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Btw Dwight - The weather you're sporting in those most excellent photos, is what I was looking to be blessed with during my extended stay. Soak it up Bud. A-Jay

Congrats on the PB and the solid 3rd place finish ~ ! A-Jay

Anyone have an experience based opinion on these rods ? A-Jay

Nice job Dwight - looks like me and the boys must have been holding you back. As soon as you dumped the dead weight - You're Bagging Bronze. No Jambalaya for you. A-Jay

Either way the tons of reviews are an excellent way to help one choose what might be the best tire / Buy. Also you could print off the price quote and use it for a possible price match locally. A-Jay

Go to Tirerack.com Read the reviews. A ton of great info. A-Jay http://www.tirerack.com/

I'm going to go with shiners, crayfish, big worms, jigs, swimbaits, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits, in that order. A-Jay

Check out the 6th Sense Crush 300DD Deep Diving Crankbait. This one quickly becoming a fan favorite. Designed to quickly and efficiently dive to depths of 14-19 feet with less drag. A faint rattle chamber also creates a light knocking sound that provokes strikes without spooking finicky fish. Comes with Sharp VMC black nickel hooks and top-of-the-line paint schemes with realistic 3D gill plates, 3D eyes, and 3D scales. Very reasonable price point too. A-Jay http://www.6thsenselures.com/6th-sense-custom-lure-products/6th-sense-custom-lures-crush-300dd.html?virtuemart_product_id=2&virtuemart_category_id=1

In the clear water I fish, the 5 & 6XD in Clear and Chartreuse Sexy Shad get bit. The silent version out produces the rattler 2 : 1. A-Jay

Thanks J - The Berkley 10" Powerworm in black has probably accounted for many a PB all over the place. A-Jay

I am very fortunate to be able to fish places that provide an abundance of "Natural Music", day and night. Anything else, would just be noise. A-Jay

Excellent and very entertaining narrative ~ Nice to see the Q is still a magic place especially in May. Your versatility, adaptability and willingness to be flexible when fishing each area / spot clearly pays off. There's not better teacher than time on the water. Nice photos too - especially flying solo. btw, those conditions do look tailor made for a jerkbait. A-Jay

Congrats on the PB ~ ! Nice Fatty A-Jay

Nice Job Guys ~ Can't believe you didn't throw the Scrounga around a bit . . . A-Jay

I am fishing a few different brands, models and sizes. I've chosen these particular worms because I caught decent bass on them in the past and I have confidence in them. I believe that if I get them near a fish that is willing to eat, I should get bit. So far the smaller fish like them OK. I encourage you to select / use baits that you feel this way about. The baits listed below work for me, you should use what works for you in / on your home waters. Mann's Jelly worm 9 inch and after the spawn I'll use 12 inch also. Zoom Magnum Trick worm only come in 7 inch Berkley Power worms 7 & 10 inch Assorted stick baits 6 & 7 inch mostly Senkos Colors are few - Black, Green Pumpkin, Watermelon, Red Shad, And Black Grape. As for hooks, Mr Murphy used a Gold Eagle Claw Bait holder hook #181 in smaller sizes to match / hide the hook. He also "Skin Hooked" the baits. I am not using that hook though it's still widely available. I am using smaller hooks than I used to, brands are all EWG Gamakatsu, Owner & Trokar. Hook gage must be sufficient to hold the fish but not too much that it will hinder the hook set on the spinning gear. Try to keep it simple. Good Luck A-Jay

LOL ~ ! I do have some dreams and aspirations, and that's not one of them . . . . A-Jay

**** Trip Log **** Fished 2pm – 7pm - Air temp low 60’s – Water Temp 55 - Over Cast - Winds SE 10 - Water is very clear. I hadn’t planned on fishing today but the overcast sky was just too much to handle. So off I went. Got to the ramp just after some people launched three jet ski’s – That’s a new one on this lake. I kind of doubt it will improve the fishing. Really a bummer – it’s always been a very quiet place where you can hear loons, elk, eagles and turkeys calling; Not any more . I’ll simply not fish the weekends. To avoid the insanity, I head to the southernmost (third) lake. Stitched a worm for the first half of the afternoon without as much as a bump. Moved off that spot and tried hitting the deep side of a big beaver made brush pile in 25 ft of water. This spot has produced some very respectable bass in the past. After drowning a couple of different worms with no takers, I went to work with my favorite jig and craw. I even tried probing right down in the middle of that big gaggle of branches; Nothing. The saddest part was before leaving I drifted right over the top of it. There were plenty of bass all over, inside and under that darn mess. Didn’t see any monsters but that didn’t make me feel any better. So I got skunked. I dislike both getting skunked and the term itself. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that this might be a semi-common occurrence during this quest. I don’t want to keep making posts reporting no fish and using that term. So I will be using the word Jambalaya to describe the trips where I effectively eliminated water. It sounds so much better and it’s fun say. So today I had a full serving of Jambalaya. A-Jay

I know you've heard of an "Impulse Purchase" - well how about an "Impulse Fishing trip" ? I can't take it - I'm Out ~ A-Jay

I have taken some photos. The pics don't really match the thread's title. So I've chosen not to post them just for the sake of showing what Manual would clearly call "Lunchies". Additionally, I did a "Stitching Demo" but I'm having some computer video card issues. My in house tech support (aka Lynn) is working feverishly to rectify the problem. Once we're up and running I'll post it. Please know that the management certain appreciates your patience and again we do apologize for the delay . . . . A-Jay

Cool - Thanks. A-Jay

Crazy ~ ! I hope there is / will be a few more photos of that Trophy Bass somewhere. A-Jay

The amount of info I have gained is simply hard to access but it's massive. What can be measured is the number of wonderful friends I've made and met as a result of this great site. And I have to mention that these friendships have enabled me to fish places I would have NEVER fished. This might seem a touch melodramatic but there is no doubt in my mind that BR changed my life. There's just no denying it. Thank you Glenn. A-Jay

There ya go SPEEDBEAD Feeding the Fatties . . . . . . . Congrats - Nice Bass. A-Jay

On this journey, along with worm rig and slow presentation, I am planning on using Jigs, Spinnerbaits, and Crankbaits but in the areas and in the fashion mentioned in the book. As I'm just learning the slow deep worm deal, I've been trying to fish it where ever and when ever I can. I do really enjoy fishing the other three baits quite a bit, especially deep. So that time will come soon enough. As for the Stitching technique itself. I tried the loop through / around the fingers method that is described in the book and I had problems managing the 10lb. braid. I have modified the retrieve to something very similar to a slow strip type retrieve used when fly fishing. I am able to manage the line better but just as importantly, I move the bait only inches at a time AND I can stay in contact with the bait. I hold the rod up in front of the handle so the blank is in my hand. The combination of the braid in one hand and the blank in the other makes for maximum sensitivity. A-Jay

Hey Wayne, I have the easy part in all this, all I have to do is go fishing You guys are the ones that have chosen to follow this thread. How long can you endure my zany posts ? A-Jay