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Waiting 80's style

They all think they're bigger! I've had some hit that I wudda sworn was a 9 lb'er; only to reel it in and it's 14 oz

Oh I'm ready!

Definitely not a mullet. Maybe some type of sea perch? It does look like a striper but coloring is not typical.

Some days I don't feel like a large pizza but will snack on chips

It sounds like you have tried a number of presentations. Without knowing everything you've done, I would find points with water from 10-20' and drop shot with a few different colored baits. I've had days where I have fish below me, dropped a green pumpkin worm on them with no bites. Switched to a Purple Weenie Reins worm and lit em up. Do you drop shot?

Are you a boater or shore? If boater, decent electronics?

I love your attitude man!

Absolutely, a drop shot will work anywhere. It's become one of my most versatile presentations

Funny you mention this because I had a day last Sunday where I was catching them cast after cast in 14-18 ft on a paddletail. When I wore them out there, I looked over to the shore and there was a good stretch of pads so I paddled over (kayak) and continued to wack the bejeeses outta them on a t-rigged worm. I've always known there are no rules in fishing and this day proved it. It was blue, clear skies, hot, humid and calm and I went from 16 fow to less than a foot and they were biting in both locations minutes apart. Are there some general suggestions given time of year, weather, water temp etc?...sure; but nothing set in stone.

@A-Jay I think you're right in that veriage being a disclaimer. I'm comfortable with it being correct and fine for the both of us to wear and be safe. It does have 22.5 lb buoyancy rating

I have an automatic inflatable that I bought from Cabelas a few years ago. Of course, never read any instructions; just started wearing it. My wife got into kayaking with me and wanted a thin vest like I wear so I bought her the same brand I have from Dicks; an Onyx AM/24 Well I thought I'd read the instructions and this thing actually says "not for use by non swimmers or weak swimmers." Uuhhhhhh, I thought that's exactly what a PFD was for?? She can swim but is a weak swimmer. Now I'm wondering if mine said the same thing and I'm wondering if I bought the right one for her. Thoughts?

This was my first thought. I can scan over some of my best structure, never see fish, back off and fish it and wack em

I'm usually a numbers guy. When I go fishing I like to catch fish. I'm also fortunate enough to have lots of good water around here. Some places produce good numbers with smaller fish while others give me toads but fewer of them. So I go back and forth all year long depending what I'm hankerin' for

It's Ford vs Chevy my friend. Really, it's such a personal debate; Garmin, Low and Bird are the leaders in sonar so it just depends which platform you prefer to use.

I'd be shocked if a pond 10' deep can flip. That happens on deeper lakes where the water temp is so different from upper level to lower level, that the density makes the water "flip", or trade positions. I don't know what killed your fish, sadly, but I doubt it's due to a turnover. I would, however, check with state departments and have the water tested before adding new fish.

Great to see!

I caught some good ones on that Cut-R in Moon Juice last weekend. In clear water, I think that's my new color.

I agree with both of the above but I'll add a couple of thoughts. First, try trimming the weedguard. Some view them as "fishguards", possibly hindering a good hookset. I trim the overall length so when I push it down towards the hook, it's just long enough to cover the hook point; no longer. I also cut a few off right at the lead so it's thinner, more pliable. The second issue could be=what line setup are you using. If you're using a rubber band like fluorocarbon, switch to braid and you'll nail every one...this, of course, is just my opinion.

Congrats to that young man!!

I understand that. I'm just saying she was the largest bass that has ever been weighed on planet earth.