Big Bait Fishing

Matt's talkin' about dixon lake , i fish there ALOT , and yes there are huge bass still in there , put it this way , i've seen bass well into the teens. any how , that lake gets pounded day in and day out!!! fish that are big , dominant females stay in a small area most of there life once they have found a spot that has optimal ambush spots and is deep but close to shallow ,spawning type ground . for instance , ''dottie'' was living in a spot that is at the bottom of a steep drop off , almost a wall, that she would pin trout against to feed on. but this was right close to the shallows to spawn . she would get off that spawning spot real quick , that's why she was hard to spot let alone catch . i think these bass see people and very quickly go deep (Dixon lake is very clear) . alot of times you can't even see them ever . for instance , i'll probably hear crap for this but this is the truth, i won't mention what lake this was at , but a really big bass that Mike long was tryin' to catch was being very elusive and would only come shallow when the park was closed. well one night after this lake closed the rangers making their rounds spotted this huge bass and called mike to come back and actually let him fish and catch her it was actually allowed to be a lake record, pretty sad huh. anyway , just an example of how elusive these big bass are and how hard it is to target them , and as Matt said, can get quite expensive!!!

they go for around a hundred bucks.....

use real dark color baits , they cause a silhouette that can be seen by the bass . kinda the same principal as you would use night fishing.

my experience with Yo-zuri ultra-soft in 4 lb. test is that it's WAAAAY too stretchy , hook sets are a task . i would go up to 6 lb. test if not 8 lb. just my opinion......

that rod is sweet!! , i love split EVA grips ( i have a Carrotstick) . the swimbait rod im having made is designed after the Cara split- grip stick , but with EVA grips and Fuji ACS reel seat

i found a solution , i put the original paddle handles from the SX onto the BPS power handle (went right on) the bps paddle grips had nylon bushings instead of bearings like the SX has so now im set . thanks for the feedback

i don't use attractants on frogs , it more of a reaction strike than a slowly come up and taste it bite, like say a power worm. the bass come up and crush frogs for fear they will get away from them ,so when they hit it ,they hit it good ,usually the only time they would spit it out is if you were daydreaming and didn't see or feel the bite and didn't feel her on the line and didn't set the hook.

first off , i would never eat a bass , but since i eat trout , i never be-head a trout or gut him. i just cut just past the gills and down to the ribs (easy now don't be tryin' to cut thru the ribs)then startmaking my way towards the tail, going high on the top(dorsal fin) , once you feel the ribs you just turn the knife horizontal to the ribs and you'll just be grazing them, when you get to close to the tail, stop(don't cut all the way thru), flip the fillet over with your knife , cut thru the fillet to the skin , then run the knife between the fillet and skin, and repeat on other side. this way you don't have to gut it or take it's head off . much cleaner. and what ever you do don't leave the carcass in your trash can or you'll have a foul smell in 2-3 days. take to a field and chuck it!!

has to be Tim Horton , guys a great fisherman and a pro i would love to learn alot from . seems like a genuine nice guy without a huge ego.

if your refering to the ''big show paddle worm'' , that's one im going to try soon , probably in the fall . seems like a bottom fishing worm, too much grass and vegatation this time of the year.

that's why i buy the ''switchback'' Bomber lures by tim horton. im gonna also be getting some Luckycraft silent cranks , i hate that most all cranks have rattles in them >

i also used to use 5/0 and 6/0 EWG hooks but i now use Owner 7/0 oversize worm hooks on the 10'' power worm and pretty much never lose a fish . these hooks are awesome !! and to get it down deeper i use a bullet weights screw in bullet weight in 1/8 or 3/16 , very lethal combo !!!!!

don't know but this last fall i caught most of my(crankbait) fish off of that color crankbait .

i have the 7'xh paired with a REVO SX 7.1:1 , you couldn't ask for a better combo !!!! btw , the rod is superb !!!

i love the reel , just wanted to see if it's possible to get diffferent grips for the BPS power handle , not foolish at all , just a little customization

i think cause of the ''taste'' of powerbait , that the power worms have no equal !!! the bass just hold on ALOT longer than any other worm ive tried. that equates to better catchability ;D

WOW!!!! that's nice reading...........

Go ahead and keep thinking that. : x3, you obviously don't know a phenomenal swimbait when you see one !!! that thing is BEAUTIFUL !!!!! quality that good , that's a steal.............

i have my sx paired with a 7' xh carrot stick , and i must say I LOVE IT !!!!!

anyone know where to get different grips for baitcasters , i have a revo sx that i want to put slimmer grips on , like quantums style grips . i can't seem to find them on the web and was hoping some one can help me out . i don't want to pay ridiculus jdm prices .

you MUST have gotten a bad spool , 50 lb. power pro can pull a horse , i actually went down to 30lb. and never had problems

they are good but the XPS handles are better!! i just like a longer handle , try a skeet reese then an sx and you'll know the difference

i do pretty good with lead , i've recently switched to using BULLET WEIGHTS screw-in bullet weights . they really work good and hold inside the worm. i love them for 10'' power worms !!!

i hear you , i don't often buy BPS stuff (yeah , i love the xps flouro!!) but this is one exception you will love !!! . i think the best upgrade that you can make on a baitcaster for cheap money !!!!

use a scale (fish scale).