Bankbeater

More prayers sent.

When I started fishing I bought most of my rods and reels from my dad when he would buy new gear. Now I buy new unless the reel is vintage and I can get a good deal on it.

The body needs to catch up to the head.

In an earlier post I said March 22. I got this one yesterday on a small pond. So I was off by 14 days.

I start out by looking at Google Earth and contour maps. After I get out on the water I'll look for cover on the spots that I picked out on the map.

I'll need to buy license for about 3 more years.

This time of the year the bass around here like to chase baits so I will be fishing with spinnerbaits, lipless crankbaits, and square bill crankbaits. If those are working I'll drag a jig on the bottom.

I can remember when the Big-O came out. That was the lure to have around here.

I was bank off the bank a couple of years ago and snagged my 2nd rig, which I had propped up in a bush. It only went out into the lake maybe two or three feet so I was able to get it back quickly.

Congratulations! I think you found them.

I've never seen one, but there have been quite a few sightings west of my location.

Oh man! Thoughts and prayers coming your way.

He was one of the greats. RIP.

I use a St. Croix Premier mh/f for all sizes of jigs. I don't like a medium because even though a jig might weighs less, I'm still going to pitch it into the same type of cover, and brush.

Berkley Big Game on everything except the punch rig, and the ultra light. Punch rig has braid and the ultra light has BPS mono on it.

Welcome to the forums.

I used scent many years ago. I never noticed any difference so I stopped using it.

Jerkbait. Swim Jig. Spinnerbait. Crankbait. Lipless Crankbait. I might fish with a Texas rig if there is a lot of brush, but most of the time it will stay in the car.

Any 6", dark colored, weightless worm.

Montgomery Lake, Georgia. June 2, 1932.

Maybe around 1%. Most of the time I leave the electronics at home unless something has happened to really move things around on the bottom.

Mine would be my first jig bass. I had been learning to fish with a jig all season. I had gotten some bites, but was unable to get any hook ups. I cast over near some water willows and felt a solid thud. The bass wasn't very large, but it was an accomplishment.

Good video!

I use either a Zoom Super Chunk or a Fat Albert. I've never tried a fluke as a trailer, but that sounds interesting.

The company where I work is very cliquey and cronyism runs rampant. My current first and second line managers were promoted into their job based on who they knew. They can quote procedures and rules, but usually don't have the experience to take care of issues when they arise. We are constantly told to keep a work / life balance, but at the same time we are told to keep cell phones on, and we need to be on call 24/7. There has been new executive leadership for about a year now, and it really seems like this guy is trying to end all of the favoritism. I check the phone a few time during the evening but have the ringer turned off, also leave the laptop at work. The only time I bring it home is when there is going be bad weather and the roads will be bad. Other than that I just try to zone out when I get home, or focus on something that gets my mind off of work.