A-Jay

I wear a ball cap and strap the head lamp on the cap over the visor. The cap's visor will help deflect the light off your face. It will help. Also you shouldn't be running your light all the time - if you are STOP ! White light over shallow water at night will all but ruin your chances of catching fish. Your eyes will adjust to the low light - it's called night vision. It takes 20 - 30 minutes to come on full and you'll be surprised how well you can see. Word of caution - EVERY TIME you turn on a white light - your night vision is Toast - and it will take another 20 - 30 minutes to come back. A RED Lens / or Light will reduce this effect dramatically. It's all I use. Lastly "The Spooky" feeling of being out on the water at night all alone - That's one of the best parts of night time bassing . . . . Let's you know you're ALIVE ! I was out last night, between the owls, coyote, the surprise beaver splashes and the buck that was snorting at me half the night from the bank, I was in heaven - but I will admit the beaver splash ALWAYS surprises the heck out of me . . A-Jay

That's a Full Grown One Right there ~ ! Congrats A-Jay

You'll need to resize (smaller) the picture to meet the limitations of the site. You'll figure it out. A-Jay

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Hello Jay and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

Hello Ryan and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

Holy Smokes ~ A 9.8lb SMALLMOUTH . . . . . . . . . . .AND A 7.4lb Smallmouth Bass WOW - Let's see PICTURES . . . . . . . . . . . PLEASE. A-Jay

Sometimes identifying juvenile fish can be tricky ~ By that photo, I can't say for certain Pike or Tiger But it's not a Bass A-Jay

Hello Shane and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

I also fish from a canoe. Although it sounds like my Old Town is carrying a bit more weight than the canoe you mentioned, I still had to adapt to the boat's movement towards the fish on the hook set. Depending on how (Technique) your fishing, switching to braid type line helped, also a longer rod can assist by allowing you to move more line on the hook set. Setting the boat up and fishing "from the side" rather than straight off the bow will also reduce the boat desire / ability to track directly toward your fish. You could deploy a small anchor while fishing in a good spot to help hold your position as well. Good Luck A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to BR ~ Double Header is a great color - A-Jay

That is a Fatty ~ Congrats A-Jay

Hello ~ Thank you for your service. Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

Hello Morton ~ Congrats on the PB and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

And for those of us that do best with a visual aid, I was able to locate the actual Hot Crazy Matrix Pie Chart. The zones are represented by the following corresponding colors: No Go ~ Blue Danger Zone ~ Purple Fun Zone ~ Yellow Date Zone ~ Orange Wife Zone ~ Green Unicorn ~ Red A-Jay

Hello Kris and Welcome to BR ~ Interesting first post. A-Jay

And as calendars go, "The Men of Windham Town Beach" is Wicked Pissah . . . . . A-Jay

Hello Josh and Welcome to BR ~ And your hunch that this website is a treasure trove of solid information is right on. A-Jay

Good News ~ It appears like he got them all - every last one. Bad News ~ According to Google Maps - looks like it may have gotten a little out of hand . . . (kidding . . . . ) A-Jay

Here ya go ~ These guys would love to play with you . . . A-Jay

Jon Lester traded to the Oakland A's for Yoenis Cespedes ~ didn't see that one coming. Thank you for your time in Boston - thoroughly enjoyed watching you play. I like your style. Good Luck and we'll see you in Cooperstown. A-Jay

Again ~ The In-Fisherman, a few years back, is where I initially learned about stroking the tube (that actually sounds kind a bad). A-Jay

Entertaining post and Very Nice Bass ! Nice to see an ET getting so much Sea Time . . . . . Good Luck on the 17th BMC A-Jay UCSG (Ret)

Smallies are often big suckers for Speed. When fish are playing hard to get in deep water, I've had success fishing a fairly over weighted tube and snapping it off the bottom aggressively. The weight used depends on the water clarity, class line and water depth, but you'll want the bait to be literally crashing back to the bottom very quickly; at least a 1/2 ounce anyway. Make a long cast, let the bait touch bottom and then start a snap and go retrieve; only allowing the bait to rest on the bottom long enough to know it's there. The strike is rarely felt as the fish usually grab the bait as it's falling on a slack line. So they are just "there" and you end up hooking them the next time the bait is snapped up off the bottom. I use fast action spinning gear, 10 braid and a 10-12 ft. section of 10 lb. mono leader - helps absorb the shock. This has worked many times and often right in the middle of the day. If you get the school fired up you can get a decent bag very quickly. Good Luck A-Jay