strikequeentiff

Hello from upstate NY and welcome!

If you guys try looking at your jig in a bucket of water or aquarium you'll see that most jig trailers just make the jig rest flat on the bottom. However the Denny Brauer chunk has so much float to it that it will lift the jig to a defensive craw stance. There don't seem to be a lot of size and color options out there for that trailer though, that's why I'm asking. If you try the aquarium trick you'll see that rage craws or zoom super chunks just fall and lay the jig flat and it doesn't look realistic at all. The DB chunk looks awesome though.

Welcome! ) I read your forum (obviously) along with everyone else's comments. I really like this topic. Overwhelmed. I know that you know at least a little something about fishing since you are using a baitcaster. Therefore, this post may seem novice for you - Perhaps not even information you are looking for. But, I thought this may help someone reading as I started out even more novice than you seem to be. My first rod was an ugly stick spinning reel from the bait shop up the road from where my parents live. I used worms. I thought I was pretty awesome catching bass... and of course blue gill. I caught some 0-2.5 lb fish that broke my generic line. I started looking into stronger line. I learned a bit about line - mono, braided... I learned about the different lb. tests. Line cost more than my ugly stick rod! LOL! I'm "frugal" so once I saw the price of line, I knew I'd be in trouble. I then got a nicer spinning reel from Bass pro. Then went from small hooks to larger ones. Lighter weights to heavier. Different baits. Frogs. Like a job, I learned best trying things out myself. Senko's are great b/c they catch fish. I think everyone has senko's in their tackle box. Do you have a bathtub? Swim any and/or all baits in your bathtub. It'll help you understand each type of bait. You'll really understand weights this way. It's great having someone tell you, but it'll make you an even better angler testing and trying things out yourself. Even if you have strange setups on the end of your line, it's still fun and you'll learn a ton! You'll learn a lot about yourself and your fishing style. I was in a paddle boat paddling back to my families dock last year with my husband. I literally had my line dangling in the water as we were paddling back. I think my husband thought I was silly, but that's just me naturally. I felt a bite! I caught a 1.5 lb bass! I was thrilled b/c I was in open water, away from the docks where we were fishing. It was getting dark and fairly cool out. Maybe 60 or less, can't really remember. I was so proud of myself and my strange catch! ) Don't ever underestimate yourself or a fish! ) Hope this helps you... or perhaps someone else reading.

There were a couple nice sized pond's in my old neighborhood of my first house. There's nothing better than walking out your front door to a "fishing hole" a few hundred feet away. I consider this my "favorite worst spot" b/c there'd be several times where I'd catch a bass to see holes in her mouth. Poor girl. I probably caught her 3 times. That, or all of the other fishing freaks in the neighborhood were out fishing everyday as well.

Structure for the most part. I like to take the canoe and fish the docks... laying logs, pads, old structures. I fish this way the most I'd say. However, I actually like all types of fishing. I will be pitching and flipping docks more this year. My husband had me pitching and flipping in my kitchen last night, lol. P&F... my goal this year.

Sub, water, ice ) I always eat first. Don't know why. Perhaps to get it out of the way. Always a sub... turk, mayo, lettuce, tomato, prov, onion, oil. don't like to drink a lot of anything. ...for obvious reasons. Eating makes me a better fishergirl.

I LOVE your pictures, but the second one, I had to write about. How cute! LOVE the way she's holding her bass! What a cutie!

Do you remember the quote from CaddyShack... "I'm going to give you a little advice. There's a force in the universe that makes things happen. And all you have to do is get in touch with it, stop thinking, let things happen, and be the ball." - Ty Webb BE THE FISH!!!!!!! If you were a fish, what would you bite?????? It doesn't mean put a piece of steak on the bait either... However, if you put a piece of steak on the bait, I'd SO bite! You know that's true!

I thought the same thing at one point - making my own tackle. That never really worked out for me, but you can buy beads at jo-ann fabrics or any other craft store. You can also buy paint to add different colors to your old jigheads. It's always interesting trying new things. It's part of what makes fishing interesting. One great thing about messing around with baits - making and testing - is that you (if you are a newb) can learn a lot about baits in general. It's a bit of work and time, but to each their own. You may just enjoy it. Good luck!

Hey! Thanks for the welcome and the happy birthday!! ...Long Mike, eh? He seems pretty popular on this forum! :)

Balance is important in life. If I were in your shoes I'd start by cutting back to closer to 40 hours a week at work. 40 hours is a lot (a week) already considering our short lives. What is it that you do now that you enjoy? I'd say do more of that in replace of working those extra hours. See how you feel after that change. I work in the restaurant business as well. It's definitely not the easiest type of work but I really find that a bar is actually quite a great place to help people. I know you said children and such but do consider the person sitting on the bar stool. I make some serious money by just talking to people and in return they come back, eat, bring more business to my boss' company. Volunteering at church may be great for you - at least a place to start! You may even get paid working for your services! Best of luck!

Scorcher... Sounds like a hot mess. I'd say make the best out of the situation by doing (perhaps) one of the following: -Take the $40 which will buy you about 7 types of bait and go fishing -Go get some scratch-offs and hope you win a million. Don't forget to send your ex-boss a thank you card. -Go buy yourself 160 gumballs -Get a paypal account, tell your story, and pray that someone wealthy feels awful bad and donates some paper! Anyhow, on a serious note, that sucks you are in such an unfortunate situation. Hopefully you have good people surrounding you that will help you get through it! *Pat on the back*

Welcome! )

Hey All! I'm Tiffany. I've been into fishing for about 4 years or so. If I'm fishing, I'm typically looking for largemouth. I started out dock fishing right off my families dock in Sodus Bay, NY. There's nothing like fishing off a dock right after a steak dinner, air gets cool, and I'm fishing the pads. It's peaceful, beautiful, and if I'm lucky, a pig will hit, and I'm casting for the next. Do you not appreciate life more with fishing in your life as I do? Therapists are overrated.