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Contact 00 mod (Jeff) he'll set you up. There's a trip scheduled for March 2014 and there are several BR members going. What are you waiting for man - Do It. A-Jay

how I have this nice Ranger, down imaging units with GPS, over $2,500 in rods and reels, storage compartments stuffed with tackle, piles of fishing magazines and I still cant get a bass to bite.

Getting my gear ready the night before is part of the fun!

Gotta make it down there one of these days...

It's hard to quantify how much better one is than another. Saying twice as sensitive, or something like, has no meaning to me. All I can say is one is more sensitive than the other. All that means is *I* can notice the difference. But I can't quantify it. And I don't need to, at least for me. If I can feel a difference, that's all that really matters to me. Maybe someone else would not noitice it. And that's cool. We're all different.

I've had hooks tied on with the same knot for the past 1-2 months without retying.. Never had a single issue with breaking a knot... I wouldn't buy into that one bit.. Can't imagine a knot gets weaker in 12 hours...

Well, it finally happened. After a few months of trying I finally landed my first bass! It wasn't the biggest guy in the pond but I'll take it! I was almost ready to call it a day and head back home when I decided to make a few more casts along the bank on my way back to the car. I was throwing a wacky rigged watermelon senko. I had switched to that after being unsuccessful with my split shot worm. Got one fish on but he leaped out of the water and threw the hook. I reeled it back in, slid the worm back on the hook and cast it back out. Soon after it hit the water I saw my line jump to the left and he was taking off with it. I lifted the rod tip and began to reel him in and the rest is history. He was the only one I caught today but it was awesome. I've been teaching myself how to bass fish thanks to this website and glenn's videos. Also got the technique for the senko from roadwarriors guaranteed to catch bass post. I'm really grateful that this site exists. I've learned a lot from reading a bunch of other posts on here. I can't wait to get back out and catch more.

Looking forward to the top 10 gives me something to work towards knowing a goal. If AK don't wanna play then that is fine. I don't really count him anymore anyway LOL I play for second.

Absolutely crushed them on spinnerbaits today. Must have caught 15 fish between 12-18 inches. 18" 17.5, 17 3/4, 18? Not sure where to count this one 18" Should put me around 91 or 91.5

Yea there is something about wifes not understanding our need to take extra trips even though we just got a new boat. They think it should one or the other but never both.

my 1 an only 19" bass

I used to fish rods in the $100-200 dollar range exclusively for years. The first time I had a custom Kistler Z-bone jig rod built, it changed everything for me. Now I have 5. I still use rods in the $100-200 dollar range, but for different things. In that range, the Kistler KLX is the best I have found. I use the mid-priced KLX for Frogs, Cranks, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, topwater. I use the high end Z-bones for Jigs, T-rigs, Senkos, shakey heads, drop shot. I am extremely happy with the balance points on the KLX for rods in this price range. Other brands in this range can sometimes be tip heavy. Split grips just makes that situation worse. I prefer full cork rear, no front. That was the motivation behind my first custom z. The Z's are just crazy light, they are made with Gary Loomis's top end blanks (which can be bought raw from NFC). And yes, they are impressively sensitive. Other guys who have used my rods while fishing with me have realized there is a certain learning curve due to the fact that no matter what line they used, they were false hook setting on all kinds of stuff that they didn't distinguish between with their other rods. Not that they didn't feel something there, its just that the ability to detect sudtle movements was intensified with the z's and they mistook those feelings for bites. You begin to develop the ability to read the bottom like sonar. Distinguishing between bottom compositions, debris, and actual fish. I was able to do this somewhat before, but it really dials you in with a light, sensitive, balanced rod. However, this takes time with your rod. You really notice it when you go back to a lower end rod. Also, due to the lack of fiberglass in the blank, the way the rod loads just has to be experienced to appreciate. I remember talking to Lance, Kistler's rod builder, and the best way he could describe it was that it has a crisp and responsive feel that isn't found in other rods. That's about right on the money. I used to attach and epoxy balance kits to rods, but I stopped doing that. The whole rod got heavier and all I was doing was trying to turn an average rod into a really good rod. If you buy a really good rod, chances are it will be balanced right, or you should shop around for one that is. I know a lot of guys say that a rod feels lighter in the hand when it is balanced, which is true when initially picking it up. But bottom line is you still have to hold that rod up in the air. Adding 2 ozs of brass weights to a rod is just 2 more ounces you have to hold up. I learned this lesson backpacking. No matter how well distributed your gear is (which is important), you still have to carry it all. Makes you think about what is really necessary weight wise. My advice would be start a savings envelope, find a high end rod price to shoot for, and get cracking. If you spend time with that rod, I don't think you will ever feel it was a waste of money.

I was using a lot of mid range rods before I made the jump this year to the GLX and Cumulus rods. Here is why I'd continue to buy them. 1. Very sensitive, but can't tell you if it is 2x..well I will say though that there is a noticeable difference when I fish them for bottom contact. Which is where I think it makes the most sense to spend money on if you buy an expensive rod for these techniques. (Jigs, plastics.etc) My highest end rod before I made the jump to a GLX was a Cumara Gen1. 2. As others stated they are awesome to fish with, when I first used my GLX it was like it was part of my arm, it felt natural. 3. All of my high end rods have been bought on sale or some kind of deal off. I will say this, you don't have to spend GLX/NRX/Legend Extreme/Champion Extreme to get a jump up from 100-200 dollar rods, I think Cumara level is where you start seeing a difference. In the end though it is up to you if you think it's worth buying that level. However, you can find some rods that perform just as well...imo one of the best bang for your bucks all around. (Sensitivity, price and comfort that feels like higher end) - The Fenwick lines - Elite Tech and Aetos have impressed me a lot. Both rods imo fish like high end rods. Especially the Aetos.

I high speed reels for everything. If I want my bait to move slower, I just turn the handle slower.

I have been fishing off & on since I was a little kid, I just turned 44, and I never even considered tying a lure on a week before I fish, the day before I fish , the day I fish, when I am walking to the creek, before I cast etc. I just grabbed my rod and went fishin and had fun doing it!

A blessing in disguise.

I just made a relatively large purchase (new bass boat). Don't think I could get the wife on board... yet. But someday I'll get down there with you all. Count on it.

But my real pb is in my avatar, obviously.

The best fishing I've experienced in the Fall up North here, is in the most inclement weather. When a low pressure system is coming through, the big girls come out to play.

I got one decent bass today for my four fish Fish # 4 18.5 inches 3 lbs 3 oz

No problem in SD lakes, it slows the fall rate down, thus slowing you down! Black-blue is a popular color everywhere except out west. BB can good at night and in cold water (55 or colder) in deep water or around tullies. We use more dark browns with red high lights and dark greens with purple out west where big FLMB are dominate. Tom

i actually like that idea

Generally the 65 to 60 degree water temps at the depth the bass are located, not surface temps. When you see the bass going deeper in lieu of migrating horizontal with a specific depth range, it signals fall-winter transition period.Tom

I sincerely regret criticizing your choice of equipment, I was TOTALLY out of line. You are a successful multi-species fisherman and someone who really enjoys the sport and the beauty of the outdoors. I wish you the best of luck and hope you have another shot at that State Record fish. You'll get her next time! -Kent

Sometimes it seems like the more you spend on any hobby the less succesful you are. I have had more sucess this year fishing out of my 15 year old kayak, 3 poles and a small amount of tackle than I have with my big boat with all the electonics and all the rods, reels and tackle it has room for..

Here is what I got so far... (After all the dang work cropping/resize the watermark got in the way.) Total 4 fish 57" Fish 1 Oct 3 12.5" Fish 2 Oct 4 13" Fish 3 Oct 4 17" Fish 4 Oct 5 14.5"

well i got out to tenoroc fish mgt area this morning from 6 to noon and got 6 fish, i caught all of them on a zoom white fluke, this was my first time taking pictures and i did poorly, so if any of these pics are not good enough i will be ok with that, i will let lou decide, i did get 2 really good ones a 20 inch and a fat 22 inch, the other were 16, 15, 14 and 12. i will post the pics as soon as i learn how to do it. 1st fish is 22 inch, 2nd fish is 20 inch 3rd fish was 16 inch 4th was 14 inch 5th was about 15 or 16 but it hard to see it in this pic lou let me know if any of these pics are ok

I had a guide one time up who was moonlighting from his job as a warden.......he told me a bunch about how stretched he and the other COs were, not only enforcing game laws but doing all they do out of sight to assess and protect the fisheries up here. $ is tight these days in our state budget and Fishing and Wildlife are the first "non-essential" areas to take the hit. They tried to compensate last year by getting the public to help assess wild brookie populations in remote lakes they didn't have time or money to do themselves. Makes me sad. I got a lifetime license but still felt guilty cause I caught a break . Long story short: we all take care of the fisheries.....or not.

Not a direct threat to anyone in particular, just those that think it's not a big deal. We have a ton of poaching up here in NY, and a few guys that don't care can ruin things. (null)

Yea I fish top water and it seems like they strike when I am not focused on my lure

Sensitivity strarts in the hands & continues up to the brain. I've fished everything from Fenwick's first graphite to the top of the line G. Loomis. I currently fish Shimano Crucial which I find every bit as sensitive as any. Let me explain it this way! I could put any high end reel on any high end rod, spool it with braid for maximum sensitivity, tie on a Texas rig & then give it to my wife. She could not "feel" any difference if I had rigged it up on a Berkley Lightening rod! Why? Cause what is transmitted up the line, down the rod, through the hands will be lost in the brain. She doesn't fish & would not be able to interpret what she is feeling. Even for the average angler a certain amount of "sensitivity" is lost in the brain.

Went out this morning and got a few. @85.5" top 5 so far.....

Well, scoff all you want. Come to New York with the attitude that you'll just take the ticket. If you cross my path, be advised I have several DEC Econ officers on speed dial. I don't tolerate that crap one bit.

Posts have been removed - BY ME! Unwarranted comments not representative of this site will be handled accordingly BY ME! Let's move on to the OP please. Thanks! Glenn

I wouldn't worry a bit about the fish spitting out your bait before you can set the hook. Most of the time, a fish that bites a fluke is committed. If you're truly bothered by the idea, get yourself a tube of MegaStrike, and use it. Bass almost never spit out a bait greased up with MegaStrike. You need that bit of slack in the line to let the bait sashay back and forth between twitches. Sometimes the pause is the key. Vary the length of your pauses, even to the point you pause long enough for the bait to hit the bottom. Give it enough slack to let it sink, and watch your line.

Thanks, guys. I'm finally feeling better than I did. Dang, just start feelin' closer to normal and another session coming the end of next week. I must do as Glenn said and keep my focus on the horizon. I'm gonna beat this!

If you are a guy like me with no redeeming values or morals, you disguise yourself as one of nature's creatures to avoid paying for the license.

You can buy them on line. Could not be any easier. It starts and ends with Character. There is Pride in doing the right thing. Especially when you're the only one who knows. A-Jay

No, a several hundred dollar ticket is not worth 10 dollars for a one day license.

There is no reason to knowingly break the law, these actions are why fewer and fewer places allow fishing. Follow the rules or don't do the activity. If you don't agree with a specific law try to get it changed.

Mike I can only imagine how you are feeling. LOX is your playground. You post nice vid and pics from there all the time.

Caught on a generic swimbait 9lb-8oz. Best smallie went 7lb-6oz caught on a rapala tail dancer.

Yes, I do. I use 6'6" rods with M or MH power and fast action and use these rigs, for cranking, soft plastics, topwater including frogs and whatever else I do. I use 15# braid which I think has a much higher breaking strength than the rating. I'm not trying to tell anyone to avoid baitcasters, just that I feel comfortable using spinning gear. I have successfully horsed in large bass (large by New York standards) that were buried in heavy, dense algae mats without problems.

You're calling the 0-4 Giants a contender? Really? What's the color of the paint you're huffin'?

Mike - I had a great time fishing with you! I'm glad we finally were able to get together and do a show. Had a blast!

A guy in a bass boat caught two nice bass near our dock. I asked him what he used, since the grass was so thick there I couldn't get my lures through. He showed me a Texas Rigged plastic worm. He gave me some bullet weights, hooks, a bag of worms, and showed me how to rig it. That guy changed my bass fishing forever. I was probably 11 or 12 at the time.

My biggest one is that fly rods are only for trout and there is no way you can catch a large fish on one of those "noodle rods"

These fish were all caught at Emmerentia dam weight : 0,84 kg(1,85 lb) lure : Rebel top minnow floating jerkbait weight : 0,46kg(1,01lb) lure : Mcarthy jerkminnow olive/pearl weight : 0,58kg(1,27lb) lure : Booyah spinnerbait 1/8oz chart/white weight : 0,66kg(1,45lb) lure : Booyah spinnerbait 1/8oz chart/white weight : 0,89kg(1,96lb) lure : Booyah spinnerbait 1/8oz chart/white My new pb!Caught in shallow water near a weed patch,on my first cast to that area! weight : 1,45kg(3,19lb) lure : Zoom tiny brushog green pumkin texas rigged All fish caught were released,no fatalities and all spawning fish were returned back to their nests. Regards Ebrahim Ali