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Hmm. I never thought about making something like that. I’ve actually got some quick release clips that would be perfect for something like that. Thanks for the idea.

It was a short fight. She hit pretty close to the boat. I don’t know. This is really my first year of fishing deep waters like that because I’ve never had a fish finder to look for structures that far out before and just blind casting in the middle of an 80 acre lake with zero idea what’s below you was just never my cup of tea. It was just weird to me because I have caught fish before with a hook up that I thought was way worse and they survived. I only had her out of the water long enough to get a weight on her. She was a healthy looking fat bass. I didn’t find anything unusual inside her when I cleaned her. No obvious parasites or anything.

How does pulling a bass from the deep cooler water up into the hot upper water in the summer affect them? the reason I ask is because yesterday I caught one a little over 7 pounds out of about 20 ft of water on a chatterbait and unfortunately it didn’t survive. It wasn’t what I would call a “bad hook” either. Yeah she inhaled it deep in the outer part of her throat but the hook came out easily. She did bleed a bit but not anymore than others I’ve caught that survived. It wasn’t a gill hook at all. I tried for about 30 minutes to keep her alive but unfortunately was unsuccessful so I did end up bringing her home and cleaning her even though bass are not my favorite fish to eat. I always hate to have any bass die on me but when they are big bass it’s even worse.

It took me awhile to get used to fishing a jig. I generally have the best luck with trying to match the colors of the crawfish in the lake and just slowly drag it on the bottom and every now and then give the rod I little jerk to “pop” the jig up just a little with pauses in between. I may let it sit for 10 to 20 seconds sometimes all the while I’m “feeling” the Rod for that slight little tick that means a fish is picking it up off the bottom. Then I real down to feel pressure and if I do, I set the hook. I’ve tried the more “yo yo” type retrieves and have caught a few that way but where I fish, the bottom is muddy and the fish love the “mud trail” left behind from dragging the jig. Some anglers like to use finesse jigs. For me, I’m those situations where a finesse jig is better, I use a tube jig but work the body of a craw trailer down in the tube with the claws and head sticking out the back.(it takes time to do so I usually pre rig several ahead of time). This I have found is one of the best ways to mimic a crawfish molting and at certain times produces more fish than any other lure I use. I generally make the “craw” part either slightly lighter or darker than the “tube” part. The way a tube moves when you “pop it” is just deadly.

I’ll check them out. Thanks

Anyone know where I can order parts for older model reels? I have a Shimsno B-101 Mag that I need an anti reverse pawl for. or does anyone know a way to repair the pawl. The part that goes over the gear has come off the lever part. I though about using something like a tiny bit of JB weld to put it back on.

Sometimes. It’s more common with people under 40.

I’ve fished for largemouth all my life and in my youth would always get a few baits here and there as I could and would always select a lure I just “felt would work”. Now I’m at a point in my life where I can afford to buy large quantities of lures at one time to start really amassing a respectable collection. I pretty much stick to fishing the same local personal lakes/ponds and pretty much all of them are clear to ultra clear water. With that, I’ve decided to start buying lures better suited for clear water conditions (natural colors as opposed to flashier bright colors). That being said, a lot of lures have color selections with minor differences. For instance, a jig that pumpkin with green flakes and another that’s pumpkin and red flakes. Let’s just say you planned on spending $100 (to make it simple) on jigs. Is it worth it to get both color options to have or would you be better off saving the money to put toward a different color you didn’t plan on buying because it’s not a “natural color” given that you mostly fish clear water. Also, do you buy multiple sizes of the same color lures like jigs that often come in 4 or 5 sizes per color? Hopefully you all get what I’m asking here. thanks.

Thanks. Looking forward to getting to know everyone.

Hello from central Mississippi. I’ve been a fisher for basically all my life. Mostly just farm ponds and lakes. Was just looking for a place to maybe ask a few questions about bass fishing. thanks.