if you want bigger bass, the only thing i might add to this is to start getting rid of male fish every year when the fish spawn. first, a male bass really never has much of a chance of reaching lunker status. 5-6 pounds is very big for a male fish as opposed to the possibility of 8-10+ for females. the males are just robbing forage that the females could be using for nourishment and growth. second, if you cut down on the number of males, there should be less reproduction which means less small fish that will eventually have to be harvested.
the prime time to cull males is during the spawn since the male is usually the one that plays a primary role in nest defense. living in TX though, your fish are probably already post-spawn. but next year, you might wanna catch as many males off beds as possible. just a thought. good luck.
Last edited by jignpig; 04/30/14 10:13 PM.
