Gonzo

I've got a couple of damaged expensive balsa crankbaits, one needs a lip replaced & the other needs a re-paint. I remember seeing a web site that repairs baits but haven't been able to relocate it. can anyone help??

This will never stop happening. However,When I upgraded my rod to St. Croix AS69MLXF; this was a turning point in my dropshotting............greatly improved.

#1 Go early and stay late. #2 Red sky at night sailors delight Red sky in the morning sailor take warning.

THat's why I ask questions.............to get more information........to get a better understanding..........to become a better fisherman. I'd like to read the threads on Know thy Prey I, II, and III. How do I find them? The lake in question has no vegetation but fine algae. Is it true that gizzard shad will eat the mud to in order to feed on the dead plankton? One more question for today.......Is it true that a good spot gets better over time as long as the wind direction remains unchanged?

WOW !!!! It got real quiet.... real quick.........................still thinking about it or have you wrote me off as a nut-case?

Well Guys, this ties back into the Why Upill thread........The conclusion I've come to with [help & ideas from my friends here & on this board] is that when the 10" worm is fished uphill it was imitating the the bass' forage but I kept trying to understand just exactly why & what was being imitated by doing this uphill presentation, it's been gnawing @ me for a couple weeks. One of my buddies said it was simple....."the bass think it a shad" "......"& it is easier to maintain bottom contact". SO........Here's what I think [until somebody comes up with a better explaination] Why are the gizzard shad doing this? They're feeding on dead plankton that have sunk to the bottom & are feeding uphill simply because it's easier for them. This leads me to ask........why is there a consentration of dead plankton & what killed them? Since I posted this thread I'm wondering how many reasons there is other than just a kill by water temperature. If I can understand more about what's going on I'd know when to use the uphill tactic.

Hey Guys, How hot does the water have to get to cause a massive plankton kill??

Don't overlook the simple Johnson spoon with a pork frog.................it's a bait that has passed the test of time, been around a long time & is effective in situation you describe.

Thanks Mattlures !!! for the explaination !! With more & more fisherman pressure this makes sense to me. Do you think the type of structure really matters when you cut-off the fish's escape route??

Thanks for all your advice & help...........here's more details, in a small club tourney on a small 200 acre lake; water temp. mid-80's; light to no wind. the winner used a T-rigged worm dragging it uphill doubling the weight of the 2nd place winner. I'm wanting to learn from this one.........why is the bass positioned this way? Why did the fisherman do the uphill presentation? I've not ruled out luck or keen obsevation of the fisherman, but the winner is not revealing more info.

Why would an uphill worm presentation catch more bass than a conventional down hill approach??