Bass_Akwards

Wahahahaahahaha! Nice bro. Seriously? If KVD was fishing and catching fish on my spot it might take a DAY or TWO for the site to heat up again? That sucks if that's true. I belong to a private 27 acre lake fishing club and every time I show up to the lake the same guy is already out there fishing. He's usually already fished for an hour or two and I know he's already been to many of my favorite spots so I always wonder what to do in that situation. He's a decent stick and I feel like I don't catch as many fish on the days he's been out there before me. I'm just hoping I'm mistaken.

Hi all. Quick question for ya. Let's say you get to your favorite pond or lake and drive the boat to your favorite honey hole, shoreline or point but when you get there you see someone is already fishing it and in fact catching a couple bass while fishing it. How long after that person leaves that spot before you can feel confident that area will have heated back up again and you can catch multiple bass in that spot, maybe even including the bass you watched the other angler catch? Thanks!

Hey all. Your thoughts on whether it's a better idea to fish a baitcaster backed with braid and then a 6 foot fluoro/mono leader? Or no braid at all? If the former, what's your favorite combo of Braid and leader and with what knott? THANKS!!!

Thanks all! Amazing suggestions. Going with "Eye Surrender ESE" W/ Amber lens. Great reviews as far as durability and quality. The amber lens is supposed to be absolutely amazing for sight fishing and seeing the bottom in relatively deep water. The price was the kicker. About $60. If these are anywhere near as good as the reviews I'll be stoked for 60 bucks. If they're just average or even lame, I'll go with Costas. Thanks for the help.

Thanks! Searched "Polarized sunglasses" before making this post. Last thing I saw was from a couple years ago. Trying just "sunglasses" now. Looking for a pair that is great on both cloudy and sunny days if thats possible. Thanks! I've heard both sides. Many people have suggested that you really do get better quality, when it comes to polarized sunglasses, when you spend up. I can't wait to see if others agree or disagree with that.

Hey all! Would love your recommendations as to which polarized sunglasses are your favorites and why. I really need a well built brand that allows the wearer to see as deep into the water column as the wearers eyes allow. I have really good eyes but the pair I have now kinda sucks, especially in lower light. Thanks!

Hey all! I know it's subjective as heck but can I get some opinions on the "best" 7'0''ish MH action rod on the market today? Saw the pinned post called "Best Rod Thread" but it stops in 2018. Need some more recent opinions please and thanks. Personally I like a rod with some backbone as I make long casts from the boat and catch bass from 30 or 40 yards out or even more. Tough to set the hook from that far with a wispy rod. Especially on a soft plastic bite as opposed to something like a crankbait. All opinions are helpful, especially if a bunch of people agree on the same rod. Thanks!

Thanks man!

Thanks All! I'd be willing to bet good money that the answer is that we don't cull enough 10-13(or should it be 14) inch bass. Lake has plenty of crappie, bass, perch, bluegill, for forage and is in good shape otherwise. Appreciate the help! Anyone know a general process for culling a 27 acre lake? Amount of bass that need to be taken out and in what time frame in general? What size LMB's need to be taken out? Thanks!

Hey all! I hope I'm posting in the correct forum, if not, sorry! Anyway, I joined a private fishing club in 2012 and every time I spent 2+ hours on the water I'd catch 1 if not 2 or 3 LMB that were 18-20+ inches. (3-5 pound class) This lasted the first two years I was at the club. It was great, especially for Colorado.. Then, my third year 2015, I noticed neither I, nor my friends, were catching as many 18''+ size. We'd get maybe 1 or even none of the 18 inch or bigger class when we'd go out for a few hours. We would however catch dozens of LMB in the 12-15 inch range. We thought "Great! in two or three years all those 15 inchers are gunna grow to be 17-21 inchers!" Well that never happened for some reason. Either that or I got much worse as a fisherman or the fish grew bigger brains or both. I have 6 friends who belong to the club and their all experienced, good fishermen. How are we not catching those 17-21 inch class anymore? What the heck happened? Is it us? Is is the lake? I know lakes go through cycles but after three years of barely catching any 18 inch LMG after catching 1-5 of them every time out for a couple years makes me wonder. We've tried the same techniques we've always used. We've tried different techniques and baits as well. Bigger baits, smaller baits, different speeds and depths of water column and everything else. Still, 90% of our LMB are 12-15 inches the last couple years. Maybe twice a year I or my buddies will catch a 18-20 inch bass. Any suggestions as to what is happening here? Thanks!

You guys rock. Thx!

Ha. I really didn't say that well. My bad. $5.00 each BAG. A bag has 3 in them. Are there other swimbaits even close to the D Walker that you get 6 or 10 to a bag for near the same price as 3 Walkers? Sorry and thanks!

Hey all! Thanks in advance. So, last year I used an Owner Flashy Swimmer underspin with a River2Sea D Walker swimbait. Those D Walkers are $5.00 each. Anyone have a good recommendation for a D Walker Substitute that might come in a 10pk or 6 pk or something so I might save a little cash? Thanks again!

Hey all. Ever used a baitcasting reel that you bought for $125.00 or less and absolutely loved it? I'm in the market and would love peoples advice on their favorite baitcasting reel(s) and why they love them so much. I need a good all around reel. I fish a ton of Jigs and plastics but I'll also throw everything else as well. I'll use the new reel with a 7' medium-heavy rod for LMB and wiper. Thanks!

Seems like the LMB in the lake are healthy and the right weight for their length. We're just not catching the number of 17-20 inchers we used to per outing as well as per season. Just looking to try and create a larger average size LMB in the lake then we have now and get back to what we used to have or even better. Also I'd love to grow some absolute hawgs in the 6-10 pound range as well. Bass in my lake eat frogs, crawdads, bluegill, perch, bass, crappie, and surface bugs. There's PLENTY of food for the bass to eat.