Turtle135

Now that you mention that I do remember them saying something to that regard on Bass Live, that the fishery was that good because it is protected by regulation (and ice) for much of the year.

90 pounds is awesome! Is July even a good month for that fishery? I've never been there but one would think early prespawn would be even better fishing.

I think this is Aaron Martens tying that knot. As usual he uses twice as many wraps as a normal human would! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfb92Df6gpE

So double your line and tie a uni-knot with 3 wraps? I will have to try it. I use monofilament almost 100% of the time and I like the uni-knot because I can tie a good one at night in driving rain. I get pretty good results with 14 pound test and higher but when I drop to lower pound test sometimes I can pop a knot with too much shock on the hookset.

Is that the same as the "fish n fool knot"?

What is the water clarity like and what is the aquatic vegetation situation? In oxygen starved situations sometimes the bass have to go shallow.

My personal preference. I like a vertical line tie (like the Hack Attack Jig has) around grass and other vegetation. For finessing my way through wood I prefer a horizontal line tie. I think the vertical line tie can encourage the jig to roll to it's side some (bringing the hook point closer to the branch you are coming over).

I had that happen about 10 years ago. Made a cast with a spinning rod and my line kept feeding off the spool straight up after the lure hit the water. Put two and two together and headed back to the truck.

The only downside for side imaging (and this is the reason I do not have it on my kayak) is that the transducer needs a clear shot to either side. You can't block the side view with part of your kayak. This usually means that the transducer has to be completely below your kayak where it is subject to hitting rocks, hanging up in wood or collecting weeds. I currently have the Tarpon 130x with the OS pod. Having the transducer protected inside the transducer scupper is really nice for the type of fishing I do. I can scoot down a rocky shallow river without the fear of having the puck sheared off. The catch of course is that side imaging is not an option.

With that rating I am guessing you have a casting rod rated "medium"? If so, you should handle jigs listed as 3/16th up to 5/8th ounce just fine even with the soft plastic trailer added. Sounds like you are starting out with jigs and unless you are fishing deeper than 20 feet down I would suggest looking at jigs that are 3/8th ounce as a good starting place. Stick a craw trailer like a Netbait Tiny Paca Craw or Baby Paca Craw on the hook and start slaying them! Good Luck!

and in your pursuit of the mythical monster you may catch some very respectable bass along the way p.s. - if that pond stratifies in the summer (likely) those deep holes are probably below the thermocline (insufficient oxygen levels below the thermocline) so you will want to concentrate your efforts in shallower water above the thermocline

Assuming you are talking about traditional sonar and/or down imaging (and not side imaging) then this image might help explain where the fish could be located when you see them on your fishfinder display. Your marked fish can be anyplace within the cone and depending on the frequency you are running the cone can be wider or smaller.

I was half joking about the Huddleston. That lure weighs 4.25 ounces so you really need a swimbait setup to cast a presentation that heavy. If you want to go that route take a look at extra heavy casting rods rated to handle that weight. Just as an example look at this hardware. http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Daiwa_DX_Swimbait_Casting_Rods/descpage-DXB.html http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Swimbait_Reels/catpage-SBRLS.html What I would really recommend for most anglers is to throw big jigs and big 10" - 12" ribbontail worms. Those presentations can be handled on medium heavy casting setups. http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Culprit_Original_Worm/descpage-CULPOW.html

go big or go home!

I defer to a pro like Greg Hackney in matters such as this. Vertical!

I keep my flourocarbon line safe, hanging on the wall over at Bass Pro Shops.

Welcome to the kayak bass fishing addiction! I lost a rod in a ridiculously shallow spot. Spent 30 minutes trying to hook it but was unable. The water was off color and I could not see it but I was astounded that I could not retrieve that combo that had to be right below me. I would have jumped in but the water was in the low 40's. Here are a couple of options on rod floats.

I can cast lures so far with my Lew's SuperDuty Speed Spool that I can barely see the splash when they land!

Dirty Jigs Magnum Stand Up Head

Never been in a Radar but I know a couple of Wildy Prostaffers and I asked them about that wobble. They said there should not be any wobble in that assembly (and that might account for the slower top speed you were seeing).

Hey, NASA crashed a $ 125,000.000.00 orbiter into Mars back in 1999 because one team was using English units of measurement and another team on the same project was using the Metric system. George Perry's bass was just 10 Kilograms (no, that does not sound right at all!)

We have these on the Tidal Potomac River. I believe what happens is you get a floating mat of vegetation and then some type of algae grows or accumulates on the top of that mat (giving it the appearance of a big floating piece of cheese). I will punch through those mats cause there can be some big largemouth underneath those things.

It doesn't work that way for me. I operate better with limiting the number of presentation options. I'm not versatile, I'm just persistent! They put 3 flush mount holders down each side of the rear tankwell and line 3 sides of their crate with rod holders. The loading and unloading for every trip would drive me to drink.

Welcome to the wonderful world of kayak bass fishing! I have some buddies who actually pack 9 to 13 rods on their kayaks and then there is me (minimalist, I carry two identical 7'1" MH baitcasting combos). Oddly enough, when we fish together we catch about the same number of bass. There is no wrong way to go about it.

I am in Maryland and had similar conditions. I wound up catching them just a couple of feet deeper with a finesse jig. They were in the same general areas, just not nearly as aggressive. Was not getting bit on the drop of the jig. I would let it sit for a 10 count after it hit the bottom then just ease it forward about 12" & pause.