bassman417

plenty of rip-rap to run cranks along in that pond. congradulations on first bass of the year.

congrats. Im still waitin on it to warm up a bit before I can get out. Lucky southerners, no ice to mess with down there

nice fish!!

I fish both IA and IL PB so far 7lb 5 oz LM 6lb 2 oz SM '08 prediction and dream 9lb LM any larger than 4 lb SM cuz I let my PB SM go cuz I didnt realize it was HUGE!!

Im from around Burlington area. Theres some great fishing in my end of pool 19. According to yahoo maps Dixon is about 140 miles away. Even if we could meet halfway and fish a different pool that'd be great. Plenty of time til good bass fishin. Thanks for the reply, just let me know and we can make arrangments when the time comes. Bassman417

My name is Jake and I live in southeast Iowa. I am entering the ABA draw tournaments this year as a non-boater. To help me prepare this year for these tournies I am looking for someone with a boat that is willing to help me "train." I can pay for partial gas costs and I will be completely respective of your property. I'm looking for a person that fishes hard so that I can learn how to better fish from the back of the boat. Ive had little to no luck in the past and I feel that if I practice the same as I'll compete I'll have better luck. Bassman417

Muddy water is my style. I cant fish clear water. I mainly fish the mighty Miss. and my experience says the complete opposite of what everyones said. What I would do is throw a carolina rig about 12 to 16 in. leader, 3/8 oz or so bullet weight, and a dark colored 5'' Senko style worm. Junebug, or melon pepper or just plain old black. Start at the dam and just work the whole thing. I make casts from bank to opposite bank in the slough I fish and it works fine. Its about a 25 yd cast or so and should take no less than 5 mins to DRAG the bait along the bottom. Im heading out Sunday to fish exactly as I just recommended. Watch your line, most of the bites I get the fish just pick it up and move very little. Pretty much if you think your going slow enough, slow down more. And if you think a fish may have picked up your bait or you might have hit a rock, set the hook. Im no pro but I like to think I know what Im talkin about. Good luck.

thanks, Ill check it out. Ive read probably 6 or 7 articles already. I just need all the pointers I can get. Tourney fishing is a whole other ballgame than just fishing.

I'm going to be in some tournaments this year as a nonboater. Ive read several articles about fishing as a nonboater and was wondering if anybody has any helpful tips. I fished these tourneys about 3 yrs ago and did horrible. When Im by myself I can nail the fish, but put me in the back of the boat and I have no clue. Please help! (Not bad for a 1st post)