Skidder

That fish is about 3 lbs, anything over 3 1/4 I would eat raw.

I fish for spawners every chance I get. From Fla. to VT. I enjoy it. I think its as much a part of tournament fishing as flipping and cranking, there is a time that you better be doing it if you want to win!

I disagree. The rubber gasket keeps moisture out but also in! I only have problems with cheap stuff rusting. Try a Inhibitor strip in each box, you won't have a problem. I will look into the jars though.

I have caught the same bass 3 times. An old boss had a decent little pond by his house. One spring I was fishing it and I saw a bass on a bed, maybe 12-14" long. I cast a white trick worm to the bed and the fish nails it. As I slide him up the bank he comes off. I notice about 1/2 my worm is gone. I just rerigged what was left. I look and there is a bass where I just hooked the other one, on the same bed. I cast the remaining 1/2 the worm to the bed, he eats it instantly. He jumps and spits out the piece of white trick worm. I land him and notice what looks like a sore on his one side. I let him go. I walk around the pond and fish for about another 1/2 hour. I catch a few here and there. On my way out I look and there he is again, same bed. I throw at him again, he eats the bait again. I land him and it was the same fish because he had the same sore and a tear in his lip from where I unhooked him Dumb Fish!

I have never tried that...but I might! : I have used a tube jig, and a finesse jig as my weight.

Turn the other cheek...Take the high road...Avoid confrontation. NO WAY! If somebody calls me out, does something directly to me, or flaps their ball washers towards me, They are gonna get a face full of 6' 4" 230 lbs of bad attitude! > I am not here to give anyone a hard time and don't go around giving people $hi!. I am NOT going to take it either, I'm not in the $hi! business. You should have at least went to the punk and pointed out that his outburst was not going to be tolerated. What would have happened 20 years ago if he did that. He would have got his Azz kicked thats what! There is a reason people act like idiots, because they haven't got punched in the head! I also like nothing more than being cut off in a tournament. > Instead of getting ticked and moving I put my head down and fish harder. I usually continue to catch fish and when I do I hold them up and holler to the boat that cut me off, "Hey you missed one"! That usually does the trick. I will find them at the weigh in and louder than needed, so other anglers can hear you, say that I caught fish behind them after they cut me off. Usually that takes care of it!

I fish from a boat, and when I fish well I go to the bank monday morning!

I have no idea what John is talking about with reference to garlic. Please Release Me and Rejuvenade are made to be added to the livewell to reduce stress and remove amonia from the livewell. I was told by a fisheries biologist that when fish get nervous or stressed they urinate in the livewell and ingesting it can kill them. I was also told rejuvenade help puts the slime coat back on a fish that has been handled. I do agree with putting ice in a livewell but if it has a lot of chlorine in it, that too can harm the fish. Maybe he can tell us what garlic based products he was refering too?

Falcon Jig organizer. Holds 36 jigs. Trailers is a spinnerbait box with the dividers removed, in their original package. Thats how I roll.

I saw them last year and thought they were designed to catch fisherman. The stand up idea is nothing new. Most of the time they hit it on the initial fall. White jigs have had clear weed guards for ever, and I doubt Denny Brauer is worried if bass can see the weed guard on his jigs. If I am throwing a jig there is enough other stuff like stems and weeds in the water, I am not worried about the fish seeing a weed guard. If I am in open water swimming a jig, I don't need a weed guard. : What is the big deal with the skirt forward design? Is it to hide the invisible weed guard? ;D I don't see how it is any better, especially for $4.50 a piece.

My PB begs to differ Dude, your a Red Sox fan, how big could your biggest fish possibly be? ;D ;D Just kidding!

I've found the Booyah of the same weight as a Chatterbait rides higher in the water column. You might want to keep that in mind. You can try any of the retrieves mentioned already. You can also try pitching it to specific areas like you would a regular jig and snapping it off the bottom. Aslo you can experiment with different trailers like craws and flukes. Good luck.

I too was going to say a dropshot on heavier line, very short 6". I see somebody already did. Try small lizards and craws. You have to remember you are going to get a defensive bite as opposed to an offensive bite. Offensive meaning the bass is hungry, defensive meaning the bass does not want your bait around the nest. Sometimes they will not take the bait in their mouth just the end of the tail or leg. A smaller bait will sometimes increase your hook up ratio. Try a tube bait. If they are reluctant to hit it, try putting a piece of Alka Seltzer in the tube. Pitch it in the bed and watch how the bass responds to a bubbling bait. Now before you all laugh try it. I will be here for you to come back and say, d**n you were right. Another trick is after your bait is in the bed and the fish is hesitant to bite, take a laser pointer and shine it on your bait and wiggle the light. If you don't believe this one try it on your fish tank, your dog or cat. Drives them crazy. I don't know why but it works. This is more effective in low light. These are some of my best ones, so everybody who reads this can put a dollar in an envelope and send it to...Just kidding! ;D But the tips do work. I almost forgot the most omportant part, a good pair of polarized sunglasses. If the lenses fit close to your face and wrap around a bit, its better. Light getting in behind the lens will wash out the effect of polarization.

Rapala, I once bought 3 Husky jerks for a trip to Champlain. Was told they were killing this paricular bait. Started throwing one, and it felt wierd. Brought it to the boat and let it set in the water. The thing sank like a rock tail first. Thought maybe the balls got jammed in the end, or had a crack and filled with water. Could not find anything wrong. :-/ I unboxed #2, worked fine. Out of curiosity, unboxed #3, SAME F'IN THING AS #1! > > I should have taken the same money and bought one Lucky Craft, I would have had the same number of baits that worked! Never spend another nickel on anything Rapala! Also agree with Eagle Claw. If Eagles claws were that crappy its no wonder they were on the endangered species list for so long, they couldn't hang on to fish. Won't use Stren or Trilene, not even for hanging pictures.

They stay tuned. Obviously if it gets a lot of use and abuse, you might have to tweak it but they are far superior to others, hooks, colors, run true, etc.