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That is such sound advice. For me, that is one of the most important components

Beetlespins

Told ya

3" grubs

When I lived in Denver, metro area ponds had LMB spawning in April. Wish I had more insight for the FOCO region but some of the fellas from FE should help. I would place money that they are in the post spawn where you are at. Throw a 3" white grub for me!Tight lines.

I love my Huk gear here in AZ

Dicks had buy 2 get 1 free in any combinations of their DTs, Rippin Raps, and Shad Raps. Also, they had $5 special (or 50% off) on some of their LiveTarget lures. Always wanted to try the Crappie pattern to mix it up. Tough to resist at that price point.

Respectfully, focus more on the experience than overwhelming yourself with all of the possibilities. Trust me, you'll enjoy the time more with your kiddo. Treble hooks with a 5-year old just opens up to so many adversarial outcomes -especially on a kayak. It's tougher than you think to cast from that position too - so keep that in mind. Beetlespins and that 4" Dinger should create some fun memories......no need to invite Murphy on board

This is my experience and my story so I'm sticking to it. What happened on Saturday went kinda like this: all week your area experienced a stable pattern of high barometric pressure and the bass were at their equilibrium and all is good right well, Saturday rolls around and this front comes in all of a sudden that drastically changes from high to low barometric pressure. This precise change causes a discomfort by forcing them off their equilibrium and causes their feeding to go into neutral this is the where the "my experience" part kicks in. If I fish a day or two before that sudden change, in this case Thursday or Friday, there is a golden opportunity and window to get very active bass in anticipation for that change. Fish foresee these barometric changes way sooner than we do! walleye fishermen are the best anglers to talk to about barometric pressure When I use to fish for saugeyes from the bank, I would time my outings for those "windows" and learned that bass were very similar. Hope that sheds some light

These guys are good! #1 vote -Beetlespin (great for multi-species, especially slab crappies) #2 vote - Johnson Silver Minnow. Bottom-line, IMO, avoid trebles with kiddos..........you're just askin' for it My exact favorite color body too. I like a 1/8 oz gold blade too. Always have one of each when I go to a new body of water

I really want to try out those centipede worms this winter. We get a ton of red annelids in our local ponds and I think a red centipede on a shroom Head or drop shot could go to work

Soft Plastics - Zoom and YUM Hard Lures - Strike King and Bomber Lures come to mind. Excellent value for the quality and these brands will catch you fish guaranteed.

That's just smart. Never knew about that feature. Thanks for the tip bro

Tip if you're using a head strap while mounting your GoPro. Learned this the hard way. Move the swivel so that the camera is pointed down at a 45 degree angle when filming. Several weeks ago, I had my GoPro running live when I hooked into my PB Crappie. My angle was pointed 0 degrees and I captured the mountains in the background during the entire capture. At least I have a solid memory only when it comes to fishing :/

Helps a ton! Good explanation.

I've never fished a hair jig before. Are they effective for Largemouths too? I've always asscociated them with Smallies

I love night fishing, mostly because I fish HIGHLY-pressured metro ponds, work a day job, and have a two-year old and expecting a 2nd this September. I have no choice but to fish weekday nights, these days. For #'s - Tied (4" Black Power Worm, Black and Silver Sassy Shad, White 3" Grub on Chartreuse Road Runner) For Size - Black Jitterbug in summer - early Fall. Winter - Spring it has to be a 1/4 oz white chatterbait w/ fluke jr trailer (White Ice) I do this year round in AZ.

These worms also had a special appearance in the movie, "Blow".

27" #7.5 Channel Cat from two nights ago. Fresh chicken livers w/ a couple spays of Gulp!Alive! Shad scent because I'm just crazy like that. Like catfishing when I want a break from beating the banks for bass.

Our notes are very comparative. For example, Jan - Feb here in Phx metro, all my bass bit either on the initial fall from a SK bitsy jig w/ Netbait Baby Paca chunk OR Chatterbait w/ fluke trailer or RES Lipless Crank. Tight lines out there

I'm frugal when it comes to specs and would rather spend $$$ on thousands of lures and soft plastics that I'll probably never use So, I have a big head too and these $40 Strike King S11 Okeechobee sunglasses w/ gray lens have been killer in for these bright AZ days. I'm very happy with this pair and have money left over to put towards a new Daiwa DX Swimbait Heavy Rod. Plus, I'm clumsy as #^*( on the water so I would shed man tears if I misplaced, dropped, donated to murphy, etc. a $300 pair of sunglasses. Do I look like Robocop with my SK S11s? You betcha! But I'm not trying to impress nobody when I'm on the playground. Just my angle. Good luck!

@Brent Heermans Nice work! I have a black w/ yellow head Pomp. Jr. that I've been itching to try out! Phoenix Fishing Supplies has a nice variety on their shelves and I love supporting local mom and pop stores. Anyways, add a Black Jitterbug to your arsenal as well (especially late summer and fall). I also night fish a lot in Phoenix and enjoy that nocturnal bite. Just wait until you get a channel cat to take your topwater sometime........that's a trip! If the topwater bite dies down, I've been skunk less with grubs on underspins and recently discovered that Black Power Worms have been getting commitments locally.

Which hook would you use for a 4" Power Worm curly tail? Excellent observation. The back of the slider head is flat, but I'll try to keep it flush against the head next time. I understand your point here.

I need to practice some more and your explanation was well taken. I'll try that next time and explains why it was so lop-sided originally. Thank you.

Looking back at the photo wonder if the worm needs to be straighter?