Dwight Hottle

brushhoggin asked Caught her on a 10.5" zoom old monster worm.

I use to have two, now only one. Put a float on it if you buy one. They are the most accurate of the spring scales & are readily certified by IGFA for record purposes.

WTG. Must have been the bbq chicken thighs that spurred you on!.

Went out today about 4pm. Planned on fishing until dark. Since I have been in Florida for the winter I have been bank fishing public ponds & one private golf course. I can only fish the private area when a new found buddy takes me in as his guest usually once a week . All the other time is spent fishing the local subdivision pond & other public access areas. I found a public area which seem promising. My biggest in the local pond has been 2.5 lbs. lots of action but no size. My biggest in my favorite newly found pond was 4lbs earlier this week. Today on the last cast before leaving I caught this girl. Got a guy walking by to take the picture. I'm having a lot of fun learning new water & the nuances of fishing ponds & canal/pond waterways.

Try rapala taildancers. They are available in dives to 10 ft, 15', 20' & 30'. Use 10lb line diameter. Braid works really well for this with mono or floro leaders. Track your diving depth by either hitting bottom in sand or mud to prevent snagging. You can also watch rod tips which will signal hitting bottom. Hitting bottom occasionally is good. You need to chose a consistent trolling speed for determining your depths achieved with different plugs. Once you have all that dialed in you can experiment with different line diameters, thinner dia will get deeper quicker, & speed will affect depth as well. Faster will increase depth up to the point of too fast. Most effective trolling speeds are .8 to 2.4 mph depending on water temps & type of bait trolled. There are other bait or lures type available with diving lips to change it up. You can also add snap on weights 10-50 feet in front of the lure to get shallow plugs down to the depth your trying to seek. Snap weights usually add 5-10 feet depth per ounce depending on speed and other variables. Trolling is a great way to cover water & probe depths most fisherman don't want to learn or practice with other methods like jigs or jigging spoons.

Considering what he has been thru lately an old fart might be a blessing. Happy bithday

RoLo wrote X4 Fishing is relaxing and I relax best to peace & quiet.

RW, I don't think you need to throw any more fuel on that fire.

X3. Except I use 10 lb braid with a mono leader.

brushhoggin wrote Deathbed no, there are to many fish out there yet to be caught. ;D

WTG Goose.

Nate , when Pete calls tell him you already have one of those crazy pink hats. He will understand.

Sweet little outing!

Very nice trip. WTG.

I'll play.

Notice the haze in this picture? The 2nd picture shows where the haze was coming from, out of control Canadian forest fire.

Very nice. Great pics for being by yourself.

A-Jay do reconize that lure? You have one just like it in perch. By the 3rd Sat in April I hope to have one bigger than that!

Here is my entry.

Steel all the way.

That was an unexpected surprise.

Goose52 wrote Yes sir! I'm giving those smallmouths a rest until the end of March.

Some states will accept a notarized bill of sale in lieu of a title.

Jan 27th unknown surface temps/air temps 72 & sunny 2-4 foot visibility depending on pond fishing depth 1-5 feet 8" zoom worm out fished 10.5" worm watermelon seed about 36 bass caught between two guys/biggest fish 5lbs males locating on nests

Yes, it improves the action.