Jigfishn10

Cant't go wrong with those, you have the talent for sure! Keep it up Big Bass Man!

Probably saw the spinnerbait helicopter down (great technique BTW!) and was interested enough to take it. May have had it in it's mouth and not moving anywhere while you went for your drink. It happens, not a lot, but it happens.

Not good, but I would have a conversation with your wife and let her be the bearer of bad news to your in-laws. I have a feeling they may listen to her a little more intently. That's if your wife shares the same opinion with you, of course. JMHO EDIT: I'm surprised they still make candy cigarettes!

Looks awesome for your first try Big Bass Man. If you pick up the carving technique as well as your photo finishes, you'll be well on your way. Keep "plugging" at it. (sorry, couldn't resist).

That's good that you do that Red, I've been fishing way too long not to pick up that habit. I think I'm gonna keep a log next year and see where it all shakes out. As far as the OP, for the past 2 years I'm catching more quality bass, but not near the numbers I'm used to. Up here 3 lbs is "good", 4 lbs is "nice" and 5 plus are great. This year, maybe 2) 5 plus, a few 4's and a bunch 3 lbers and under. I will also have to say that, I haven't gotten out nearly as much as I'm used to as well, but I'm very happy with the way the season has been going. Good luck Fat G, as well as, the rest of you all here on BR for the remainder of the season.

Labor Day unless you all want an extension.

I personally like to tie with rod builders thread, I can match colors to the skirt or add a red color on a spinnerbait for added attraction. Zip ties in a pinch works great as well.

I do the same as JFrancho and he said it best. Location, Location, Location.

Finally got 2 fish to hit my topwater: 1 was a pickeral and the other, a bass, was an inch and a half longer than my Spook Jr. I didn't have anything small enough to get a girth measurement...LOL does that qualify?

Easy guys, grimlin just celebrated his 36th birthday the other day, he just had a senior moment, that's all...

Here's a great article on walking the dog: http://www.berniesch....com/9406bm.htm I like long casts in clear water situations.

Try a follow up lure. I've been getting bit on a 1/4 oz spinnerbait, but no hook up. Now I follow it up with a tube and have been getting hook ups. That spinnerbait is turning into a bird dog lure which is fine with me, as long I can get em.

Man I hate that. It happens to me when I fish after work. For some reason my mind starts to zone out of fishing and back onto work related issues. It kills me, because I go fishing to forget about work...LOL Sorry to hear you missed that one, sounds like you had an oinker for sure.

SAHWEET Grundle...Have fun out there!

You can count me in Glenn.

I hit the wall last summer. Speed up! I burned a spinnerbait as fast as I could reel it in and got my fair share. I read about the technique a few years ago and thought "no way in this lake/pond". I tried it and, man, it worked. You give the bass no chance to think about it. Give it a whirl.

I'm with grim on this one. The water disturbance will kick up the zoo plankton and will get the bait fish activated and subsequently bass will be more active. The water will more than likely become stained or muddy from the silt being kicked up and vibration will be a key presentation method IMHO.

It sounds like you've tried a variety of baits that haven't produced for you and others on this thread have given you some great ideas for baits to use, maybe your problem is presentation techniques? I'm not sugessting that your doing anything wrong because I haven't really read much in here or maybe flat out misread some of your posts on how your fishing these baits, but I would spend some time on trying different presentations. Please do not be offended, I'm really trying to help. Maybe you can give us some insight as to how your fishing with the baits you have or have tried?

ROFL...if you want it you can have it.

I usually start out with some type of reaction lure...spinnerbait, cranks - lipless and billed, etc in hopes that the fish are active and roaming as you menioned. In any case, I find that the smaller ones are more active than the larger ones in any case. If you think that they are relating to cover then go for the weedlines. Right now, up here anyway, they are relating to the second weedline, which from the bank is a long cast. Now you have to figure if they are on the edge or "in the weeds". When I decide that they are in cover, for me anyway, it's a jig, tube bait or weightless soft plastic stick bait, i.e. senko type bait. My tactic is a tube and or jig first and then soft plastic stick bait. With that said, they throw you a deuce and you can catch one in 1-2 feet of water like I did yesterday: The spot: Got her right in the middle of the horeshoe shape of the lilly pads. I never thought she would be there on this day. So in a nut shell, small bodies of water allow you explore all possible scenarios in a short amount of time. Use all your techniques at your disposal and just enjoy your time out there. These little green things will surprise you. Just take mental or written notes of those spots you caught fish on, quickly go over the less productive spots and start the process all over again as the season changes. The less productive spots may be the more productive spots later in the year as I'm finding year in and year out. I tend to throw out all this info after my fishing season ends. The small ponds I fish at tend to change from one year to the next, for whatever reason. Good luck and have fun.

I never heard of them until you posted this. It really looks like it would have a great thump to it. Not sure if the arm style adds to it or if it's just the big colorado blades your feeling. You sound happy with those spinnerbaits never the less. Keep fishing them and let us know how you do.

Nahh...the fish and chips are better here... ...Just kidding UK

Just came back from fishing and had an urge for some clam chowder, so I got my elixir simmering up right now! It's summer time, so it's chowder time. Which is your favorite style?

Very nice swim jig fish! Now try and get out there for a few more hours...LOL

Grass jigs, flipping jigs, casting jigs, whatever you want to call them. As others have said, a jig wih a bullet type head is the way to go. The line tie angle should be at about 30*. Arky's are about at a 60* angle and will work in grassy cover, but I usually use those in the early spring/late fall when the vegetation isn't as thick. Arky's, however are a great wood jig. Football jigs have a 90* line tie angle, horrible in grass in my opinion, but great around rocks. Be careful with a swim jig, they usually have a light wire hook where a flipping jig's hook would be a lot stouter. endless: Great loking jig, I'm gonna have to try that. senko_77 is dead on with the tube. I find myself using one more and more and in weeds, it can't be beat. Fl_Sharp, are you bank fishing or on a boat?