lucasrd

I have the Hummingbird fishin buddy 120 - I mainly use it for depth and locating structure... The actual "fish finding" is not too reliable. My best fish finder is my eyes and a simple bobber/worm. Istop spot where I want to fish, toss out a bobber and worm..if I get a sunnie/bluegill bite within 10 seconds, I stop and fish there and will typically have a productive day. No bait fish = no bigger fish. My motor and depth finder allows me to get into these spots (and find these spots) quicker.

I tend to catch more bass in the pads when my 6 year-old is with me fishing for sunnies. I'll toss a weightless worm and then help him bait his hook, re-bait his hook, fix snagged line and take sunnies off his hook...letting that worm sink weightless and working it back that slow (and also using Gulp Alive) attracts fish From cast to cast it may take me 3-5 minutes to work it back, but I catch fish!

Caught the ghost walleye on my lake! I landed a 26-inch 7lb walleye on my lake that does NOT have walleye. I think someone must have dumped it in there. The lake has a healthy northern pike and largemouth population, so I almost stuck my hand in its mouth (thinking it was a bass) to pull it out of the net...luckily I noticed those sharp teeth before I stuck my thumb in there!