417Bass

If i was to personally witness it i would have snapped a few pics and made a protest about it, but if i didnt see it myself i would take it with a grain of salt. I stoped fishing one circuit over catching two boats swaping fish in a cove, from what i heard they had a habit of doing so...i never fished it again. Some people have a lack of integrity, i choose not to surround myself with those individuals. I have since found a great local circuit with a group of honest individuals, i may not always place high but i trust the other anglers.

varies on the time of year, table rock can be really quirky. I use a lot of black/purple worms night fishing but that's usually a fall back bait. As far as chartreuse i have them in my boxes but they hardly ever come out. Shad color baits tend to work really well 80% of the time. I'm finally able to halfway walk again, the boat search has not been going well..i am starting to regret selling my other one but ill find one soon I'm sure. Thanks for all the welcomes..I'm definitely liking the site

I ran into an anti fishing issue a few weeks back, someone decided to smash eggs in my livewells and in the battery compartment of my boat..they were motivated..removed a cover to do so. I have a good idea of the culprits but i cant prove it...last time i leave the boat outside overnight.

i would say overall 5-10% of all my catches are reaction strikes..but it can vary greatly depending on where and when im fishing.

Bought two of them this morning. The owner of the local tackle shop recomended them and i know he has had a hard time keeping them in stock. I liked the feel of the rod, but then again i havent tested it on the water. They seem quality built, the reel seated well and didnt wiggle around. If these work out well i may be in the market for the crankbait rod.

I always fill the boat and truck the night before..no exceptions. I never eat breakfast, or anything chicken the night before. Nothing but water or gatorade in the boat except a sandwich. I always get in the boat from my console side. No water in the livewells till a fish is in the boat..kind of like counting money before you have it.

I stumbled across the site today while doing a little research, it looks like a good group of people and a wealth of knowledge. I hope I can learn some and contribute as well. A little about me, I am a few days shy of turning 23 and have been fishing since I could walk. I grew up around Table Rock Lake in Missouri fishing with my late father. Bass fishing was a major part of my upbringing, my dad fished tournaments practically every weekend at different lakes and rivers, and as soon as I was able I started fishing buddy tournaments with him. He instilled a lot of fishing knowledge in me as well as the drive to succeed as a tournament angler. When most kids are interested in games, sports, and cars I was more interested in fishing. I attended college in Hawaii which took me away from Bass fishing for several months out of the year, but anytime I was in town I spent time at the lake. After loosing dad this year I returned home and enrolled online in order to stay closer to my family. I have spent a lot of time on the water since being home, getting back into the groove of things and fishing some small buddy tournaments. I had to have major knee surgery so to maximize the benefit of my down time (since I wouldn't be fishing for a month or so) I sold my boat in order to purchase a larger rig to fish larger circuits in 2011. I plan to finish my degree in the next year or so and possibly attend graduate school. I have been considering transferring to a college that has a college fishing program but will be at least finishing my fall semester online. I plan to spend a lot more time fishing, and competing on different lakes around the country next year. I hope that I can contribute to the site, and use the information here to further my hopes of being able to fish as a career.