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Aldebaran Mg7 and Poison Glorious combos. At the top is a PG164L Multirole and at the bottom is a PG168L Long Distance.

Ahhh grasshopper... You don't fish the Ned rig... It fishes you!

Football season is on!! Go on and get ya some of that, why don't ya! This plus-sized model weighed in at a stout 7lbs 7oz of crankbait eating fury. Thanks, Mainebass for an adventurous day, and lots of good times.

Just over the course of two months. Mostly garage sales, pawn shops, antique stores, and some from ebay and personal sellers. Bought them all to fish as Im not much on the collecting side of things.

In love with this setup.

Well if you know of a better site to buy JDM reels than Japan Lure Shop, why don't you do everyone here a favor and mention it.

That is called Xanthochromism.

Here's another equally blurry pic

as the title says i caught this old girl on a topwater and to this date its been the biggest.i caught this one out of barkely idk what it weighted but it was big i was using dads boat and unfortunately i did not have a scale.i did release this old girl and she seemed healthy when she swam off.

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First thing is ignore the timber and learn the bottom features. The fish will relate to the bottom features just like in waters with no cover. Timber is not remarkable to fish that live there. I fish several timber lakes and don't do it any different than at lakes without it. Points, humps, creek channels, thermocline, etc

I'm coming home from a morning of fishing in Jamaica Pond. 5 hours or so and I caught only 1, good fish, around 5 ponds. Probably my new personal best for Bass

Could just be a lot of JJ's Magic.

Rebel Craw has been doing it a long time,Also like the Rapala floating stick bait.

Drop Shot ~ Try a Rage Craw . . .It's almost Fool Proof. I said Al-Most. A-Jay

good lookin smallmouth ive only caught a few on kentucky with my best being roughly 2lb

WolfyBrandon

Welcome aboard! I've not used Trokar, but I have used Owner and Gamakatsu (and a number of others). Gamakatsu is my number 1 choice, hands down. I use Gammy Wide Gap Finesse and Splitshot/Dropshot hooks. Both are fantastic for bass fishing. Owner makes a fine hook, no doubt. Just in my personal experience, I have better hookups with Gammy.

bass can have varying skin pigments while uncommon they do occur from research it appears to be a xanthic phase bass

i have had no success with it either..i'll stick with the dropshot

I tube, yak and boat. The only time I have ever went into the drink is on my yak! Wear your PFD and stay safe my fellow yakers.

Out here in the west if you can't fish deep, there are a lot of days you ain't catching! A variety of techniques will work but I would say the number one all time producing technique for me (and quite a few others) is drop shot. I know, I know many people dread the idea, but trust me it’s saved the day for me more than a handful of times. Low and slow. Weight for is dependent and depth and current, usually between 1/4 - 1/2 oz. with 3/8th being used the most. Always a size 2 gammie split shot drop shot hook. I usually use a 4.5" or 6" finesse worm. Darker colors for stained water, lighter and translucent colors for clear water. Less is more. I will let that rig set as long as possible without moving, shaking, dragging it. Sometimes after what seems like an eternity I will give the rig a quick pop and it will result in a strike. Other times they just plain eat it on the dead stick.

Is this for real? Pick it out and try again! Cast easy at first!

The high school club I am familiar with has their own jon boats with electric motors. They use coolers with recirculating pumps for livewells. For larger waters, their parents and volunteers provide more sofisticated craft, but if not enough are available, they use the jon boats and just don't go as far. For BASS affiliated clubs, the kids are not allowed to run an outboard for a tournament.

Outstanding! Well deserved, you have been putting in your time.

Hello, Greg! Spent part of my childhood in Shelbyville off Hempridge Rd. Used to fish the ponds and Guist Creek. Good memories.

I have some booyah frogs, jigs, and buzzbaits. Haven't had any problems out of them, I can't comment on the spinnerbaits as I haven't tried them.

Welcome in neighbor. Just a few miles southeast of you in Lexington.

steady retrieve pause and go sharp pops I had the fullsize version but wasnt all that impressed and returned it Already have plenty of effective topwaters that cost a fraction of it

wow, that's sad. I wonder what happened to the poor guy. I cant bring myself to wear my pfd unless im river fishing down class II or III rapids or in some very choppy river or ocean water. I always have it on the kayak with me though. I know that wont help at all if I unexpectedly flip but that's a risk I am willing to take. especially on calm hot/humid days. that being said, don't be stupid like I am and make sure you wear your pfd at all times, kids. buy the self inflating ones if comfort is an issue.

Bait rigged: Catch:

Yep, if you're a 15 - 20 inch bass and a bunch of 36 inch fish with razor sharp teeth start hanging around, you're going to find a different hangout.

Any thing over 20" is fun but if you keep loosing $3 jigs every other bite then it is no fun.

Going on vacation for the next 11 days. I am going to be starting out with back to back 12-13 hour days on the water. I plan on fishing everyday if possible. Hopefully I can catch a couple bass. Would love to see one over 8 but that may be pushing it. Going to bring a bunch of friends and family fishing. Some good times ahead this week. Bass beware.

The thing about fishing that drives alot of people crazy is that it is not an exact science. You are stalking prey that has a mind of it's own. Plugging in factors A + B + C does not always garner the expected results. Alot of people cant stand it but would we really want it any other way? I say no. I love catching them like anybody else does but I also accept that sometimes the fish are gonna elude me. I fish for the love of the sport. It's that never ending pursuit thing. Maybe I am just old school, who know's? Anyway, better luck next time brother. Good fishing!

I agree with this post. Reading carefully to what happened to the OP, the majority is quick to jump on the knot. I am sure if we were to find that frog, the knot will be in place and the line snapped elsewhere. Bad knots slip, they don't "snap"

My gut feeling is it has nothing to do with the knot. I fish cranks with braid, and still occasionally sail one off the line from time to time. This happens when I try to get just a little more "uumph" out of my cast than I should, and about halfway out there, the line tangles on the spool just a touch stopping the spool dead. Something has to give, and it is always the line. Fortunately, in a boat, I can go retrieve the bait and never once have I picked it up and not had at least some line left on the bait, anywhere from 6 inches to 30 feet, depending where a weak spot might have been. I use 30 pound braid for this. Once I figured out what I was doing wrong, this issue has nearly gone away. By you saying "Should I avoid trying to whip it out there!" makes me believe you were trying to get a little more than you should have as well.

Go long unless stream conditions make that impractical. Once you have used a 7 to 7 1/2 foot ultralight, you don't know how pleasant and effective it can be. Ease of casting, ability to cast light lures a long way, better hook sets. If you're buying, it will be difficult, I think, but there are some really nice blanks available for this. Also, the fastest 3 wt fly blank will build into a nice rod. A little slow, but still a lot better than the short ones. The spin blank REVS72UL-SB, Rainshadow Revelation 7 ' 2" blank is excellent for an ultralight spin. Faster than fly blanks.

I thought fish hold on 10 times longer to powerbait products? I also heard gulp out fishes live bait? No? Fish however you want as long as you are having fun and enjoying what you are doing. Try to stay conscious of your surroundings and keep an eye on your line while using live bait as to not gut hook them if you are going to let them go. For me there is much more to fishing then catching fish. Have fun.

"Interesting topic!" (smiling)

I drop shot the small pit boss quite a bit, as well as the usual assortment of finesse worms, stick baits, and assorted other stuff. I power shot the "regular" size pit boss often too, as far as I am concerned, any and every soft plastic bait I have is fair game for drop shotting and/or power shotting. If you box yourself into thinking that only worms or little finesse baits are the only thing to use, your doing yourself a disservice, and missing catchable fish. Same thing goes for this whole " a bait on a shaky head has to float/stick straight up, etc.." nonsense..... But that's another rant for another time lol.

Clearly, this calls for a "Fish-Off" between your dad and your wife...

Big minnows are VERY effective. I fish them on a split shot rig using Gamakatsu #6 Octopus Circle Hooks. On the Tennessee River we need to hook them in the mouth (lower jaw through upper jaw) to keep the minnow from drowning. The small hook keeps them alive and active much longer than using bigger hooks. DO NOT be frugal with your bait, the minnow MUST be fresh and frisky.

Live bait will out fish lures, worms, jigs, etc. all day every day.

KVD uses it

I wear a PFD 100% of the time that I'm on the water. So, I wear an auto/manual inflatable model. Less bulk and cooler to wear than a non-inflatable. I had that PFD on for 7 hours earlier today - just took it off about 45 minutes ago. Temps were near 90 today - but it's relatively comfortable to wear that PFD even in those temps...

Oh...it's so cute. I didn't know they could get so small. What's that? About 6lb?

Chris, I'm guilty as charged ~ I started out the year with a Baby Rage Craw on the drop shot and as the season wore on, I up graded to standard Rage Craw. I could tell you how good it was but I'd rather just show you . . . . A-Jay