Still Love those ‘Bigmouths’

Larry Dekker with a big largemouth bass that ate a Bomber Shallow A
Larry Dekker with a big largemouth bass that ate a Bomber Shallow A

Despite so much of my time is spent chasing Great Lakes smallmouth bass, I still love to hang a hawg largemouth…

Maybe more now that I don’t get to fish for them as often as I used to. There’s just something especially exciting about flipping a big one out of heavy shallow cover,  or flinging buzzbaits through the thick stuff & seeing the washboard boil of a big bucketmouth inhaling the lure in a frothy explosion.

Larry Dekker with a big Clam Lake largemouth bass
Larry Dekker with a big Clam Lake largemouth bass

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Largemouth Bass Fishing Pictures 4
Derek hoists a sturdy cold water largemouth out of the water to retrieve the jig & pig he caught it on. (Used in MOOD magazine)
Derek hoists a sturdy cold water largemouth out of the water to retrieve the jig & pig he caught it on. (Used in MOOD magazine)
A 5-13 largemouth from the bass factory L. Ovid caught on a fire tiger Bomber 6A. Crankbaits catch many big bass for me.
A 5-13 largemouth from the bass factory L. Ovid caught on a fire tiger Bomber 6A. Crankbaits catch many big bass for me.
Angie took this shot of me with a fat prespawn Grand River bass I pulled from a snaggy steep outside bend with a Bomber 6A green crayfish crankbait. (Used in In-Fisherman magazine)
Angie took this shot of me with a fat prespawn Grand River bass I pulled from a snaggy steep outside bend with a Bomber 6A green crayfish crankbait. (Used in In-Fisherman magazine)
This big spring largemouth inhaled a chartreuse ¼ oz lite wire spinnerbait in the far back of a shallow dark-bottomed bay littered with fallen wood and old brush – my favorite place to fling spinnerbaits. It doesn’t hurt that big ol’ bass like this one haunt the same places. (Used in MOOD magazine)
This big spring largemouth inhaled a chartreuse ¼ oz lite wire spinnerbait in the far back of a shallow dark-bottomed bay littered with fallen wood and old brush – my favorite place to fling spinnerbaits. It doesn’t hurt that big ol’ bass like this one haunt the same places. (Used in MOOD magazine)
A young Nic with a well-fed largemouth from a Lake St. Clair marina seawall. A smart photographer would use fill-flash, but the bass were biting.
A young Nic with a well-fed largemouth from a Lake St. Clair marina seawall. A smart photographer would use fill-flash, but the bass were biting.
Who says Grandma’s can’t catch big old bass? Here’s Sharon Dekker’s big bass caught flipping on Bear Lake.
Who says Grandma’s can’t catch big old bass? Here’s Sharon Dekker’s big bass caught flipping on Bear Lake.
Larry with a decent Gull Lake largie that smacked a spinnerbait during a good fall outing.
Larry with a decent Gull Lake largie that smacked a spinnerbait during a good fall outing.
Here’s a pretty Grand R. Lansing canal largemouth flipped off a seawall. Photo by Bigfish
Here’s a pretty Grand R. Lansing canal largemouth flipped off a seawall. Photo by Bigfish
‘Archive’ file of Dan Launstein with a decent Grand River Lansing bayou largemouth.
‘Archive’ file of Dan Launstein with a decent Grand River Lansing bayou largemouth.
My wife Angie with a chunky largemouth from a Saginaw Bay canal.
My wife Angie with a chunky largemouth from a Saginaw Bay canal.
My 2nd time using Sluggos in 1989 made me a big fan. Speaking of big, here’s one of the brutes I caught that day.
My 2nd time using Sluggos in 1989 made me a big fan. Speaking of big, here’s one of the brutes I caught that day.
While I was federation environmental director, I took then MDNR director David Hales downtown on the Grand. This was our catch of the day.
While I was federation environmental director, I took then MDNR director David Hales downtown on the Grand. This was our catch of the day.
Derek tries to land a huge Lake Ovid jig & pig largemouth.
Derek tries to land a huge Lake Ovid jig & pig largemouth.
Mark with 2 toads from an evening where we really slammed them on jigs.
Mark with 2 toads from an evening where we really slammed them on jigs.
Larry’s big largemouth caught on our ‘secret’ spring lure – a red blade spinnerbait.
Larry’s big largemouth caught on our ‘secret’ spring lure – a red blade spinnerbait.
This sturdy largemouth broke Angie’s rod tip on the way in (an early date).
This sturdy largemouth broke Angie’s rod tip on the way in (an early date).
Larry here with a nice brush bass that’s been feeding very well.
Larry here with a nice brush bass that’s been feeding very well.
Derek lips a solid largemouth that ate a Texas-rigged power worm.
Derek lips a solid largemouth that ate a Texas-rigged power worm.
‘Little’ Nic with a L. Ovid largemouth caught twitching a Rapala.
‘Little’ Nic with a L. Ovid largemouth caught twitching a Rapala.
Larry dragged this fat 4+ largemouth out of the background brush - some of the best fun you can have on a lake.
Larry dragged this fat 4+ largemouth out of the background brush - some of the best fun you can have on a lake.
Derek was pretty happy catching & landing this nice quality Gull Lake largemouth.
Derek was pretty happy catching & landing this nice quality Gull Lake largemouth.
This is a solid Saginaw Bay backwater swamp bass I caught a few years back in practice.
This is a solid Saginaw Bay backwater swamp bass I caught a few years back in practice.
Here, Derek is unhooking a big L. Ovid largemouth.
Here, Derek is unhooking a big L. Ovid largemouth.
Derek prepares to hoist out a quality Saginaw Bay bass yanked out from the cattails.
Derek prepares to hoist out a quality Saginaw Bay bass yanked out from the cattails.
David Simmons, of FLW Outdoors , with another trophy - a 6 ½ pound Table Rock Lake largemouth.
David Simmons, of FLW Outdoors , with another trophy - a 6 ½ pound Table Rock Lake largemouth.
Jon Bondy with a huge Texas winter 2006 largemouth.
Jon Bondy with a huge Texas winter 2006 largemouth.
Jon Bondy with 2 more hog largemouths from Texas – winter 2006 – Beauties!
Jon Bondy with 2 more hog largemouths from Texas – winter 2006 – Beauties!
Lake Ovid is a big largemouth factory - another big one I caught in June 06 flipping a Zoom Super Hog.
Lake Ovid is a big largemouth factory - another big one I caught in June 06 flipping a Zoom Super Hog.
Angler Ed Schweifler with a huge 8 lbs 8 oz largemouth from Michigan's Grand Traverse County. Released in 2005.
Angler Ed Schweifler with a huge 8 lbs 8 oz largemouth from Michigan's Grand Traverse County. Released in 2005.