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RECENTLY I WAS FISHING A SMALL LAKE IN SOUTHERN WV. I WAS PITCHING A BLACK/BLUE EAKINS JIG W/A YAMAMOTO FLAPPIN HOG TRAILER ON SOME LAYDAY DOWNS. I SET THE HOOK ON A FISH AND GOT HERE IN. TO MY DISGUST THE FISH HAD A QUARTER SIZE HOLE RIGHT IN HERE STOMACH . I MEAN GUTS WERE HANGING OUT. I GUESS WHEN I SET THE HOOK I DROVE HER INTO A BRANCH UNDER THE WATER. SHE SWAM OFF BUT I KNOW SHE IS GONNA DIE. MY QUESTION IS HAS ANYONE EVER DONE THIS BEFORE AND WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF THE FISH LIVING?

I AM LIFE MEMBER OF NAFC. ITS OK I GUESS. I MEAN I PAID MY DUES AND I GOT A DIAWA 2 PIECE ROD AND A DIAWA SAMURAI REEL. THEY SENT ME BOOKS LIKE EVERY FRICKIN WEEK WHICH IS $25 BUCKS A POP. BUT SOME ARE GOOD READS AND OTHERS ARE OUT DATED AND REPETITIVE. BUT I DO ENJOY READING THE MAGAZINE. THE PRODUCT TESTING IS SOME WHAT OF A JOKE I THINK BUT THATS MY OPINION. IF I HAD IT ALL OVER TO DUE AGIAN I WOULNDT DO IT. I COULD HAVE BOUGHT A COUPLE OF CARROT STICKS WITH THE MONEY I SPENT. HOPE THIS HELPS

IF IT AINT ZEPPLIN U CAN HAVE IT. FUNNY THING IS IM ONLY 28, BUT MY OLDEST SISTER WAS A LED HEAD SO I WAS PRETTY MUCH THE ONLY 5 YEAR OLD ROCKIN OUT TO ZEPPLIN AND FLOYD. NO WONDER IM MESSED UP

im not saying that confidence is all you have to have to catch fish, im just saying that is the most important thing to have. IMO

yeh and knowing how to fish is having confidence ;D

yeh i agree, but if a fisherman has confidence in that bait or color then that makes the lure/bait worth it. Confidence will get you bit.

THANKS ROADWARRIOR. I MEANT TOTAL COLOR COMBINATIONS AND THE SITE DOES ANSWER MY QUESTION

LOL IVE SEEN A FEW UGLY MEGABASS IN THAT OLD TACKLEBOX TOO

IM ALSO FROM SOUTHERN WV AND I KNOW OF A FEW CLUBS IN THE CHARLESTON AND BECKLEY AREA. JUST SHOOT ME A PM. ;D

THATS A FUNNY LOOKING MOUTH ON THAT THING. LOL LOOKS LIKE A SMALLMOUTH HOOKED UP WITH A SNOOK ONE LIGHT NIGHT AND HAD SOME SMOOKIES. LOL SMOOKIES

NORTH FORK OF THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE POTOMAC HOLDS SOME HUGE SMALLMOUTH AND THE NUMBERS ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD. FISHING BY CANOE IS THE WAY TO GO. EAGLES NEST OUTFITTERS WILL DROP YOU OFF AND PICK YOU UP FOR A SMALL FEE IF YOU HAVE YOUR OWN CANOE PLUS THEY RENT AS WELL. 2 DAY TRIP IS AWESOME, YOU CAN CAMP RIGHT ON THE SIDE OF THE RIVER. PLUS YOU DONT WANNA BE RUSHED TO GET THROUGH A 15 MILE TRIP IN 1 DAY. I DO IT AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR. OTHER THAN COME ON DOWN TO THE NEW RIVER WHERE THE SMALLMOUTH ARE RIDICULOUS. ITS LIKE THEY ARE ALL EQUIPED WITH .351 SMALL BLOCKS ON THE BACKS.

I KNOW JIMZEE KNOWS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT WE FISH ALOT OF THE SAME WATERS MOSTLY OUT OF THE SAME BOAT BUT LOCAL FISHERIES AROUND HERE HAVE JUST NOT PRODUCED TOPWATER. I MEAN 5 YEARS AGO A BUZZBAIT OR EVEN A SOFT PLASTIC RUNNING ON TOP HAD NO CHANCE IT WAS 3 CRANKS AND BOOOOOOOOSH. DONT GET ME WRONG A LOOOOOOVE CATCHIN A FISH ON A JIG BUT I WANT MY ARM BROKE EVER NOW AND THEN.

Has everybodys topwater bite been a bit slow these past 2 years or is just here?

20"+ smallie is fantastic. Nice fish indeed

How many Roboworms FX series are there? Anyone know?

Ill just wait until Jimzee buys 1 or 6 then i will give em a try.LOL Gotta love a cuz thats just as crazy about fishing

lol yeh roadwarrior id say those 2 smallies you are holding would have eatin a small child swimming bye! ;D

We have tons of sand bars and flats on the Kanawha river. It hasnt ever really produced that well for me. However the fish i have caught have been good fish it seems. my guess is baitfish feeding on the little bugs and what not in the sand and silt. And we all know that where the baitfish are the Bass will follow. try burning ur buzzbaits and spinnerbaits.Downsize and match the blades size to the baitfiosh size.hope this helps

LOL. i think im going to stick with my Mountaineers. We do gotta play Auburn this year. Bull i will be wearing blue and gold whereever i go

TUBES! TUBES! TUBES! Throughout the day! Still and prob will always be my goto smallmouth bait. JIghead or T-Rig witch ever you prefer will definatley put fish in the boat. the lighter the weight you can get away with the better. But whatever you decide hope you rip some lips.

SPEED, BACK OFF THE FISH FOR A LITTLE BIT. LIGHT LINE AND SMALL WEIGHTLESS SOFT PLASTICS LIKE A JACKS WORM OR THE DREADED SENKO. I LIKE TO RUN A SMALL LIZARD ON TOP OF THE WATER , SOMETIMES THEY SEEM TO LIKE A SUBTLE TOPWATER THAN A BANGIN BUZZER OR POPPER. OR SAY SCREW THEM GO FIND A LAYDOWN AND PITCH A JIG ;D LOL HA

Seriously considering moving to Alabama, hopefully close to Guntersville, Whats the local tournament schedule like and any Bass clubs suggestions for a non-boater?

KANAWHA RIVER AND NEW RIVER WEST VIRGINIA 24" DIDNT HAVE A SCALE MY GUESS BETWEEN 5 AND 6 BOTH IN MARCH JERK BAIT

I LOVE THROWING WEIGHTLESS PLASTIC INTO WEED BEDS. YOU ARE GOING TO GET WEEDS NO MATTER WHAT UNLESS YOUR JUST BURNING THEM OVER THE WEEDS. ME FAVORITE RIGHT NOW IS A GARY YAMAMOTO 4" SHADWORM. THE MORE PRONOUNCED HEAD COMES THROUGH THE WEEDS A LITTLE BETTER . ADD A LITTLE MEGASTIKE TOO TO MAKE IT SLIDE THROUH EVEN BETTER. GOOD LUCK

ME AND A BUNCH OF MY BUDDIES FISH IT EVERY YEAR. WE USUALLY PUT IN AT FISCHER BRIDGE AND FLOAT ALL TO THE END OF THE TROUFF(CANT SPELL). WE DO A 2 DAY TRIP CAMP HALF WAY THROUGH. WE GO THROUGH THE EAGLES NEST OUTFITTERS ALWAYS HAVE 100 FISH DAYS BUT MOSTLY 10-12 INCHERS BUT IM NOT COMPLAING ;D. BUT IVE NEVER BEEN IN MAY ALWAYS JUNE. ACTUALLY I WILL BE UP THERE JUNE13-14. I KNOW THEY WERE HAVING ALOT OF TROUBLE WITH PESTICIDES IN THE STREAM. ALOT OF CHICKEN FARMS AROUND THERE TOO