Reaction_Strike

I make my own jigs, spinnerbaits (including inline), and have started tinkering w/ crankbaits.

It's stuff like this that makes me glad I stumbled across this site! I've made a few post about my "crankbait woes" and how I can never seem to hook one when using them. This goes a long way towards explaining why! I figured using a crankbait would be like using my inline spinnerbaits. I wasn't waiting for a monster strike, but I figured I'd be able to feel it. Perhaps I am getting strikes, but just don't know it. Guess it's time I finally got a better rod too. I hear G. Loomis makes some nice ones. ;D A couple questions: 1) Chris said: "The wider the wobble, the more resistance the bait has and the less depth the bait can go". Does this mean that wide wobble baits don't reach their advertised depth at all, or that it just takes them longer to get there? 2) Raul said: "You lose 1 ft for every lb you increase line diameter". So...if I'm using 8 lb test on a bait designed for 10-12, it will run 2-4 ft deeper?

Look up Do-It molds. They have everything you need. 8)

Okay, I don't get it. I've never hired a guide, so bear with me here, because I guess I don't understand the whole concept. You're basically hiring someone to take you out on the water (in his boat I assume?) and locate fishing hotspots. This person is probably a local, or at least knows the location well. Not only is this person supposed to know where the fish are, but has some working knowledge of what kind of baits would be successful in said location. So....how is the guide supposed to know where the fish are unless he goes fishing? I'm sure he has several locations that any guide with fishing knowledge would have, and a "home field" advantage as well. But how is he going to know what works at what doesn't unless he's out there doing it too? Personally, I would WANT him to be fishing. I would hope everyone catches fish, but if either my party or myself isn't catching anything, and he is...that he'd be able to tell us what's working. To answer the original question, I would hope the guy would ask if we minded if he fished along with us. Just seems like the professional and courteous thing to do.

We've all had days like this. :-/ There are probably hundreds of different baits you could've used, and still not had any luck. Sometimes, they just aren't biting.

Usually 3-5 days a week. We're a fishing family...the wife and 3 kids (ages 8, 6, and soon to be 4) all like to fish. Generally we'll go from about 6-7:30pm or so during the week and then off and on over the weekend.

Things are getting pretty chilly here in Ohio...it's definitely October weather now. I had a lot of success today. Caught 4 bass, all decent fish, including a 5 pounder. I was using a Zoom tube (watermelon) that hooked 3 of them and caught the last (and biggest) on a FLW 5/16 finesse jig w/ rattle, in black/chartruese w/ a chartruese grub trailer.

Silicone is better in more ways than I can even list. I make my own jigs on occassion, and I tried mixing rubber and silicone once...it's junk.

I agree with mgton. I'd definitely take it up with the guy personally before reporting it.

Sounds kinda...fishy...to me. Like an old wive's tale or something.

I like the way these guys think! RW, you handle the squares. Make mine a Fuente Fuente Opus X.

Now that's dedication! The boat looks sweet, Glenn...lots of bling-bling. 8)

What he said! My wife outfishes me 5 days out of 7...and she doesn't go the other 2.

I checked your profile and noticed you live in PA...so I dug up some info on PA Fishing Regulations. Line 1 reads: - Boats have the right of way over fishing from boat launch areas or boat docks. It is unlawful for persons fishing from a boat launch area or boat dock to permit their fishing activity to interfere with boat traffic into and out of the boat launch area or boat dock. There's no mention of specific distance, though this might not be a reliable source. So...unless the lake you're referring to has some special regulations, I'd say that 80 yards is plenty of distance from the dock to be fishing. I'll have to agree with the others. This guy either had a bad day, or is just one of those people who enjoys being a jerk.

Lure Building: - Barlow's Tackle - Custom Tackle - Do-It Molds - Lure Making.com - Mudhole Custom Tackle - Shoff Tackle - Stamina Components - Tackle Underground Rod Building: - Custom Rod Builder's Guild - Rod Building.org That should be enough to keep ya busy for awhile! 8)