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x2 ~ ya beat me to it ! A-Jay

OK SMB addicts ~ the air is getting crisper, the water temps are dipping and the nights are certainly cooling off (thank you very much). All this usually adds up to fat hungry brown bass on the bite (hopefully). So let's see your catches ! I'm heading out to catch and post some NEW shots ASAP ! Good Luck to all. A-Jay

Nice Job ! Great footage and very respectable bass ! I especially enjoyed the music ~ who is it ? ? A-Jay

Hey J, ~ yea they were both fatties and both were a healthy 4 lbs plus. When I grabbed and looked at the first one I thought "might be a 5" but the scale disagreed. Then I lipped the next one and I'm like " now that's a 5" and then to the scales . . and . . . again 4 and change. Funny how that works. I am NOT complaining however. A-Jay

Headed out yesterday morning at day break. It had been a clear night and air temps dropped off to the mid Thirties - brr. Bite was non-existent until after 10 am. Then the lake slowly began to come to life. Fish were spooky and with a blue bird sky and flat calm conditions I broke out the spinning gear and went down to 6 pound test. I was finding smb on points and lmb in the backs of coves, mostly on wood. A swim jig with a swim senko trailer was proving successful. Water temps are holding in the low 60's and it's crazy crystal clear to 20 feet. I haven't fished this section of water until that morning but I'm glad I poked my nose in there. At the very back end of the southern most cove I found a nice pile of downed trees in 18 fow (now way point 747) and on back to back casts, I took these two brutes. It had been a while since I caught lmb on spinning gear, I need to do this more often. They were very sporty on the 6 lb line. I called it a day after releasing the second fish. Good way to end a nice morning. I'm Taking my wife with me in the morning and I am really hoping lightning will strike twice ~ A-Jay

That's a bummer ~ I hope it wasn't his casting arm. Get well soon Russ. A-Jay

That's a F A T T Y Right There ! And the Red Eye Shad means business. A-Jay

A good afternoon for sure. Big Al was clearly the hot stick and looks like a chip off the old block. btw, is the senko rod picture a Kistler Graphite Plus ? A-Jay

That does sound fun. I think my initial perception is that with a 14 inch limit, that somehow makes it easier. Which is wrong. A bass is a bass and catching then, whatever the size, is challenging. But it would be just my mistake luck, that would be the one and only night I hang a 5 fish stringer that goes 25 pounds ! Wrong place wrong time - that's me . . . . A-Jay

You got that right J I have learned this to be true in many of the waters I fish. Often times to beat it. I transit in way shallow water to get in position on a spot so as not to spook wary smb. ;)A-Jay

Is it possible KVD has modified his tactics to better utilize all the improvements in electronics ? The ability to locate fish holding structure is not what it was just a few years ago. Crankbaits go hand in hand with Down scan and Side scan sonar. A-Jay

When the wind gets up, really burning a white on white spinner bait in clear water, just under the surface, over/around wind blown points can be a dynamite way to hammer smb in early fall. The strike is vicious. A-Jay

Much better now ~ really needed that. And wouldn't you know it, dressed for the nasty weather and it broke up just as I got to the lake. Slight wind and a cool drizzle persisted all day. Fished some new water. Found a few new deep water log piles. That is always a good thing. Pulled up a few including this fine example of the target species. Going back this morning and bringing my partner this time. (my wife) She has been through the ringer recently and I'm hoping a trip over a "magic tree" or two will lift the spirits. Fall fishing is good. A-Jay

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When exactly is that the case ? A-Jay

I am right there with you - however, young, in my case, is more of a relative term. A-Jay

Well, I can't take it another day ~ I haven't been out since before the holiday weekend and since then this entire week has been nasty ! ! ! Wind, rain and COLD - I've been without power on and off for the past 2 days. Today the wind finally calmed down to 15 but it's still raining. I going ! Can you say Rain Gear - I can and will. I'll let you know how it goes - might be OK. (I was trying to tap into the power of positive thinking right there) btw - all the great pictures/videos posted here and the exciting stories that go with them IS NOT HELPING ! A-Jay

I had to take down a cherry tree once - it was unreal just how tough it was. Good luck with that. I can't say how the Mantis will do on that but it goes right through oak fine. A-Jay

I do. I moved to the Snow belt in Northern Michigan 3 years ago. I've been heating with wood (from my own property thank you very much) every winter. I take it down with a Stihl MS 290 and use this Mantis log splitter. Both have been trouble free and suit my needs perfectly. Here's the link and info on the log splitter. I found a good price at amazon.com http://mantisdealer.com/swiftsplit.asp http://www.amazon.com/Mantis-SwiftSplit-Log-Splitter-5005/dp/B000FIV2AE/ref=sr_1_43/105-7205624-6257228?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1187569984&sr=1-43 A-Jay

Last fall I fished with Cold feet - not this year ~ Picked up a pair of Glacier Bay boots by Ranger. 17 Forest Green double insulated pac All-rubber, 100% waterproof, ozone-resistant, hand-made upper Trac Tread outsole Built-in 3/8 polymeric foam insulation in foot and ankle Removable liner of polymeric foam wrap (total foam thickness ¾) Built-in 9mm felt midsole for additional warmth underfoot Drawcord closure, woven nylon top cuff Heel kick-off Steel shank Comfort Zone to -80[ch730] F A-Jay

That was a little out of control ! I would really love to hear the actual audio of that evolution - I don't think the t-shirt and can of beer guy could have possibly been More Animated ~ the facial expressions and the hand and arm motions are tremendous. He could even be from my old neighborhood. A-Jay

Well last night I gave it a go. I had something less than half a moon but there was a good amount of cloud cover as well. Thankfully the wind was calm. This is an important concern because I'm in a flat bottom canoe. I had decent success. Pretty much what I would expect during the day when the dock bite is on - with one surprise. A bonus smb. Rarely do I get plus size smallies flipping docks. Sorry the pic quality is poor, but the fish was a tank. She tried to jump on the hookset under the dock and crashed into the underneath portion of the dock. Made a heck of a sound. I'm going to keep at it. A-Jay

Two baits that have not been mentioned and may be a good option for the conditions described are A Rapala Sub-walk and the Sebile Flatt Shad - suspending model. (SU) http://www.***.com/Rapala_X-Rap_Sub_Walk/descpage-RSW.html#multiview http://www.***.com/Sebile_Flatt_Shad/descpage-SFS.html#multiview A-Jay