NEjitterbugger

Not much luck today had about a 3 pounder at the boat but it got off...got him on a zara spook, can't get 'em every day...

Alright, do you think there ia any chance at all for some topwater strikes?

Thanks for the input guy, well appreciated.

I have never used a baitcaster... Would anyne srongly suggest that? Don't know how to put line on a baitcaster either.

Guys thanks for the input....

I have been thinking about some ideas for what I want for christmas ( i know pretty early) and for one thing I want to get 2 decent spinning reels 150 bucks or less and also 2 decent rods preferably around the same price... Any suggestions, thanks

Same here... I honestly haven't fished a spinnerbait more than 30 minutes but some people I have been talking to have been killing them... Atleast they were a week or so ago.

LOL it's okay, sadly I do not have a facebook...

Thats what I was thinking about doing aswell, start topwater then fish deep with a jig or a spinnerbait...

What do I have to like? Your post?

Throw some topwater, up here their hittin' them....

I have been having really good success using topwater baits such as jitterbugs and zara spooks lately, but I can't throw them directly into weed beds and such. I am planning on investing in some topwater frogs and am interested in what you guys have for suggestions... Thanks

I have had great success this fall with zara spooks... I have been catching them around weeds/pads/(any structure for that matter) but mostly shallow cover. These 2 big guys were caught within 15 feet from shore.

How much will the decreasing temp tonight affect the fishing tomarrow?

Planning on fishing both saturday and sunday this weekend. With the temperature getting very low tonight will this drastically affect fishing and if so what adjustments would you suggest? I have been doing very well on topwater and will start topwater no matter what...

Maybe more?

Good point might be grass carp...

I was below 60 when I caught my PB on a Spook...I'm feeling the topwater right now! pretty pointless to put up that photo when it's my avatar...what ever

I Love IT! Great craftsmanship ...

Dang Shane nice fish!, What did that weigh?.?.? 4.5-6 guessing??

Not much of person who has had great success with trout in ponds/lakes but here is my opinion. When fishing for trout from shore you will have to be patient aswell as alert. I can't tell you how many times I cast, reel, cast, reel, cast, reel, then get a hit and I'm not paying much attention. Almost like I wasn't expecting a bite. When talking about what to throw I would say Phoebes in trout ponds or lakes, thats what I have caught trout on anyways. When fishing in rivers for trout look for long stretches of slowish and deepish water (not always the case) right before current picks up. I caught an 11 inch rainbow doing exactly that, caught it on a 3 inch silver rapala. Definatley listen to others who write in on this topic I bet they will have better ideas/strategies. Not much of a trout guy.

Haven't caught any monsters with a culprit, but I have caughten several 2pounders with black ones or half black half purple ones... Definatley not my favorite worm! -I was using them in very shallow water -Would not recommend to a fisherman who was "unsatisfied" with small fish -Overall not thrilled about the action either IMO Slug-Os are the best worm... But Slug-Os don't fit everyones fishing personallity, anyway I bet some people's go to worm is a culprit it's really about first impression on a bait and how/if you have success with it. My dad and I sometimes can't get a bite to save our lives with a certain lure. Yet the other one is catching bass after bass.

Well at the small lauch I guess you could cast a weedless hollow body frog... that actually doesn't sound like a bad idea. The bass I caught there was easily reachable from shore. It was also right in the weeds.

2lbs might not be huge but I still enjoy catching bass of that size.

I would throw some topwater things to start, through or by weed cover aswell as a few casts over sunken debris, give the fish a chance to get up to your bait depending on the depth. Up north I have been real successfull with zara spooks latley. Best of luck,