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Nice report Tom and leaning toward the safe side is always best for sure. Those fish will be waiting on you even after the storm Big O www.ragetail.com

100 yds from the LAKE.....thanks CWB now we're all jealous ;D You're lightin'em up this Summer Big O www.ragetail.com

Well I enjoy catching any fish and it sounds like you had a blast doing just that...big and small and variety too Big O www.ragetail.com

Talking about a smorgasboard of Fishing Fun...That's it and I really enjoyed the video footage, hope you don't have any blisters on your hands from all that rowing ;D Congratulations to Maddie for her great catches too. It's wonderful to see a family enjoying our favorite pastime together. Your Family is a great example of what is right in our world Big O www.ragetail.com

Absolutely Awesome.... Big O www.ragetail.com

Hey Paul, Little'Em is Happy for sure.....with her FISH and her DAD . What a great Summer for you both Big O www.ragetail.com

WTG BassDeaton01.....nice fish and Welcome to Bass Resource Big O www.ragetail.com

And sometime I'll need to try it. You have one up on me here Bassman so I gotta ck it out to see the effect Big O www.ragetail.com

And that's a nice one too....Congratulations Big O www.ragetail.com

[quote author=45425B1F1A1D19181A2F0 link=1246322824/13#13 date=1246408654 Now thats customer service ;D BTW Big-O, what reel is that in the pic? I'm looking to buy a baitcaster that can do double duty, fresh/salt. Thx

Here you go...this should help http://www.ragetail.com/news/tag/rig-the-rage-toad/ Big O www.ragetail.com

Then use garlic Spike It but don't leave the plastic in the dip but split second because it is extremely caustic to the plastic and hampers action and texture Big O www.ragetail.com

Boy, that happens more often than we like for sure....get a good pattern going and the weather stomps you down to let you know who's boss :-X Little learning curve there....But that's why we have to have a plan for changing it up prior to Big O www.ragetail.com

I believe it is the big feet more than the head....but I can skip'em ok on close shots, the longer ones are more of a challenge. Big O www.ragetail.com

Here is a link that provides you with alot of info on hook rigging etc. http://www.ragetail.com/news/tag/rig-the-rage-toad/ The Rage Toad is designed to swim over the muck and fall slowly into the holes on pause for reaction strikes on fish that won't come to the surface. Be sure to pause for the fish to load up on the strike. Hope this helps Big O www.ragetail.com

Watermelon red on the subsurface designs for the flats.....In the grass, I like keel weighted hooks for slow swimming or jerk baiting them....put it in front of'em and they will eat'em. From a pier or dock, I'm not sure. Big O www.ragetail.com

Do you know JD Batten? He used to do weekly fishing reports at the Corpus TV station....He and I were there two weeks ago... And FBL.... that hat covers my bald head pretty well ;D Big O www.ragetail.com

Here's an article that was written at Rage Talk this week....and I just got back from Baffin Bay Texas where we caught Reds and specks for two days using Space Monkeys, Rage Craws, Shad, Annies and some new RT saltwater stuff...and all in less than 4 ft of water. Big O www.ragetail.com (Article) I bought my ocean kayak, humminbird depthfinder, top of the line feathered carlisle kayak paddle, some new rage baits, and a sport PFD today in anticipation of hooking up with a buddy and his "mothership." He has a 30 ft long party barge with an indoors bridge and lounge. He is BIG time into kayak fishing and he's learned that the party barge (which his wife and kids love) is the perfect mothership to tie off a boatload of kayaks and kayak anglers in search of bull reds and massive schools of massive specs. I met up with my friend and we put our kayaks on the custom hanging racks that he has built on the side of the mothership. We got everything ready to go and took off to some of the rigs in Big Lake. Once on scene, we dropped the kayaks and started paddling to the nearest rig. I rigged up a space monkey on a stand up jighead and threw it out towards the rig. Within 30 minutes, I had culled the dr peppers out of my ice chest and replaced it with a limit of big speckled trout. David would have, but he was participating in a cajun sleigh ride. He had used an anaconda (from my box) and hooked up with a monster redfish. That thing had his kayak planed off and was pulling him everywhere. For a minute, I thought I would have to dock up with the mothership and go chase him down, but the fish made a u turn on him. With some saavy rod work, he managed to keep slack out of the line as his boat spun on its axis and he reversed course towards the mothership. I paddled like crazy and got a hold on one of this tie-offs to give him some leverage. About 20 minutes worth of fighting, Dave pulled up a nice, HUGE redfish. Neither of us had a scale or a ruler that was big enough for this beast, so we laughed it off and let him go. We finished his limit of specs off (25 per person) and tied off to the mothership. 15 minutes later, we were at a run off in the lake and back in the water after keeper sized redfish. The wind had picked up and a small storm was approaching, so we didn't venture far from the big boat. We did manage to get 6 keeper sized reds between the two of us on space monkeys. I decided to go for some topwater action when I seen some bait fish jumping in a little cut. I tied on a shad and sent it sailing. On the first cast, I hooked up with a monster red of my own. He pulled me for a good 10 mins or so and ripped drag like crazy, but he surrendered to my custom g-loomis and I hauled him aboard. 29 inches long. Not quite a monster, but definitely a bull red. In the end, we had 50 specs, 6 reds, and a mothership load of memories. Extreme fishing....definitely worth it. This is something that is going to keep me entertained for a long, long time. Big O, you might not a get a bass story out of me for awhile. We have our camping trip coming up, but other than that...I'm going after Big Head Reds!! Brian

Hey Dixon, Put some JJ's chartreuse on the tip of the tail, this will intensify the bite. Big O www.ragetail.com

As the illustration shows, 5/0 EWG superline is a standard for thr Rage Toad. I like Gamakatsu for this style. Hooks that have screw locks and 20 to 30 degree bends that works are 6/0 Owner twistlock, Youvella 6/0 swimbait hook, Sizmic 6/0, HorneyToad 6/0. Hope this helps Big O www.ragetail.com

Luck plays a role in everything we do and I am lucky to be alive..... I am no authority on big fish, but I do have some opinions... ;D I also believe that there is no single key but several points to consider to consistantly catch larger than normal fish regardless of species, as well as information and experiences to learn from. Only fish lakes or bodies of water that are known to have big fish....pay attention to little things in big water....if it's extremely hard to find, better chance others haven't found it....study the most popular maps and electronic chips then go to the lake and find everything that they don't show......once you find them, learn the sweet spots and angles to fish depending on wind directions and speed......manage them by not fishing each location too often and always release every fish immediately where caught...... Fish the most when and where others fish the least, allow no one to see you and tell no one......understand your fish to know what they will bite and when......study and learn to use peak times and moon phases......Big fish seem to prefer bigger slow moving baits......stay away from the bank and go for broke......Be happy to leave small fish in your wake......Avoid spoiling the spot with approach and exit noise, sneak in and sneak out......study seasonal patterns of bass and bait fish in your area lakes and locate prime secret locations in each part of the lake depending on the season...... Always fish with your best gear and make sure it is in top condition......learn to fizz......avoid Carolina rigging with smaller than 4/0 hooks and stay alert to avoid deep hooks......never cut the line and leave the hook in the gut, learn proper hook removal techniques......like farming livestock, treat them as a resource and not as a foe to conquer......Be patient, don't stress about not catching many or any fish, big fish and small fish don't normally run together and there are many, many more small fish than big ones......Consider yourself blessed if you catch one......don't mess it up by disregarding any of the above mentioned. There are other comments and ideas I think are important but they are even more Anal than the ones I noted here.... ;D Big O www.ragetail.com

WTG Mike, terrific Fish and photos...... Big O www.ragetail.com

Good stuff Burley, sounds like it was a great time for everyone....The trolling motor blastoff was a nice touch like to have that on film ;D Big O www.ragetail.com

I also use the Falcon Caras and Revo's are great too. I'm using old green Curados and can't put'em down for some reason....old dog I guess. This set up has done me right for quite some time. Big O www.ragetail.com

Keep fishing and keep reading. Try to study what others in your area are catching the bigger fish on and where, then follow their lead. Don't be in a hurry and relax so that you can pay close attention to the details. Folks who consistantly catch bigger fish will usually leave a small fish bite quickly to locate larger fish even if it means that they don't get another bite. For some this is easy to do and accept, but not so for everyone..... Big O www.ragetail.com