I got into a discussion recently with someone about catching sand bass. After 35-years of fishing for them there isn't a whole lot left to learn on how to catch them. But I politely listened as they gave me the "keys" to catching sand bass. I mentioned right now you could throw just about anything down there and catch them. I've personally caught over (300) in the past week. So I thought to myself I'm going to put my theory about using anything to a test. Below you will see the secret key to catching sand bass. I've "unlocked" the secret for everyone to use! Yes that is exactly what it looks like. Just use common sense and go fishing. That's what's key! I can't lie. I was a little proud of the catch. I was on Roy Bomberger's boat tonight and he was my witness and photographer. Happy Fishing.

Kathy just called. She can't get into the house, Fishboy!

Cool post Pun Master

LOL! It was an old key she gave to me to use. Neighbor Mark and I made it into a Chartreuse lure in about two minutes.

That is the key to success!!! Getsome

Watcha dropping down tomorrow Fishboy?

You starting a lure business?😃😃

Might have to switch to a master lock late summer

Thats pretty cool man

A smaller 3" size church key has also worked very well in the past, drill 2 holes and split rings and your set.

My brother caught some last year on a lure he made out of paper clips twisted around each other. If you can find them 90% they'll eat just about anything

I once caught a mess @ Ray Hubbard off the Old 66 roadway on an Aluminum can pull tab with a treble hook in one end and a 1/16 oz sinker at the other back in the late 70`s

Nice Frank, I will have to get mark to make me one. I have caught them on a bare hook before.

OMG some funny comments! I knew a guide on Hubbard years ago. Johnny Miller I think his name was. He kept his boat by me at Harbor Bay. Any way he would do this. He used a regular single eagle claw hook. He cut a piece of plastic straw and would place the straw above the hook. He then slipped on a few free weights above it. We would go out and just jig the thing and the sand bass killed it! Plus you only had one hook to remove. The weights made noise kind of like a rattle trap. I saw the comment above and actually said on Facebook a beer can tab may be next. There's no shortage of those on Hubbard! I don't drink but I know some "suppliers!" Life is good and so is the fishing. That's key right Todd!

I installed keyless entry locks to the house now. Lemme know if you boys need more spare keys, Frank and Bovee. Gold silver, bronze...all colors. Now we're keyless??? And yall can key on me?? Lol. This thread is more fun than the summer rant posts that we get every summer

Sand bass are great fun for the kids. Lil buggers get old when trying to crappie fish at PK. One thing for sure, you never get a chance to get bored, as I'm always catching a few sandies even if nothing else is biting.

Todd you can be my "key" supplier! I made two of them. One is larger one is smaller. Will try the small one next. Have family coming this weekend. May let the kids try them out.

that's pretty cool. i caught some off a beer tab one time with a hook on it to prove a point also..

LOL

You have "keyed" in on the bite...couldn't resist

LOL! Good one Chris! Hope all is better up your way.....

Not bad Chris. Lol. Gotta brag about my two hubbard buddies, Frank and Bovee. They are two low-key guys who like to mon-key around in the lure lab (aka car garage) after work hours and they designed some really cool lures that catch fish! Guess the key to their success is not to get locked up with one lure??? Lol

Two very gifted anglers in my book.

I remember the same thing years ago using a kitchen spoon.

Todd you are a good friend and too kind. My first fish ever I was five years old. My Dad set me up on a minnow and bobber on a cane pole. I sound like Huck Finn! It was a Doctor friend's stock pond. They went up to have a beer. They said bobber goes under lift the pole up. I'm sitting there and the bobber goes under and the pole goes flying! I dove in and grabbed it and ran backwards. First fish ever was a six pound black bass. I was hooked. Fishing is tranquility to me. Working in I.T. there is a ton of stress. Out there it melts away. We all experiment. Look at how many Thumpers you've birthed! I love to dabble. That's it.

What a great thread frank! You guys are all making me wanna go see what garbage I can find in the garage and try and catch a fish off it.

It's better to keep a revolutionary bait like that one low key...posting these things on public forums enables too many anglers to key in on your technique.

Coach- Grab a Barbie Doll head for your daughter and weave some treble hooks into her hair. Wait never mind! She may have nightmares for years after that....

I am dying here laughing! I work a lot and haven't posted for awhile. I know now what I've been missing. I'm still chuckling about the one where you may have to use a Master Lock late summer! Man I needed some laughs. This has been too much fun.

My cousins and I caught them before using a piece of plastic from a plastic grocery bag, hook, and sinker. Guess you can say we had bags of fun that day.

My Dad used to say laughter is life's best medicine. I'm over dosing today!

Great post Frank!
Please bring the keys Friday when we fish Twk!!

That's a good one Frank...

good stuff here

Steve I will! We can try it with Matt. Grabbing it now...If it works on Hubbard should work on Twok. I can almost hear Keith laughing now saying, "Call the Locksmith!"

Unlocking the secrets of the pescado

You got me Chris! I had to lock that one up. Gracias Senor!

Awesome thread...I guess it's safe to say your catching the fish at the key hole!!

I just keep laughing at these! Life is so stressful these days that I think it is key to laugh! We have some funny people on the Forum....