Theres a difference between taking a fish off its bed and exposing the eggs to other predatory fish for a living, and doing it for fun. If you are making thousands of dollars by catching bedding fish, thats one thing, but if your taking them away from the eggs just to say you caught a 5 thats sad. Either way its immoral and unsportmanlike.
Luns has been posting several Ohio pigs, lets see some your spawned out fish
did anybody say anything about that being the only way to catch a big fish??? there's a few in my gallery if you wnna take a look. and to be honest, i've never broke the 5lb mark while bed fishing. i do it to win. no different than a pro. maybe they have more money on the line, but i fish to win, reguardless if it means bed fishing, throwing the a-rig, deep cranking the ledges, or chunking a rago swimbait for one more kicker. calling me out??? way to be a grown up buddy. maybe next time you can show everyone how far you can cast....
did anybody say anything about that being the only way to catch a big fish??? there's a few in my gallery if you wnna take a look. and to be honest, i've never broke the 5lb mark while bed fishing. i do it to win. no different than a pro. maybe they have more money on the line, but i fish to win, reguardless if it means bed fishing, throwing the a-rig, deep cranking the ledges, or chunking a rago swimbait for one more kicker. calling me out??? way to be a grown up buddy. maybe next time you can show everyone how far you can cast....
Good out bud thanks for the whoopers....youve had a problem with me from day one, so i figured since your a "winner" you would match my call out... guess i was wrong....and if you want id love to show YOU how far i can cast, let me know. Ill PM you my number if youd like. Last time i checked this was an open forum, and im openly expressing my dislike for bed fishing. There is nothing to learn from bed fishing because you shouldnt do it, but like always you made it personal.
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Good out bud thanks for the whoopers....youve had a problem with me from day one, so i figured since your a "winner" you would match my call out... guess i was wrong....and if you want id love to show YOU how far i can cast, let me know. Ill PM you my number if youd like. Last time i checked this was an open forum, and im openly expressing my dislike for bed fishing. There is nothing to learn from bed fishing because you shouldnt do it, but like always you made it personal.
Actually, i've never had a problem with you. In fact i've always kinda wished there were more people like you in my area. I like the techy stuff, love to throw swimbaits and use the stuff that gets the "what do you expect to catch with that" response. You made it personal when you called me out. I don't have a ton of big fish pictures. Never really felt the need to take a pic of every fish I catch. But i'll get a few up for you this weekend. I don't care if anyone likes bed fishing or not. Your entitled to your opinion, just don't jam it down my throat. I'm not telling you to do it, don't tell me not to.
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Go to a swimbait site and talk about bed fishing and see what happens to you.....
I'm done arguing, it gets nowhere on here, just letting it be known that there are more important bass behaviors to learn then one on a bed, end of story.
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Sorry ppl can't get along over a fish thread. I could see if it was ur pond or somthing but it the wild open to the public watershed.I bed fish, but never have during a tourney just catch and release (fish swims right back to the bed,likke a cat lands on her feet...
Go to a swimbait site and talk about bed fishing and see what happens to you.....
I'm done arguing, it gets nowhere on here, just letting it be known that there are more important bass behaviors to learn then one on a bed, end of story.
Oh i'm sure they'll burn my house down.... funny though. See ya on the ponds Luns!
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Man do these fishing for spawning bass posts keep getting better or what? At this time of the year I most definitely will bed fish,whether I'm in a tournament,or just out for fun.My first love is big smallies on the bed,they're highly aggressive and more than willing to smash anything in sight.Largemouth's on the bed are totally different,they normally require a lot of patience,and pinpoint casting to place your bait on the portion of her bed that's the sweet spot.In either case it's fun,challenging and does nothing whatsoever to harm the overall bass population.That's a bonfide fact,contact the ODNR Fisheries Dept.if you want a professional opinion.I respect the fact that some people find it unethical to fish for bass on the bed,and if you feel that way then don't do it.The problem I have is when people that don't believe something is right try to impose their feelings on others,that's wrong.The Ohio ODNR doesn't have a problem with it,B.A.S.S. doesn't have a problem with it,FLW,ABA,NBAA,PBA or any other national bass fishing organization that I've heard of doesn't have a problem with it,and as a matter of fact,the literally dozens of guys that I've bass fished with have never said they had a problem with it.When it comes right down to it,the only people I've EVER heard say that they had a problem with it was two,maybe three people from this very website.Bed fishing for bass is exactly the same as C&R,tournaments,fishing the walleye runs,and so on,and so on.If you don't like doing it-don't!
B.A.S.S. doesn't have a problem with it,FLW,ABA,NBAA,PBA or any other national bass fishing organization that I've heard of doesn't have a problem with it,and as a matter of fact,the literally dozens of guys that I've bass fished with have never said they had a problem with it.When it comes right down to it,Bed fishing for bass is exactly the same as C&R,tournaments,fishing the walleye runs,and so on,and so on.If you don't like doing it-don't!
The only reason they dont have a problem with it, is because is brings them lots of money. Alot of people dont understand the consequences of bed fishing. If youve ever watched a bass guard its nest you'll see several bluegill sitting,waiting, watching for the perfect oppurtunity to swipe in and clean the nests out. An easy meal. So unless your a hardcore bluegill fisherman dont molest the nest.
Again, just because its legal, does not make it right!
The only reason they dont have a problem with it, is because is brings them lots of money. Alot of people dont understand the consequences of bed fishing. If youve ever watched a bass guard its nest you'll see several bluegill sitting,waiting, watching for the perfect oppurtunity to swipe in and clean the nests out. An easy meal. So unless your a hardcore bluegill fisherman dont molest the nest.
Again, just because its legal, does not make it right!
sorry dude but MOST (not all) of the people that have a problem with bed fishing dont know anything about bed fishing. what they know is what they see on telivision and on bassmasters.
here is something that MOST people dont understand. the guys on bassmasters make bed fishing look easy. just like every other fish they catch, elite series anglers make every fish catch look easy enough for joe blow to go do it.
bed fishing is an art, its an inexact science that can be as difficult as any fishing out there. just because youve heard its easy, and just becuase alton jones made it look easy does not mean you or me or johnny come lately can go out and catch a limit of spawners.
9 times out of 10 you have to be insanely patient, ridiculously stealth (in case you didnt know, thats pretty hard to do in a boat) and be EXTREMELY experienced to be able to do it consistently and even then, most bed fish have to be timed right to be able to take off a bed.
if you do find a fish on a bed that is on high alert and will willingly strike, chances are you would have caught that fish without the knowledge of it being on a bed.
bottom line, anyone who says its easy is either A- a master at it, or B- doesnt know a damn thing about it. and bed fishing in ponds does not make anyone a master at it.
one last point, i am specifically talking about largemouth. smallies are a different story.
sorry dude but MOST (not all) of the people that have a problem with bed fishing dont know anything about bed fishing. what they know is what they see on telivision and on bassmasters.
here is something that MOST people dont understand. the guys on bassmasters make bed fishing look easy. just like every other fish they catch, elite series anglers make every fish catch look easy enough for joe blow to go do it.
bed fishing is an art, its an inexact science that can be as difficult as any fishing out there. just because youve heard its easy, and just becuase alton jones made it look easy does not mean you or me or johnny come lately can go out and catch a limit of spawners.
9 times out of 10 you have to be insanely patient, ridiculously stealth (in case you didnt know, thats pretty hard to do in a boat) and be EXTREMELY experienced to be able to do it consistently and even then, most bed fish have to be timed right to be able to take off a bed.
if you do find a fish on a bed that is on high alert and will willingly strike, chances are you would have caught that fish without the knowledge of it being on a bed.
bottom line, anyone who says its easy is either A- a master at it, or B- doesnt know a damn thing about it. and bed fishing in ponds does not make anyone a master at it.
one last point, i am specifically talking about largemouth. smallies are a different story.
Really? LOL.....its not that hard for me....with all due respect to you punk
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The past two Sundays I fished tournaments at Clear Fork Lake.The largemouth are on the beds big time there.My partner and I along with everybody else seen dozens of very large bass on their beds.These were fish in the 4lb.-6lb. range.We,along with everybody else naturally worked these fish all of both days.Out of both days,one fish was weighed in that went 6.02lbs.,no 5's,one 4lb'er.The rest were the normal 1 1/2 to 2lb'ers.We all threw everything in the book at them to no avail.When you say they're easy,maybe if you're fishing in a farm pond somewhere,but not on a heavily fished public lake.Like LOTP said,you see it on TV and you think it's easy,it's not.Even in the pro ranks,very few of the pros are good bed fishermen.For the guy that asked if anyone has ever observed a bass on it's bed.Yes,I have many,many times.Have you? Watch what happens when the bass chases off a bluegill,another one darts in and steals the eggs.When the bass is guarding it's fry the same thing happens.It's nature dude,not every bass fingerling is destined to live a full life.Maybe this concept will be easier for you to understand.Clear Fork Lake is one of the most heavily fished lakes in the state,pretty much from the first of April through the end of October there's TX's every weekend,and a 3 or 4 hour tournament nearly every weeknight,plus a multitude of guys just out fishing for fun,I know,I live on the lake.With all that pressure,last year nearly every tournament on Clear Fork had the top 3 weights at,or above 20lbs.,and numerous 18's and 19's.If bed fishing,or TX pressure is so damaging wouldn't you think the fishing would suck? If you still think it's so easy,there's an open tournament on Clear Fork this Sunday(5-13),why don't you come on out and show us how it's done.
The past two Sundays I fished tournaments at Clear Fork Lake.The largemouth are on the beds big time there.My partner and I along with everybody else seen dozens of very large bass on their beds.These were fish in the 4lb.-6lb. range.We,along with everybody else naturally worked these fish all of both days.Out of both days,one fish was weighed in that went 6.02lbs.,no 5's,one 4lb'er.The rest were the normal 1 1/2 to 2lb'ers.We all threw everything in the book at them to no avail.When you say they're easy,maybe if you're fishing in a farm pond somewhere,but not on a heavily fished public lake.Like LOTP said,you see it on TV and you think it's easy,it's not.Even in the pro ranks,very few of the pros are good bed fishermen.For the guy that asked if anyone has ever observed a bass on it's bed.Yes,I have many,many times.Have you? Watch what happens when the bass chases off a bluegill,another one darts in and steals the eggs.When the bass is guarding it's fry the same thing happens.It's nature dude,not every bass fingerling is destined to live a full life.Maybe this concept will be easier for you to understand.Clear Fork Lake is one of the most heavily fished lakes in the state,pretty much from the first of April through the end of October there's TX's every weekend,and a 3 or 4 hour tournament nearly every weeknight,plus a multitude of guys just out fishing for fun,I know,I live on the lake.With all that pressure,last year nearly every tournament on Clear Fork had the top 3 weights at,or above 20lbs.,and numerous 18's and 19's.If bed fishing,or TX pressure is so damaging wouldn't you think the fishing would suck? If you still think it's so easy,there's an open tournament on Clear Fork this Sunday(5-13),why don't you come on out and show us how it's done.
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Really? LOL.....its not that hard for me....with all due respect to you punk
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all your doing is showing your inexperience in the matter, with all due respect.
i know elite series fisherman, personally, that wont even attempt to formulate a gameplan around bed fish. if you are that good at it, then you should be qualifying for the elite series anytime now considering many qualifying tournaments revolve around the spawn.
Well it seems that the original poster's question has been answered many times here. Obviously he was witnessing a spawning reaction. I guess he also got much more info in this thread, plenty enough for now. No more to discuss on this one here folks.
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