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Yep. That's more accurate.

What's the best lure retriever or plug knocker? Do they work on baits with single hooks like the ned rig very well?

Really? The guy is being sued for paddling through a waterway? I can't believe that this is being taken to the states highest court. It is insane what people are being sued for anymore. I think America is getting way to sue happy.

I would recommend 8# gliss for panfish, just because of the greatly increased casting distance and sensitivity. If you think line visibility matters, just put a 6#floro leader on it. When trolling for walleye the best line would probably be either 12# mono or floro, depending on the water clarity. Just pick your favorite mono or floro brand, everyone has a different favorite. For bass, pike, and trout I would also use 12# gliss, and if you think line visibility matters, a floro leader. Just match the strength of the leader to the conditions and target species.

I haven't tried many copolymer lines, but my favorite is the yo-zuri. Just make sure to stay away from the P-line floroclear. It has more memory and more stretch than any other line that I've tried.

The best state is a tie between Florida, Texas, and California. And if the states are ranked by the average number of pounds it takes to win a BASS tournament there, Indiana ranks last.

Says the man who caught 1500 bass and over three thousand total fish last year. And just so you don't snag the "skip guard" like I did, it's underneath the gray double decked dock with a water slide across from and to one side of the mini statue of liberty point, although you probably already knew that.

Thanks for all of the helpful replies!

Been there done that, got the welts. Once while hiking to a small lake in the middle of nowhere in Michigan I found a nice clearing in the trees and decided to take a break and eat lunch. little did I know that the clearing was full of fire ant holes! I had sat down so I had the fire ants way up my pants, on face, and everywhere else. I am glad no one was around cause I ripped all my clothes off and ran out of there as fast as I could.

I decided to go out again today, even though there was 20-30 mph winds. Completely different fishing from yesterday, the fish were eight to fourteen feet glued to the bottom underneath docks instead of shallower on the steep shorelines and closer to the top. The final tally was one 1.5 pounder, two 3's, a 3.7, one 4.1, two 4.5's, a 5.2, and an egg-laden 5.8 pound bass. All bass were weighed on a portable scale, so the weights aren't just gueses. The wind made boat control extremely difficult, but the fishing more than made up for it. Every one of the bass caught today was on the ned rig fished with a slow drag and dead-stick retrieve, once again disproving the theory that small baits only catch small fish. I also found out that there is a dock at the lake that the owners tied a thin rope between the supports three feet beneath the water ( witch I hooked twice before figuring it out), probably placed there to annoy fisherman trying to skip there dock. But anyway, with todays awesome fishing I should have another report to share here tomorrow.

I would say tatsu or gliss, but they are both expensive. If I had to pick a line besides those two, I would pick suffix elite or big game, nothing has better bang for the buck than big game.

I'm looking to buy some more jerkbaits, but would like to find a decent one for under ten dollars. I've tried the RSTX and like them, but would like to find something cheaper. Any suggestions?

I have caught two chairs that blew off somebody's dock during a storm, a fish basket with a couple of crappie skeletons in it, and a tiny television someone must have tossed in the lake. Unfortunately I have also caught numerous big angry snapping turtles while catfishing. They are not any fun at all to unhook.

Great fish, I am probably the only bass fisherman on the planet who hasn't caught anything on the senko. Give me a jig, another worm, jerkbait, anything besides a senko and I can do well on them, I just haven't figured the senko out yet.

Nice fish.

What he said, plus don't point your rod toward the water and keep the rod pointed up.

The colder the water, the longer the pauses. Sometimes I will even use pauses up to 30-45 seconds.

Don't bring the canoe anywhere else, I only used it on the home lake. I don't own any inflatable boats either, but I imagine you would put the stickers where they normally go. Anyway, I fished for about three hours today, but it was some pretty slow fishing. I ended up with three bass total, all three were between three and four and a half pounds on the RSTX jerkbait in four to twelve feet of water. Probably should have switched to the ned rig, but I was really wanting some quality fish.

Try Tatsu floro, it is nearly invisible (at least to humans) and has the best abrasion resistance and lowest memory of an floro I have ever tried. But if the water is stained I would recommend green colored line as it blends in better.

Definitely try making longer casts, the fish could be coming u p and seeing you. Another thing you could do is retrieve a little faster when you see them, it makes them think the bait is trying to get away. And although I haven't decided wether the bass care, some guys think they do so flourocarbon would be a last ditch attempt to get them to strike your lure.

I use a 6'9" medium heavy fast action rod spooled with fourteen pound braid. If the water is clear i'l throw a flouro leader on it. As far as the actual chatterbait, my favorite is the rage blade. Although the original z-man chatterbait is cheaper, the rage blade vibrates at much slower speeds and comes with a better hook.

Yes, they do ship them cheaply but will stand by there warranty. They replaced a defective rod and even a rod that broke because I dropped it on the rocks, even though they didn't have to. If you need to replace a rod call there number and they will help you, don't e-mail them as all e-mails are ignored.

You probably have seen me fishing from a brownish canoe with a black rim since September when we moved here. Usually I'm out Saturday, Sunday, and one ore two afternoons during the week. Today my dad wanted to crappie fish and I wanted to bass fish, so we crappie fished at and by the opening of the marina for the first half of the trip, and bass fished the second, and made a few casts for white bass in between spots.

Can't remember if I was in the front, I was the one in the green rain/wind jacket with the hood pulled up. My dad (he is convinced that minnows are the only way to catch his favorite fish, the crappie, on) got the minnows from Westside bait and tackle in Indianapolis, but didn't catch anything on them. We just got the boat yesterday, so that would of been the first time you had seen it, I used to fish in a brownish canoe. I usually go fishing alone.

They are shipped in long boxes protected with paper and bubble wrap.