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A day of firsts. 1. "Catching" a fish on a jerkbait(I never use). 2. Foul hooking two fish(I believe these are gizzard shad) in one day. Very odd. And a little guy off the black/blue flake Senko.

When your froggin game is so on point... I caught a few off the frog at a new lake I was exploring and was hammered by this guy right when I tossed my frog onto shore. I actually did get a few bass off the frog. heh Here's one off the jig And one off the D Shad

I disagree with the other responses, I believe you are indeed cursed. By chance, you haven't accidentally run over any gypsy's recently have you?

First Megabass lures i've ever owned. DSG had these discounted a few weeks ago. Largest amount I've ever spent on a bait order. Hope they live up to the hype.

Resembles a KVD spinnerbait

The stiffness in Power Pro goes away after about 15 minutes of use.

New Orleans aint nowhere near the path but could receive rain. As for evacuation of Houston Google what happened trying to evacuate before Hurricane Rita! Another sad note there are people price gouging; gas @ $20 a gallon, bread @ $15 a loaf, & water @ $100 a case!

^^ THIS ^^ I guess 1 post from 5 months ago from a new member has a greater impact on a few people than many other posts from seasoned members since then. To each his own.

Don't get too concerned about what it resembles. If they eat it, fish it. What does a chartreuse spinnerbait resemble? Or a buzzbait? I was doing good on a bright, solid blue bladed jig Tuesday, what does that look resemble? I really don't care, the fish were eating it is all that matters to me.

Overthinking. Definitely over think scenarios(what baits to tie on, what rods to take, which part of lake am I fishing) instead of just going fishing.

Too much coffee before launching my sit-in kayak!!!!

When i was a kid my best friend and i would catch frogs and take then doun to the lake. Would throw them in the lake betting each other on who's frog would make it to the bank first. They never made it back, so we started fishing with them and caught many bass. Bass like frogs

I've "caught" some big fish wading before...

Took my oldest son, Lake, for his first Father and Son trip in the boat on Saturday. We both had a great time and he hasn't stopped talking about it since. He was pretty worn out on the way home.

It's a controlled slack line presentation. Feel the weight hit bottom, lower the rod tip a few inches to create some slack and very lightly shake the rod tip is the standard finesse technique. You can also keep the tight or the weight off the bottom and lightly shake the rod tip for suspended bass or sliding the weight presentations. Tom

Crochet? Kastking has pretty pink braid you might like!

Well said! It's disgusting how people take advantage of others in a tough situation like this and price gouge items that are desperately needed. Sadly there are vultures in this society that will gladly take advantage of people in need and sell needed items at ridiculous prices to make a quick buck. It is not right for someone to sell a loaf of bread for $15 or water for $100 a case.

This; led to this; about five casts after I tied it on.

Hit up my "home" lake after work tonight. This lake has not been very good fishing this year compared to years past, but it has some very nice bass in it and its only 5 minutes from my work so I fish it a lot on week days. I was doing what I normally do on this lake, drifting a bank pitching a jig to the fallen timber trying for some bass. I was reeling up the jig to make my next pitch and a big pike followed it right to the boat so I killed the retrieve. As soon as the jig began to fall again she inhaled it and took off like a rocket after I set the hook. I probably fought this fish for 5 solid minutes and had her next to the boat 3 times, and each run would peel of a couple dozens yards of 40lb braid. This fish was way to big for my bass net, so I had to make sure it was tired out for me to safely pick it up out of the water, photograph it and release it without harming it. Everything went perfectly, as by the time she was next to the boat for the third time, she was tuckered out and I was able to grab her by the gill plate, photograph, measure and quickly release her. The tape measure on my boat is only 24" long and this fish wasn't all that far from doubling it, but not quite. Judging by how close she was to doubling the 24" tape, this fish was 42 or 43". My main concern was getting this beauty back in the water quickly. The head and jaws on this fish were huge, a real gator. By far my biggest pike and my first pike that I'd consider to be pushing "trophy" status.

You won't catch them where they aren't located. It's that simple. I've caught almost all of my bass shallow all summer long. My biggest come deep, but they're a real grind to catch. Throw Senkos and inline spinners and you'll catch bass and boost your confidence.

But have you tried senkos?

jumbo perch from today It was like filleting a bass.

Start looking shallow . . . . A-Jay

Either shim under the reel foot with a thin strip of plastic or lightly tape around the ends of the reel foot. oe

Nice morning on the Upper Potomac.

Absolutely wind! I fish a lot of offshore structure, anything above 15 mph gets irritating! Even when ya can stay put it throws your sense of feel off. Everyone suggests "goto a heavier weight", which is fine & dandy as long as the bass want a fast rate of fall.

This article by my friend, RichZ will help explain things. http://www.richz.com/fishing/blog/?page_id=552 You want there to be DIRECT contact between the hook and the rod tip. Fluoro eliminates the bow in the line, is very dense, and therefore more sensitive. You do not present baits on a slack line, so line wouldn't pile up at the bottom. I've had success using mono, co-polymers, and even braid with various leaders. My preference for deep vertical presentations is fluoro.

There isn't a body of water in the entire state of Florida that I would wade in. Be it a Lake, river or ditch. ? Mike

I can't wade anymore but many of my friends do. This 20" smallmouth was caught last week while he was wading a river. I'd consider this a big bass, wouldn't you?

Buzzbaits.

This is confusing to me ,

Isn't just recreational boats either other fishermen are just as bad. Bass fishermen that cut you off because they are ina tournament. Crappie boats that gdt 2' from you because it's their brush pile. Favorite has to be the trout fishermen who do not know what a boat ramp is for? Show up to launch and they don't want to move the 6 rods and lawn chairs since they were there first. Allen

My first suggestion is to look shallow during dusk and dawn. Then during the day, especially when sun is out, look under cover -bridges, lily pads and tall grass. You can also try deep during the day, but limit yourself to around 20ft as well If half of the lake is 6ft or less, then it may be worth trying that half of the lake. Senkos, shakey heads and drop shots are often good rigs for hotter weather. The bass bite is often pretty lazy in the summer too, so throw trailer hooks on your spinnerbaits and fish your baits a little bit slower. Most important is keep your head up and keep trying.

Peace, When we process Nylons filaments or tubing after the hot extruding process the finished filament is cooled and cross linked by a water immersion bath. I agree not all Polyimdes are equal. I really like FC for both drop shot and jig/worm bottom contact presentations, just tired of breaking off a few big bass at random times. If I make a mistake it's on me, if the line fails for no apparent reason and this only happens with FC, then it's the line. Tom

Something you don't see every day.....and it was battery operated!

Positive mental attitude Just because it is hot and muggy doesnt mean the bass are deep. Bass are deep because their forage is there... Perhaps try downsizing your presentations and try to be stealthier in your new boat.

Ditto Mike

Known issue with Elite Tech Smallmouth baitcasters, and I have had the same with mine on certain reels (lews and Daiwa). Simple fix: a little electrical tape on the reel feet to bulk them up slightly, or stick a small folded piece in there as a shim.

I've been thinking about you Catt. Hoping the wise man of Toledo Bend is high and dry!

Wind and recreational boaters who love to go flying in between you and the bank your casting at. There's a whole lake behind me use it !!!!

FC has less drag in water than any other type of line meaning it cuts through the water better than mono or copolymer lines. Less drag results in less line bow is true, how you get line bow with 30' of line that has a weight on the end is questionable when vertically fishing a drop shot rig, unless there is current. Drop shot is a rig that prefer to use FC line but the catch rate per hour is the same for me using small diameter mono line. The thought low light refraction improves strike ratios when bass fishing doesn't hold water. Equal diameter line, mono vs FC, I haven't been able to notice any difference over a 20 year period. What I can garrantee you is FC isn't as strong as premium mono regarding knot strength or abrasion resistance, this equals knot failures and fact with FC line. After 20 years of trying to convince myself FC is worth the cost and knot issues I have given it up. Tom

Hmm... Seaguar Smackdown

Time. There never seems to be enough of it and it slips away faster every day.

pickerel

I don't care, at least I caught something...

Couple months ago I would've said 'a baitcaster'. However, I spent every weekend practicing in my backyard by aiming for my kid's portable swimming pool. Nowadays, I've built confidence and can even pitch. Current nemesis is a football jig. I can't go one outing without snagging and losing it off the bottom and mostly within my 5th cast

I've been fishing blind up front since I upgraded to a nicer boat a couple years ago and figured it was time...

I can usually tell when I am fighting a bass, a pickerel or a pike. With bass, I can feel the head shakes which usually gives it away. Pike swim extremely fast and they pick a direction and just run. Pickerel usually twist and flip like you'd imagine a snake would. Its pretty easy to tell what I am fighting out of those 3 fish.

To compare apples to apples, use "inches per turn" or IPT to compare different brands. I generally like a higher speed reel for when I use the rod to move the bait. For mid column moving baits, somewhere in the middle. Deep divers, I like a slow reel.