J Francho

More than one bass every ten minutes, on average. Which means any time he went 20 minutes without a catch, He caught two in around 5 minutes. I'm calling foo-foo on this. This is a fish story in my book. And it's not me being jealous, so let's not go down that path. Unless he's fishing in a grow out pond.

Here you go, 12+ minutes of glory. https://youtu.be/VuHS-gjMiVw

Nobody put a score for the Pentatonix version. It's a zero because it's the default score for them.

This is actually funny.

Interesting that Powerbait was brought up. I had some original lizards from '89 or '90 that had chartreuse tails, and after a year in a Plano box, the tails came apart. I chalk this up to the newness of the baits and maybe they had an issue with the pours that was resolved. It wasn't a big deal, just a few baits. There was another slightly later advanced Powerbait formula. I can't remember the exact name, but it was pre '95. I had some pretty realistic crawfish baits that hardened somewhat. They might have been the precursor to Gulp!, and they probably needed to stay in their bags. At any rate, I've never seen anything really bad happen to any of the normal plastisol style baits, though I do notice if I put a few in a Plano box and they sit for a season or better, the box yellows a bit. I have no doubt it's from the plastics and UV exposure. It could also be from whatever is used to lube up the baits to keep them from sticking to each other. For the past two decades I have left them in the original bags, and put them in speed bags or taller Plano boxes without any issue. Seems like the safest bet.

All you need is in that lower left compartment

^^^yes. These all work well for me. I go a bit smaller depending on the bait for my smallmouth up here. I'll add the Gamakatsu split shot hooks to that list as well.

I think partnering up with a pro for a team format tournament where proceeds go to some worthy charity would be cool.

My ex did it twice.

Any bait that gets bit is a reaction bait. You got a reaction.

Do you have the exploded diagram? Something is not seated properly or put back together in the wrong order. The schematic will help you verify it's all in place.

There is a nice, long thread on traps, baiting, and ethical treatment of bacon if you do a search.

Blade choice for me is driven more by retrieve, not popularity. Retrieve is validated by bites.

I used Team All Stars after my Fenwicks from the 90s seemed outdated. They were great rods. I'd think they'd feel dated compared to what we fish these days, but very much still good rods.

Swim Senko

Any used boat I've had, the graphs were usually outdated. I eventually upgraded them when I could afford it. They were a factor in price. A basic graph is $500 these days, so it's worth mentioning in the negotiations.

I'd set it up to fish from the stern. I would not elevate the deck, but I'd want a flat floor, carpet on floor and gunwales, a graph, and rod holders.

I like capers. Another yummy idea!

I can't recall any point in the last 10 years or so wishing I had a real pork trailer.

Braid doesn't work well below freezing. Otherwise, 20 or 30 would be fine. I use a 3000 spool and 8# fluoro for kings, so I'd think that would work fine for you. You could go up to a 4000 but I think it may be over kill. Plain Stradics are bullet proof.

Looks like it. Several places you can get them.

What line do you plan to use?

Where's Pokey?

I used to think this way until I was flipping (actual flipping) a flat. Water had been very calm for days, so it was crystal clear in the breaks in the slop. Dropped my bait right in front of me, and watched a big bass violently strike my bait. There was no perceptible tap, but just this tiny flinch from the line. Had I not seen the fish strike, I would not have known to set the hook. I probably caught a ton of fish that just held on long enough for me to feel the weight. I bet I missed a bunch too. I watch the line from then on.