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I have been in a dropshot frenzy for the last few weeks. I have been catching more and bigger fish now then I have all year. On friday morning I hit a local pond and immediately hooked up with a little pounder. In an hour or so I managed 1 more around that size and two more right around 2lbs, with this being the nicest one. I got two more dinks and decided that since the larger fish both came very tight to the wall, I would re-fish the spot I started but a bit slower and closer to the wall. That paid off and I almost immediately I hooked into this fella; A three pound bass is pretty good for this place and this was likely the best bass I have ever pulled out of it. Or it was the best, as maybe 10min later I got this one; This is maybe a pound heavier than anything I have regularly caught here. At this point I don't know if I will ever put the dropshot rod down. All of my bass came on a 6" Marten's Madness Roboworm on a 1/0 Gamay Finesse Cover hook. Incredibly, I got my first five fish on a single worm. I had never seen on so worn, I usually loose one every fish when with other hooks.

Keeping it simple on a cool, post-front day. Pond hopping with a couple baits stuffed in a pocket, along with just 1 outfit. A lot better quality than I expected given the conditions. A brief warmup starts tomorrow before the next front moves in.

Caught this in my local club tourney wed, she went 4.45. This is a desert smallie, water temps in the mid 70's clashing shad on a main lake point, 4fow dropping quickly to 22'.

new pb went 4.45 caught on a tube @ 930 in the morning. Had been a slow bite, saw some shad skipping and threw my tube in behind them. I thought I hooked a tree when I set the hook and the she jumped and bout had a coronary. Anchored my limit of 8.33 and big bass. Can't wait to break 5lbs now!!!

Well I'm starting to get the hang of my new Lew's American Hero baitcaster. Still have some getting used to considering I've never used or owned one before. Was hoping I'd have a bass pic to post catching it on it. Not today. However I do have a first to post. My girlfriend and I went to Buhlow Lake this evening and using my Lew's spinning rod and a 1/4oz black and blue Strike King swim jig with one of my new black and blue Arkie crawfish jig trailers I caught this little fella marking my first ever jig bass. One of these days I'm gonna be able to post a pic of a big un regardless of what I catch it on. Hoping tomorrow is that day as my girlfriend and I are going to Valentine Lake in Gardner, Louisiana. Gotta get some more practice in on my new baitcaster too. ?

Atlantic Slammin Season is Here! Been trying to catch one of the bigger pink salmon that are fresh in the river, but so far I haven't had any luck with them. Also tried for some late night kings a few days ago and went 0/1. Had a great time with a nice screamer though. Should be able to hit that creek again sometime this week. Of the few I've been privileged to land I've given some to the neighbors and the rest to different recipes. I usually grill or bake them, but am excited to try some salmon soup tomorrow. It's looking like a great fall. Fish On everybody.

Guys, I'm moving some files around today. It's temporary.

Okay so here's the story, I've heard all this talk about night fishing so I decide to give it a go. I take 2 setups and head to a local pond. Except for the mosquitos it was beautiful evening. I start off with a buzzbait and make a handful of cast, didn't get any takers so grab my senko rod. 1st several cast I'm mostly getting used to how it feels since I can't watch my line. (very different at first) I'm using a dark colored 5" senko T-rigged with a 1/16 oz bullet weight. I've got a 6'6" MH rod with 50# power pro braid. (plan to change that up but it's working fine for now) So anyway I'm casting it out and letting it hit bottom....wait....lift.....wait.....lift. ...just the usual. I've been fishing for about 15-20 min by now when I get a small thump, I set the hook and reel in a dink, but at least I know I'm on to something. Then, it was either my next cast or the one after that I get the same small thump/tap and I set the hook, and it's solid! Since I have braid on this reel I keep the drag pretty tight, a couple pound fish won't really take any line. I knew I had something good on when she started peeling drag!! I knew I probably had my PB on the line so I tried my hardest to slow down and not horse her around, but every time I turn her she peels more drag! Finally I coax her to the bank where I lip her and actually start breathing again!! I just knew something would go wrong and I wouldn't get a hand on her but thankfully everything went like it's supposed to!! She tipped the scales at 7 1/4 lbs and was 22" long. She swam away strong and I was so happy I packed it up and came home! P.s. I know it's not the best to lay them in the grass but I was by myself and it was dark.

Severn river

After what felt like hours of tying on most of my tackle and not getting a single bite i felt like heading home. But before i did, I gave it one final shot and rigged up a bullet weight t-rig with a green watermelon color yum dinger thinking "Why not?, I haven't used this today" Bingo! My first bass of the day was like playing cat and mouse, I watched as this same bass went back to the same spot i was casting to after getting off the hook two times just for my worm, Talk about being determined. Cast 1:Hooked, Lost. Cast 2:Hooked, Lost. "Blood is boiling at this point because i want this fish regardless of weight and size lol" Cast 3:Hooked and she was not getting away this time. Bass number two went much better>Threw out let it sink and felt first bump/saw my line go in another direction and set the hook. This bass jumped in the air many times till the grass was on top of her and after getting all that slop off of her to unhook her she ended up breaking off one side of her mouth/jaw off allowing the hook to fall off. I wanted to get a picture but didn't want to hurt the fish so i put her back into the lake and packed up.

Have it nicely placed in a wooden case with a glass front and display it in a place where I can see it pretty much all the time ..... so every time I look at it I kick myself on the rear end for being careless and not pay attention.

The only thing I can add is this. When the fishing is tough, your not hitting your targets, getting hung up constantly just having a bad day, put every thing down take a good long look around and think how lucky you are to be on the water and how much you Love this sport.

I've just upgraded the forums containing many new features. Here's the list: New: Reactions The BassResource forums has long had a reputation system; first we had a simple up/down system, later updated to a Likes system. It tied in with our reputation system. We're pleased to introduce the latest updates to the reputation system, and it's something that has been requested for quite some time: Reactions. Quite simply, reactions allow members to offer more fine-grained sentiments towards content than a simple 'like'. They are now in common usage on social networks, and so members expect to be able to be more nuanced in their response to something they see. Each reaction adjusts the original author's reputation count - a reaction can be positive (i.e. award a reputation point), negative (i.e. subtract a reputation point), or neutral (i.e. leave the reputation count unchanged). 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Thought the chill might of shut things down... I guess not because the frog bite was on. Got off work early and decided to hit a pond I've only been to once in February of this year. Cast my black BPS Kermy towards a patch of isolated pads on the sunny side of the pond and had something swipe at it twice but third time is the charm... CAUGHT MY FREAKN' PB at 5 1/2 lbs! Oh, and I caught this one also...

Why matter, it just a reel and a rod? If you like shimano reel and daiwa rod I say go for it.

I am the proverbial "jack of all trades, but master of none" fisherman. I can catch them deep, shallow, and any where in between. I can fish grass, wood, rock, docks. I am good with a jig, a drop shot, a t-rig, frogs, cranks, chatterbaits, etc... I am good with both largemouth and smallmouth I can be competitive on multiple bodies of water during a tournament. I cash in tournaments (most years LOL) more times than I don't. In fact over the last 8-10 years, I am probably the most consistent angler in the group of guys I fish with. I think that's due to the fact that I won't live or die with one technique, or bait. What I don't do..is win a lot. I might win once or twice a year, or sometimes go a full season without winning, but getting in the money a bunch of times. I have noticed one thing about guys who win a lot. They lock onto one thing and run with it all day. I just can't do it, it's boring, and not my style.

Baitcaster is officially broke in, catching a bass with it that is! Haven't been to Valentine Lake yet today. Family things come up and delayed it for a bit. So I went to the smaller pond by my house only taking my Lew's spinning rod and my new Lew's baitcaster. 3/8oz white Z-Man chatter bait with a sprayed grass Reaction Innovations sweet beaver tied on to baitcaster and a 1/4oz black and blue Strike King swim jig with an black and blue Arkie crawfish jig trailer tied onto my spinning rod. I was alternating between the two to see what the bass wanted. No bites on the jig and got one bite on the chatter bait. So I tossed it out there more. Finally got a solid bite on it and brought in this little fella marking my first ever baitcaster bass. It looks like a turtle or something took a bite out of him down towards the tail. Not sure though. Kinda sucks all my firsts are little ones but at least I caught them. Been getting a lot of firsts here lately, thanks to this site and all you awesome folks on here. So glad I joined this site. Thanks a million everyone! ?

@Bluebasser86 the short part was actually a joke lol. i use the shorter rods due to preference and being comfortable.and thanks for the input! @BASS302 thanks!

20 to 30 foot are pitching distances not 100 .

A bit eerie on the lake this morning. 70* water and 45* air. Winter is on its way.

Got out for a few hours today. This is the biggest of the day, got her on a jig. Caught a few more before they stopped hitting the jig, got a couple on my bluegill swimbait, then caught 4-5 more on a chatterbait, all were in the 1 1/2-2 pound range.

My paradise

Destination ~ Bassville. A-Jay

With all due respect this is one statement I have an issue with. In my opinion there are technique's that do require an angler to have a certain level of skill to catch a bass. Granted catching a bass on a 2 trebled crank or a 3 trebled jerkbait where the fish more times than not will hook themselves does not require much skill. However, imho hooking up with a frog, or punching though 2 ft of hydrilla, or working a craw through submerged grass, or skipping a jig under a dock with a baitcaster does. If no skill level is ever required to catch a fish, then a great number of posts on this site wouldn't be worth reading. Mike

I own both an Avid M power spinning rod and an E6X M power spinning rod and I too prefer the E6X. for all purpose casting the MBR series tapers are hard to beat. I find I prefer the taper on the Loomis rods over the Avid that I own. both are really great blanks though.

It does, but a good leader knot should be fine. It is extremely rare that I have braid to leader problems fishing microguides.

Most medium rods are 1/4-5/8, that can vary a little, so will go up to 3/4, some as low as 1/8 on spinning rods. I'd say if you don't go over 3/4 of an ounce you'll likely be okay.

If you want something that's going to last, get a mac. If you want something that will last a couple years, then get thrown out, get a windows based machine. Fact.

I've got a Superduty in 8:1. It's my punching reel and does a d**n fine job at it. My personal favorite model is the Tournament MB. IMO, best value in a reel: aluminum frame, dual cast control, variety of gear ratios. I own six or seven of them.

Colts suck. Brissett was gonna be cut, and instead the Pats parlayed him into a first round draft pick of a receiver.

Howdy and welcome aboard! ?

I like the E6X better, but imo both are about the same in hand and use.

You do not need a baitcaster. Many spinning guys are just as accurate with their set up. That said, I am not and prefer casters for all but the lightest of techniques. I also feel more comfortable with a thumb release over a finger.......but a caster is just a different tool

I use both types of reels but use mostly spinning reels for saltwater because in the coastal areas near me the wind is almost always blowing and that makes using baitcasters problematical. I prefer baitcasters whenever I can use them but casting into a 15-20 mph headwind isn't much fun even if you are experienced. And isn't fun the whole point?

I've been taking fish with the Megastrike Strikeback spinnerbait now for going on 3 seasons; mostly smallmouth and the occasional oversized pike. Can't say if the hook up ratio is truly 'better' than traditional baits or not. But I can tell you that I do fish a couple of other brands of spinnerbaits. The Strikeback is the only one I never use or feel the need to add a trailer hook as I rarely miss or lose fish with it tied on. YMMV A-Jay

One of my buddies is a 2 trick pony, Poppers and wacky. He spent a great deal of the Summer watching everyone else put fish in the boat. He was brought up that way from his father and now realizes it is time to broaden his foundation. Learn more now or latter, it is easier when your young

Hello and Welcome! Mike

I've been on the water for both Classics in Oklahoma on Grand, and a Bass Fest on Table Rock. I fished all 3 times and crossed paths with pros on all occasions. The first Classic, my brother in law and I were fishing a point when Ike and his floatilla roared up to the point and he dropped his trolling motor to fish. We reeled in and backed off and watched him make about 10 cast before he took off again. We returned to the point and continued to catch fish like we had before he'd pulled up. I'm on the water, I'm going to be fishing, but I'm not going to fish an area while a pro is fishing or try to intentionally go in behind them and catch fish to feel better about myself or whatever reasons some folks seem to do that for. I understand they're trying to make a living at something that is very difficult to make a living doing. I'm going to respect them and behave just like I'd hope they'd do for me if the rolls were reversed.

Welcome!

PB 5 1/2 lb New Jersey Cow And this sad excuse

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Welcome aboard!

Here is the first problem.

Lightning abated at 5:45am to let me launch and do battle with high winds settling and calming into 109 heat. Managed a couple deep structure jig fish.

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

jumbo perch from today It was like filleting a bass.

Towards the end of Ralph Wilsons life, Russ Brandon ( our marketing guy) ran the team into the ground with the horrific coaching hires, gm hires, (marv levy I don't understand) and signing t.o..... Its beyond a joke.. The franchise constantly dwells in the past glory years.. Pegula buying the team was great and with the Beane and McDermott, i think they finally have the right people... A long long way from challenging the Pats... Looking forward to the 2 losses to them this year lol Thank god for amazing kids, an amazing wife, lake erie, the Niagara river, and chicken wings..

Darnold, Allen, Rosen..... We have a boatload of draft picks to get it done..

Anyone in a boat should give a shore/bank fisherman a wide berth, unless invited by them. People on shore are bound to their spot, and are not afforded the same level of freedom as a boater. But, yeah if you want to invite a boater over, go for it. I've been flagged down and even invited a few shore guys on board after talking to them.