Gatorbassman

Save some money and buy a knockoff. Many of them are built a lot better than the original. I would recommend the one I've been using for the past few weeks. It's made by a company owned by JJ of JJ's Magic. The call it the Ol' Nelle Umbrella. It's has held up to some serious abuse and has saved the day a few times.

The guy who is fishing in the picture at the bottom of the BR Background is my fishing partner. I couldn't ask for a better guy to fish with. We've taught each other so much over the years that many times during the day we will bend down at the same time and pick up a rod with the same bait on it. We share spots. We keep secret spots between us and neither of us are ever late. Sometimes I just wish I would catch more fish than him. lol

I've tied a few this winter and they've been working just fine. It's basically the same jig with thinner living rubber used in the skirt. It has less water resistance so it falls a little faster. Also note that it uses a thin wire hook so you don't want to use heavy line or a heavy rod our you'll bend the hook out on the hookset.

Best- When you can't seem to figure them out stop and eat a sandwich. Worst - After you feel the bite, reel your slack in slowly, count to three and set the hook...... That's Hogwash.

To be honest. I'm not a very good line watcher. I rarely focus on my line. Should I? Yes, but I've gotten into the habit of looking around when I fish. I guess this is because the lake I learned to fish on is known for it's schooling bass and I'm always looking for schooling action. I've noticed I do the same thing while I'm standing on the boat talking to the camera. Therefore I don't really worry about the color of my line. I use 20lb fluorocarbon line most of the time and I can usually see it when it's at that semi-slack position.

Sorry man, I still haven't installed that brake peddle you asked for last time.

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/97703-replacing-trebles-on-chug-bug/

My suggestion wold be that you learn to tolerate retying. Find a knot that works and practice tying it until you get fast at it. The two I would suggest is the Improved Clinch knot or the Palomar Knot. If you don't retie after several fish, when you line gets nicked up, or when starting a new day I promise that you will break off on a possible fish of a life time. It has happened to most of us.

I'm staying at the Guntersville State Park campgrounds. Just know that many of the sites are being rebuilt after the tornadoes of last year so they are somewhat limited. Call and reserve your spot quickly.

Yep, plenty of members close to you. Welcome to the family.

Welcome to the family.

Welcome to the family.

Welcome back old friend. It's been too long (2 years). It will be great seeing you at the Roadtrip.

Welcome. You found the right place.

A texas rigged creature bait, a spinnerbait, and a jig are the basics.

I can only go off of my own experience. A lot of it has to do with time of year and water temp. The lake I guide on is shallow and has a lot of current and due to our management practices I have the rare opportunity to easily key in on bass movement throughout the day. (For those who know about the lake. This has nothing to do with the feeders. The bass still move and migrate just like bass on any given lake in the country.) In the heat of mid-day in the summer the bass are all about the creek channels.(7 to 10ft deep) They hang out either with their belly on the bottom of the channel or just out of the current on something that breaks up the current. I catch them by dragging jigs or soft plastics down the channel or working a spinnerbait or crankbait along the outside edge of the channel. Then when the sun starts to get low. (about two hours before sundown) the bite stops. What is happening is the bass are beginning their migration to shallower water to feed for the evening. So I start to pitch to the spots where the bass go to when they are moving up. The spots are brush piles, stumps, or ends of points that are on the edge of the channel. I'll fish these spots for about a half our to 45 minutes. Then I start noticing a little surface action. That's when I grab a frog or buzzbait and go to work till dark.

I'll pass, thanks.

All the information is right here. http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/94746-2012-roadtrip-be-there/

I've seen the prizes and they are awesome. I know whoever wins them will be amazed.

I love it. I have one idea/suggestion. I bet if you alternate a UO then hook then UO on each board you could get twice the storage in the same space.

That would be so awesome. Chris better smile for that picture. lol

Welcome, Good to have ya.

Welcome to the family

This is a pretty cool idea. Let me give it a shot. All I fish for is Largemouth in the Southeast. (Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina). Color depends on water clarity so I'm going to leave that out. Weather can change in a moment so I'm going to leave that out to. This is what I will have tied onto my rods before I hit the water. January, Febuary - Jig, medium diving crankbait, jerkbait, dropshot, shakyhead March - (Pre-Spawn) Jig, T-Rig 5" lizzard, T-Rig brushhog, shallow crankbait. April - (Spawn) Jig, T-Rig 6" lizzard, Hollow body frog, spinnerbait, shallow crankbait May - (Post-Spawn) Jig, buzzbait, Super Spook Jr, fluke, shakyhead June - Jig, Super Spook Jr, buzzbait, C-Rig worm, shallow crankbait, dropshot July, August, September- Jig, medium crankbait, deep crankbait, C-Rig worm, buzzbait October, November - Jig, Medium and Shallow Crankbait, Lipless crankabait, fluke December - Jig, Shallow Crankbait, T-Rig worm, jerkbait, shakyhead

I don't know what it is but for the past six or seven years I've noticed that prespawn bass prefer soft plastics with appendages so I stick with lizards or any creature bait. I've never tried a french fry during prespawn. I'm going to put it on my shopping list.