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My experience is during the weekends. I first got to the area three years ago and in my opinion the number of fisherman has increased, but I respect y'all's opinion(y'all have been here longer than me) During the fall I definitely noticed a drop in the number of boats. There has also been a decline in grass which gives the fish less habitat, but they have to stop the giant salvinia so it is a catch-22.

We will see if there is a drop in the weights from last year to this year when the Elite Series fishes this weekend. The Bend has been getting hammered for two years since the #1 ranking from BASS.

Any reports on the crappie? My dad is going and wants to fish shallow for crappie.

Exactly, good for him. He's also featured on FLW's Circuit Breaker. Dude is getting it done right now!

Day 10 on TW is already live and it's pretty disappointing...

-burner spinnerbait (willowleaf spinnerbait} -caffeine shad (super fluke) -chrome sexy dawg (spook) When they're chasing shad really shallow in the backs of creeks I love to fish the caffeine shad fast, on top of the water. Spinnerbait for windy and cloudy days. Sexy dawg for schooling fish.

Look at the light wire Roboworm rebarb hooks

Yes they are super soft and tear easy but it makes a difference in the action and fish spitting the bait. When they bite an Ocho they will not let go.

I don't think they make a bass hook that is too big for that bait lol

Ish's Phat Frog white, black, or Fred's frog There's no gin clear water around me but if there was I would try the clear one.

In the past 12 months the fishing pressure has been at an all time high and the grass is going away too....

Strike King downsized the Bullworm. I may be in the minority but that 10" one is humongous. I will like the 8" better.

The new Mustad hook. Looks like the ole classic worm hook, just updated with heavier wire and a nice keeper.

http://www.bassmaster.com/mark-zona/ike-chesapeake-and-stubbornness I know I'm guilty

He calls it a regular Pure Poison but it doesn't look like anything they offer right now. Green pumpkin with green pumpkin blade and looks like a beefier hook.