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Jighead Minnow is in a class all by itself… next would be a Frittside 5, Blade Bait, Jerkbait, and a Jig

VMC #2 Wacky Hook.. i’m excited to try the core tackle weedless wacky shot hook this spring..

I would throw a lighter jig then maybe a 3/8 and hop it instead of drag it.. I bet rocks like that are smallmouth heaven..

I use jigs two ways. Either flipping into heavy cover like a texas rig or dragging on the bottom around deep structure. I like a 3/8 for flipping and a 1/2 or 3/4 for dragging. Flipping is pretty self explanatory.. Dragging I throw it out in deep water past my target and let it fall straight down to the bottom. Reel up my slack and slowly drag it by moving my rod tip horizontally from left to right. Positioning the boat on the shallow side of the target will usually keep the bait in the strike zone longer. Make as much bottom contact as you can and reel up slack and let it sit a few seconds and repeat. Try to drag it to the target don’t cast right on top of it and most bites come during the pause..

Last year was my first full season with Livescope.. it’s completely changed the way I fish.. and last season was my best season in recent memory as far as quantity and quality..

I paid $5200 for my boat and added about $5000 upgrades to it.. I couldn’t imagine buying something that costs 5x, 6x, or 7x that…

Pretty dumb question but I assume rocky reserviors nose hook and grassy areas texas rig?

A. 6’6 Medium-Heavy with a size 1 VMC Redline Neko Hook texas rigged and a 1/4 oz tungsten teardrop B. 6’6 Medium-Fast with a size 2 VMC Drop-Shot hook with a 1/8 oz tungsten teardrop.. I guess the biggest difference I’m asking is do you all prefer to texas rig your drop-shots or nose hook them?

One of the greatest coaches is father time.. time on the water to learn from experience.

1. Blade Bait 2. Football Jig (drag slowly) 3. Damiki Rig

My best producers are tequila sunrise and margarita mutilator

dedicate a separate battery source for your black box and graph you’re running it on. I went lithium I usually get a little over 13v for around 10 hrs.. I like the black emerald color pattern on night mode (it shows up amazing in bright sunny conditions..

This is what I have learned and how I tend to view this technique.. Think of terms of a meter.. cooler water (42-55 degrees) fish are more aggressive and warmer water (65-80 degrees) fish are more finicky.. That 55-65 temp is spawn spawn baby… Prespawn - bigger minnows (4in or bigger like the freeloader) Summer - tiny fry size minnows (2.5” yum sonar minnow) Fall - midsize (3-3.5” like the mooch minnow) Bass near the bottom are hard to catch.. Bass suspended alone are hit or miss.. Bass following bait fish balls are hungry and aggressive.. Use jighead weight size according to wind and current.. I like a 3/16… go 1/8 in calmer conditions and 1/4 to 3/8 in extreme.. If you cast into a school of bigger bass chasing bait it is of utmost importance that you keep them in the scope and fire back in there.. You can load the boat to make one gigantic bag but those suckers can also disappear in to the abyss at any minute…

How do they do in thick lily pads?

I use Black Emerald (The Neon Green) for my FFS on the bow and side scan at my console.. i just don’t have to strain as hard in the sunlight to see it..