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Bluebasser86

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  1. This ladies tags were also very expired, so she's struggling pretty hard at following basic rules it seems like.
  2. That's a wiper for sure. The bulging eyes are probably a result of an infection or running into the glass too many times. They're a very nomadic fish so keeping them in an aquarium is pretty hard on them. When I worked at Cabela's it was really difficult to keep them alive.
  3. We use bottom bouncers a lot around here for walleye. You tie to the eye in the middle of the arm and clip a spinner rig onto the snap at the end of the arm. You slow troll them so they just tick along the bottom. We call them "Poor Man's Downriggers".
  4. Only had a few hours yesterday. The lake I went to is mostly all dinks but that's all I've been catching this year so might as well stay close and catch them. Water just thawed back out 2 days ago, 40-42 degrees. Brought 5 rods and caught at least 1 on each rod. Also, every day I'm shocked by how clueless people are. Lady parked directly at the top of the ramp, blocking 1 of the 2 lanes, then went for a walk. I backed down and around her, then walked back up the ramp to take the picture.
  5. I missed this post I guess. Something like 7:04AM on the 1st of January. The bait that fooled it.
  6. As bad as the year has started, I'm going to go with 5.75lbs and 21.25". I'll go out on a limb and say it'll be on a jig. Smallmouth will be 3.75lbs 19.5" and I'm going to catch it next month in Oklahoma on a crankbait.
  7. DUO makes a really nice little cicada bait. I bought one last time we had a big hatch and caught everything on it. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Duo_Realis_Shinmushi_Cicada_Bug/descpage-DUOSHI.html?from=gpmax&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAq4KuBhA6EiwArMAw1IUVms_d0uITVxjBsrGMex2opgnyQliMZNbJjLXRCjEw-Pf5lI4YqBoCTNAQAvD_BwE
  8. No, just the front split ring that the line is tied to.
  9. I'm sure I've told the story before but I'll tell it again. Friend of mine, avid outdoorsman, hunter, fisherman, fished the PWT for a while, strong swimmer, went out by himself on a nice summer afternoon several years ago to chase walleye, he never came back. The found his body floating against some trees a couple hours after finding his boat floating across the lake without him in it. He wasn't wearing a lifejacket and they never really figured out how he ended up in the water. It wasn't rough, no damage to the boat or injuries to him. The only thing that is certain, he ended up in the water and didn't have a lifejacket and it cost him his life. I use to not wear mine except when I had to. Since Steve drown, my wife asked me to wear it all the time and I wear it every time from the time I step onboard, until the day is done.
  10. I remove the rings on all my jerkbaits and use a small snap instead.
  11. Fine, I'll make everyone mad, I use Eagle Claw Magworm EWG's. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Eagle_Claw_Magworm_Wide_Gap_Worm_Hook_5pk/descpage-ECMW.html
  12. To help combat the weight/sinking issue, not sure if you guys saw the kid that was gluing a piece of a foam cup to the top of his MB 110 in a recent tournament and finished second doing it? Tournament in Florida so he upgraded to bigger, heavier hooks that made the bait sink. So to combat it, he glued a piece of a Chick-fil-A cup to the top of his baits and it made it suspend again.
  13. I have a spinning rod that is specifically for fishing tiny cranks. The little 1.0 Strike King is a staple of my summertime smallmouth gear along with the Lucky Craft 0.5.
  14. I don't think I really emulate anyone. I've always marched to the beat of my own drums and done things my own way. I have people I look up to and appreciate, but I've always been me. If I was going at it from a fishing perspective of who I think I'm most similar to, probably a little bit of Denny Brauer and George Cochran. I like Denny's style. He loves fishing a jig, so do I. He likes to swing for the fences and isn't afraid to strike out in the process. I was lucky enough to meet him once when I worked at Cabela's and really enjoyed talking to him. George, his quote "You can always find some fish shallow", has always stuck with me and I go out to prove that right every day I go fishing. He liked getting up in the mud and creeks where he had to raise the trolling motor up and trim the outboard, basically trying to get away from the crowds.
  15. My range is mostly Kansas and Western Missouri but I enjoy fishing everywhere I can. A funny thing about my range, I've caught fish as far north as Ontario, as far south as Sinaloa, MX, and as far east as Hampton Island, SC. Farthest west though? Cedar Bluff Reservoir, KS. For some reason, my compass never points me that direction.
  16. @Pat Brown
  17. Got out for the first time in a few weeks Saturday. Don't know where the big fish have gone but I caught a dozen or so dinks. I think I had a good one pull off a SK 300 jerkbait but I never saw it so I'll never know. One upside, I wasn't completely gassed and actually able to kick it up a knotch while pedaling thanks to the winter cardio/workout routine. Trying to get ready for the big dance.
  18. I use the same spooling station as @A-Jay. Works great and lets me get through a bunch quickly if need be.
  19. The old warts didn't suspend, but they made a suspending wart also. I've got a few of them, like @rangerjockey said, they always take some tinkering to get them to suspend correctly. Very deadly for the pull and reel wart retrieve though when the water is really cold.
  20. I use mono for jointed swimbaits, 15-20lb depending on the weight of the bait.
  21. @everythingthatswims was/is such a skilled angler and really does seem to enjoy targeting all species. I enjoyed my conversations with him and his post and still follow his YouTube videos. @Fish Chris was a terrific angler and photographer. I miss the pictures of his monster catches. @SirSnookalot was another regular that I'm afraid stopped fishing due to medical reasons. I enjoyed his post alot.
  22. @Smells like fish yes they are, just put fresh hooks on a couple Sunday in fact.
  23. Haven't bought my 2024 license yet. Ours are good for 12 months so I'll wait until the night before my next trip to buy one.
  24. The wind chill here hasn't made it above zero since early Friday morning and I don't think it's supposed to Tuesday either. Wednesday is supposed to get above freezing, but then straight back to sub-zero temps. Next week looks better, but looks like they're going to get at least a 3 week break from me bugging them.
  25. The only new place I'm sure to be crossing off my list is Lake Tenkiller, OK in March for the Bassmaster Kayak Classic. I have a few local lakes I've been wanting to get to, maybe this will be the year.
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