Everything posted by A-Jay
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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
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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)
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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
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Hello Tyler and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay
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Hello Matt and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay
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Hello Tim and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay
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Nice Bass ~ Congrats. A-Jay
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Hello and Welcome to BR ~ Congratulations on your first bass. A-Jay
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This unit should take care of it. I will warn you, you may need to replant those bushes . . . A-Jay
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Don't really know - never tried that one. BTW - what are you using the circle hook for ? A-Jay
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I've been using stick jackets faithfully on all my rods for a while now. Except when actively fishing them, all the poles are stored & transported in the jacket. Additionally, if you feel you need it, the Pro Series Neoprene Rod Glove definitely offers much more in the way of protection. So there's that. A-Jay
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X2 Dwight's correct, I am a big fan of Ultragreen. When mono is called for, I'm using it. I've also switched from Big Game to this Maxima line for all my braid main line leaders. I will not claim that Ultragreen "is the best line period" as I have not tried them all. After using this one - there's no need. A-Jay
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Hello and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay
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6th Sense Crush Flat 75X Squarebill ~ A-Jay
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Hello Clif and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay
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Why Do Folks Like Squarebills So Much ? Because they very often cause bass to do this . . . . A-Jay
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Hello Brandon and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay
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Hello John and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay
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Although the price on them have slowly crept up a bit, the Okuma Guide Select Series Big Bait Casting Rods are still a decent stick at a reasonable price. A-Jay
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Nice Bass ~ Congrats A-Jay
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Hello and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay
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X2 ~ The bait is in the basses world, they know it's there. The fishes "Food" rarely Tries to be seen. So attempting to emulate that by working the bait with less rather than more action is an option. Rather than drawing as much attention to the bait as possible by snapping & ripping it through the weeds; Easing it along, letting the bait glide when you can, doing whatever you can do to make as little commotion as possible sometimes is the deal. A-Jay
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Use this - it works well in those conditions. A-Jay
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Hello and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay
