Slumpity slump slump

[skillet]

Idk what my deal is, but I am in one helluva fish slump. I haven’t put a legal bass in a boat in almost a month. 😵🔫 I have however put legal walleye, and sauger, two fish that have eluded me for a loooong time. But I’m not after those. I’m in bass tournament situations and looking for green carp!! I know I’m finding fish cause deezltek is catching them. I have thrown the EXACT SAME, IDENTICAL, thing as him. EXACT. I don’t get it. I’m bout ready to sell my boat and all my gear and take up needlepoint or tap dancing. Thanks for letting me rant, just needed to get this off my chest.


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[wormdunker]

Yeah, I think maybe God is telling you that needlepoint is your calling. It happened to me a couple of years ago. I am now decorating cakes in my spare time. Thank God I don't have those nightmares about losing big fish, coming in last in a tournament, getting skunked by my fishing buddies, waking up late on tournament day, etc. anymore. I know those fish that used to tease me miss me, but I don't care. They almost ruined my life there for about 40 years, but now, I'm happy and contented. To hell with them fish. Happy needlepointing!

[Texas_Rig]

Im with you Skillet. I haven't been on consistent quality for about 3 weeks now. I can consistently catch a limit but 3lbers have been pretty hard to come by and I've only caught one 4lber in the last couple weeks. It's tough everywhere around here right now.

[buickfan70]

Well I guess it is good to know it wasn't just me having a tuff time catching fish. July was ruff I was skunked several trips and I don't always catch big fish but I think I was the KING of 1lb Bass,lol. Heck last year I only had one trip that I didn't catch anything at all but this year there have been more 0 than I want to think about....depressing. Last day of July I caught a LM that tied my PB and thought the slump was over but followed that with a trip to Caney River and got another big fat zero.:confused:

[skillet]

Im with you Skillet. I haven't been on consistent quality for about 3 weeks now. I can consistently catch a limit but 3lbers have been pretty hard to come by and I've only caught one 4lber in the last couple weeks. It's tough everywhere around here right now.



I’d love a limit of cookie cutters. It I can’t catch a damn 14” bass to save my life. Usedtacould. It’s depressing as hell and something is gonna have to change. Lol. I’m not giving up yet, but if deezltek keeps catching all the fish, I’m gonna have to find a new partner. Idk if anybody that can put up with me like he can. 😂😂😂


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[skillet]

Yeah, I think maybe God is telling you that needlepoint is your calling. It happened to me a couple of years ago. I am now decorating cakes in my spare time. Thank God I don't have those nightmares about losing big fish, coming in last in a tournament, getting skunked by my fishing buddies, waking up late on tournament day, etc. anymore. I know those fish that used to tease me miss me, but I don't care. They almost ruined my life there for about 40 years, but now, I'm happy and contented. To hell with them fish. Happy needlepointing!



Such a smart Ass!!!! 😂😂😂😂


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[skillet]

Well I guess it is good to know it wasn't just me having a tuff time catching fish. July was ruff I was skunked several trips and I don't always catch big fish but I think I was the KING of 1lb Bass,lol. Heck last year I only had one trip that I didn't catch anything at all but this year there have been more 0 than I want to think about....depressing. Last day of July I caught a LM that tied my PB and thought the slump was over but followed that with a trip to Caney River and got another big fat zero.:confused:



Last Sunday I caught 0. Sunday before that I caught one 10” bass. That Saturday in the river I caught 1 15” smallmouth. Sunday before that no legal fish. And the Sunday before that all shorts also. 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬


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[CFrockfish]

I've been consistently catching LM on the upper OHL and Cumberland but cant catch a quality fish for the life of me. dink. dink. dink. dink. and dink. I've tried shallow, deep, fast, slow, you name it just cant find a good fish. Where finding fish each outing just nothing to brag about. Its been rough lol.

[XxthejuicexX]

Could be worse, my boat just sits in the driveway.

[TerryD]

Hey Skillet,
Watch some Bill Dance videos. He always catches lunkers.
Could be your hat.....Just saying.
Good luck on your next trip!
TerryD (aka Meathog)

[luckystratos]

Hang in there skillet. Dog days r tuff. Last year I was Texas rigging a senko type bait and catching quality next to channel drops. This year boat not been out since July 1st. Having gallbladder surgery in morning. Hope to have a chance to join the zero club in a couple weeks. Keep chunking guys.

[notorious]

Hey Skillet,
Could be your hat.....Just saying.



Welp...there ya have it....

[pitbull]

Glad to know there's a club I fit right in to!.... Last year I couldn't go out with out catching a 5-6lb fish, this year I can only catch a heat stroke..... Adrian's post did give me some hope, but where I'm fishing (upper end of Cordell) the water can still be in the mid 60's so they're still being caught fairly shallow. There was a 7.4 caught in last weeks tournament (they had 11+ in just 2 fish!) and another guy that wasn't in the deal but fished with us had one that was 8.3.... I had zero keepers... Disappointing to say the least...

[skillet]

Hey Skillet,

Watch some Bill Dance videos. He always catches lunkers.

Could be your hat.....Just saying.

Good luck on your next trip!

TerryD (aka Meathog)



I’ve tried different hats last couple weeks😂😂😂😂. I am superstitious about that and catching a fish on the first cast. I catch a fish first cast, I go home.


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[skillet]

Hang in there skillet. Dog days r tuff. Last year I was Texas rigging a senko type bait and catching quality next to channel drops. This year boat not been out since July 1st. Having gallbladder surgery in morning. Hope to have a chance to join the zero club in a couple weeks. Keep chunking guys.



You’ll be healed up in no time and not catching fish before you know it!! Hope all goes well for ya


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[skillet]

Glad to know there's a club I fit right in to!.... Last year I couldn't go out with out catching a 5-6lb fish, this year I can only catch a heat stroke..... Adrian's post did give me some hope, but where I'm fishing (upper end of Cordell) the water can still be in the mid 60's so they're still being caught fairly shallow. There was a 7.4 caught in last weeks tournament (they had 11+ in just 2 fish!) and another guy that wasn't in the deal but fished with us had one that was 8.3.... I had zero keepers... Disappointing to say the least...



It’s been very disappointing. This week I’m trying different techniques. Obviously what I’ve been doing ain’t working. So I’ve got to eliminate more stuff 😒


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[tylerreid1234]

In the same boat as well, every time I've been out it almost seems like a waste... Hope this fall brings some good fishing.

[skillet]

Broke the curse!!!!!! Only caught one but curse is lifted. I hope!!!!
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ROLL TIDE!!!!


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[tylerreid1234]

Nice Skillet... what are the water temps?

[spottedbass]

We need a measurement on that fish...not sure that is a keeper. :D

[SAMBOLIE]

Now you are cursed with catching DINKS!!! :D

[Buccaneer]

Nice Skillet... what are the water temps?
Not Skillet but water temps were 81-82 in the Cages Bend area yesterday morning.

[skillet]

That fish was 15.5 inches. Water temps were 84 around just past drakes creek out in the channel. Bite has been tough.


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[skillet]

Now you are cursed with catching DINKS!!! :D



At least I’m catching fish and not STD’s from the old folks home!!!!!


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[SAMBOLIE]

At least I’m catching fish and not STD’s from the old folks home!!!!!


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Yep, getting a STD at an old age is like fishing . You just have to take care of your equipment. Especially your rod.

[jaybird]

Yep, getting a STD at an old age is like fishing . You just have to take care of your equipment. Especially your rod.

and if your not using it, you will never catch anything

[skillet]

and if your not using it, you will never catch anything



You should know!!!


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[skillet]

Yep, getting a STD at an old age is like fishing . You just have to take care of your equipment. Especially your rod.



😂😂😂😂😂😂 No words left to be said!!


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[Flatline]

Hey Skillet,
Watch some Bill Dance videos. He always catches lunkers.
Could be your hat.....Just saying.
Good luck on your next trip!
TerryD (aka Meathog)




What isn't said is that its his private pond that he has stocked with trophy Bass... Not hard to catch big fish that you keep hungry

[Flatline]

I think you need to take me fishing with you, this way I'll be in a prone position to offer you $100 for your boat when you feel disgusted again :D

[skillet]

I think you need to take me fishing with you, this way I'll be in a prone position to offer you $100 for your boat when you feel disgusted again :D



I’ll sink it before that ever happens. You can’t buy the mount my front graph is on for that!! But good try I guess


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[SAMBOLIE]

I think you need to take me fishing with you, this way I'll be in a prone position to offer you $100 for your boat when you feel disgusted again :D

You should be very very careful about getting in the prone position with Skillet in the boat. He might eve offer you $100.