fishing. Thank you and as always go big fishing if you fish at all!

Halloween Early

Coming to you from a Six Flags Fright Fest day. It was an awesome but very crowded day! Got some pictures during the day and then the monsters came out at night to scare the heck out of you!

HAPPY EARLY HALLOWEEN!

 

 

 

Blood fountain at night!

 

 

Night time image of the blood fountain

 

 

Hanging skeleton

 

 

Zombie frightens others as they walk by the graveyard at night

 

Zombie clown girl

 

 

Scary clown

 

 

Zombie digs a grave in day light

 

 

 

Zombie on the railroad tracks

 

 

 

Monster scares the heck out of people as they stand in line for a ride

 

 

Railroad skeleton worker

 

 

It's a zombie hobo

 

 

Zombie terrorizes people as they walk by the graveyard

 

 

Day image of the blood fountain!

 

 

Above an image of impaled heads

 

 

 

Below an image of the graveyard in daytime

How to rig a weightless Texas rig worm

What you will need is a worm in a good color for your body of water and a wide gap hook. I fish Lanier so I use a watermelon and chartreuse Strike King Shim e Stick on a 2/0 wide gap lazer sharp hook.

In order to rig the worm push the tip of the hook into the head of the worm until it reaches the bend.

Next, turn the hook outward so it penetrates the side of the worm.

Push the worm up the shaft of the hook until to reaches the top.

Then, rotate the hook so the tip faces back toward the head of the worm as shown in the image.

Line up the worm so it is completely straight. This is important during the day when the bass are looking for natural looking baits.

Then bend the worm down toward the tip of the hook so it penetrates upward and toward the top of the worm. I use my thumbnail and mark the spot where the hook will penetrate back into the worm and upward so it will end up straight. Be careful as to not hook yourself while doing this.

You now have a weightless worm. Of course, I use a salt impregnated worm so it automatically sinks and has weight. I do sometimes rig it up originally with a bullet sinker in front just because Lake Lanier has alot of brush and downed trees because of the storms that come through and drought from time to time. This reduces my snags and loss of baits and hooks.

In order to fish this bait, hold your rod straight out toward the water and pull it straight up 90 degrees. Remember to pull it sort of slow because if your rod is moving 3 ft so is your worm or plastic soft bait.

Thanks for checking out Big Fishing and as always fish big!

Catching Smallies

Smallmouth bass, referred to by fisherman as smallies, love the popping and clacking of a good buzzbait or topwater bait early in the morning.

I myself use a Strike King Mini Pro Buzz in either white or black. Thinking of getting one in white and chartreuse also when I get a chance. To catch the smallie from earlier around rocks and other cover, I tied on this bait and it was a winner. Typically the smaller buzzbaits catch smallmouth and even largemouth bass when other baits will not work.

My setup was a Shakespeare Tiger 2 Medium-Heavy 7 ft. graphite spinning rod with a Shakespeare Firebird reel spooled with 8 lb Stren monofilament.  I am thinking of getting Berkley Fireline in 8 lb test and getting the other taken off. The fireline is a fused braided line to work similar to monofilament but have the strength of braided without the fuss of worrying about not being able to tie certain knots and that sort of thing.

Here is the smallmouth I caught on that setup with my Strike King white buzzbait.

This is Fall bass fishing at its' best! The bass are agressively feeding and the buzzbaits are bringing them in. Have to say when I released the bass, the water was quite warm even after the wind and other cool conditions.

Thanks for checking out Big Fishing and as always fish big!

Night Bass Fishing

Night time is one of the most beneficial times to catch big fish and more importantly, big BASS!

Some of the advantages of catching more bass during the night hours are:
* Less competition and noise of other anglers
* Cooler waters mean more topwater strikes and even deep strikes as well
* Bass are more prone to strike because of instinct instead of looking at the bait before taking it
* No distractions such as jet skies, boaters, etc. This goes back to less noise. The quieter, the better.

Here is a night bass fishing tip. I added the image of the full moon night because bass seem to be more active during a full moon night than any other. Not saying bass will not strike and could not strike the same amount on any other night but they seem to strike more often on a night like this. I suppose it is because they have some degree of light and can see the bait more just like daytime than any other moonlit night.

Now on to the best part, the lures to use at night. Yes, just like weather conditions and seasons, colors of lures to use at night are just as important. Even though, bass are more prone to strike than to look at the bait before eating it, color still matters.

During the night, it is best to use lures such as a black spinnerbait, black buzzbait, or any other DARK color because it casts a silhouette on top of the water when the bass look up. If they look up at a white bait with the moon light in their eyes, they cannot see what they are striking at and more than likely will not strike as often meaning less fish for you.

If you have a popper even in a darker shad color such as the popper I use, the Rebel Pop-R in Foxy Shad, it will work as well because it casts a good silhouette on top of the water. Although, I would stick with something that makes more noise and vibration such as a buzzbait, crankbait, spinnerbait, or a bigger lizard or worm if using soft baits.

Some more good advice includes:

* Fishing in clear waters
* Not making more noise than possible, do not slam tackle boxes or talk really loud
* Take along a small flashlight to see how to remove hooks, rig tackle, etc.
* Take insect repellent for bugs if bothered by them
* May want to carry a gun for snakes and other creatures that may pose a threat (carry rabies)

Hope you have enjoyed this blog post and segment regarding night time bass fishing. Stay safe and as always, fish big!