clamboni Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Just wondering, I think it'd be cool to see the first fish everyone caught on lures they madeor painted. First fish on one of my repaints.... And first bass......though a friend of mine caught it And first fish I caught on one of my jigs I pour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 When I caught my first fish on one of my own, I don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajan Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 I can't remember, was either a Red or speck in 86 or 87. Clamboni what kinda fish is that in the top pic??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clamboni Posted August 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 (edited) I can't remember, was either a Red or speck in 86 or 87.Clamboni what kinda fish is that in the top pic??? Yellow perch........pretty much any freshwater gamefish in the northeast will eat them. They supposedly make up quite a bit of the diet for smallies up north. Edited August 19, 2008 by clamboni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajan Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 So dats what a Yellow pearch is, never saw one, thanks We definatly don't have any down here LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneCoal Tackle Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Clamboni, great thread! Here's mine................. ......The lure, a small replica of a 1920's Heddon "Crab Wiggler". As you can see from the pic it has taken on some water and the finish is cracked but it hangs proudly in my handmade lure collection ........and the lure and fish. The fish is bigger than the lure but not much, LOL but the first one is such a rush that size doesn't matter! Won't ever forget that July '04 evening on Stonecoal lake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Kajan - They call that Yellow Perch 'Red Fin Perch' here, another pest, introduced species - very agressive feeders though. pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajan Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Hazmail, yep, we definatly don't have any of dem here. I had some pics on the net, dis is what I catch here on my lures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papamark Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 Well the first fish my Papa's Buzz caught was in a tournament, it weighed just a little over 5lbs and it had a tag in it that was worth $500. That alone paid my entry and hotel for that week. My boater bought 3 from me and he has bought more. I tried to give him some but he wanted to buy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Great thread... First lures where in-line spinners, the current version has evolved to this twin bladed in-lines. On the Jersey City Flowage, WI this afternoon, I caught my personal best, 30 inch Northern Pike, one of the first fish I caught as a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KcDano Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Bruce, I hope you realize forgetting to wear your TU cap and shirt for such a momentous occasion is going to make reaching Super Moderator status again extremely difficult! Nice Fish!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lure--Prof Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Here's a pic of Larry, my partner in crime, that I took of a nice one that he caught on one of my 4 inch flatside shad baits...I grabbed the camera right before he unhooked the fish, without any bait repositioning, and snapped a couple of quick pics before he released her...to my surprise the picture came out pretty good, and Larry was kind enough to just let the fish be the focal point on this one! We've done this kind of thing several times in the past year, and as much fun as it is to catch fish on my own baits, it may be even more to watch a buddy do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artificial All The Way Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 I started pouring 2 color Sluggo's. I think I found a great new color for them you can't buy. My new custom 10.5" Sluggo is white/Black. I pour white in first and them as soon as it gets a skin I pour in the black. Worked well sub surface with no weight and on a 4oz jighead. 6 Stripers from 36 to 42". also lost a dozen lures to Blues biting them in half. At least I can now re-melt the halfs I have left thanks to you guys teaching me how to pour plastics. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTfishingrods Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 This isnt mine, but its the first fish my son caught on his own hand made spinner bait and his own hand poured worm. It also just happened to be the largest pike pulled out of our local Lake so far this year. Hes 9 years old. Our local newspaper is writing an article on him next week. They just finished interviewing him for it today so I am one proud papa!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 man thats a great fish.... tell him that we are all proud of him here.. I would love to see the article when published. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Very poor picture , sorry , but eastern winds constantly placed my small boat this way against the morning sun around the anchor rope . A not too large average perch just nailed my new "SuperBug" version(it's history shown in thread : new "Banana" lure) this morning . These perch are ocassionally quite greedy and go for larger lures . Also hooked an approx. 25" pike on that very lure a while after , but unfortunately it came loose at boatside , too bad ! But this luremodel from "Down Under" has really earned my confidence , gonna make some more coming winter ! @ MT fishingrods Truly great story about your son , reminds me , when my daughter was in that age , she sometimes outfished her parents as well ! greetz , diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
