Catt

Tried & True 100% 😉 Yeah some days I'll throw something new or graph new locations but when I wanna jack some jaws it's old school.

I need directions on how to get to the Big Pond?

I have two Daiwa Tatula® Bass Rods @ $149.99. TTU711MHXB: 7'1" Medium Heavy X-Fast TTU731MHFB: 7'3" Medium Heavy Fast These rods fish way above their price point!

If I want a fight 😉

Catt & Pat are sitting on a little ridge just south of Indian Mounds; full moon is barely on the horizon, slight southerly breeze. I make a long cast towards deep water and start the count down to the bottom. The Texas rigged worm settles down when there's that classic "Thump", drops the rod, reel the slack, and set the hook. Nothing gives, then in a microsecond on my knees, rod half under water. Catt: Yells get the net! Pat: For what! Catt: I think he's heading for the Louisiana side Pat: You gonna land em or what Catt: Aint you suppose to play em first? Finally back to my feet, line singing again, drag slipping, rod all bowed up. Catt: He's headed for Six Mile, if you start the big motor we can head em off. Pat now standing behind me: Want me to pour some water on your reel? Catt: No! just get the gun! Look a swirl just under the surface, a sudden dive for freedom, your mine sucker. Pat with quick move and it's in the net: Took you long enough. Catt falls back into the seat drops his rods on the deck: Dude let's see it. Pat turn on the interior lights: Shoot it's only a stripper! Catt sits up, lips it and grabs the tail, gotta be at least 36" Pat digs around in the console for the scales 16 LB 5 OZ. Catt: Slipping it back in, that's a hawg right there. Pat: Don't count it's a stripper! Catt: Still a hawg Pat: You're still down 7 to 4, shut up & fish.

Zoom's Ultravibe Speed Worm, 3/16 oz bullet weight, 3/0 straight shank round bend hook Two colors huh? Watermelon Neon & White Pearl Spike-It Dip-N-Glo Chartreuse Garlic

On all camping trips for hunting or fishing it was my job to start & maintain the camp fire. Dad taught me 2 items needed for starting a fire quickly & in most adverse conditions. A good hatchet & a nice piece of fatwood, pine knot, fat pine.

Exact reason I night fish I have fished some in late February & March; couple 7-8s. Early November, caught numbers.

I night fish from April to October, the rest of the year its daytime. I have several friends who night fish year round.

Probably the biggest misconception is that bass feed better at night. Yes & No! A Bass's "clock" is its digestive system & its reproductive system. When its time to eat, they eat, when its time to reproduce, they reproduce. Back to the OP, yes bass will bite 24/7/365. It is simple guys, water temperatures effects metabolism, metabolism effects how fast the digestive system works. High body temperature, fast digestion, more food required. Low body temperatures, slow digestion, less food required.

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While we have plenty heavy cover, there's alot of ares similar to yours. Like you said we target the boat lanes & the weedless. There's a wide selection of lures the work in these conditions. Make minor adjustments to your lures. Instead of a Fluke throw a Rage Swimmer or Keitech Swing Impact. I wouldn't be afraid of targeting a 2-3' into the vegetation.

One thing I have learned is if they ain't eating it ya can't force feed em. Three parts of the water column are topwater, mid-depth, & bottom Topwater has been eliminated

Does Xpress's website show dealers in your area?

This is heavy cover

Tried left hand reel, nah! Ain't happening 😉

Praying for y'all 🙏

Lightly spray Awesome Cleaner, wipe down with a microfiber cloth, q-tip for all tight areas. Lightly oil the worm gear & housing.

Like @Pat Brown says fish the structure under the grass. Think of it this way, structure is the cake, grass is the icing.

A friend of mine has the AVX189, its the non pad hull. This hull was discontinued but new ones can still be found. Its an 18' 7" with a 94" Beam & a 115 hp. Handles chop very smooth & dry. An friend has a AVX1880, it is a pad hull. This is 18' 10" with a 95" beam & a 115 hp Suzuki. The boat corners very well, handled 2 1/2' chop smooth & dry. The AVX1980 should fit you needs.

Bass Assassin 71/2" Tapout Worm Thicker & heavier than a Trick Worm, not as big as a Magnum Trick Worm.

A 3 part review of the AVX1980

The majority of my skipping is around trees, brush, reeds, & lilies that grow above the water. My favorite is pre-spawn Buck Brush with a Jig-n-Craw. Most anglers flip-n-pitch the outside edge of the brush but if you want Nadine ya gonna have to skip between the individual brush.

There are several Facebook groups I belong to for various lakes around Southwest Louisiana/Southeast Texas. The members will post where they've noticed floaters, lost boats, tackle left at ramps, & even where they're broke down at. These groups are well ran like here & are extremely helpful.