Comfortably Numb

Saw this on show 2 of Major League Fishing where he won. All anglers were pitching docks with typical jigs, but he was using a 1.5-ounce River 2 Sea Trash Bomb with a Ish's Phat Frog. Interesting how the bass react to the fast fall but not sure its something I would try.

As suggested I would contact DocIrv and have him make a brush hog with his Senko sinking formula. With all the appendages flapping in the wind, brush hogs are not the most aerodynamic bait

Nice fish there. At over 24" it's def over 7# for sure. Gratz

Sharpie marker works good on lead.

Are you throwing them weightless? If not, use a heavier weight

Does not matter to the fish. But if it makes you more confident then yes it matters as you may fish more thorouhly.

A white action clawed craw like the Paca or Rage work great swam on a light weighted swimbait hook. Bass see it as baitfish and not neccesarily a craw.

If I can HAVE any squarebill it would be a LC 1.5. If I have to buy it, I like the H2O Xpress CRS.

I am fishing for bass about 30' down in a creek channel. I am trying Flouro for the first time and hate it. 6'6" medium spinning rod with 6# Berkley all the way. Way too spongy and no feel (I am used to braid). I know I am missing fish that I cant feel. Should I go up in Flouro size or use braid and a short flouro leader. I close my bail by hand but the line twist is rediculous too. TIA

You need a dedicated microwave oven and a pyrex measuring cup. Do not use your food microwave. Do not do this in the house either. You also need an open pour mold. They are pretty cheap on Ebay, lurecraft etc. They come in a silicone, aluminum, urethane, plaster of Paris, etc. You can also make your own mold from a bait you like. Open pour molds will have a flat side so craws work well. Melt old plastic in micro and stir every 15-30 seconds as not to burn it. When it becomes a liquid with no clumps in it, pour in the mold and let cool. These are the basics. There are other ways to heat plastic such as an electric pot or hot plate. There are also many safety precautions to take also as 350* plastic can do ALOT of damage..

I have been doing alot of winter fishing this year with light (1/16-1/8) weights and plastics or jig. It is really teaching me to slow down and feel what is going on. Cant have any wind though.