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Got out today from 10 am till 2 pm on a local lake. Casting and pitching spinnerbaits and t/rigged plastics with 1/8 oz tung weight in and around lily pads. Stoked to report that I broke my PB I set back this past April with this 7 lb 6 oz monster caught on watermelon red fleck net bait b bug. Ended with 7 bass total and 5 pickerel thanks for looking. 7.6

Sure, why not? About 2.5 hours work with a Pointer 100SP resulted in this:

Got one of the biggest fish I've ever caught from one of the local lakes that I fish a lot. Ripping her out of the water willows was a good time too

The birth of my son. This has had me out of wack the last few weeks, we found out two weeks before the date of the section. That meant last minute planning, and I got fired from work the day after we got the due date. It is by no means an excuse, but I have been pretty stressed as of late. Now that this part is over, life can only get better. Archer Marcus Trahim born 7-6-15 @10:43. I hope that this help bring a smile to your heart.

My precious should be here within a week

Don't leave a job without having a replacement

To catch a teener all you gotta do is cross the border at McAllen to Reynosa and not far from Reynosa you´ll find Lake Marte R Gomez ( Sugar Lake ), my recommendation is you go during February and March, the spawn is in progress and not only you´ll bag a teen, actually you can bag several teeners.

My wife, my youngest daughter and myself took eight of our grandchildren fishing this afternoon. The kids caught twenty one bass, all on plastic artificials of varying types. My oldest grandson was a huge help with getting the younger ones set up and fishing. My second youngest grandson caught one on a frog that was 4 1/4 #. I was running ragged trying tend to all the kids. My wife was laughing so hard the tears were running. She said it reminded her of when we used to take our kids when they were the same age. It was a ton of effort but entirely worth it. Hopefully it will be one of those memories the kids will remember for a long time.

Mike has great customer service. He's a sponsor on here. Maybe send him a pm. Being that it was on the 4th he probably didn't see it until Monday the 6th. Today is only the 8th. You should here from him soon. It's only been a few days. Be patient.

So your admitting poaching my spot?

Roger, I got this monkey friend who wants to have a word with you......

They are no where near the same technique. A shakeyhead, you maintain constant contact with your bait at all times, and always fish it on the bottom. The Ned is almost dead-sticking. You never feel your bait, if you are doing it correctly. (which is why I think most have issues using it) I use it a lot for suspended bass as well.

I'm with RoLo Time saved = Money won

Mom's cherish hand made gifts from their kids. With her being new to the sport and knowing that you did it yourself, she'd probably not ever notice the small mistakes you're bound to make. On the flip side, there is a learning curve and some investment in getting into rod building. It's a great craft, but not for everyone. You may want to farm this one out, and build another for her down the road if you get into it and like it. Call or email me if you want to talk.

Lake Baccarac was a site sponsor and several members made the annual trip safely with good success. The Texas boarder lake Falcon and Amistad are good destinations, all the negative rumors do is keep fishing pressure down, that is good for trophy bass anglers. Tom

Took a little guy out to Lone Star last night on a guide trip to get him familiar with the lake, as he's pretty accustomed to fishing nothing but ponds and spillways. Was scheduled for Wednesday, but the forecast wasn't looking promising and managed to sneak it in last night and dodge the rain.Talked to Jake at the launch before we put in and sounded like they did pretty well despite the cold front moving through. Had him throwing a jig to start and got bit right away. I threw a Big Head Wobbler for a few casts to show him how to fish it, and I got bit as well. So I passed that off to him and he caught a few on it as well. After about an hour and a half it slowed down just a little, so I introduced him to the Ned and he had a blast catching fish the rest of the evening. We bounced around from spot to spot, caught a few off the dam, and ended the night with some respectable fish in the livewell for a good picture (had 5, couldn't keep the last wrangled for the photo). He really enjoyed fishing the Ned so I left him with a pack of PBJs and a few shroom heads (wanted to know if they'd work at his ponds, lol). Great time and very rewarding, even just for Lone Star. One thing to note that's kind of a bummer-the heavy rain we got washed away all of the slop areas on the lake.

I just read that Joe Thomas' dad, who is 78 finally got his DD a 10-2. His photo shows a big ole smile !

Ossipee has some HUGE smallies in it. Along the eastern shore in 8-12 feet there are isolated giant boulders way way off shore. The usually mark the few that come close the surface. I have had some luck there. Sebago can be a tough one to figure out. Tons of 1-2.5 lb smallies in there. Some giant largemouth too if you can find them. Muddy River, Panther run and Lower Bay can be pretty good at times.

Some days it seems like there are NONE ~ A-Jay

I had prepared a lengthy response, thought better of posting as it could be confusing. Basically when you don't catch fish in saltwater there is but one reason, the fish aren't there. Why aren't the fish there, again a simple answer, no baitfish in the area. Why are there no baitfish, now that can be complicated. A good portion of shorebound saltwater fishermen fish with a very small arsenal of lures, most I know have 1 lure tied on a few in a fanny pack for back up. Probably the #1 choice is a spoon, the variation is up to you, if the fish are there they will hit darn near anything. I prefer kastmasters and jigging type spoons for the distance. Not to get too far ahead other lure types may work better at times dependent on the water conditions.

We have African cichlids and tilapia down here in Florida. Do those count as well. These cichlids can be downright CRAZY!!!! Will eat LIVE bait half there size and never run out of steam. Warmouth is kinda on the line IMO. Too closely related to bass.

Ive caught more fish on them than a senko or any other "senko style" bait...im sure cost is the main factor, fish them more....

Little tip with those reamers. Make sure you check the cork or Eva before you slide it on the blank. They will sometimes deposit grit in the softer grip material, which in turn, scratches the hell out of the blank when you slide the grip on. From all that is on that list, I only use reamers, tool kit, bottle caps, syringes, tip glue and finish. You will need to develop a procedure you're comfortable with. For instance, I don't use brushes, I use cut up pieces of those plastic fake credit cards to apply finish. You can eliminate the mixing sticks by nipping the end off of the brushes and using it for mixing. I use 1oz condiment serving cups for mixing the finish. I then pour it on to a foil covered board to allow the bubbles to release. Some people use to bottom of a soda can for this also. You might want to substitute in guide tubing for the foot adhesive. It allows for adjustment when laying out a rod. The spatula set is handy for mixing adhesive and dropping dabs of finish at the ends of the guide tunnels. You will want some kind of paste epoxy, like RodBond, for attaching grips and reelseats. I'm sure there are some tips I'm forgetting, just trying to save you from getting stuff you'll never use.

There are exactly 14 bass in every lake.

not sure but were;t you posting about how awesome this job was and the opportunity it is giving in you and how yo are working hard and being rewarded? The grass isn't always greener elsewhere. I will tell you something that a manager i had when i was working at a fortune 500 company, never leave to get away from something, always leave to go to something....it is good advice and has served me well over the years.

I have been using Canon gear for years and love it. If you are going to be serious about it, don't do what I did and buy intro equipment and lenses. To me in the end, it was a waste. It was not long before I was wanting L lenses for their quality and durability. The 70d is a great camera and is on par with most pro cameras. As far as lenses, I would recommend the 24-70mm 2.8 L for everyday shooting and the 70-200 2.8L with an extender. Be warned though, this set up will put you in the poor house but it will last you forever. I would also recommend checking out dpreview.com for info and reviews. It is a great site with a wealth of info. And as far software, you will always need it. No one pic is perfect. For example, the pic below was taken by Frans Lanting. He used over 10 rolls of FILM to capture the image he wanted.

Another pic 7 lb 6 oz

Lucky Craft Kelly J

Nothing big. This was from this past Friday at a reservoir where I have horrible bank fishing luck, but I'm starting to love it for yak fishing. I lost 4 fish at the yak, including a 3lbr maybe. Lipped 3, but only took pics of 2 cause the 3rd one got lose from my grip. For this guy I flipped a jig over a branch sticking out of the water, and as I went to pull the jig up and over the branch he actually broke the surface to take it... scared the crap out of me. The line got snagged on said branch, and he was just hanging there. Luckily my buddy gave me a hand and untangld him.

15# Big Game has better slack line sensitivity than any braided line does and that means a lot.

7lb sniper, great stuff

When I took my florida boaters lisence course, they suggested to take waves at a 45° angle. I do pretty much that except I'll swing away from the wake at first to get the less intense wake and then cut into them. My boat is not even a close comparison to a Nitro Z-9 so take it with a grain of salt.

Forgot to share this with you guys. Went out with some friends when snapper season opened. Limited out, my boy caught his first king. A couple more kings and a single itty bitty chicken dolphin.

I use 1-2oz spoons in the fall for the big bull reds. Or a huge curly tail. Sling that thing out as far as you can, you can swim it, fast twitch/retrieve, or stroke it, but keep it off the bottom, unless you brought a party pack. The key is to keep it moving.

This works great on the boat. lean the rod away from you, over the gunnels, but the line in your teeth and off you go. I re-rigged several rods this way up in Canada a couple of weeks ago with wire leaders and with flouro leaders - works every time. I can get this done in about 3 minutes if I set up for it right.

Personally I say stay where you are at. If you are enjoying it then keep at it. If you just want a change then go for it. Make the change and take the plunge. Money isn't everything. It can't buy happiness. However it can buy really good cognac and fishing and hunting gear. Now where did I put my glass of D'usse XO...

Someone please tag this with best answer!!!!!

I finally got her in the middle of an absolute downpour. Smacked my Senko, and ran with it. She weighed in at 4 lb flat. I can finally sleep easy...LOL.

Thanks. That helps a lot. One of my all time favorite rods for doing what I want this new custom rod for was an Avid 7'MH/F. So it looks like the 7'3" H/F MHX blank is what I am going to go with for this application.

Nice... sounds like a good time was had by all. It's great you shared your passion for fishing with others. A big thumbs up for you.

Thats awesome. Hard to top time spent with family. Cherish these moments, lil man.

I second (or third, or fourth...) the SE Kansas suggestion. La Cygne, Bone Creek, Tanglewood (private, but if you know someone, the lakes there offer very good bass fishing) they're really good. I have caught some good fish, over 5lbs, out of Bourbon SFL as well, and that's a little closer. Really cool lake with stuff to do around it when it's too hot to fish, like walk up to the waterfall at the north end of the lake or check out all the wildlife around there. Excellent channel catfishing at night is a nice bonus.

Does the sound get louder the faster you reel? Id be willing to net a new shiny penny if i had one that the drive gear needs some grease. Every reel i buy gwts broke down and cleaned and lubed. Sometimes theyre almost dry and sometimes they have so much grease its comical....pull handle side cover off and have a looksee...

Yes

You haven't been paying very close attention if that's the most ridiculous statement you've read here.

IMO many of the adults today have never matured mentally. Look at the antics in public, the language, the rudeness -- adults acting like a spoiled 5-year-old. Look at the behavior in classrooms, in the mall, in movie theaters, in traffic, at sporting events, and yes even a few anglers. The hippies of the 60's didn't rear their children and those children are now parents and don't have a clue how to teach proper behavior to their little devils.

In a chop, try trimming the bow down. That way, the V at the forefoot of the keel will slice through the waves. If the bow is carried too high, the boat will ride on the bottom toward the stern and will tend to slap and pound. Quartering the waves as mentioned above is a good option. So, if you are driving the boat make sure your husbands side is into the oncoming waves. You'll have a smoother, and, dryer ride. You'll have to try various settings to see how it affects the ride and handling. With practice, making trim and speed adjustments will become second nature. Always exercise caution. Do not push it beyond your ability to safely control the boat.

Here's a pic of the plugs for you $3.50 at Walmart and some marine sealant

Fire, I love to get rid of things via fire.