A-Jay

Watch this from minute1:13 ~ 1:55. I used an old spinner bait wire as a "tool". A-Jay http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmTNmxOg8t4

Really very nice. Thanks for sharing. The smiles in that last shot Easily make it a fan favorite. A-Jay

~ Woke up early - deer have the dogs all riled up. Might as well wet a line. More to follow ~ A-Jay

May I suggest you check out the link below. Read through the list and pick out a few that peak your interest and / or can be applied to your home waters. A-Jay http://www.bassresource.com/fishing-techniques/

Congrats Greg - Stout Bass Right There. Enjoyed the video, Thanks for sharing it. A-Jay

Tell th Tell that to this guy . . . A-Jay

Maybe it's a typo ~ A-Jay

For me, it revolves around shows that target smallmouth bass. Every notice that these shows are almost always filmed during the spawn. When the fish are shallow enough where the anglers are sight fishing for them. That's all well and good, and makes for entertaining TV, but I'd appreciate a show where "The Host" actually targets these fish when they are Not at their most vulnerable. A show dedicated to finding these fish when they are Not in 10 feet of water and defending the nest / territory. This I would embrace. A-Jay

For mid & deep cranking 20lb works well - 10lb works better. For square bill or lipless baits I use what I use for a spinnerbait - 20 or 30. A-Jay

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I'm in this group. A-Jay

I've used 10-20 on spinning gear and 10-80lb on assorted casting gear and I have Never parted the Braid - EVER. That's with or without a leader. In general - The listed breaking strength is lower than the actual point at which the line will part. In the limited real world testing that I've done has indicated that my leader knot will fail WAY before the Braid even comes close to parting; providing the braid is not frayed or other wise compromised . I have had my leader knot fail a few times but that's a whole different ball of wax right there. A-Jay

This is good to see and to read about, A-Jay http://nesn.com/2013/06/blackhawks-take-out-full-page-ad-in-boston-globe-thanking-bruins-photo/

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