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I use the same jigs and plastics all year round, but I slow the presentation way down in the winter.

I had the day off so I went pondhopping to check out a new spot and try my luck at some old ones. First pond I tried before sun up with a 41 degree air temp produced nothing for three hours using jigs, plastics, and cranks. On to pond number 2. Downsized my offering to a 1/8 ounce white spinner. I caught three dinks between 6" and 8" long. OK, I'm not getting skunked, on to pond 3. Still using the little white spinner, I caught 2 LM about a pound each and found a crankbait hanging in the tree. After about an hour I drove out to a new place that I heard about. Caught 2 LM about 1-1/2 pounds each still using the white spinner. After about half an hour with no bites I headed back home for lunch.

Keep a record of all your fishing trips even the ones you get skunked on.

I'd just take some measurements and a bunch of pics from every angle I could think of and then turn the fish loose. Then if I didn't have the $$$ to have a replica made, I could get one made later on.

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Must be why my back is always killing me when I get home ;D.

I trim the weed guard to just above the hook point. The only time that I will trim the skirt is if its really really long. I will trim it back to around 1/4 inch past the bend in the hook.

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Welcome to BR!!

This should be good

I like the Rat-L-Traps, and the Cotton Cordell Super Spots.

Nice bass!!

Been there done that. Hope never to do it again.

I've caught 1 bass for October. It is slow all over around here.

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I almost forgot. Black at night.

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I haven't really gotten into the swimbait craze yet, but I have been throwing the 4" swimbaits from BPS.

The ones that I use the most are: Mann's 1-minus Cotten Cordell Super Spots and Big-O's Storm Wiggle Warts Rat-L-Traps Jitterbugs

On the way to the lake Saturday morning I smelled a skunk along the road . I should have taken it as a sign. Spent six hours on the water and I had one bite on a jig and he got off at the boat :'(.

I won't usually go out until the air temp. is in the 40's.

Drink lots of fruit juices. The real stuff, not kool-aid. The acid in them will cut the stuff out of your throat. Keep warm, when you get cold your body will work to keep warm and not fight the cold.

Usually four rigs 1 for jigs 1 for light t-rigs 1 for spinners/cranks 1 for heavy t-rigs/c-rigs

A friend of mine caught an 8 LB largemouth doing that .

Great ;D