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I just figure out where the fish are in there seasonal patterns and where they SHOULD be then go for a reaction bite with a jig, trap, spinnerbait, or just giving the senko a quick drop. If it doesnt produce, I'll slow down and take it one step at a time.

If you cant tell by the colors or markings of the fish, just check the tongue, Spots have teeth on their tongue.

And of course had the raingear on till I met up with Matt, when I got home I ordered some Cabelas Guidewear stuff yesterday. So no more cold wet days for me . Now if only my dad would buy some so he would use the rain as an excuse. ;D

New England weather can kill ya. I left my house which is about 15 miles away and it is blue skies, no wind, just perfect. As soon as Matt and I step out of his truck! Rain. And no I dont have earrings lol, and didnt feel like waiting a few hours for x-rays and such, plus they really cant do too much anyway, except painkillers. But yesterday was a rough day, and today I killed bambi with my truck. I need my luck to change because I'm fishing a tourney tomorrow so.

Rhodey is like twenty something. Its sad because they stock nothing but trout, and put no money in for bass or anything. Just trout!

Anyone try these rods? I like the cheap pro- sport series, but was considering buying a few of these. Thanks

The past couple weeks the most productive bait has been a 5" watermelon with chartruese tip *** version of a senko. I did have much confidence in the color but went with LBH and Matty 5.0 this past weekend and caught some fish with it. Then traveled to a 4 other lakes in the past week and caught more fish than I usually do. (But I was fishing different areas too). I really cant stand fishing it, I usally have to cast it, put the rod down, and walk around the boat, then a little while later pick up the rod. I'm just too used to power fishing with a jig or rat-l-trap. But it puts fish in the boat. My favorite way to fish is pitching a jig at anything and everything.

Stop it leftcoast! Your making me want to move out to Cali. Dont get me wrong we have some great fisheries that will spit out 6's or 7's every once in a great while but they dont throw out fish like that :'(.

Ok in Rhodey most of our lakes with the exception of South County are man made, they have dams, old river channels, rock formations, and so on. But in most of the lakes you can find groups of baitfish, whether it be groups of 20-40 sunny's roaming the shallows or groups of dozens of yellow or white perch in the coontail. This even goes for our natural lakes, even though most are really choked up with grass, if you can find the edge of the grass you will see groups of baitfish roaming around. There are not exactly "schooling" or in "balls" but they are in large groups shall we say. As for natural lakes that dont have much grass or dont have lots of baitfish. I will just try to find rocks and fish them hard with a jig or tube. Its really simple but it gets the job done.

Thanks dad, I'll take that as a compliment. tin2loose... How many tourney's have been won out of your boat by the way?...goose egg

http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2003/i_x_pumpkins-p4.php The others are pretty funny too.

I'm with roadwarrior, jerkbaits on 8lb flouro! In cold water it is just too much fun. O ya and in clear clear water like that, make really really long casts.

It wasnt my boat, they were both boats donated in Junior Bassmaster tourneys. Both were 80 lbs. Maxxum's though I do remember that. And one was in a brand new Ranger z20. I love Minn Kota's though, the only reason I still have the Motor Guide is because I'm a poor college student, low-budget, lol. O ya, are making fun of my English [that]? Just kidding.

WOW! I cant believe all the standing timber you have down south of the Mason Dixon line. Looks like you have a lot of stuff to throw jigs at. Makes me jealous.

Carb. Maybe a needle sticking to the seat.

I have to "play" with my motorguide usually once a year, but I think it is like 5 or 6 years old. Next year I'm going Minn Kota. If you fish shallow and are prone to hitting objects that dont move the shaft on a Motorguide just wont stand up to it sorry. Also Minn Kota motors will go through grass much much better than a Motorguide. The only thing bad I have experienced with a Minn Kota is if you are in a trolling motor only lake and you run it from 70-100 for a long period of time you will have wires melt or fuses pop. (Happened to me in two seperate boats on the same lake in 25+ winds) But a motor will last as long as you take care of it and dont treat it like I do. : O ya not trying to offend anyone or say one motor is better than the other just stating my experiences.

I meant better than lead.

There pretty nice. They are made of tin , dont know if that is better or worse than tin environmentaly speaking, like the head and trailer keeper. I just dont like the lack of rattles, hook, and $5 lost if a pickeral or pike decides to give it a taste. But I have caught fish on them

I will read the "Day on the Lake" sections in both FLW Outdoors and Bassmaster Magazine and thats about it. But I'll read BASS Times front to back a few times.

Wish I had a little place like that near my place. Looks like it can be a lot of fun. Nice Report too.

You got that jig down Matty and like LBH said it is one of if not the hardest bait to learn to fish mainly because most just cant get confidence in it. And to most lakes in the state you'll do good with it, and that perch was the surprise and best part of the day.

Low Budget gave me a beat down the next day. I got 3 off the bat including a 3 and change, then he put on a clinic and beat me 9-4.

I was just on... as usual. : just kiddin. Except when that three snapped me via my stupidity.

The three important things I have learned... Ok I'am only eighteen but I have been fishing competitively for 4 years but in the B.A.S.S. and TBF/FLW Junior events I have been extremely successful. This was my first year doing all adult stuff and I really only had one bad tourney so, cant complain. 1. Plain and simple dont over-analyze and remember to JUST GO FISHING!-I used to think way too much and it will just drain you mentaly and you will loose your concentration. 2. Listen to you instincts and they will take you far. Soooo many times I thoughtg I should do something else and I said no because "I knew the fish where there... or I knew they would turn on eventually". Then the who wins the tourney's pattern involves that though you had and it is soo frustrating and will haunt you. 3. You can read up and learn all the things you want from Bassresource, your magazines, and TV shows but its all about time on the water and applying those lessons you learned somewhere else and going back to them when you are fishing. Even if you go out to fun fish at a good lake, use the lake to gain confidence in different baits or fish different. Low Budget got me out fishing in deep water this year and I acctually enjoyed it. Now when I fish deeper, clear, lakes in Rhode Island I feel comfortable and usually do pretty well.

I like their trap better than the original because of the hooks it comes with. Whenever I bought an original trap, first thing I would do is change those saltwater type hooks on it, but the ones are the Rapala's are fine. Plus the Rapalas are cheap and pretty much do the same thing as a $14 dollar lucky craft lipless crankbait.