largemouth bass for northen u.s ??
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i live in connecticut and recently caught a 6.8 pound largemouth bass, is that big for my area??? has anyone in the northern states caught any bass this big or bigger, what did u use to catch it? what baits or lures are known for catching the monster size bass? i go to a secret lake, that nobody fishes at, on the average i catch 4-5 pounders all day. anyways i can get the larger bass to bite?? ” not an estimate i have a digital scale”. my lure of choice are senko’s, spinnerbaits, and top water poppers, any suggestions?
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That is a big bass for that area . A favorite bait I used fir catching the biggest bass in a lake is a live golden shiner , I am not sure if they have them up north though.
What are you using to catch those bass with?
jerk baits work awesome for bass and jigs just as well.
I live in the south so i dont know if Zoom or Mann’s jerk baits will work for you. They work like a charm for me down here.
That is a really nice bass for the north. I live in michigan and the biggest ive ever caught was 5.5 lbs. I would stick with the senkos, although I would suggest the yum dinger over the senko. I would try a junebug color or a black and blue in the regular style or the newer forktail style. Almost all colors I’ve use have produce large bass and a quite a few of them. For clearer waters use darker colors and for stained or murky use brighter colors. You also need to “match the hatch.” Identify the forage, baitfish and try to match their color the best that you can. I would try all different ways to rig it. Wacky, Texas rigged, carolina rig, and experiment with all possible ways. These lures are quite versatile so you will catch bass almost anyway you use them.
Good luck!
If you want to catch the biggest bass in that lake use a 6 inch + Shiner, weedless 5/0 baitholder hook, fluorocarbon leader of 20+ pounds, under a cork.
If you want to be more “sporting” try using a 10 inch Black or Red Shad Berkely Power Worm. Rig it with a 4/0-5/0 offset worm hook,(Owner,Gamagatzu) on 12 LB Fluorocarbon line, (Vanish). That 10 inch worm might keep those “pesty” 3-5 pounder’s from bite’in!
Good luck!