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That looks vaguely familiar. A-Jay

^^^^^^ X2 ~ Like This ~ A-Jay

M O G A N A L E R T ~ ! Man, now THAT'S the Right way to take a Break. A-Jay

I have limited experience with Swimbait tackle, but I've been fishing this stick for a month or so and I'm pleased with it's performance - A-Jay

If you can see them - they can see you. That could be enough to put them off. Backing off and making longer casts to these fish might turn them into biters. Once they are aware of your presence, from what I've seen, the oods go down quite a bit. Re-locate and come back later. Perhaps a night trip would put the odds in your favor. A-Jay

Nice Bass ~ ! Congrats A-Jay

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Yup - The one fairly consistent technique I've had the past 2-3 weeks has been a jig. I'm fishing it in places where I think the fish might stage before heading a bit shallower to feed. The outside edge of the deepest Green weed I can find. I use a deep crankbait (6XD) to help find new ones. Patched rather than long lines of green coontail or cabbage weed seem to be holding the better fish. But they are a little hard to find, unless you know of some already :c) But the important detail is this - the jig trailer must do very little. Meaning a craw or anything with wildly flapping appendages get no bites. Something that I can lift and then allow to glide back slowly on a tight line (again no flapping /waving action to the trailer has been best, think subtle). A Berkley Power bait beast, any beaver style bait, especially something that does not have a split tail so it glides has been very good. Several baits that have split tails require you to separate them out of the package, don't ;c). Although I haven't tried it yet, I bet a Pork trailer would work for this as well. A-Jay

Nice Bass ~ I don't understand what 28/8 means ? If you have actual length and girth measurements you can use the fish weight calculator on this site. A-Jay https://www.bassresource.com/bassfishing/fishcalculator.html

Thanks - They all seem quite Portly already. Even the dinks are more like Donks and it's barely September. A-Jay

Went out Mid-Day in the Blazing Sunshine - not a whiff of wind. Ended up pitching jigs at and under some deep water docks on a "trout" lake. Managed to sore lip a few. The better fish were Way Up Under there. A-Jay

I think the insects might be more concerned what they could contract from me ~ and then there is this ~ A-Jay

I hear ya - I'm fishing 9 out of the rack I built into Old Ttown and I like having multiple rigs at the ready. A-Jay

Yes ~ but I think you've got me there with the 30 count rod rack. A-Jay

I've been a Night operations angler for many years and in many different environments. There are several different schools of thought on light use at night. Some promote little to none. Some like red / colored lights. I try to use very little and when I do, I use red. One major concern is that white light will DESTROY your night vision for quite a while. So if vision is a factor for your safety & fishing success, consider your lighting use ( or non-use) carefully. A-Jay

For a low profile cranking reel - Quantum Tour KVD TKVD150PPT 5.3:1 - I have 2 and really like everything about them. For a round cranking reel - Shimano Callcutta 200D - Demoed one for a week - really sweet reel. http://www.tackletou...12calcutta.html A-Jay

Remember - Do Not Eat. A-Jay

I've been fishing from the Old Town Predator square back for 5 seasons now - love it. Suits my needs well. Very Stable and holds a lot gear, more with some modifications. A-Jay

Everything about it, and I do mean everything, allows me to be me - just like my Better Half. A-Jay

Goose - one would have to believe that if that girl was to be landed again in the spring or better yet, the spring after next, she would Have to be pushing what - like T W E L V E pounds ! Keep fishing man - and congrats again, that's a great fish Anywhere. A-Jay

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WAY TO GO Goose ! What a Dynamite story and a Fantastic Bass ! That head shot is OBSCENE ~ Your bait in her mouth must have looked like a bumble bee in the Astrodome ! And why is that not your new avatar ? btw- for a 11 acre puddle of a pond, that place is beyond fertile. Nice Job A-Jay

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Very Cool Photos ~ ! A-Jay

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