J-Boogie

By far KVD! Hes a great teacher ;D

Well i tried some different things this evening.I found a spot which is highly overlooked on this lake.I also found a weed line where a rocky knoll came up from 16ft to 8. I pitched a watermelon "bitzy bug" jig with a black n blue trailer onto the edge of the moss .After about the second hop ,this lil guy nailed it. Dunno how much it weighed but i grabbed a pic with the cell cam just to thank you guys.

yea i noticed the other day the moss is here on most of the banks.6 ft out too. Maybe time to pull out mr frog ;D

thanks guys for the advice.It is a clear water lake as well which makes it worse. Oh ,and trust me, ill be fishing before the boats are turned loose and the fishing does in fact shut down real quick. The largest bass ive caught there have been on grassy points at 12ft out or so using 7 inch zoom worm and small line. Ive seen huge results while practicing my presentation.Most of the tourny guys have none. Its a nice day here ,may go scout them out soon

cool ! where u fishing at around g-town?

i love fishin shakey head,maybe because im shakey alot. lol Congrads,he looks 12lb if u ask me. I dont have scale,,im just sayin ;D

I have been fishing a small lake "169 acres idle speed" quite a bit this summer. I usually do ok there but nothing ever over 3lbs. I remember when the wildlife shocked this lake,the hawgs that were there. Problem is,theres 5 tournys a week.Yea 5 different bass tournys ,5 different days. Its sad really with a 12 inch limit. Upsets me because i have seen the quility of larger bass vanish over the past few years. I know they are there,just spooked im assuming. Any advice on how to put the odds in my favor in a sad situation like this? I have been fishing way after dark hoping for a little better luck. I even watch the weigh ins with very little over a 3lbs "big fish". Maybe they have gone deep. Im sure a few of you guys have experienced this before. input? >

For some reason i find the zone while fishing alone at around midnight-4am. I love having a fishing partner but it can throw you off your game . Everyone should do the alone zone at least a few times a month.Dont forget the camera.lol

I pay no attn to anything other than moon phase.But thats just me. Adjust for what u have at hand!

Fish slow and lose alot of lures! haha Make em rattle,slam em against the cover etc etc. Usually if i find a good looking spot,ill fish it for awhile

Today,i was fortunate enough to grab the last few of the new "3"Sunrise Sexy Shad by Strike King."KVD winning lure 08" It just looks good to me. I grabbed a lipless red eye as well. Cant wait to see how it does tom. after the weather clears up. Anyone else got to try them yet?

Great! Im gonna spend more money than i have. haha

thanks guys i was wanting to add to my collection. This is the first yr ive really used crank baits and seam to have great luck with a 20 yr old rappala that my father handed down to me. Its gold and black 5inch and dives around 5 feet. Makes me smile when i land one one the same lure my father used yrs ago.

I know it seems every year something is hot on the market in the way of lures or soft plastics.So whats the chatter about in 08?

I know the pain man i havent had the tracker out once this yr. I always tagg along with my fishing partner. Times are tough

Go to cedar creek lake and catch some nice bass! End of story.

Im fairly new with using the shad rapp's and wonder which one you guys like the best?Someone on the lake said the very first shad rapp is the best and for me to find out which one it is"color etc." haha He always wins the local tournys. Ive never used a X Rap either.Any info would be great guys.

Man for me,this has been the worse year for bass fishing ive ever had. From the local lakes to dale hollow and cumberland. Fishing just sux right now. Even catfish arent biting well. So d**n hot and miserable.I guess the bass think so too.Its almost fall though brother and we have a massive cold front moving in next week w/rain. yay

for me its usually bump bump then they slam it hard.Not like worm fishing but im new to pitching jigs also.. Id say the trailer you want to try will fall fairly quickly. Never hurts to try though

Ive been on a losing streak here also over the last 4-5 days so dont feel bad and i usually set the hook everytime and land. I like gamma also so just get used to your rod.Dont try to set the hook like i used to on the first nibble.

What would they be. Im trying to get prepared.

Make sure when you throw your soft plastic to have quiet presentation.Also get it in front of them.I like using shad colored flukes with red lazer sharp hooks.Make it seem injured.

Thanks guys! Yeah its the factory 30lb thrust motor guide.I run it on the lowest setting but when any little wind starts,its not long before im out in 50 ft. of water. Im gonna try the drift sock as well to get it balanced some. The TM only looks to be in the water 1 foot so the front is very light.Maybe the sock will get me through this summer untill i can get a big 60+thrust TM. I tried running the tm on idle but its still way to fast on low.I like to take my time around rocky points and brush.

Im having the same problem here in ky.The drought is very severe and the summer draw down is not looking to end anytime soon.The weather has been high 90's and the water temp 86.There are 4-5 tournys a week on this lake with 2 lbs winning.I hate it. The only 2 baits ive had luck with are motor oil 5'' and zoom pumpkin chartuse 7'' worms.IME this yr.ive caught more slow rolling the worms off rocky points in the shade and night.God i hope we get 2 foot of cold rain soon. Fishing has been awfull this year.

I have the pro 17 tracker and it seems im fighting the trolling motor more than fishing.Even when the wind isnt that bad at all.Is there anything you can buy to stabilize these boats?The front drifts more i guess because its lighter. Any suggestions would be great. I hate feeling the pain in the ars when i get to the lake and end up fighting the boat more than fishing.