BrianMRetter

Thanks, I'll check out both of those. Im really looking to revamp my entire crankbait arsenal from squarebills to DDs. All I have at the moment are a ton of KVD 1.5s/2.5s & a couple 5XDs, which aren't bad but every bass has seen them before. Just looking for something atitle different that's high quality

Thanks guys appreciate the responses.

Hmm, that's interesting. The Cloud 9 C25 comes in a silent version and a regular on their website.

So this spring/summer I'm looking to expand my crankbait arsenal dramatically. I'm looking at 6th Sense Fishing, and see they have two different lines and I'm not sure of the difference. They have the Crush line (250MD, 300DD, 500DD) and the Cloud 9 line (C6, C10, C20, etc.). Does anyone know specifically what the difference is?

I got a few on a "monkey butt" plopper tonight as well

Fishing Patoka all day today. So far incredibly slow, no fish. Started early with a buzzbait. Sun got higher and tried a brush hog, spinnerbait, chatterbait, paddletail, jig & craw. Mostly foshed coves/backs of creeks. Water is fairly stained and high, so beds are hard to see. Bluebird skies. Supposed to start getting a little cloudier around 5, hopefully that will help.

Has anyone gotten on a topwater bite yet? I'm putting in a last minute T. WH order before I head to Patoka this Friday I don't think I'll need any topwaters this early, but you never know

@CroakHunter thanks. If the weather forecast remains good for this coming Friday (05/11) we'll be going that day. I'm guessing some should be on beds

My Patoka trip keeps getting postponed due to crapy weather, etc. Will the bass likely be moving back out deep by late may, or still up shallow?

Hit 5 different spots today, stone quarry two rivers, and two ponds. Not a single bite and I threw everything but the kitchen sink. I did catch my personal best a few weeks ago, which I am very happy about, but overall this year has been an incredibly slow year for me so far.

Hit a private stone quarry today around 5:00p, crazy wind but good was a good day. I get bored fishing Yum Dingers & like to learn new techniques, so I kinda stopped using them for awhile. The bite was slower than I expected today so I popped a yum dinger on (the bigger ones) and landed my personal best on the 2nd cast! 6lb 12oz. Big prespawn fatty filled with eggs.

Thanks @fishnkamp! That was a great article that clears a lot of things up. The motor on his particular boat is Mariner 115 (I think made by Mercury). If everything checks out, I just may take it home! Hoping he decides to sell it

Hey guys, I've been fishing out of a kayak for too long and have an opportunity to purchase a 1994 Ranger Sport R70 with a 115hp Mercury Mariner. The boat is owned by my wife's great uncle (who I haven't met yet). He is original owner and supposedly kept it in mint condition (will know more when I go see it). He is "thinking" about selling it, so I don't know how much he wants. If this boat is in great shape, what kind of price should I be looking at? Also, I've heard not to go with a 2 stroke, which I assume the 1994 mercury is. Are there any major problem with 2 strokes I should be concerned with, or even this motor in particular? I really appreciate all the help you guys can give. Kayak fishing frustrates me and would love to get into a real boat

Well my Sunday plans have (potentially) changed. My dad wants to try Summit Lake. I've been there once in fall and once in spring and got skunked both times. Anyone have any suggestions? I need to eliminate a lot of water since its 800 acres and we're in kayaks.

Thanks, @CroakHunter. I'm going to Whitewater which is only about 200 acres. I've never got the timing right when trying to fish the prespawn/spawn. I was thinking the prespawn might just now barely be starting, but it sounds like they're well on their way headed to the shallows.