Do any of you keep a largemouth bass in an aquarium at home or have you seen it done before?
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I did.  Had a few of them (all small), in a 75 gallon tank.  They did great, but one was territorial -- might have been a male??  I kept one for a long time, and he didn't have any problems -- he got to the point where he'd eat worms out of my hand and knew when it was time to eat.  Pretty cool.\n\nThey are very adaptable to different water temps (consider they live in 40 degree water up north, to 80 degree water down south), and don't require a lot of maintenance, except for food, which gets expensive -- they only eat live food and they eat a LOT.
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I have found that the best retirieve to catch bass would have to cast it out as close to weeds, or logs, or rock cover as you can, keep your rod tip up and you line taut.  Let the worm sink and usually you will get the hit on the initial fall.  If not, let the worm sink to the bottom.  Then give the worm a few tugs, very small tugs, remember, you have to make it look real, so huge tugs make it look like a super worm, and may result in a hit, but, not many.  After you have given 2,3 maybe 4 little tugs on the worm, let it sink again.  I have found that most hits occur as the worm is falling.  So it is a must to keep your line taut, or you won't even feel the strike.  You must also keep your eye on your line where it enters the water.  Sometimes, you don't feel the hit, even with a tight line, but you will see your line either twitch, or move off to one side or the other.  Be ready to set the hook.  I prefer the YUM dinger in the 4 inch model and 6 inch model, in the watermelon seed color with gold flakes. They have a small slit in the worm to hide the hook in, resulting in easier, and better hook-ups.  Bill Dance once said "Any color and size of worm is good, as long as it is 6 inches and purple."  Try watermelon seed first, it seems to work everywhere.  Purple, black, red, and watermelon seed  also seem to work well.  But you have to experiment to find a good color. Here are a few sites to get you started.  I also have found that if the YUM dinger doesn't work, the YUM 6 inch ribbontail usually does.  If niether of those work, I try the YUM hawgtail, and almost always catch bass with 1 of the 3.  I would be lying if I told you that these three soft plastics have not improved my catch ratio per fishing trip, than any other plastics, and lures combined. I have found that using worms, I have found that it makes little difference on the water condition, when fishing a worm.  I have caught bass in muddy water, clear water, and in between with a worm, as well as at night. Bass have a "sensor" called the lateral lines. The bass can feel the worm before they see it.  In fact the largest bass I have ever caught was caught on a YUM dinger, at 2 a.m. during a full moon. But I have also had good bass at night when it was cloudy out. I prefer to Texas rig my plastics, most always wieghtless, on a 1/0 worm hook.  Have fun, and tight lines.
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I live in ILL as well, I catch them using corn and nightcrawlers.  If they are spawning snag them with a treble hook.
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12 lb black drum.  yes, yes.\n\nMost interesting/fun - was fishing for crappie.  Zebco 33 (the newer, cheaper ones), 10 lb line, #6 hook with 2" minnow.  Big splash behind me and my girlfriend sighs "We'll never catch any crappie with that Muskie working the area."  I was new to fishing and did not know what a "Muskie" was.\n\nI spun around in my seat (we were in a little rowboat) and said "I'll just catch him and get him out of the way.  Cast about 100 ft, right onto the circles (must've hit him in the head) He took the bait, right down to the bottom.  I figured I'd pulled a log off a shelf and got snagged.  He wouldn't move.  I finally got him in (he was only 24") Was the funnest catch ever I think.  \n\nShe had grown up fishing these lakes and never had caught a muskie.  The whole time we dated after that, I called muskie "The fish-per-cast fish."  I think they're actually called the fish of a thousand casts.......!
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The bigger bass are not likely to hit a surface lure. They didn't get big by chasing smaller fish around the pond burning their calories. Try something slow and deep. Plastic worms are the choice I would make. Fish them deep, on the bottom of the deepest water you can reach. Fish early and late as their eyes are light-sensitive. And most importantly, stay with it. Be patient. When you're after BIG fish, you don't catch one every five casts.
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About three years ago when these things were the "hot new item any fisherman needed in his tackle box" I went out and bought a couple of my favorite colors.  I tried them out and caught fish.  It wasn't like they hit the water and all of a sudden fish from the whole lake were fighting for it, but I caught fish nonetheless.\n\nI'm the type of person that if something works, I'm going to use it.  I'm also the type of person that when the fish are biting, and biting good, I'll throw a couple different things at them just to see if they're picky about what they're hitting.  Almost every time I've caught fish on a Yamamoto Senko, (except when they're hitting Yamamotos in tournaments and I don't want to take the chance of wasting casts,) I've thrown a ZOOM trickworm in right behind it and had bites.  I'm not going to sit here and tell you that it's not worth your money, because you're fishing in Pennsylvania, and I'm in NC.  However, down here, I haven't noticed a difference significant enough to warrant spending the extra money.\n\nI like to have as many options available to me when I'm on the water though so I will admit that I do have about 10 different senkos in my bags.  They aren't used too often anymore, but they're still in there.
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I stuck 5 beta fish up in my kitty and none have come back out. should I be worried? they wiggled and it was fun.
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I have not seen one, but it would not surprise me at all if they are out there. You could probably find one at a sporting supply store. If you can find one you could buy one that is made to look like a mounted trophy (or even use a real trophy fish you have caught). Just attach a spiral holder to the bottom instead of mounting it on a board.
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Get one of those bug bombs, and leave for a few hours.  If you have pets you should move them somewhere else.  I know, take them on a road trip with you?  Even the goldfish.
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So the wife refuses to let you keep a box of Mr Wiggley in the refrigerator.... did you tell her that in some country's they are considered a delicacy??  Yeah, it didn't work for me either.  But it did give me an excuse for buying her a new refrigerator...lol.. \n\n  Now on a serious note.... as long as you can find a spot to keep them in a temperature zone between 38 and 63 degrees and you keep the soil moist, worms will thrive.  I have found that if you make a worm bed (I use and old tub someone was throwing away) and put in on the north or east side of the garage.... you can fill it with leaves, some potting soil and some topsoil... add the worms and table scraps or 2 cups of dog food about every week or week and a half and in no time.... fresh bait whenever you want it.... just keep it covered so it doesn't get flooded when it rain.... and don't plug the drain hole.... the worms won't leave unless you let the bed get too dry and forget to feed them for two months.\n\nAnd there are other kewl things about it too... worm dirt is a great fertilizer for house plants or tomatoes in the garden.... and you get to day dream about the next big bass you catch with your home grown baits as you enjoy your warm beer (bet she won't let you keep it in the fridge either... she says something like milk is more important)..... then think of the money you get to save.... at $2 for a dozen and a half... gee, pretty soon we're talking new bass boat!!.... And if time are tough.... stir fry!! Well maybe not.\n\nHappy wormin'!!
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Definitely.  Top-water, 10" worms and noisy baits work well.  Most bass fisherman overlook night fishing.
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i have been using 6in pumpkin colored Zoom worms. they have worked well. in the post-spawn season, try using a wacky worm. the fish are fickle, but can't seem to resist them. buzz bates and other top water lures are working really well in the early morning hours.try using these over fallen timber.
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yes its great but you have to suck it out the fish yourself,preferably a live one,heres how grab a gold fish and place itup to your lips and suck on its lips till you suck its eyeballs out\nthanx
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Yes. They need a coating on their scales to protect them against the change in water condition. Some sharks can do this as well as some salmon...but in a tank....there is no way for them to live on.
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Did you try the Bass Pro Shop? They have a very large one in Springfield I believe.....
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My husband and his buddy's have a cabin they go up to in the chain of lakes that they fish for Muskie. They about every year now have pulled each others resources and go, but they have to travel by boat part of the way to get up there through, to their cabin site. I have never made to trip with them yet, and I don't even know if they would want me to. I guess the mosquito's are out of this world up there. I hope that this was helpful to you, and all I have seen are the pictures. It really looks beautiful though. One of them His friend, "Joe", caught a 69 lb Muskie once, and they put him in the magazine.
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no but when I was younger I'd catch them after a rain storm ....they all have their heads sticking out so they don't drown.....just pull them gently so you don't break them in half....Happy Fishin'