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Any Bass Clubs in the Orange County area? I would like to join one to improve my skills. I like the idea of being able to fish with someone more experienced than me. I am sure I could pick up a lot seeing others techniques and tricks.

Its top water time!!!!! Dont forget to target the shallow bass that are chunking up for the winter.

When you say thumper are you reffering to a spinner bait?

Yep, the case of beer is always first on the list!

Any night time crankers out there? Yeah I never really wait til the rings dissepate either. I was told when you throw a crank bait you should let the rings disapear first then cause comotion as you start your retrieve. DOes anyone concur?

What about night cranking? Anyone out there throw Crank Baits at night? I would think they move enough water and make a lot of comotion that could trigger the bass to hunt. Please share some tactics or presentations and types of crank baits that work well for all of you. I am doing well fishing this pond at night with all your Recommendations so far might as well get all the info i can. Thanks for passing off the knowledge!

Shore, Sounds like it all payed off in the end, way to stick it out and get what you were there for. Yeah i have to say ive never heard or seen a bass show any back on the attack, that must have had your nerves on end seeing the fish in stalk mode. I found this foot ball feild size pond recently around the corner from my house. Its a great little body of water, it has lots of cover and some good size fish to top that i have never seen another angler there at all. Anyway, I was fishing a buzz bait the other evening and had a very unusual thing happen. Every three to four cast i was getting blown up on but the fish was more or less just launching the bait clear out of the water. It was like it was a game to the fish, it seemed to have no intention of eating it just punishing it. This took place for quite some time before all the fish lost interest. I tried to follow up the misses with a texas rigged roboworm(bold blue gill) and had no luck, it was amuzing yet very confusing.

Good stuff I'll have to remeber that 15-20 second rule

When working your Jitterbug, is it a slow straight retrieve or do you stop and go?

Rabbit hair jigs are pretty rare around where i live. I think i've seen one in a bargain bin before, other than that they are pretty ilusive. I am sure the pulse and flicker real nice under the water. Do you fish them slow or do you have multiple presentations? I am interested in fishing with regular jigs as well.

Any of you guys ever fish Lake Mission Viejo in CA?

Rage Tails Look Awesome! I cant wait to find a store near me that carries them. I have spent way too much money on d**n gimmicks but this looks ideal. Anyone do fairly well on the rage tail, Which conditions?

Thats a great idea! Ive never seen anything like that before. I definately will try to find some or resort to ordering a few packs. Thank you to turning me onto them.

What is everyone's go to buzz bait? Make/ Size/ Color's ? I know all baits are not created equal so some insight would be great, before i start dropping coin on some useless tacklebox filler. Thanks Again

Your two cents seem to hold some ground. What type of action are you giving your swim bait? Are you working it slow off the bottom or just a straight retrieve? I heard something like that before regarding a miss strike on the top water lure. I was told to follow up with a plastic in the general area of the 1st attempt by the fish. It has worked for me in the past but with a slow moving texas rigged worm.