A-Jay

I have not. I fish swimbaits quite slowly. This post from WRB in another thread is something I subscribe to whole-heartedly. A-Jay http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/120768-huddleston-baits/?p=1321399

Sebile Magic swimmer soft ~ Try it. A-Jay

My local waters are all with in an hour round trip. My favorite smb place is an 8 hour drive south east. And my favorite lmb waters involve a commercial flight, a brief stop at Customs, followed by private air travel. A-Jay

Simms Sunshield Hat - I'll admit right off that this hat is a bit of a fashion risk and might be considered goofy by some, but it kept me from burning to a crisp in Mexico this spring where the day time temps were fairly extreme. A-Jay http://www.amazon.com/Simms-Sunshield-Hat-Tan/dp/B001PV6GG0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372367372&sr=8-1&keywords=simms+sun+hat

Rest assured, Zen Master, I am Not. According to the author - right about now I should be looking for a deep High Speed Crank bait bite to come into play. It is also my contention, that If Mr. Murphy had been fishing large swimbaits in his day, there would be an entire chapter devoted to them in this book. So stitching a Hudd - might not be all that far fetched of an idea. A-Jay

An Idea for the next state vs state deal ~ We might want to consider a winner from each state - that way members are competing with members who are all fishing against the same state record weight. A-Jay

Your reported body composition sounds impressive. I am envious of the results you've managed to attain. Also you sound like a freak of nature and I mean that in a good way. Now let's see some pics - perhaps a most muscular . . . . . . btw - how's that Hammy ? A-Jay

Very sage advice. A-Jay

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This. A-Jay

I use the Shimano Calcutta 300D filled with 20lb big game mono mounted on an Okuma swimbait rod. A-Jay

From the other night ~ The "68" is good. A-Jay

**** Trip Log **** Friday 24-25 June an All Nighter ~ Fished 11pm – 10am / Air temp mid 60’s / Water Temp 73 / Winds calm / Sky, Overcast which obscured a big Fat mostly Full Moon / Barometer 1013 & falling slowing. This was my first night trip of the season and do quite a bit of it each summer right into early fall. I really enjoy it and am quite comfortable tooling around in the black air. This particular evening I spent quite a bit of time throwing a wake bait and a black spinner bait. Also, I fished quite a bit shallower that I’ve been on most every day trip – 15 ft or less all night. The bass were very cooperative and both baits took turns getting eaten by 1-3 pound bass. The best spots included wood on or near a drop off; some docks and a few weed lines produced And although most of the moonlight was obscured, when a shadow line fell onto or close to the cover, that was a good thing. While fishing, I didn’t really feel like I was giving myself the very best chance to get a bigger bite, but it was quite pleasant having the fairly consistent action. As daylight approached I relocated and went to a swimbait. The local trout population had started to come alive and they were dimpling the water everywhere. I got bumped a few times while running higher in the water column which is encouraging, but still no hook ups. After switching to fish a deeper running bait (and starting to nod off a bit here and there) a very spirited 4lber swallowed up the Hudd. The feeling of that solid hook set made my morning. A quick picture and then back to the depths. As the sun came up and the visibility in the water improved, I found that I was getting a lot of follows on the swimbait; a couple of times it was schools of bass. Only one bass came into view that I’d call “ a good one”. So I dropped a way-point and that’s where I’ll start next time. A-Jay

I didn’t know what path this pursuit would take and that’s what intrigued me about it; besides hoping to catch a few bigger bass of course. Recently I’ve been checking into catching and keeping crayfish as live bait. I don’t do much live bait fishing but did review the rules first off. The regulations here require that live crayfish can only be fished where they are caught or captured. So purchasing a supply from out of state is out. I believe that the waters I’m concentrating my efforts on have a decent population because the bass are routinely coughing them up boat side. So my next challenge revolved around finding a decent accessible habitat where I could catch them. I’m disappointed to say that I don’t really have it and there goes the plan. I still could set out a trap or two overnight and fish what I catch and I may still do that, but this method will have to supplement in nature and not something I could depend on. A-Jay

Plenty of stout bass right there. Nice job shimmy. A-Jay

Welcome back. Sorry you guys didn't get into the pike like you had hoped but Congrats on the Submarine-like Lakers . . WOW. A-Jay

Hello Larry and Welcome to BR ~ ! Thanks for the response. I did purchase several packs of the 10 inch and I'm happy to report that they do come as advertised. A-Jay

About to drop the puck for Game 5 ~ And here we go . . . . A-Jay

Nice Bass ~ I'm with 00 mod - looks like 4 3/4 to me also. A-Jay

Way To Go Wayne ~ ! Congratulations on your new Personal Best. Looks like the Late Night Rat Bite was on. I haven't been able to get out on the water here recently but you're certain keeping me motivated. A-Jay

No experience with Weber Stitch but I've had a Stainless steel Ducane for coming up on 10 years. Very dependable, Quality material and workmanship. Unit sits outside covered all year (and all winter) Uncover it and it fires right up. Good Luck. A-Jay

Somewhere between 96 and 112 . . . . . . . . .ounces. It's all relative. A-Jay

I'm setting up the deal to keep and eventually use crawfish. Fabricating the aerated holding pen and then need to either catch or purchase a supply of bugs . . . More to follow. A-Jay

I took a break from the Pursuit of Giant bass, as I had an opportunity to fish with my hero. The days of fishing together do not come as often as they have in the past, however getting out on the water with my wife has been and will continue to be both a priority and a blessing. Lynn’s favorite place to fish is a lake that is manual power and artificial baits only. The two mile two- track down to the water deters all put the purists, so we routinely only have to share this with the locals; the loons, eagles, turtles and some massive deer. As is often the case up here, the morning started out cool but warmed up quickly. It was our first time here this season and it was nice to be back. After a few picturesque shore side photos, we hit the water with expectations of getting bit. We were not disappointed as our watermelon flukes were gobbled up like they were going out of style. Nothing to really brag about, but hardly more than a few minutes went by without one of us getting our string pulled. As the morning wore on and the wind came up, Small spinner baits came into play which of course attracted the pike bite. Boy they can really do a number on a bait and is fairly short order. Today was the type of day, that in the past, was taken for granted. That doesn’t happen anymore. Warm sun, gentle breezes and Big Smiles, were a plenty. Quiet moments need not be filled with anything. I hope we can go again tomorrow. A-Jay http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/gallery/album/810-north-woods-portage/

What ? What he say . ? . ? . ? . ? A-Jay

That is Very Cool ~ Thank you for sharing it. A-Jay