What Do You Want To Try Next Season

[GoCougs14]

Rods: st croix

Reels: shimano

Lures: jigs and frogs!

I started fishing in early summer this year, and I remember mid summer when I thought that all the reservoirs had too much grass to fish! Little did I know frogs are perfect for that. I knew frogs existed but I never had much confidence in them.

Gonna get a MH St croix and use it for both jigs and frogs. I was tempted to use fluro but id really like to be able to throw a frog on it too so itll be the best all purpose.

[ABW]

Pompadour Jr, and maybe a Popper.

[68camaro]

Really want to get off shore with small canoe or raft.

[HoosierHawgs]

Rods: st croix

Reels: shimano

Lures: jigs and frogs!

I started fishing in early summer this year, and I remember mid summer when I thought that all the reservoirs had too much grass to fish! Little did I know frogs are perfect for that. I knew frogs existed but I never had much confidence in them.

Gonna get a MH St croix and use it for both jigs and frogs. I was tempted to use fluro but id really like to be able to throw a frog on it too so itll be the best all purpose.

Braid and leader my friend. Braid and leader.

[Cmiller]

My purchase for next season is going to be an hds7 and learn how to use it.

[Fishing Rhino]

I don't need any more rods and reels.  I don't need much more in the way of baits either.  As for what do I want to try next year? 

 

It will be to fish places/ponds/lakes I have not fished before.  I enjoy trying new places.  Nothing like a change of scenery from time to time.

[.ghoti.]

I want to try fishing, like I used to. The last two years have been pathetic. I've fished so little I don't know why I even own any gear, let alone the amount of stuff I have.

Next year will be better.

[JustinU1X]

For my list 

Rods: Falcon
Reels: Daiwa
Baits: Tubes (smallmouth), Crankbaits, topwaters
Techniques: Finesse and Deep Cranking

 

This was my first year really getting into fishing. Can't wait till next season, until then I'll settle with reading bassresource and watching tons of youtube videos! haha

[Scarborough817]

i'm picking up a big bait setup in the off season also going to try to fish jerkbaits and cranks a lot more next year

 

Rods: Okuma guide select / Bass pro micro guide cranking stick

Reels: Curado 200I / 13 A

Baits: Spro 50 Rats / Spro BBZ-1 Jr. / Jackall gantarel

[PGlaze]

Rods: More Carrot Stix

Reels: More Daiwas

Lures: Bully Wa 2 frog, LiveTarget Hollowbody Sunfish, and the smaller Spro Rats.

Techniques:  Finesse...regrettably.

That LiveTarget Sunfish looks like a deadly lure,

Im going to try to gain confidence in as many baits as possible.

[reb67]

Stop trying to learn more and try to execute what I have learned and then progress to the next step.

One thing I have noticed in the 3 short years I have been bass fishing is the industry really targets the newest and best trends (shocking right)but what I have learned if you take the time and go back and read all the post that that these guy have put out there you need to learn the basics.

The fish, the fishes habits, how the conditions effects the fish in the area you fish.

[thebillsman]

Rod: KLX

Reels: More Lews

Baits: 2016 is the year of the Crankbait

This is also my first go with fluorocarbon

Should be an interesting season. I am committed to improving my crankbait production. Went out and bought a KLX on Black Friday and a 5.6:1 Lews LFS in hopes of more success.

[Gilbone]

Rod: Duckett Heavy

Reel: *** by ***

Baits : Big Swimbaits and frogs

 

ive been bass fishing for about 3 years now but last winter i got into tournament fishing. This past year i would go to a local pond or on the bank of the lake and just try new things. I would only take one rod with that specific thing. A jig or a shakey head or a crank bait etc.. Now swim baits have got my eyes. I fished frogs a few times this summer and have a little luck but im wanting to do it alot more. 

[Gilbone]

*** reel

[tander]

Got a new St Croix spinning rod 6'9" ML for Ned Rig and Drop Shoting, would like to work on both of these techniques next year.

[travis23]

I really want to start throwing big glide baits/swimbaits...along with everyone else lol I bought some good ones last year, but just didn't get a chance to use them as much as needed. I need a swimbait setup to start. I know there are not many, if any at all, throwing big swimbaits in WV. I'd like to get on it before they do!

[fishballer06]

Well, I've got a new 6:1 Metanium, a 301D Curado, and a new Stradic that all need broken in. 

 

As far as baits, I'm going to get into trying some of the larger swim/glide baits. Much like Travis, they're not too popular here in PA, so hopefully it will give the fish a different look that they haven't seen in all of the heavily pressured water around here. 

 

Aside from that, I really want to try fishing with jigs some more. They're one bait that I've never really used or cared for, as I'm more of a moving baits kinda guy, but I know they're great for catching numbers and big fish. So I suppose its time I get on board. 

[BacklashBassin']

Next year I plan to focus on different techniques that I usually don't use often like drop shotting, and wacky rigs, these are good techniques to have up your sleeves when the bass want something much more finesse.

[BigSkyBasser]

Rods: I'm getting into custom built rods. I'm wrapping guides on a 7'2" M RainShadow Immortal Spinning rod and a 7' MH MHX High modulus casting blank

 

Reels: I'm going to upgrade my Pflueger president to a Patriarch or Supreme. And Rig my new MHX with a Shimano Citica.

 

Line: I've been looking at using straight flouro on drop shot and finesse spinning. The P Line Halo is some sweet stuff.

 

Baits: We don't use 'Bama rigs and chatterbaits up here much. I'm gonna see if I can stir up the tournament scene with some 

[Lendiesel22]

Next season is all about electronics for me.

[bigbill]

Use more,,,,

Plastics

Try different swimbaits hard and soft.

Throw more topwater, different brands, colors, sizes.

Use spinnerbaits more.

Use jigs more.

Fish, fish more, fish everyday. Fish different places.

[RyneB]

The Ned rig. I had a few tourney back boaters who caught fish on it, but didn't take the plunge. I grabbed everything during the black Friday sales.

[ww2farmer]

I want to try not to fall out of the boat....2 years in a row I have fallen out at least once. Other than that, I want to try and not break anything.

[soflabasser]

Spend more time on finding the best spots on the bodies of water I fish to catch more big bass.

[Cgolf]

For me I want to get out on the lake more and keep up all the bank fishing on the river that I do.

As far as lake techniques I want to work with a rig I made up a couple of years ago some more that I haven't really tossed much. I got so into the swim jig thing this year that it ended up being all I tossed on the lakes. I did use the Ned rig with a lot of success on the river, I now want to take that to the lakes too.

On the river I dabbled with top waters this year and had some success. Next year I want to work some buzz baits, frogs, cigar baits, and poppers to learn what they are about and how and when to fish them successfully.