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I started out with 4 of the humminbird Buoys. Now I only have 2. Thats because I left them out to check out another spot and when I returned they were gone. Thats my fault. But if I were actively fishing near them, that would be different.

I use buoys a lot. Its impossible to stay oriented without them unless you have the electronics that will do it for you. If someone happens by and takes notice , I wont lose any sleep over it. Spot lock is a real nice feature. I wish I had it on my Lowe.

Nah, my wife would rather me be fishing then going to bars where I met her.

That could be the ones I have.

That hasnt been much of a problem for me. My buoys are yellow, not bright orange and hard for me to find when I get away from it. One time in a tournament I did have my buoys spotted and fished by competitors.

Fished a small 200 acre lake yesterday out of an 8 foot one man boat. Havent fished this lake much. After four hours of beating the banks with one 12 incher landed , boredom set in so I started looking for structure in open water. I found two brushpiles and an inconspicuous point in different locations. Tossed marker buoys out to stay oriented and ended up catching over 20 bass . No giants but did have a nice one wrap me up. Did land three over three and a dozen more 2 lbers all on a worm. One brush pile there were no distinguishable features to help me find it next time. So I marked a tree on bank with a strip of yellow cloth. With new technology, GPS and waypoints , a lot of anglers dont fish this way anymore. It still works.

I have some 4 inch worms , one is clear with flakes , one is sand and another milky. I havent had a lot of success with them but that doesnt mean a thing . just havent thrown them under the right condition. Water is not clear in my area .

I'm retired now so I can pick my days. I like to fish a minimum of 8 hours and do not go in 90 degree weather.

Red

Piscifun Phantoms are still performing flawlessly. Out lasting my Johnny Morris Ti. Lews , Diawas,

I have five of their Phantoms and they have performed flawlessly . One of them is in its fifth year of use. Too bad they have been discontinued.

My method is pretty easy . If I can fand the depth most of the life is at in open water on my depth finder, that Is where I start on the point. I'll fish there out to the thermocline , if there is one, and all the way to the shallows. Any bottom hugging lure can be used. I'm partial to texas rigs, Carolina rigs, jigs of all kinds, tubes... Cranks are good and the Red Eye Shad hopped on the bottom has been excellent for me.

They get deep fast and stay deep for a long time. I have caught a lot of bass close to the boat . They reach advertised depth with 12 lb test and a long cast. The only size I havent done well with, surprisingly, is the 8.5. Havent had a bill break yet. As far as colors I primarily use fire tiger with the 14.5 to 25.5.

7 foot is the max length. Anything longer just does not fit in my truck bed , one man boat or rod locker. Four rods are Okuma Epixor's which are inshore rods. I tried one , liked it then got more. I usually take six rods. 7'2" medium spinning rod for all things spinning. 7' mh rod with braid for frogs or if I ever need braid 7' hvy worm/jig rod three 7' mh for everything else

I know. It seems to me bass get weary of the loud rattles .

I have noticed several Elite angers throwing them in tournaments but they rarely mention them.

When they first came on the market I caught lots of bass with them on points, including the deepest bass I ever caught with a diving bait. 22 foot deep with the 25.5. They have since cooled down but crankbaits as a whole have not produced for me the in past few years. I caught three decent bass last week with a 14.5 about ten foot deep..

Steve Rogers has a couple of good Youtube videos. The pitch/skip lesson is a good one.

Try a tube.

I discovered those hooks and have been satisfied. I use the 3.0 offset a lot. Its a good hook.

I like bream patterned baits around wood and moss in the summer.

I bought one of those without the rod and reels. Got a box of lures. Mostly stamped out spoons. I remember a purple spinnerbait.

nothing

Texas rig. Went yesterday caught about 15 bass, 12 of them coming on off shore brush with a Texas rig.

I use to throw the red Jelly worms some but they didnt seem to catch as many fish as Blueberry or black grape. I did like them on Lake of the Ozark bluffs for spotted bass.