Beans Baxter

Thanks for the tip. I'll have to try that next time I'm out. Do you wacky-rig the senko on your dropshot or just through the nose like a normal rig?

One of the laminates: dark green pumpkin/amber (color #926).

I got a bit of fishing in this evening with an interesting result. First I tried a little fly popper with a casting bubble. I had quite a bit of bluegill success with this rig a few days ago and I wanted to see if I could get some bass to hit it. I also knew that they had completed the fall trout stocking last week so I thought that would improve my odds. After getting shut out on the fly, I decided to go after the bass I knew were in the area and wacky-rigged a 5" senko. First cast into the same area I had been tossing the fly and I got a hit on the drop. I could tell it was a decent sized fish since it was really giving my ultralight rod and reel a good workout. As the fish neared the shore, imagine my surprise when I pulled out a 15" rainbow trout. Completely unexpected but not at all unwelcome. I ended up catching 4 bass on the same rig in the 11-14" range but that trout was the best fight of the evening. Too bad I wasn't planning on keeping anything as he would have made a good dinner. Anybody other unexpected fish stories?

I've been enjoying slip bobber fishing. It's easy to adjust the depth of your bait with a stop knot and you can cast without having a huge length of line out past the tip of your rod. It also makes it easy to re-present the bait without having to cast again. There are several brands out there and I've been using Thrill weighted bobbers but I'd like to try out the Everlasting Slip Bobber. Sorry I can't post pics or links yet; I'm too new around these parts but you should be able to add a .com to hloutdoors to see them.

Thanks for all the great welcome messages. I think I'm going to like it here.

Heh, thanks. I kind of like it too.

Hey everybody. Thanks for the great forum and website. I'm getting back into fishing after a few decades of downtime. I had never fished for bass before but with the tips I found on here, I've already been having some good success. Thanks again.