A-Jay

Glad your Mom's OK A-Jay

Now THAT looks like the winner to me. It's all about attitude. A-Jay

Plenty of excellent nuggets already in this one. I'm throwing at smallies most of the time. Burning a compact bait just under the surface is one of my favorite ways to do it. This is a mod as I'm not building these baits. A while a go I started adding weight to the hook shank. By simply spinning on length of wire solder onto the baits hook shank, centered & balanced weight can be effectively added to any bait. How much weight will depend on the length, type & size (gauge) wire solder selected. This can easily be done by hand and a drop of Super glue at each end will help keep it there. Any spinnerbait is a candidate if you want to add weight to, not for just burning, as it’s quite applicable for deep water applications as well. Longer casts is a bonus benefit which in the longer run I can cover more water and stay 'off' the fish' more. A-Jay

5 inches over this way with zero degrees wind chill. Bummer. A-Jay

Great Job ~ Tomorrow's another day. #represent A-Jay

Does it look deflated ? 🤓 A-Jay

You better be sending me some warm weather after this . . . That's the 2.75 inch TOUCHDOWN https://xzonelures.com/products/x-tube-2-75-9-pack?variant=43984912646461 A-Jay

@Hammer 4 THANK YOU for your support, I really appreciate it. Hope you & Dee are managing OK. Workout Day 5 this morning. Graduated to the long bar for my rows. Affords an option for more resistance. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

Are tubes still a thing ? I certainly hope so . . . . A-Jay

Situational Awareness is a life style. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. An average basshead fishing on an above average body of water, can suddenly become very skilled. Nothing trumps being at the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing; sometimes that's just pure luck, other times, it's by design. I'm a big fan of both of those. A-Jay

Yea, that won't happen. The waiting is the hardest part 😪 A-Jay

I don't know. Once the smoke clears. I'll need to check. A-Jay

This whole winter has been Crazy ! A-Jay

So stupid ~ 🥴 A-Jay

Why the Incredible Mr Limpet of course ~ 🤓 A-Jay

No way ~ I bet you're 100% Right on the Money / Dead On with those fish. I know I always am. Oh, and we're not ? A-Jay

3/4 oz is all I throw. It's thin, casts like a missle, gets deep fast and it's easy to keep it there. A-Jay

Duo Realis G-Fix ~ Most productive when fished like a blade bait. A-Jay

Interesting ~ Wonder how all this plays out in the dark of night ? A-Jay

I Always guess and then check to see how I did. Either way, I STILL BIG EYE bass all the time. Hate when they shrink on the scale. A-Jay

I do this when throwing/working jerkbaits for 8 hours - 6 straight days. Forearms are like jell-o. A-Jay

Surprise ~New member - Old Thread. I'm a two handed caster and the process is the same for me with either type rig. I'm right hand retrieve on casting gear and left hand retrieve on spinning gear. I cast from either side. What other anglers do or understand about it has zero bearing on my results. I get a few now & then. I just try to be smooth and effective. Looks like this for me https://youtu.be/8x9A8IP3j7w?feature=shared&t=10 A-Jay

Been blessed with a good bit of muscle soreness again today. Par for the course and IMO a little is a good thing, but I'll never get used to it. A-Jay

Hello Cam and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ Always Hard to tell a weight from a 2 dimensional and inverted photo Either way nice bass and congrats on the new personal best. A-Jay https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/148880-the-official-i-dont-have-a-scale-calculator/

We have the mini models up here. Still a PIA. We go all ninja on them. A-Jay