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I live up by Lake McClure and Don Pedro, and yes, we do "stick" the fish caught in 30' of water or more. The procedure is fairly simple, and is definitely recommended (especially if you're fishing tournaments). All it consists of, is a small gauge needle with the syringe on the end (but no plunger). After reeling up your fish, he is most likely going to look strange, being that he is floating and swimming in circles. Get him (or her) on board, and about an inch behind their gills, and about half an inch, to an inch, below their lateral line, you're going to give 'em a shot! Insert the needle, preferrably slowly, and then proceed to put your fish back in the water until you see bubbles coming out of the needle stuck in his (or her) side. MAKE SURE you hold on to your fish though!!!! If he gets away, then your ousted on some weight, and your needle rig! Meaning that you can't "stick" any more of your fish! Which , in turn, means that every fish from there on out is going to go "belly-up" in your livewell. Not good! So I would recommend bringing a couple of needle rigs with you. Better safe than sorry! Hopefully this information will be utilized. Cheers!

Well, fellas, fall is upon us. Bass fishing is going to change along with the season. I fish in Central California. Around here, it's all about ghost blue worms, slow-rolled spinnerbaits, and black/blue/brown jig comibnations in 25-35 feet of water. But I'm curious to what everyone else's favorite cold weather baits are. Let me know what's going to be in your fall arsenal.

Has anyone ever tried drop-shotting a crawdad style bait? I'm sort of reluctant to try it, being that it might be a waste of valuable fishing time. Any input? ???

Ok, Avid.......easy man. Nobody wants to wear a box. At least, I don't think anyone wants to wear a box?....... Anyways, I know super flukes and sluggos are a little better for topwater purposes, I use them 80% of the time, but I was simply asking a question. Alright, too much drama here. Dead subject. Let's just agree to disagree. *This Thread Has Been Terminated*

Ya, I know. I realize that now. Sorry about that Avid. Just wanted to try something new. I throw the same baits all day long. Kinda getting old.

Nwgabassmaster: THANK YOU! Avid: I was just trying to experiment with Senkos. You don't HAVE to fish them a CERTAIN way. These things have endless possibilities. If you're fishing them one way, and one way only.......broaden your horizons,man! Try new things, experiment, expand! It's not like bass are only gonna take them one way! I was just curious. And plus, a Trick Worm is nothing like a floating Senko; if you really want to break it down. Thanks for the input NWGA. I appreciate it. Can you actually "walk the dog" with these things, or what? How did you fish it as a topwater?

I hear where you're coming from Will. The lakes I fish, are highly fluctuating lakes, so I know what you're saying. Jet-ski at your own risk!

Thanks DePoy. Have you ever tried them? How did you rig/fish it? Anyone had any luck with them?

Hey folks. It's me again. Recently found a strange, yet fun technique for catching bass in ponds. If anyone fishes in ponds that have dragonflies buzzing all around, check this out. Ok, you know how dragonflies are just obsessed with landing on your pole, or landing on your lure before you cast? Try this: when they get close to your pole, just kind of swing/whip your pole around until you knock one into the water, or onto bank. It should still be alive, maybe a little injured, but alive. Grab that sucker, and rig it up on a small bait hook, with a bobber about three feet away. Make sure you use a small enough baithook, so the dragonfly still floats. Toss him under a tree, or above a weedbed, and then hold onto that pole! Bass absolutely love 'em. Just a fun little piece of info. Especially if you have kids. They love it! If you give it a try, let me know how you did. Tight Lines

Does any lure manufacturer make a floating Senko-style bait? That would be awesome for walking the dog, or even splitshotting. Right??!!??!! Does anybody know?

Welocme to the hands-down best bass fishing info site on the internet. Like everyone has already told you, you will not find a nicer group of fisherman willing to share so much valuable information. You hit the jackpot. Where about do you live? Ask some people in your town where a good tackle store is. By the way, do you live in France, or America?

I totally understand that we have to share the waters with everyone, but SOME people are just, straight-up RUDE! I mean, they have a WHOLE ENTIRE LAKE to ski/jet ski in, and they have to do it RIGHT where you are fishing. Now THAT is rude, if you ask me. You can't catch bass everywhere in the lake, but you can boat and jet ski everywhere in the lake. Especially when you're in a little cove, and they come horning in. It makes the banks muddy, and the water choppy. You might be able to switch to a rattle trap, or chartreuse spinnerbait, but that's not the point. It's the dis-respect factor that REALLY comes into play. After all, if you were a jet skier, and a basser.......wouldn't you give the fisherman a little space? :-/

Good one, Roadwarrior! Had me and my buddy laughing! Come on folks. Post your funny "nuisance" stories here!

Okay, weird story. My friend and I used to tie huge magnets on our poles when this reservoir we used to fish alot was low. We'd drag them across the bottom and reel them back slowly retrieving old lures that were on the bottom, and various other metal objects. Anyhow, there used to be alot of ducks in this reservoir. One day, we're out there dragging magnets, and a huge group of ducks comes swimming by, but like sixty feet out from where we were. And believe me, you can cast those big magnets VERY far. So I fling one out there, and right into the group of ducks, scattering them......all except for one. I actually hit one of them in the head, knocking it out, and somehow it gets tangled around this poor little duck. So I actually reeled in this limp duck that probably feels like he went a round with Mike Tyson. My friend behind me, rolling around, laughing his butt off. But I untangled him, and set him on the bank. It wasn't any more than two minutes, when he woke up, extremely confused, and stumbled his way back into the water. Very funny scene. And Duck, if you ever read this, I'm very sorry! :'(

Anyone familiar with this scene? You find yourself a nice, little cove, and, boy, the bass are biting! Just as you set the hook on your seventh or eigth bass, you hear it. The ever-so-familiar hum of another boat headed your way. And then, who comes around the corner? A freaking squad of jet skis, or someone pulling a skier, or wakeboarder. Whoopin' and hollerin' with total disregard for your once quiet honey hole and whoever the hell is in it. And, oh yes, they do see you fishing in there, but do they care? Absolutely not. It's probably happened to all of us, but I would like to hear about. Anyone with a funny, annoying, or memorable "nuisance" story, send 'em in! Let's hear 'em. ;D

They both fight very well, but carp give up faster. So I'm gonna say channel cats. 10 lb. largemouth on 10 lb. test, or 4 lb. trout on 4 lb. test?

The winds are a definite negative factor in your situation. Where I live (Central California), the way I fish worms, is pretty much just a slow drift. Let the boat drift with the wind, or use the trolling motor on a dead-wind day. And I try to maintain constant contact with the bottom, with the exception of a twitch-twitch-pull every now and then. So you are constantly feeling the contours of the bottom of the lake, but when I get hit on the worm, I feel a tug----tug-tug. or if it's a little fish, I feel a shaking or rattling feeling. And sometimes, mostly on bigger fish, it will feel like you are snagged on a log or something! But, that's just me. Everyone on the site lives in different areas, and fishes different bodies of water, so you just have to adjust to your surroundings. But anyways, I hope I gave you a little bit of advice you can use. Tight Lines, brother!

What I do, is I at least try to get the hook out first, but VERY gently if it's in a vital area. If it's not possible at all, just leave it. A bass' blood will coagulate in the water. Totally opposite from a human. Meaning that our blood will coagulate in the air, but in the water it will run, and keep bleeding. Where as a bass' blood will coagulate in the water, and keep bleeding in the air. This means, that if you do have a bleeding bass with a deep hook, let him go as soon as possible. Just some info I've learned over the years. Tight Lines!

Okay folks. I am curious as to what kind of knots you guys use. This topic isn't really a question topic, but more like a feedback topic. Tell me, and everyone else on the site, what kind of knot you use for the specific bait, and action you are looking for. And, I don't really know if it's possible, but if it is, include a picture, or instructions on how to tie these knots, and inform everyone why you use this specific knot. Alright bassers......ready....set....inform!

Snap swivels are good if you want to change lures ALL day long, and loose fish. Otherwise, tie directly to the lure. There are alot of good knots to use. It just depends on the kind of action you want with the lure, and what KIND of lure you are going to be using. Actually, I'm going to create a topic about knots right now. Check it out, fellas.

And so it comes to this. You know, I didn't want to say anything, but I have tried some weird stuff for bass, too. Gummy worms, hot dogs, and even roots from a plant! I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one out there. Well, good luck with the Oscar Mayers, boys! And like I said earlier, keep them posts coming! They brighten my day!

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Hey Kbj3579, I don't know about the wacky style rig with a hot dog. I think the first time you twitched it, it would just fall off the hook. Funny concept though, isn't it? I think if you rigged it like a super fluke, with a Gammy EWG, and maybe some relish, and fished it like a soft jerk bait, maybe that would produce some results. Wow, folks, I can't believe we're talking about fishing with hot dogs and ketchup to catch bass. Keep the posts coming, though, they crack me up!

You mean using hot dogs to fish with? Are you serious about this? I've used 'em to catch catfish, but I've never heard anything about catching bass on them! That's some crazy s#@$. Let me know if you hear anything else about this. I'ts got me really curious........

Oh boy, what a fun topic! Why spend all this time whining and complaining about something that is more expensive than the other baits? Boo-Freaking-Hoo! Get off of it! If you want to spend the money to buy 'em, buy 'em! If you don't wanna buy 'em, then don't! Come on people.... let's think of something a little more constructive to talk about than the price of a bait. This is a Bass Fishing Forum...... it's not a site for complainers. Let's get realistic, folks.