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Controversial thread
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03/08/20 10:47 PM
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mark bourassa
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Water dogs / Live bait for Bass fishing. Let me start out by saying that I have used them and have caught a lot of fish on them. I have never gut hooked our killed a Bass by fishing this way. I catch them and reales like everyone else does. In my experience, it greatly increases your chances of catching quality fish. In the past I have been criticized on this forum for fishing this way. I say to each it’s own. I catch them take a quick pic and release. In my 40 years of fishing I can count on both hands the total amount of Bass I have gut hooked and had to take home to eat. I do 99% of my fishing artificial lures, Just like to use live bait during the spring to catch a lunker. Some people think that live baits cheapens the catch.... Maybe coming from the people With 3 graphs the size of TVs on their boat and the ones who put out corn feeders, then kill deer... Just my thoughts....
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Re: Controversial thread
[Re: mark bourassa]
#13464542
03/08/20 10:50 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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Yeh. Not for me. To each his own. I’d rather learn how to fish better.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Controversial thread
[Re: SteezMacQueen]
#13464572
03/08/20 11:16 PM
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Joined: May 2014
Posts: 7,737
GIG'EM AGGIES
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Yeh. Not for me. To each his own. I’d rather learn how to fish better. +1
I am a Senager. (Senior teenager) I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 50 years later. I get an allowance every month. I have PU truck and a bass boat, I am blessed. Conscience never acquits, it either accuses or excuses.
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Re: Controversial thread
[Re: mark bourassa]
#13464610
03/08/20 11:43 PM
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Joined: May 2002
Posts: 4,968
leethefishking
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I think just being out there fishing is a plus. Releasing the lunkers is even better. Don’t see any controversy in this at all.
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Re: Controversial thread
[Re: mark bourassa]
#13464613
03/08/20 11:44 PM
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Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 163
CashFishingTeam
Outdoorsman
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Outdoorsman
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It is what it is. You use a hook either way and reel the fish in. No it doesn’t take as much skill, but who’s to get mad at someone else for that?? And let’s remember state sets the limits. If it’s a legal bass you can mount it, or filet and eat it, or what ever. Thought it’s crazy to get mad at people for using live bait. And as for the it kills them argument. Maybe a few. Bet waaaaay more die in tournaments.
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Re: Controversial thread
[Re: mark bourassa]
#13464615
03/08/20 11:46 PM
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Douglas J
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Heck ya, if you can still look yourself in the mirror and not sit down to pee than use them dawgs!!
#MFGA
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Re: Controversial thread
[Re: Douglas J]
#13464628
03/08/20 11:56 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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Heck ya, if you can still look yourself in the mirror and not sit down to pee than use them dawgs!!
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Controversial thread
[Re: mark bourassa]
#13464703
03/09/20 01:04 AM
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DownAndDirtyBlues
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Is there a benefit to using that bait over bluegill? I dont have an issue with using live bait.. Like most of the folk here who shoot over corn and call it hunting... I also dont sit to pee.
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Re: Controversial thread
[Re: mark bourassa]
#13464750
03/09/20 01:39 AM
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Posts: 11,994
lakeforkfisherman
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In the past I have been criticized on this forum for fishing this way.
You have 7 posts on the TFF. In 7 posts, you have already drawn criticism? Or were you on the TFF under a different ID?
LET’S GO BRANDON!!!
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Re: Controversial thread
[Re: lakeforkfisherman]
#13464761
03/09/20 01:46 AM
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tmd11111
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In the past I have been criticized on this forum for fishing this way.
You have 7 posts on the TFF. In 7 posts, you have already drawn criticism? Or were you on the TFF under a different ID? In all fairness only 2 of his 7 refer to using live bait. IMO that's 2 too many.
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Re: Controversial thread
[Re: lakeforkfisherman]
#13464763
03/09/20 01:47 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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In the past I have been criticized on this forum for fishing this way.
You have 7 posts on the TFF. In 7 posts, you have already drawn criticism? Or were you on the TFF under a different ID? I predict this thread is gonna get “movie” good. Real quick.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Controversial thread
[Re: mark bourassa]
#13464767
03/09/20 01:53 AM
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Smurfs
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Re: Controversial thread
[Re: mark bourassa]
#13464845
03/09/20 02:45 AM
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Joined: Nov 2019
Posts: 3,350
Chug-bug-bang1
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I’ve used them to no regret except when they get swallowed whole. Lost too many bass gut hooked.
Last edited by Chug-bug-bang1; 03/09/20 02:46 AM.
Hey pull my finger 👉🏻💨
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Re: Controversial thread
[Re: mark bourassa]
#13465020
03/09/20 11:24 AM
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photofishin
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When I guided Fayette I used them regularly for clients who weren't used to bass fishing and for clients with kids. Nothing like watching a 7 year old catch a 5lb bass. I will say that I tried them at different lakes and had very limited success using them at lakes like Rayburn where nobody uses waterdogs. I tried them once at Bastrop and the bass would run off of a bed away from them. I'm not a purist. I don't fish tournaments and while I understand the skill required to catch a double-digit fish on an artificial lure, it's not a given that you can load the boat with 10 pounders using live bait. I enjoy fishing. One of the reasons I got out of guiding and bass fishing in general was the massive pressure on area lakes. I enjoy peace and solitude of being on the water. Following 5 boats on every shoreline isn't my idea of solitude.
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Re: Controversial thread
[Re: photofishin]
#13465037
03/09/20 11:49 AM
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Jimfishes
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photofishin, you mentioned you got out of guiding and bass fishing in general, but do you still fish fresh or salt sometimes just to get out? I only ask because I also enjoy the solitude and relaxation of being on the water even if fishing is slow.
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