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Its gonna be tough in New England tomorrow, go shallow tight to cover or shore with a jig.

When I pull a 5 lb bass at the local lake it is a big fish. I think it might be okay to fish there for you first couple times but if you get used to pulling huge bass everytime you don't know what real fishing is. Fishing is not going to be perfect everyday. I agree and harder lakes only make you a better fisherman.

Ok my personal favorite anyway.

1. Do you set the hook more than once? 2. What kind of line? pound test? 3. Rod? And about throw crankbaits with braid, bad idea. The line has no stretch so those trebles just tare a bigger hole and the fish can throw them real easy.

Also if you are fishing a spook or another bait with trebles try medium action rods so you have a little more play.

No but when day I'am fishing a tourney, its 2:30, no fish in the well. I pull up to a patch of pads and start flinging a scum frog accross them when I notice a 2' snake swimming after my frog then about a six and a half pounder comes up and eats the snake that is a foot behind my frog. Just my luch I guess

I like FLW tv more but I have attended both Classics and Forrest Wood Cups and there isnt much that compares to a Bassmaster Classic, the one in Pittsburgh was amazing.

If your swimming them a jig with an Arrow-head design. If your flipping wood nothing beats a jig with an Arkie head. If your fishing grass- I havent found a good one yet. Fishing deep, ledges, points, ect... Omega football jig

Doesnt matter to me... Clear water = Little baits and light line Dirty= The jig

Ok one thing I have learned is that it all depends on the body of water you are fishing. Every lake is different. After fishing a lake for a few years you will begin to notice seasonal patterns and how they differ on each body of water. Everything says that bass start to feed up for when that water makes that initial 10-15* drop or under 60* in New England, but we have a few lakes that the bass dont really go nuts feeding until the water hits the upper 40's.

ok then where did all those 2-3 pound fish go?

Of course watch your line and if you feel any pressure or anything that doesnt feel right dont think just set. Also make sure the hook is buried good in the plastic when texas rigging, you wont get caught up as much.

The dirty or more stained the water the shallower the fish are going to be. Keep it simple if its hot and the sun is bright go find some docks or laydowns, and pitch a straight black jig or a black jig with a bright blue trailer all around them and work them hard. Remember fish love shade because they dont have eyelids so you can always find some shallow.

Go heavy, heavy rod, line, and a heavy bait. Also look for something different, like a few pads away from the rest or a different type of lily. -or- Just pitch a bait into the holes or around the edges and hang on.