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I had gotten asked to hop up on the Hawg Trough and do a seminar at The Garden Stae Outdoor Expo.. It will show you how some of the Megastrike Products look and work under water. The stand was on the camera side and there was a lot of people there watching. I hope this will give you an idea about some of our products .Remind you that these bass have seen every baits from every manufacture - many times a day--They seem to really like and hold on when Megastrike was applied -Also watch the swim bait movement-

About five years ago I realized that my drop shotting is best done with an octopus circle hook. Just lower the rod tip and lift and reel - no mega zilla (whatever that was) hook sets. The hook almost always catches the corner of the mouth and with decent pressure and controlled reeling you will land nearly 100% of your hookups.

I use the VMC spinshot hooks (love them) and I reel into the fish and lift the rod, no setting. Caught 4 pounders doing this. this is also Glenn's "method" of drop shot hook setting.

Don't you know it's not how much you have, it's all about how you use what you have......

Your water temps are going to be around 37 degrees, so working slow is a must. I'd stick to a jig with a big trailer, again, worked extremely slow, and in areas in close proximity to deeper water. A drop shot with a small plastic is another way to get them, because you can work it in a target area for as long as it takes. You didn't say whether you were going to be fishing from a boat, but either way, do look for the deeper water. At least that's where I'd start. I was out yesterday, and got 4, but they were tough to come by. Good luck, man. Let us know how it goes.

10% of the tackle in my boat catches 90% of the fish I catch

Already did, I bought a new tackle box that will hold almost everything....yes they are already packed lol !!!

No, I pulled the same trick as I did with you, I got so excited about the trip I forgot to double check my tackle LOL !!!

5 times a month? I fish 5 times a week! lol

I like the versatility of using braid with a leader. Such a setup could allow one to fish just about every technique. Although saying it is the "best of both worlds" is misleading. You get all of the benefits of braid, and the near invisibility of fluorocarbon, while also adding another knot to the system, but personally I dont have a problem with the knot since the alberto works just fine. Its a fact that braid does not transmit on a slack line because of belly and that fluorocarbon does transmit on a slack line. A fluorocarbon leader does not solve that issue. Undoubtedly braid gives the ultimate in sensitivity while on a tight line. Just while fishing a jig, t-rig, dropshot, wacky senko, jackall flickshake, and twitching a fluke there will be slack lilne throughout the process and bass often hit during those times and having the sensitivity during those times is essential to me. Also braid has no abrasion resistance and having a leader does not completely solve that problem. And while even using the higher diameter braids, at some point it will dig into the spool maybe from a snag or fighting a fish. Once this happens it will cause break offs, backlashes, lost fish, and if you fish braid long enough you will encounter this. Also braid is much more likely to tip wrap than fluoro. Furthermore, braid floats, so if you are using lighter baits you are going to have extreme belly going as the bait is falling leading to having to watch the floating braid in order to see a strike, because you certainly won't feel the strike. If the conditions are windy braids behavior gets even worse. Fluorocarbon on the other hand has much more consistent casting behavior and allows for a more consistent feel all around. The line sinks, removing the issues with lighter baits and it also transmits sensitivity on slack line hits far better. The entirety of the line has refraction indexes similar to water removing visibility problems and the line will not bleed its color like braid does. Also, there is no worry about the line popping while fishing your lure through wood or rocks. I will not refute the fact that dragging with braid will give the best sensitivity that one can get and that adding a fluorocarbon leader will allow for the line to have less visibility which is a good thing especially in clear waters. Braid also will last longer and is good for growing through thick grassy situations. Also, braid is great for frogging and I would not use fluorocarbon for that or any floating techniques for that matter. Also, if you buy cheap fluorocarbon you will be severely disappointed and think it sucks. Not all fluorocarbon is created equal and many have terrible manageability, stretch, knot strength and many other issues. Tatsu is great in every aspect and when backed with cheap mono is actually not that costly, still braid is cheaper. Pick your poison!

Nice, David. Yeah...he had Brandon McMillian and Randy Tharp in there last week...I was joking with Steve yesterday about him taking down my picture from his website and putting those guys up. LOL.

and for 1000 points you become one of the "correct" people who is chosen to occupy the available space on this so called death star?

Yes! When you reach 600 you qualify for a G Loomis NRX rod of your choice! Send Glenn an email to redeem.

Smallies will come up through the water column a long way to eat what they perceive to be a dying bait.

I'll use any color buzzbait any time as long as it's black. Only time I switch to white is if there is lots of shad and then I use a homemade translucent with silver flake skirt for really clear water. Still, no matter the conditions I'm using a black bait 90% of the time.

This is a tough time of year to just be getting into bass fishing. Unfortunately one bait you've already ruled out would be one of my top picks to catch bass this time of year. Bass are cold blooded so as the water gets cold their metabolism slows way down and they become much less active. I really doubt you could get anything to eat a scum frog by this time of year. You may be able to get some on a fluke but I'd have a lot more confidence in a hard jerkbait like a pointer or Xrap. A lightly weighted finesse worm drug along the bottom or a 1/4 or 1/8 ounce spinnerbait with a single colorado bladed spinnerbait reeled just fast enough to turn the blade would be some good baits to start with.

Eh..... What difference, really ? Just as it is with the people who want to live totally green, recycling everything, electric cars, etc, to save the earth, of course is commendable, but with the human population @ 7 billion, and climbing, the Earth, and every living thing on it, is pretty much screwed either way. All these kinds of efforts are just pis&ing in the wind. Fish

Is there any old fuel in the tank still? It isn't just stuff you can see that you have to worry about messing up your motor and a new gas tank is sure to be a heck of a lot cheaper than a repair bill. Gas tank a fuel line are two of the main things I'd replace on a used boat unless they were brand new, especially on one that is having fuel problems already.

I seriously laughed out loud.

Oh, thanks for the explaination. This isn't a political thread. It's a science fiction thread.....

Many of the members here are somewhat brand loyal but the truth is, there are so many quality reels in their respective price ranges and they perform at a high level. An angler could do well with any of the models mentioned. Personal preference.

tom sometimes the bite at night can be where you get that nice tick everytime, but that is not often. most of my big bass at night are nothing bites. a lot of them, just the pressure of the line, as the jig is falling or swinging will change. that is why i say that most people never even know that just happened to them. especially when anyone is holding the rod behind the reel or even palming to some extent. holding the rod in front of the reel with the line under the thumb or between thumb and index finger like you do, gives anyone much better feel. also, when holding the rood in front of the reel, you have the weight of the reel behind you hand to help provide speed and leverage in setting the hook. bo

I pitch with every single rod in my arsenal. It's just a cast. Learn to pitch with all your rods, and you will see what a handy skill it is. Especially if you're in the back of the boat.