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I've heard of guys using this, however I don't. Jig= Rage tail trailer in my book

This goes way past the "norm". The premise of the show is not watch the host catch tons of fish on the baits that he is paid to fish. The premise is watch the host/guest angler go through the process of breaking down a body of water that he's never been on. I'd call it a fraud and never watch it again. I watched a few "Day on the Lake" episodes where the anglers were launching their boats on the "lake" without a ramp (barely even a dirt area to launch). I agree with Tyrius, we've all been there, first time on a lake and you're going through a multi-step process to determine where to fish. I would much rather observe an angler going through this process than watching him haul in fish after fish in an area that he already knows produces. If you watch the show, Dave "finds" a real small sweet spot and starts ripping in 4 to 5 pound smallmouth like nothing. Lake Chautauqua in not a huge lake (just over 13,000 surface acres), but it is not a lake you could expect to find these sweet spots that easily, especially in a half of day. I agree with you guys that it's a load of crap trust me. For anglers like us, we would rather you "teach" us how to fish and find patterns on new waters, rather than just watch you reel in fish for 30 min and show us your brand new flashy lure in between. However I have heard so many rumors about so many bass fishing shows, at this point I take everything at face value, and that ain't much. So many shows you will see guys reeling in fish, but you don't see the cast or the hookset, why??? I've learned more about bass fishing from this site than any tv show. Why is that? Becuase I am not being sold anything and real people aren't afraid to say "hey fishing was tough today". People on here don't have there reputations to worry about becuase they don't lose money when they have a bad day. And the advertisers on here with good product don't have to promote thier product because we do it for them.

Oh I guess I misunderstood you above I thought you were talking about a +6lb bass above.... :-?

Hey Tommy, I take it your fishing that tourny you inquired about a while back. The bite has slowed way down out there over the past few months. A combination of higher water, more traffic due to good fishing reports, and high heat have made geting a bite much tougher. The fish are there, however different tactics are working now than last time you asked. The fish have gone deep, and they have a very lazy non-aggressive bite. What does that mean? Fish slow, fish deep. Large T-rigged worms are the ticket, along with jig n' craw. Or you can beat the banks all day with a senko and pull in dinks, I'll leave that up to you. If you fish deeper then here's the tip of the day: look for the drop off usually 8-12ft away from the edge of the lily pads. I have pulled a lot of fish off that drop off while most guys have thier boat right over it casting into the pads all day. Good luck PM me if I can offer you any other help.

@SoFla- Hey show us some of those 5 and 6 lbers your pullin in. I wanna see what the drop shot is all about!

Hey Sqhertz. The fish have definetely gone deep for the summer. I have not been having much luck on topwater the last few weeks at all, and find myself fishing deeper earlier. Large T-rigged worms have been a great bait for me lately, as well as the jig n' craw. Slow n' deep is how she likes it during the summer. One thing I don't buy into is the bite "turning off" at anytime during the day. If the O2 levels are down, you should expect the fish near some sort of vegetation, my first pick would be thick lillies, no matter how shallow they are. My second pick would be deep grass. Good luck

Cool story BFM. Way to figure out where they were holding. You picked your technique, stuck with it, and were rewarded. Good job I don't do much deepwater fishing, but I'm sure more info will be coming your way......

Nice fish caught on your last retreive. That's why you should always throw one more cast, just one more. I agree the length/ weight don't seem to match. Verify your scale like someone mentioned above and problem solved.

Very Nice Fish

This shouldn't be a suprise or a disappointment, it's been going on for years. How many people would tune in to watch a pro fisherman cast for 30 minutes without a catch? Not many. The question is what are they selling, and are you "buying" it

Yep Anyone one can catch bass when they are active and biting anything. Finding them when conditions are not ideal.. that's what seperates the men from the boys

Yes the "wind blown" bank would be the one receiving the wind.

Try puting the craw on a jig just like Big-O has in his picture above. Thats a great bait for me. Also as much as I LOVE rage tail, if I spent five days fishing it without a catch I would have to switch baits. Have you tried anything else?

Jigs can be worked through thick grass I do it all the time. But you have to go slowly or you'll lose em' all day. And get one with a weed guard. My first choice would be the t-rig though

Yep. And not to be disagreeable but I use a football head through thick grass and lilys with no problems at all....

In my mind when you say they've gone deep that means: 1. Jid with a rage craw trailer fished very slow 2. Texas rigged large worm slow (thumper would be my pick) 3. Carolina rigged large worm slow Good luck!

yep

We keep our five largest for weigh-in for the tournament, and have a side pot for largest fish. All weight based, not length based. I think that's the standard format.

Put the rage on a 3/8oz jig with a matching shirt... awesome bait

I agree they are much more productive, I just wish I hadn't spent so much money finding this out

Dang you're organized! Your plan sounds like a good starting point, but don't be afraid to deviate if it fails. Stop at a local bait shop before you fish, there you will learn lake specific information. Good luck!

I have been fishing the craw on a jig for several weeks now. The size of the fish I have been catching has definitely gone up. And today caught my PB at 4.5lbs. I tried a few other trailers on the jig with little success, put on a rage tail and bamm! it's like I flicked a switch that makes the bass feed. Also been using the thumper and the anaconda T-rigged with very good results. But that craw on the back of a jig is one sexy looking rig. My goal is to break 5lbs and I'm thinking now rage tail is gonna be the bait that gets me there....

google it?

That of course is an autographed edition, it also comes with your first bass free of charge

You'd probably make more money for your upgrade teaching summer school for one summer than guiding for three. I believe guides rely heavily on reputation as well, and unless your known around your neck of the woods as a great fisherman, your walking a steep path. I wish you luck whatever you decide.....