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For the money 💰 The SLX is the cat's meow 😁

Drop-shot needs to be fished properly to be effective. You just don't cast it out and fish it on slack line. Slight tension to keep the weight on bottom while keeping the bait above, the distance of leader......12"- 15" my preference. It's very effective here in clear water.

SLX is perhaps my most heavily used reel and for a reason, it has delivered year after year. It's like a dog, man's best friend.

Back in the 80's catfishing was big for me, at night. My hands were forever swollen. Hooks never did what you've experienced. Glad to hear it's healing.

This winter was exceptional cold, lakes frozen over. November I spend the whole month at our hunting cabin so that leaves December, January and February which I don't even attempt to fish anymore. Still feel fortunate that I can fish 8 months out of the year.

Shorter casts and try to stay in the eye 😁

Been deer hunting and Bass fishing for over 50 years. Every fall while sitting in a tree stand I can't help but wonder if the fish are biting. Never think about deer when I'm on the bass boat 😁

Well right now with water temps in the low 50's the expectation is, it's gonna be slow for LM bass. Being simple minded " myself " can help or can hurt. If I catch a fish on a certain bait in certain cover then the hypnosis is underway, That's what I'm going to do for hours right or wrong. I've only caught 4 fish in 10 hrs of fishing the last couple of days but all 4 came on slow rolling a spinnerbait off the outside edge of dead grass mats. If 4 fish in 10hrs is " getting on a pattern" then yes.

We only caught 4 today, all on spinnerbaits. My partner caught the best fish today. Water temp 52*

Many of the lakes I fish are gin clear and I've found nothing better than a Jackall flickshake 4.8 on a 1/16 wacky head. Drop-shot and Shakey head are also productive where I fish. You also mentioned cold water conditions so it's 2 questions in your post. Cold water, I like jigs, spinnerbaits and jerkbaits.

I personally struggle to catch LM bass with 40ish degree water temps. Did however luck into 2 nice fish couple weeks ago on East facing bank , water temp 48*. My 1st fish of the year are usually caught on jigs, spinnerbait and jerkbaits. It's been said that smaller bodies of water warm quicker than larger bodies.

SLX is the best bang for the buck. Imo

They are starting to strut here, beautiful colors.

Didn't realize we had someone on this site with a 5 fish bag like that, wow 😮

Ha Ha, Appalachia VA has the lowest rate of bachelor degree's from people 25 and older than any place in the USA......we have bragging rights 😁

There is a lake I fish in WV that has a healthy population of Walleye. I have caught several on my bass rods so would think you could catch bass on a Walleye rod.

6' Scottish Irish. Have a very uncommon last name, most show up in Texas now.

In my mind catching a fish is much more stressful than releasing the fish. We're punching a hole in their mouth playing them out. I've actually had up to 5 hooks buried in different body parts throwing a jerkbait. Then after the hooks are removed They are held up and forced to pose , sometimes even kissed against their will. Then FINALLY their naked pictures show up all over the Internet exposing them. Oh, and calling them fat is supposed to be a compliment. 😁 Every time they go to eat, The process can potentially start all over again. The life of a Bass.

Around here Red is more appealing to smallmouth bass in the river. Orange and brown early spring for LM, lakes. I've seen YouTube videos of VERY red crawdads in the South but never seen the red variety around here.

Mauled Alabama and made it look easy against Tennessee......congrats they deserve it.

I may throw a Zoom or Yamamoto all day but my inventory is much greater.

I'm definitely not superstitious. Still believe in weather conditions but only to an extent. My biggest bass was caught in the middle of the day in August, bluebird skies. My biggest buck was shot at 12:36 in the afternoon, temps in the mid 80's. So maybe I can offer this......hunt and fish when you shouldn't.

We literally sprinted into spring here. Frogs are out, wife's tulips are racing out of the ground. Local river is at 52* and lakes are climbing into the 50's. March has been a Lamb.

My love letter to mono,❓ Sorry honey but I'm filling for divorce. My new girlfriend has been braid / braid to flouro and it's been harmony.

In the bags here. Almost have to with Elaztech.