Bassin_Fin@tic

White rage craws sounds good. How bout a black annaconda!!?? Only the most popular color on a big worm

Just looks like a standard size Florida gar to me.

...And thanks to big-o for making such wonderful baits to "play around" with in the first place.

Not really, but keel weighted hooks work rather well.

7/0 gamakatsu monster hook

Want me to make you one? Seriously,Humor me. I'd love to see a fish scarf it. I make some pretty big baits out of pieces/parts occasionally, but this one takes the cake

Was busy mending baits and making a few "creations" when I got the idea that I wanted something on the grande scale. Made from a 7 inch dinger,a couple rage chunks,and tail from 7 inch rage annaconda.Stretched out it is about 12.5 inches.What do you think? Wish me luck,I'll be sure to post if I catch anything,or I could send it to one of the cali guys to try out. (Rage lizard shown for size comparison)

Take the girth next time. Congrats man-feels good don't it?

Hows about using the "double fluke rig" but with wacky worms instead? Ain't done it yet though.Thought of it before.

What's the banjo thingy you speak of.I am sold.Send me a link plz. : RW, finish sweeping up this mess.

Also see the carolina rigging tips sticky thread at the top of this section. You will want at least a 7 ft mh fast for chucking 1/2 to 1oz sinkers. A lot of guys just basically use their flippin sticks or frog rods.

I fish a few places around here with water like that and they are sandpits.If it has a lot of that coontail moss growing on the bottom then it helps keep the water clear.I doubt it is treated if you are seeing grass growing that deep down. I am no expert but treating weeds usually involves dying the water as well to block sunlight.The green blue color could mean the water is fertile. A place like that probably has 3-4 foot banks then drops to 15-20 ft and shaped like a bowl with no structure in the middle. You would probably be reduced to paralelling the banks from different angles. Many times though these places are dug out for water retention or for fill dirt to level highways and build up bridges. Sometimes they may have a very irregular bottom.If you could get a boat out with even a cheap depth finder? Are you fishing from the bank? If so then throw a c-rig around to get an idea of bottom hardness. Also parallel the bank with at least a 1/2 oz tandem spinnerbait. Naturally it goes without saying that a watermelon or green pumkin senko should be thrown as well.It is one of the best tools to use to just see if there is anything in there. A drop shot with a wacky rigged finesse or trickworm might tell you something too. With the water being that clear then a popper in the morning would be ann obvious choice as well and you may get a chance to see any bait or predator activity on the surface. Look around and see how many birds live around there as well.It is not always reliable but it can tell you something. If there is a hell load of birds nesting in the trees or diving/swimming in the water then that means there is good forage readily available. Theres a few junk places I used to fish that were just that,junk,and it also seemed there was virtually no bird activity on them either after I put 2 and 2 together. Coincidence?

So true.It's been just a little on the warm side this year.

Don't ever put a small piece of a foam earplug into the body cavity.Oops did I just say that? :-X

Cool! Thanks for the idea 8-)

It amazes me how many people don't use senko type baits on it,unless of course they are just keeping it a secret. Flukes,sluggos,trickworms are among my very favorite Other baits I frequently use would be brush hogs,sizmic and horny toads,sweet beavers, and especially paca craws. The hollow body of the paca is very well suited for a c-rig. Also would like to add that instead of always switching baits try changing leader lengths. This can make the difference that most people miss.

I can't hardly stand to think about it. My little spot here in FL hasn't seen rain in weeks. I watch the radar day in and day out and there seems to be a giant shield over Bradenton.It's a fricken oven here >

Are you texpose rigging an extra wide gap? That will help.

Just my opinion though. These things make me feel constipated.

Short,sweet,and to the point. I need to heed this advice as well sometimes when I get an attitude and feel like giving up.

I do it .I don't spend money on baits for nothing.Got to find out what kind of conditions,waters,and areas that baits will work in. It gives you more options when your go to baits aren't working. Dave, the only problem with fishing something like a big worm is that the fish may not want the bigger profile on certain days.It isn't that they can't or won't be able to eat it.They get picky for certain things sometimes. I would fish it hard and fish it well but bring some of your go tos to keep you occupied if it doesn't work, that is if your time is limited.

Sort of why I said I was interested. A short while back my buddy was trying to explain this thing to me too and came up short on any links or pictures.I haven't heard anything it since until you brought it up. It sounds gnarly.

I am interested in this as well, but can't figure out how it would be different from putting one on a spot remover. :-?

I used to be a northerner.I also used to think a 3lb fish was big. ;D I still haven't joined the elitist group of saltwater fishers though. Bass fishing is in my blood and all I have done all my life.

Good job man!