I understand, but my point is that by the time that fish is 8-12lbs it has done more than it's share of putting good genetics back into the pool.

But why kill it? I just dont understand some ppls thinking... If your gonna keep a big one to mount as your personal best then thats find. I understand that. But alot of ppl will kill every single fish they catch no matter the size. Just make no sense to me.

So its better to kill the fish and throw the meat away to hang it on the wall, but not okay to kill it and feed the family fresh bass for supper?

Can't tell u how many 48qts I filled up at tourney weigh ins. Summer time is best when the water warns up. They struggle to stay alive in the livewell all day and when they release em they can't swim well. They usually head for the nearest dock seeking shade. That's where I'll get with a net. Depending on size sometimes I'll fill up a 100 qt.

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Apparently you didnt read what I posted.... Im not talking about the guy keeping one to mount once a year... You know damn good and well what im talking about

Have net. Will travel.

If i wanted to mount one i'd keep one that big, otherwise i wouldn't. Either way, a legal fish is a legal fish, and no matter what people keep every year, year in and year out lacassine is full of big ones.

A fish is a fish and coonasses like to eat. I have no problem with it.

so we all are on the same page, what size bass is it acceptable to keep on a consistent basis?

I dont keep bass at all... but if i did... i wouldnt keep anything over 4lbs... There plenty 1-3lb fish to keep if you NEED to eat.

This isn't direct to you since you don't keep bass but....
How do all the people that say not to keep big fish, but keep small ones, know that some of those 1-3 lb fish aren't on their way to being a trophy? Do they have some sort of DNA test kit on their boat? So you know if a bass will always just be a dink! And then you can eat it.

And again, young bass also spawn. So
Still missing something I guess.

#1: It's legal

#2: Fried bass is delish

#3: BECAUSE IT'S LEGAL

I mean if you people don wanna kill em then dont. But don try and shove ur ethics on others. I mean y aren't u worried about duck genetics? How many poor young, 1 year old spoonbills have you kilt?

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I only fish....

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I found em much tastier during teal season.

That's legal too

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Yep.... i fish for fun and sport.... if i wanna eat... its cheaper to buy

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Jts don't carry lunker bass fillets

Tens of millions of fish slaughtered every year so their filets can be sold in grocery stores. That's Ok. One poor dude who gets to fish a few times a year catches and keeps a big bass and post about it online somewhere..... Get scolded that he is a terrible sportsman. Lol

They dont sell bass fillets

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I know they don't. Those poor other species tho! #ALLFISHLIVESMATTER

They arent sport fish... i do keep a few trout here n there... but i dont keep trout over 3lbs either.

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But if this thread would have been someone's fishing report we would not have allowed the negative comments. Just to make that clear.

Yup, and we thank ya'll for that.

I've heard that keeping trout between 18-24" is actually more harmful to the spawn than keeping a 30" sow.

So, been having a camp up here (Toledo Bend) for 20 yr's won't cut a fish over 4 - 9 lbs. because I don't have to. Still end up with plenty for fish fries and personal use, catch a trophy, 10 lbs. plus I'm gonna mount it! Got 2 on the wall now 9/15 & 9/8. Hoping for the lake record, guess where it's going! Some of ya'll are totally missing the point in my situation. BassLivesMatter, unless it's a mount, of 10 lbs. plus, otherwise we're gonna release it, at our boathouse in our cove.

if you catch one over 10 pounds on Toledo remember you can take it to several weigh sites and get a free replica, and the bass gets to live another day!

What pisses me off about toledo bend is all them 13"ers you catch. I've been doing my part to cull them genetics. Every fish I catch under 14" gets thrown on the bank.

So, the original poster of this thread wanted some tips on fishing Lacassine....
I believe he deserves an apology for the turd that this has become.

No one is going to give info on Lacassine.... it stays tight lipped...

I don't know anyone who doesn't enjoy catching big fish, so why not throw the big ones back. It gives you and others a better chance at catching a fish of a lifetime. That's why I say if you're hungry for bass keep the smaller ones but throw the big girls back. It's tough for those fish to live long enough to get that big, so once you find one, let her go get bigger since she's seem to have it figured out.

I used to drag dark-colored larger worms and lizards across the lily pads, real slow and letting them sit periodically. The bass can see the silhouette of the lure against the backdrop of the sun above.
Frogs...a gold spoon with a pork chunk also work.
Folks do a lot of sight fishing.

I got a report of a 10.3 caught tuesday.

I'd do the replica mount on a 10 or better, I know it's not gonna be Steve German quality, but it's free.

#trollsohard

Keeping one to mount isn't a good excuse either. Replicas look better, last longer and the fish lives to fight another day. Possibly for one of our kids to catch.

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I dub thee, Official Holier than Thou Angler of Salty Cajun.

90% of the ppl I know and fish with do the same. Just always figured it was normal. Guess we are the minority..:beathorse:

Attachment 103263Another 8lber bites the dust boys.

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Amen.

Lol, It's not hard when everyone bites.:spineyes:

She mighta went 9 but when dat treble snagged her she dropped a load of eggs

Not an excuse, it's a choice. To say a replica looks better than an award winning Taxidermist like German, I don't think so.

Ok

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A plastic fish is as bad as a plastic participation trophy they give to loser kids nowadays.

This is hilarious! !

I see both sides here and I see a lot of pot stirring here lol. If it's my first couple trips of the year, I'll keep some bigger. I did release one on sabine a few weeks back that looked like she was about to pop. See what that gained us? Lacassine has no size limit so it's each person's choice. Everyone has their own opinions. Myself I prefer 2-3# for eating and you're still putting a hurting on the spawn. Maybe they shouldn't open the pool til June. At least they've dropped their eggs by then. Or let's get them to make it a 10-14inch size limit.

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I like to drive across the lake during the spring, catch bass on their beds, throw them in a livewell all day, carry them back to the boat ramp, take a bunch of hero shots, and then release them 5 miles from where they were caught. They will find another place to spawn and will not be stressed at all. Gotta post them Facebook pics baw. Can't be keeping them fish baws. Just take pics and release them

Back to the subject of this thread, anybody ever heard of the Hawaiin Wiggler bait, kind of a cross between a top water and a spinner bait, could only get them at E&M Sporting Goods, on Ryan St. Caught some nice ones in Lacassine on it.http://image.invaluable.com/housePho...-L77184183.jpg

Are you that old? Man, E&M Sporting Goods, that was a long time ago. LoL

Yep, I attached an image of the bait on the previous post, check it out.

That was a great bait. There was one made similar to that that had 2 blades that worked well also.