A-Jay

I am not a huge fan of the ned rig but I'll bust it out when the situation dictates. To tempt the brown bass here, that usually means, flat water and a 'clean' bottom. https://youtu.be/KuPRtdajOLU?feature=shared&t=117 A-Jay

After a scheduled off day and a mainainance day, I was back in the home gym for Total Body Day 2. Felt pretty good and I think the added day off was beneficial. #borninfiftynine https://youtu.be/A-ObDv7wtfk A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

TNT ~ Not having a very good first half - wow. A-Jay

Local By-Catch on the bigger inland waters here includes Musky, Pike, Walleye & Trout. Early season, the brown and rainbow trout are a total blast on light spinning gear, putting on quite a show. My strike to land ratio on big Musky is pretty low but I've managed to hold a few. Pike are almost always a huge PIA, even when they are bigger. They trash everything. But when I hook a big one, I'll still work hard to land it; just to get my bait back if nothing else. When the toothy critters are thick, I'll either move or add a trace of wire. Then there's the walleye, I like them. Because they taste very good, I'll knock the sides of a limit of cutters just about every chance I get. I will often make them my target species after initially heading out for Brown Bass. Depends if the season's open on them yet or not. Panfish taste awesome too, just not a fan of cleaning so many at a time. A-Jay

Price point vs product quality is ALWAYS a super subjective and personal matter. Hundreds of previous threads here on the matter have shown many different opinions. Personally, I have sort of limited experience with the 'newer' gear in those price points. So I am not in a position to offer much in the way of actionable information. I would feel OK saying that it seems folks have less challenges with 'better' gear, than they do with anything that is sold in clamshell packaging. My belief is that the Bitterness of Poor Quality Remains Long After the Sweetness of Low Price is Forgotten. Quality is never an accident, it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution. It represents the wise choice of many alternatives. Good Luck with your shopping. A-Jay

111 Days ~ Unusually warm air temps now might be helping my cause later, Unfortunately my dogs love to lather up in the half frozen mud ! Not actually a fan of that part. A-Jay

Been in the boat with at least 3 and on the beach with 2 Genuine Hammers. It can be humbling. I'm not a hammer by any stretch. Either way, whatever I am, You probably don't want it in your tool box. A-Jay

The beat goes on and I am very grateful. Being capable of this helps make my 'average day' a bit more manageable. #borninfiftynine https://youtu.be/bp0tqlzXG2o A-Jay

I could think of couple of things. One being predation. Bass aren't always at or even close to the top of the food chain; especially on the big water. Big Lake Trout, Pike & Muskie. @Dwight Hottle has a few pics of some very scary giants. Lake Menderchuck Bass need to avoid these. A-Jay

I rarely measure the length of the smallmouth bass I land. My 'size' is always judged by the basses weight and I weigh most every fish I feel is close to or over 4 lbs. My favorite places to fish and the ones I fish the most have a decent gene pool that includes a healthy population of bait & brown bass. Finding & catching them, well - there's the rub. IME the 'ratio's' of 4lb plus fish vs 5lb plus fish vs 6lb plus fish vs anything bigger than that, is pretty darn good here and I never take that for granted. The actual ratio reads like fiction. Which doesn't hurt my feeling any. Unlike @Team9nine who literally catches thousands of bass, I do not. If I make 50 - 60 trips a season, I probably average between 150 - 250 bass a year. Can't say for sure as I usually only 'count' plus size fish. I never have 50 fish days here, ever. Just One of these brown beauties a trip, is an Excellent Day for me. However, my log reports indicate that the ones I usually take pictures of often come in pairs or even bunches. Which means many, many fishless trips. Nature of the beast. Fish Hard A-Jay

Sounds perfect for new and/or dry baits, especially without trailers. Be interested how the plan pans out in the long run for storing used, wet baits with or without trailers. A-Jay

Health is the greatest gift. It can help me keep doing what and be with who I love. So I'll continue working most diligently on that. Be present & content on the water while remembering how lucky I am to be out there. Remain true & faithful to who I am. Read the post and see the pictures here of @Dwight Hottle 8lb smallmouth. A-Jay

Easy. It's just simple math. Like weighing 20 lb bags without a scale. A-Jay

Total Body Day 4. Waited until I could get an extra meal in me and hit the home gym in the afternoon. Wasn't my best performance (I never really feel like it is) but it wasn't my worst either. #borninfiftynine https://youtu.be/09kXdL7jOk0?feature=shared A-Jay

Buy aluminum, several in fact. Compared to the $ of SS, they are practically disposable. Seems you need less speed and more accurate helmsmanship. Or buy a jetdrive lower unit. A-Jay

Guess there's really no sense in rewriting the whole thing ~ https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/258333-productive-baits-2023-~/ A-Jay

115 days ~ Calling this "Tight Line Sunday" and I'm starting right here. Best part is, there's virtually no where to go but up ! Stay Warm A-Jay

GMC offers a 2 inch factory lift which I've had on both AT4's now. I like it. A-Jay

You made my point for me. A-Jay

The process is designed to weed out the 'unqualified' who attempt to take advantage of something they are not entitled to. (and they know it). This is what allows the folks that actually need the benefits, to receive them. Every BIT of information needed to apply for benefits (including qualifications) is readily available & the systems works. However, some folks want everything handed to them, while others pass on incorrect information. A-Jay

@BigAngus752 Right off the bat - Thank You for "breaking the Ice" ! I 'voted' for the first choice, only because it did mention animal rescue. But the real deal is that I'm all over the map ~ Finding unproductive outlets for my time, walking the frozen earth in a cloud of darkness, attempting to distract myself from my pain, hoping that time will pass so quickly that I feel like I've been magically transported into the future and the next pre-spawn on Lake Menderchuck, while participating in some type of bizarre of fitness routine. And somehow it gets me through each & every hard water season. 🥴 A-Jay

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Two days ago. Go for it dude. A-Jay

With my recent intestinal issue finally resolved, I was back in the home gym this morning. Definitively felt like I had less in the tank, but managed to complete Total Body Day 3. Adjusted the resistance to make sure I still got the scheduled sets & reps. It wasn't pretty but I didn't skip it. #bornnfiftynine A-Jay