Crestliner2008

The .270 was Jack O'Connor's favorite rifle. You might want to google his writings and his thoughts on the advantages/disadvantages, before deciding what to do. He was a long time writer for Outdoor Life magazine and has written the classic book, Book of the Rifle (I believe that was the title).

Just do a google search on Buck Perry and you will find his web site where this book (and others) as well as other resources are available. Here's the stie: http://www.buckperry.com/

Wacky rigging has accounted for a lot of big smallmouth and largemouth bass for us over the years. You can save your baits quite easily using this rigging technique I posted quite a while ago: http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/9471-wacky-rigging-my-way/

I've used them very successfully on 1/2 oz. jig heads for deep jigging lake trout.

I've posted this before, but I think it's a valid assumption. The two presentations you cite require two different hook-sets. How do you know which is which when you feel the fish on? I believe you might be disappointed with this approach. But what the heck....give it a whirl.

Aaron's Magic has always been a producer for me. However, this season I've been trying a color called sexy shad (along the same pattern as the KVD models) and it's been killing them!

Wish I could use jerkbaits more productively in summer. But for best effect, you have to keep the erratic action going. For the younger fellows this is no problem. But my arthritis won't allow constant jerking, without paying dearly for it afterwards. Spring is fine, where you let them lay between jerks for a time, but summertime jerkbait fishing is out for me. That being said, the drop shot more than makes us for my inability to do that. You should give either technique a decent try.

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I'd go with a heavy flipping jig and creature. Just make sure it's heavy enough to get down through the canopy.

I must disagree. This shortage of .22's has been going on now for over 2 years. It's not plausible to contemplate the BILLIONS of rounds, having been manufactured during that time, as being horded by we shooters. If that were the case, why are other calibers so easy to obtain? Something else is going on here. I don't know what it is (yet), but I do not believe it is the total fault of shooters hoarding.

I'm using a BPS 7' medium action, one-piece, Bionic Blade rod that I bought maybe 10 years ago. It's matched with a 2500 series Shimano Symetre. And like I said, 10# test PowerPro braid with fluoro leader. Get a bunch of 1/2 oz. & 3/4 oz. blade baits and you're good to go! Good Luck!

Usually most bass jigs have substantial hooks. I'm thinking you probably just had a bad jig and you hooked a big carp. But it's anyone's guess at this point!

I agree with Dwight above, however, I'm surprised no one has yet mentioned the 'bible' of freshwater bass fishing: "Spoonplugging" by Elwood "Buck" Perry. By far the best possible foundation for beginning (and experienced) bass fishermen. His teachings are still very valuable today.

Ya know, I agree with what you said and yet it's totally un-American! We live in FREE country and we can't buy ammunition! This is an abomination. Anyone should be able to buy the ammunition they need at a FAIR market value. Shooters across America need to group together and protest. Unfortunately, to whom and how to protest is like trying to catch fireflies during the noon hour! My apologies for the rant.

Great advice WW.

This caliber of ammunition has become increasingly hard to find here in the northeast. Why this is so, I have no logical explanation. I've been assured that the manufacturers are still producing .22's, but they are just not making it to the retail shelves. I found a case of Winchesters at a Dick's store a few months back. Pure luck! The truck was just pulling in as I arrived. They only had 3 bricks on the truck. Amazing! Best thing to do is to let your fingers do the walking. Call around and talk to some sporting club members. Someone will find you some ammo. Good Luck!

Another vote for Al Lindner.

Again, it depends on how deep you are fishing and type of presentation, i.e.: trolling, downrigging, vertical jigging. September up there should still be warm, so I suspect the fish will be deep. If you try vertical jigging as I suggested, you might just tie into a few good ones. We did yesterday: Good Luck out there!

I have used it from time to time. It's a good stained water color. However, more important is depth and speed control and the forage base the fish are feeding on. Color it the last thing I focus on - if at all.

First thing you need to figure out is your FF. I'm assuming you have a decent quality graph and that it is set-up correctly. If not, then that is step one. This time of the year, the only thing you must figure out is where the bait fish are. Targeting large schools of bait - on your graph - will get you a lot closer to the smallmouths in your ecosystem. They will be deep (usually 15' - 40' depending on the body of water). They will be relating to structures such as humps, points, drop offs and/or deep water channels. They will be following the bait fish. Don't go looking for bass. Look for bait. You'll find the bass. Then the ball is in your court.

I'm assuming these folks you are taking out are "first time" anglers? If so, the objective must be to have them experience "the fight" right off and often throughout the time you are sharing the water. They need some fun, in order to keep them interested and wanting more. Species you are targeting is paramount. Try taking them crappie or bluegill fishing. That should peek their interest and pleasure. Which, in turn, will have them wanting more. If it's bass you are taking them after (and they are inexperienced), then you might be doing them a miss-service. Bass tend to take some studying, preparation and fore thought. You need to be a bit more experienced to target bass right away. Panfishing on the other hand are less finicky and much more co-operative. Just a thought.

One of the all-time great fishing lures for sure. You can use it like a top water. You can wake it just under the surface. You can retrieve it like a jerkbait. And it even works on a steady retrieve.

Al Lindner for best all-around fisherman and it would be a toss up (for me) between Rick Clunn & the late Doug Hannon on bass.

Try drop shotting. Keeping an offering in their face for a long time is very effective. However, you have to have the patience for it too.

Another thing to keep in mind here is that you really should carry a variety of plastics to present to the fish. They can turn on/turn off one particular style/size/color quite rapidly. They have ample time to look over your offering and accept or reject it. So, if you think you are over fish and you haven't had any that take, try switching over to an entirely different style. BTW, another "crackerjack" bait is the 3" Sluggo, nose hooked!