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Or leave them in their bags and just buy a plastic bin to keep them in Wally world for maybe $5

Picked up some human tackle to help me beat the heat while I beat up bass

North Star custom baits makes a great swim jig

Refilled my plastics

I've been using my Thrunite TH10 and love it. It uses a one button operation to keep one had free, has moonlight mode to help preserve night vision. Since it is a powerful light (750 lumens on turbo) it uses a specialty battery an 18650 but you can get those through Amazon.

Cranks never stop here, Ive caught them in 38* mornings last year. Top water I don't do much of it just felt right to throw one and that hefty girl was right there to grab it. I don't know how you guys do it up north but fishing year round is great for my blood pressure lol.

My first whopper plopper fish and man the explosion was awesome Rapala DT flat North Star baits with a Rage craw

Rapala DT's plus some worms Finally had a chance to take my North Star baits out for some fun

Most of my success has come from the Rapala DT in Helsinki color so that what I use, buy, and through. I have had limited success with Storms Arashi series and my try other brands but if it not broke don't fix it.

A Christmas gift I got myself finally arrived, a real leather wallet that will last. Pig skin lining

Welcome

My PB came in last year in Dec. in 45* morning using a chatterbait (Zman elite) using a BizzBait Crafty kraw. Pond

I just picked up a pair a few days ago and I really like the fit and finish. Look sunglasses are like leather wallets, a $20 wallet will hold your cash and cards just as well as a $90 wallet. Difference is you replace the cheaper one often (they start to fall apart) or you pay more up front and have a wallet that will out live you (Saddle back leather wallets, ect). Also they sell lanyards to avoid sunglasses for going over board, cheap insurance.

Big fan of their swim jigs.

Here's what I learned At 5am in 39* weather your testicles migrate to your throat to stay warm, burrrrrrr Zero bites the entire morning, I threw everything that normally works. Sized up, sized down, went slow, went fast, then finally after 6 hours with no bites this morning I went home.

Colder waters mean bass are less active (more lethargic), they don't chase unless they feel it's worth it. Your just going to have to get it closer to them or present a lure they feel is worth chasing. No one but the bass can tell you what is worth chasing to them. Good luck.

I fished yesterday and really didn't catch anything until 1pm (arrived at 9am), so today I am already up (4am) so I probably go in about an hour so see if anything bites. If I get nothing and really don't see much activity in the early am I won't go any earlier then noon from this point on. But I won't know until I try, that and the piping hot cup of joe and gas station breakfast are apart of the fun :).

Welcome, hold on to your wallet it's going to be a bumpy ride.

When they look at you like that it's time to move on ASAP as you have your hand on your gun.

Boom!! of course it going to rain all day today :/

I was going to buy the Shimano CI4+ but decided instead to pick up a pair of Costa Del Mar Fisch Blackout & Blue Mirror. I already have a pair of Maui Jims with copper lens so I wanted something with a gray base for those bright summer days.

Costa and Maui Jim's are both great choices and avoids Luxottica if you want.

I have a couple of Phenix vibrator jigs and a few original D&M Clown and Purple passion colored chatterbaits I don't see myself ever using or getting rid of. I have other options I can use/lose.

Glad I'm not the only one, TP and wipes are always in my truck tool box. Absolutely have coffee Absolutely have a cigar or a Black & mild if I forget my cigar Absolutely have a chatter bait w/crawdad as a trailer Absolutely have a swim jig w/crawdad Absolutely have MegaStrike original scent on my lures Absolutely rather be fishing then at work 100% of the time

A crank bait (like Rapala DT series) is a great way to cover a lot of area to find where they are hanging out at. When the water is warm bass are more likely to chase prey vs. colder water where they ambush more.