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Changing out the feathered tail treble to a plain non dressed treble almost always speeds up darter type bait’s action. Dressed deal acts like a parachute. But in cooler water, a slower or subdued presentation might be money. A-Jay

Hello soreness my old friend. A-Jay

I have used 'several' types and brands of swim jigs with mixed results. Experience and time on the water have allowed me to learn that for my swim jig needs, I only need one type/style of bait. And right off the bat it's all about the head shape/design & the hook. (Although I do like a certain lack of fullness in the skirt, I can always thin it out myself.). But rather than doing this overly long dissertation describing them. I will simply list them and show them. First and perhaps my favorite is the Evergreen Grass Ripper Swim Jig. Look up the bait stats - they are primo. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Evergreen_Grass_Ripper_Swim_Jigs/descpage-EGGR.html My other choice is the 6th Sense Divine Hybrid Jig https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/6th_Sense_Divine_Hybrid_Jig/descpage-6SDVHJ.html I use both like a regular casting as well as swim jigs. However, I'm not throwing these deals into deep hard or soft cover. 1/4 and 3/8 oz are my jam. If there was such a thing as an all-around, all-terrain jig, these are it for me. The 6th Sense Bait is the beefier of the two. They are stored in boxes by weight and sectioned off by color. I fish them both on 7 ft MHF graphite sticks (currently St Croix Avid) with 15 lb Tatsu line. There ya go. A-Jay

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Maybe - but that's not what you'll see. #baitandswitch 🙂 A-Jay

You're Welcome and I'm glad it worked out. Been doing business with Hammonds for a while, and they have never done me wrong. I expect to do my own show & tell with one of these baits. But I'm going to wait until it's hanging out of the face of a bulbous brown bass. A-Jay

Workout Day 4 ~ Completed 3 working sets of the 5 movements scheduled. There was plenty of intensity during this one. Always forces me to train with purpose. The goal is to dominate the process both in & especially outside of the home gym. I'll be taking two days off. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

The longer this hard water season lasts, the more I feel like I have in common with Uncle Fester. A-Jay

I fish clear & often shallow water; distance casting is required. Never had the connection knot hang up on the cast with long leaders lengths. I use a uni-uni knot exclusively. Don't believe the type knot has anything to do with it, at least for me. A-Jay

The first day of spring in northern Michigan is rarely a guarantee of warmer weather, often serving up a "seasonal plot twist" where bright sunshine and 50-degree temperatures can be replaced by a foot of snow and icy conditions overnight. As year-round residents know, it is better to not put away winter coats, as the lake-driven weather can shift rapidly, bringing freezing rain, high winds, and hazardous travel just when it seems like winter is over. It is a chaotic transition season where the region frequently battles between lingering winter air and sudden, short-lived spring warmth. It will be spring someday here—just not today. A-Jay

Wow ~ Either way, my future videos will most definitely not be recommended for children. 🤪 A-Jay

All my spinning gear is braid to FC or Mono leader and has been for many years. During that time my leader length preference has evolved. I started with 10-12 ft and that was OK, mostly. Casting, hooksets, fighting & landing fish. Baits are working 'properly. Then I started using 15-18 feet and that was a bit better in all respects. The one factor that I was missing is that I did not care for the connection knot to be running in & out of the guide train once a bigger bass got close to the boat and was making her patterned dashes for freedom. Finally, I figured out how to overcome that. Leaders of 25 - 30 ft. In all other respects my fishing remained unchanged. Except now, that connection knot gets onto the reel (and more importantly, stays on the reel) long before a potential trophy gets anywhere near the boat. Done Deal. Good Luck A-Jay

Seems many us recreational and even professional bass fisherman either don't know this, disagree or just don't care. Personally I am thinking about going to using the scale hook in the anus method. Might look a little weird but I think it could work. #buttweight A-Jay

Can't be totally sure, but Mom did spend a lot of time in Sears and Roebucks in the 60's and early 70's so anything is possible. A-Jay

All of that looks very good. Congrats A-Jay

Works fine for me. https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/search/?q=Zoom%20Flukes&quick=1&start_after=any&updated_after=any A-Jay

While the size I use may vary as the bait, hooks, and line type / size change. These go on the nose of every hard bait I throw except a Popper. YMMV A-Jay

After a couple of off days, I was back in the home gym for Workout Day 3. Performed 3 working sets of each of the 5 scheduled movements. I'm feeling good, and I hope it continues. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

$11 for the State of Michigan All Species Senior Citizen rate. But since there's only open water for 6 months, shouldn't it be $5.50 ? 🙃 A-Jay

Past few seasons, the Strike King KVD 1.5 HC Squarebill has been replaced by the Strike King Hybrid Hunter Jr. No clue as to why. A-Jay

Me too. And this time it's all your fault ! 😁 A-Jay

Hammonds FishingMegabass Karashi 80Longer and heavier than the standard Megabass Karashi, the versatile Megabass Karashi 80 is an upsized premium twitchbait that's perfect for tempting pressured bass with both casting and spinning tackA few left in stock here ~ A-Jay

Yup—just needed to trade a few Benjamin Franklins for the setup. Totally fair. A-Jay

So you're the guy who buys his pizza by the pound. "Yea, let me get 3 1/2 pounds of the pepperoni with da extra cheese this time -oh and make it stuffed crust !" Thanks A-Jay

Well don't look at me ! I've never even been to your cow pasture. A-Jay