Lots of small bass or a few large?

omahabasser · 06-08-06, 02:32 PM

What kind of lake would you rather fish at? One where you can catch 1 and 2 pounder's all day or a lake where you may be able to catch 1 or 2 really large fish on a day of fishing?

Me -- I'm not sure.

crankybait · 06-08-06, 02:48 PM

smaller fish, but more. itd be lots of fun, less boring,a dn big fish would break me off in a second

JB · 06-08-06, 03:12 PM

define large fish, in other words, about what weight are you thinking?
sure any time you can get 10-15 one to two pounders is a great day, however any time I can get a couple of bass that are over 5-6 lbs , wouldbe great too!

HulaPopr · 06-08-06, 03:21 PM

Are you talking big by fl standards?

omahabasser · 06-08-06, 03:29 PM

Here in Nebraska a really large bass may be 8 lbs. For me up here a large fish is 6 lbs.

bassthumb32 · 06-08-06, 04:06 PM

ill take a few large fish any day. caught me plenty of them little ones.

omahabasser · 06-08-06, 04:20 PM

Thanks for the reply's so far. I'm new to the site and kind of new to bass fishing. I just started a little less than 2 years ago.

I have a place on a sand pit about an hour and a half west of Omaha where you can catch small bass all day long. The biggest one I've seen pulled out of there is probably 3 to 4 pounds.

There is a small pond in my neighborhood about 3 blocks from my house where the fishing is much slower but I consistently catch 5 to 6 pounders there.

So far I've learned lots from reading information here. Keep up the good work!

skeeter944 · 06-08-06, 04:22 PM

i like a little of both.last time i went,i got 2 3lbers and 10 1lbers. did i have fun,YES!!!!!!!!!! i just love to get out and fish!

skeeter944 · 06-08-06, 04:23 PM

welcome to the forum,omaha!

Rodman_Rob · 06-09-06, 02:08 PM

just depends on the mood I'm in. have a fishin hole around here where you can pull out dinks all day long, I've prolly caught 500+ fish outta this lake, nothing bigger than 1.5 lbs. and the majority under a pound. If I'm already relaxed and feeling patient, I'll go to a big fish lake and wait a little longer for my bites.

1FASTLASER · 06-10-06, 07:02 AM

Deinatley large fish. Catching large fish has a thrill unlike any other feeling. Dont get me wrong if I ever loose the excited feeling from catching even a small bass I will sell my tackle. OH MY GOD DID I SAY THAT.

lizardsrule · 06-11-06, 08:04 AM

Too many variables. Are you fishing a tourney or for fun? I will usually go more for BIGGER Bass because I have caught so many little ones when fishing for fun. As Laser stated, nothing better than catching a Hawg. I've been fishing and caught a big fish early in the day(10 + LBS) and really didn't even care if I caught another Bass the rest of the day. I have personally caught over 50 fish in a day of fishing myself. I love fishing all the time. In a tourney not catching fish really blows. So I would always go for a limit first and then the Hawgs. I you have caught both, and are pretty firm on Bass fishing in general, work on techniques you need work on. And fish areas/lakes that are new to you. I can assure you fishing unfamiliar water isn't simple, especially if it's huge. It make you learn more, and work harder for fish. Just like fishing tidal rivers is a lot different than fishing non-tidal rivers. Learn about all the fishing, and you will be a better angler.

Lizards

baitcast23 · 06-11-06, 12:24 PM

i would rather catch the 1 or 2 pounders all day becauce it is more fun then just catching one or 2 fish.

nixie1 · 06-11-06, 08:42 PM

If just 'fun' fishing, which doesn't happen very often I would be happy with a big numbers count. But if I am pre-fishing, or practicing anywhere for my next tourney I want weight!

Rebbasser · 06-11-06, 08:48 PM

Catching dinks all day long is a lot of fun, but you remember them big 'ol good 'uns

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Welcome to the forum, Nixie1!

Fishing4Soup · 06-11-06, 08:48 PM

I'd rather be at a lake that had mid-sized fish in the 3-5lb range.

bassnman30 · 06-12-06, 05:57 PM

In the event that your catching alot of 1-2 lbers out of a small pond then they "may" be over stocked and won't grow much bigger. Thats when C-R is out of the question. Theres a pond right up the road that has an over population of small bass. I see bass in the 1-2 lb range in schools just cruising around. Went "bream" fishing one day a while back and caught 8 LM bass about the same size 1 to 1 1/2 lb. I caught these fish on red worms. If that don't tell you something.

06-08-06, 02:32 PM	#1
omahabasser BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Omaha, Ne Posts: 64	Lots of small bass or a few large? What kind of lake would you rather fish at? One where you can catch 1 and 2 pounder's all day or a lake where you may be able to catch 1 or 2 really large fish on a day of fishing? Me -- I'm not sure.

06-08-06, 03:21 PM	#4
HulaPopr BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2004 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,282	Are you talking big by fl standards? __________________ Orland, FL To do list: catch a bass on a c-rig catch a bass on a swimbait

06-08-06, 04:06 PM	#6
bassthumb32 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fort Loudon, PA Posts: 682	ill take a few large fish any day. caught me plenty of them little ones. __________________ MY LIFETIME GOAL IS TO KEEP AT LEAST A SMALL CASE OF BASSTHUMB FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.

06-09-06, 02:08 PM	#10
Rodman_Rob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ocala, FL. 1/2 hour southwest of Rodman Posts: 1,702	just depends on the mood I'm in. have a fishin hole around here where you can pull out dinks all day long, I've prolly caught 500+ fish outta this lake, nothing bigger than 1.5 lbs. and the majority under a pound. If I'm already relaxed and feeling patient, I'll go to a big fish lake and wait a little longer for my bites. __________________ Lizardsrule may not be able to drive a boat, but he can sure put you on the fish!

06-10-06, 07:02 AM	#11
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	Deinatley large fish. Catching large fish has a thrill unlike any other feeling. Dont get me wrong if I ever loose the excited feeling from catching even a small bass I will sell my tackle. OH MY GOD DID I SAY THAT. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

06-08-06, 02:48 PM	#2
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	smaller fish, but more. itd be lots of fun, less boring,a dn big fish would break me off in a second

06-08-06, 03:12 PM	#3
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	define large fish, in other words, about what weight are you thinking? sure any time you can get 10-15 one to two pounders is a great day, however any time I can get a couple of bass that are over 5-6 lbs , wouldbe great too!

06-08-06, 03:29 PM	#5
omahabasser BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Omaha, Ne Posts: 64	Here in Nebraska a really large bass may be 8 lbs. For me up here a large fish is 6 lbs.

06-08-06, 04:20 PM	#7
omahabasser BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Omaha, Ne Posts: 64	Thanks for the reply's so far. I'm new to the site and kind of new to bass fishing. I just started a little less than 2 years ago. I have a place on a sand pit about an hour and a half west of Omaha where you can catch small bass all day long. The biggest one I've seen pulled out of there is probably 3 to 4 pounds. There is a small pond in my neighborhood about 3 blocks from my house where the fishing is much slower but I consistently catch 5 to 6 pounders there. So far I've learned lots from reading information here. Keep up the good work!

06-08-06, 04:22 PM	#8
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	i like a little of both.last time i went,i got 2 3lbers and 10 1lbers. did i have fun,YES!!!!!!!!!! i just love to get out and fish!

06-08-06, 04:23 PM	#9
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	welcome to the forum,omaha!

06-11-06, 08:04 AM	#12
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	Too many variables. Are you fishing a tourney or for fun? I will usually go more for BIGGER Bass because I have caught so many little ones when fishing for fun. As Laser stated, nothing better than catching a Hawg. I've been fishing and caught a big fish early in the day(10 + LBS) and really didn't even care if I caught another Bass the rest of the day. I have personally caught over 50 fish in a day of fishing myself. I love fishing all the time. In a tourney not catching fish really blows. So I would always go for a limit first and then the Hawgs. I you have caught both, and are pretty firm on Bass fishing in general, work on techniques you need work on. And fish areas/lakes that are new to you. I can assure you fishing unfamiliar water isn't simple, especially if it's huge. It make you learn more, and work harder for fish. Just like fishing tidal rivers is a lot different than fishing non-tidal rivers. Learn about all the fishing, and you will be a better angler. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

06-11-06, 12:24 PM	#13
baitcast23 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8	i would rather catch the 1 or 2 pounders all day becauce it is more fun then just catching one or 2 fish.

06-11-06, 08:42 PM	#14
nixie1 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Iberia, LA Posts: 9	If just 'fun' fishing, which doesn't happen very often I would be happy with a big numbers count. But if I am pre-fishing, or practicing anywhere for my next tourney I want weight!

06-11-06, 08:48 PM	#15
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	Catching dinks all day long is a lot of fun, but you remember them big 'ol good 'uns . Welcome to the forum, Nixie1! __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

06-11-06, 08:48 PM	#16
Fishing4Soup BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fairport, NY Posts: 278	I'd rather be at a lake that had mid-sized fish in the 3-5lb range.

06-12-06, 05:57 PM	#17
bassnman30 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lexington,NC-Worlds best BBQ. Posts: 1,945	In the event that your catching alot of 1-2 lbers out of a small pond then they "may" be over stocked and won't grow much bigger. Thats when C-R is out of the question. Theres a pond right up the road that has an over population of small bass. I see bass in the 1-2 lb range in schools just cruising around. Went "bream" fishing one day a while back and caught 8 LM bass about the same size 1 to 1 1/2 lb. I caught these fish on red worms. If that don't tell you something. __________________ Lexington,NC.

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