riverbasser

just curious about how you like to modify or customize your jigs? I almost always trim the weed guard a little bit but for the most part leave them alone. I've seen some people trimming the skirts, what effect does this have and what parts do you trim?

yep like you said weather conditions have stopped some of my exploring. even nearest boat ramps make up my decision. its easy to get stuck in a rut especially if you are catching. Get skunked a few times in a row though and I would be all over the lake

you are more determined than me my friend. after the fire and boat leak I think I would of called it. working in a parking lot is no fun and when im frustrated my workmanship is not good

this except a jig always stays tied on. I also haven't fished my whole lake and its been about 3 years since I started it. it is 45,000 acres but there are other reasons. I think I might have only really fished about 50% of it. I also need to spread out my territory

A stand alone pond would not contain salt no

Every bodies a comedian at nighttime huh. Hey Catt aren't you a proud night fisherman. You can't catch em while browsing BR! Ha

Boards Been kinda dead lately so let's talk about bass fishin the post spawn. Is it a season you enjoy or struggle with? I normally do pretty well during this time of year mainly I believe because I thrive at the depths the bass are hanging around right now.(I've never had tons of luck with the spawn normally due to work). I've read different responses on how bass slow down but I find good numbers of active bass this time if year. How bout you guys?

it definitely can feel that way. which in part is why I fish the river so often instead, its much easier to learn and have success but the challenge is what makes bass fishing fun and ADDICTING! I normally spend some time at lake and if I have a few slow outings in a row I hit the river and build my confidence back up. one thing I've started doing is studying the lake on fish finder while sitting in the garage lol, looking for the things you mentioned and marking a few waypoints, this way when I get to the lake I don't feel so lost about where to start and I can spend more time on the water actually fishing than looking. Hey Catt, I read a post of yours a few days ago about how you love fishing the "Y" where river and creek channels meet underwater. What are your typical depths. I ask because almost all of those places on my home lake are very deep (25ft and up). Are you finding bass that deep?

Thank you for the great information and your time man and Im beginning to understand that the questions I have cannot fully be learned from reading but by my time on the water, and riding around looking at the sonar is not hard lol, you are right. but with a lake that is 45 thousand acres I just wanted to find some good places to start my search and rule out the large areas of most likely unproductive water. I used to use a hotspots paper map and still do some which when looking at it made my lake look somewhat featureless but this new lakemaster software makes my lake look like an underwater maze with all the contour lines lol. and that is what has intimidated me some. Again thanks for the insight Nitrofreak.

Big bite swimming craw and actually most of the time a zoom fat Albert twin tail is my go to jig trailer/crayfish imitator

Thanks for the detailed reply. So basically I need to look at all structure with deep water nearby and find the bait. Sounds simpler in words lol. How easy is it for you to normally find bait? Or most likely in my case shad schools? Also how do you determine how deep is too deep or where the thermocline is? Thanks again

I realize there is another topic similar to mine but it is different enough to justify a new post. I recently acquired a new depth finder with mapping software(lakemaster) and I need some help targeting largemouth on my local reservoir (Lake Eufaula, AL). I have a decent understanding of most types of structure but lack a true understanding of how bass use and move throughout the lake using these structures. there are tons of ledge's, humps, and points that it seems overwhelming. What makes one special over another and if you were going to a new lake what areas would be your prime spots that should hold largemouth from now through summer? pictures would be much appreciated few more details are the deepest parts of river channel is around 70 ft. average depth of lake is around 20 to 35 ft. and it stays stained for most of the year

Mono helps me with top waters, it's hard not to get excited and set the hook early!

Thanks or the reply. It's funny Ive just recently signed up but have been browsing BR for about a year and never noticed a electronics forum.

Im pretty late to the game when it comes to electronics, just now got a side imager and its pretty awesome. hoping some of you guys could share some tips on how you use it. main things you look for and so on. Ive read and watched videos and think ive got a grasp on setup and ive found a few underwater brush piles but how can you tell bottom composition? hard/soft, rock/mud.