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Some where back in the 60s my dad rented a wooden boat that had slats nailed across the ribs for a floor. I noticed what turned out to be a Scoundrel worm (black with two yellow stripes). Dad rigged it weedless for me & I cast it out & let it sit while eating a sandwich. I noticed a whole row of pencil reeds laying over in a stright line & thought what the hell. Dad screamed set hook, I did & caught a nice 2# chunk. 60+ yrs later still chunking worms & chasing largemouth!

Most anglers try forcing a jig through grass which is all wrong, you gotta finesse the jig through grass! When you feel the jig starting to load up in the grass...stop. Release pressure, pull up until you feel heaviness again but apply slightly more pressure, then release, continue until the jig breaks free. You want the motion to be similar to & as fast as working a shaky head, you're just applying more pressure. Same applies to "wood" 😉

@Glenn Feeling frustrated by all that 🤔

Y'all definitely don’t wanna fish with me! I'll spend a whole week on Toledo Bend or Rayburn with one jig.

Never have been a cold weather guy! Had to work in for years, now I don't have to.

Jig head & Minnow Got a real aversion to throwing exposed hooks

We talking 2024?

Ultravibe Speed Worm Ultravibe Speed Craw Mr Twister 8" Mag Buzz Worm Bettle Spin Humdinger Spinnerbait C'est fini 😉

How many lures catch 80% of your bass? How many worms come in a pack?

If it ain't on a jig or spinnerbait it goes in the trash. If it requires the removal of to much metal, I trash it. Spyderco ceramic file 😉

Having a dealership near by is important but make sure they have a competent service department.

For 30+ years I used a Shimano Calcutta with a 5.8:1 gear ratio. Never had a bass overpower me. Now it's Lew's Tournament/Team Lite, 7.5:1.

Add one more your list, it coils way worse then any monofilament or copolymore. Tried really hard to like it but in the end it's a no go. Still very popular down here on the saltwater seen, along with Tru Turn.

Florida strain bass were introduced into California, Mexico, Texas & many other bodies of water. Tilapia are not native to Mexico & Trout were not native to those Cali lakes.

Compare natural selection to Texas's ShareLunker Program, which has a higher percentage?

With an abundance of forage it is possible for a tiny percentage to reach DD status. With proper genetics & a normal forage base a higher percentage of bass will reach DD status. The bass in Mexico are Florida strain, why? The bass in California are Florida strain, why? The bass in Texas are from Florida, California, & Cuba, why? Genetics If it was as simple as feeding them then why don't we see "native" bass reaching these sizes?

@A-Jay Y'all trained in conditions i tried to avoid! 👍

Which one? I sure @A-Jay or anyone who has been 100+ miles out in the Gulf or Atlantic or Pacific understand its a totally different ball game. Often times you simply can not out run the weather, so you batten down the hatches & ride it out.

@Swamp Girl Ya ever seen the movie "The Perfect Storm"? 135 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico during a storm that made a 70' boat look tiny. Still will not watch that movie today!

In my teenage years I worked as a deck hand & First Mate on charter fishing boats in the Gulf of Mexico. Even on bright sunny days this was how we maneuvered from location to location. Fog! Night fishing on Toledo Bend near Turtle Beach on the Louisiana side, a dense fog rolled in about midnight, somewhere around 3 we decided to head back to our camp on the Texas side. There was a huge sign on a tree in the mouth of Negreet Creek that advertised Turtle Beach Lodge. I idled over to the sign, pointed the bow towards what I believed was due west & the Texas side. 30 minutes later & directly in front of us was the Turtle Beach sign! Again I pointed the bow westward & again 30 minutes later the was the Turtle Beach sign. Sleep in the boat until daylight tied to the Turtle Beach sign!

@N Florida Mike Speed Worm - Mr Twister Buzz Worm Fluke - Mpack Shad Baby Brush Hog - 6th Sense Hogwalla Different profiles 😉

I totally agree with the "new lake effect" but what needs to be understood is that this happens numerous times throughout the life of the body of water. Example 2007 Toledo Bend's lake level was lowered 15' to allow work on the dam. All of the exposed lake bottom had a resurgence of vegetation. When the lake level came back up it brought with it the new lake effect.