A-Jay

There's seems to be two distinct 'parts' to my Fall fishing. Early Fall, which is really like late summer everywhere else. And then Late Fall, which is usually like a month or so before hard water. (or it's just too darn cold to fish) So the early deal is mostly about horizontal moving baits. Spinnerbaits, A-Rig, Vibrating Jig, Squarebills, and Topwater walking baits. The later and colder water adventures see me throwing baits that are almost always on or at least near the bottom. Swimbaits, Blade Baits, Deep running Jerkbaits, Swingheads, and rattlebaits fished like a jig or blade bait. Some of my better producers can be seen below. As well as in this album ~ https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/gallery/album/2103-a-jays-baits/ Fish Hard A-Jay

btw ~ this is what I use to 'paint' the rage bugs. Needs to dry overnight and has no 'scent'. Over the hard water season, I'll do up 'several baits' in preparation for the next year. Base color is green pumpkin but there may be no wrong answer. A-Jay

Had a fishy overcast afternoon trip. Committed to points this time. A Rage Bug on a swinghead was the deal for this one. I did eventually change the tackle I was fishing it on. Started with a MHF Graphite stick and ended up having more success getting fish to the net with a H Mod Glass blank. Fish Hard A-Jay

Rage Bug on a swinghead did all the heavy lifting for me today ~ A-Jay

I'd be tempted to go full send Pee Wee Herman . . . . A-Jay

I remember the sounds & the smells. Roar of the wind. The growl of the twin diesel engines at full throttle. The taste & smell of the salty sea. But what sticks with me the most is that "Feeling". The feeling were operating in an environment that ends lives, and we loved it. #noroomforerror (I was not operating this rig) A-Jay

I carry an extra just because redundancy in my life's work. But I think if the kill switch is flipped up even without the cord, the motor will run. A-Jay

I was losing Spinnerbait blades for a while as the bass would hit the blade and tear it off. Once I up scaled my hardware (split rings & swivels) it put an end to that noise. A-Jay

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act but a habit. And habits are the building blocks of our lives. Develop good ones. A-Jay

Pull 2 this morning. After sufficient warm-up, I competed 3 working sets of 4 movements. The last one of each was a drop set. Threw in some eccentric reps as well. Felt good. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

OK ~Thanks for the clarity. I was going to ask if Aunt B was still putting pies in the window . . . . Slow day here . . . A-Jay

Ah . . . the good old days. A-Jay

Spinning numbers ? LOL Are you still getting free flatware with 5 fill ups ? A-Jay

This is and will always be very sad. At least they located the victims fairly quickly which isn't always the case. Dead men tell no tales so "what happened" will never truly be known. Not uncommon I'm afraid. The vessel specifics were not offered either which might tell part of the story. Carnage on the water has been going on for a long time. USCG makes the 'stats' available to everyone. It's hard to believe, even after seeing so much of it first hand. https://www.uscgboating.org/statistics/accident_statistics.php This is from 2022 - in the US. There's a lot of information in this link but it is sadly sobering. If nothing else- look at pages 6 & 7. https://www.uscgboating.org/library/accident-statistics/Recreational-Boating-Statistics-2022.pdf Stay Safe A-Jay

I especially like when the blade gets teeth marks on both sides. A-Jay

Take a look at the Lund 2025 Impact XS or even the 1875 Crossover XS. You get the 25 inch transom on both and quite a bit of what you're looking for. https://www.lundboats.com/ Good Luck A-Jay

Sorry to hear this ~ Hope you and Melody can be feeling better very soon. A-Jay

Hit Local Lake Menderchuck for an later afternoon / sunset trip. Weather was crazy nice - like summer, so I really had no choice. Coincidentally, this thought was running ramped through the minds of what seemed like every pontoon and Jet Ski operator in the tri-state area. More on that later. Either way, I committed to throwing horizontal moving baits along the perimeter of a historically productive main lake flat. So 4-8 feet with plenty of cabbage on the flat. I was being kept company by an abundance of bait making expectation of contact with a few smb, at least reasonable. I my mind anyway. Squarebills, spinnerbaits, Rattlebaits, vibrating jigs all looked good but never drew any attention. My rig, on the other hand, seemed to be the focal point of every recreational vessel on the lake as they all just had to pass close aboard and even were thoughtful enough to run circles around me. I love that. It's all good and they have every right. But it usually doesn't help my catch rate. So after a couple of hours of this, I bailed. But not before catching my first "Dock Demon". A jackhammer crawled along the bottom snagged some line and during the recovery process a sweet little Zebco (zip tied to an ice fishing rod) was my prize. Before departing, I decided to stop on a main lake point that was 'sort of' off the general path being taken by the circus. Proved to be a decent move as there ended up being a school of small but willing participants positioned off the end of it. A rage bug on a swinghead turned them all into biters. For several minutes it was brown bass every cast, or at least a bite. All trophies in training but it was a fun way to finish this one up, especially after such a pretty sunset. Fish Hard A-Jay

Click. Bait. Thank You. I'm here all week. Try the Veal. A-Jay

Lake was 'Busy'. AB Wheel Tried it a few times and it was hard on my lower back. That said, when performed correctly, this exercise is the real deal. It may feel like your abs are tearing in two, and you’ll surely experience the soreness for yourself the next day. FORM MISTAKES TO AVOID ~Don’t start with the hips: Starting this movement by driving your hips downward is a no-no. This causes your lower back to arch, taking the tension out of the core. Start with rolling forward, keeping your glutes engaged, and avoid bringing your hips backward during the concentric contraction. The key is staying within a range of motion you can control. ~Correct setup and tension: This is not an exercise you hurry to set up or perform. Set up in the correct position described above, grip the ab wheel or barbell tight, and engage your glutes to keep a neutral spine. ~Keep your elbows straight: Some lifters bend their elbows without noticing, shifting some of the emphasis to the triceps, which takes away from the abs. Essentially, it makes this exercise easier, and you don’t want that. Make sure to keep your elbows locked throughout the entire exercise. ~Don’t let the hips sag: The whole point of the ab wheel rollout is to prevent low back extension, and when your hips sag toward the ground during the rollout, you can be sure it’s happening. Keeping your glutes engaged the entire time will prevent this. Have fun A-Jay

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Nicely Done ~ Congrats Time for new Crocs A-Jay

Way more too it than that for me. In this case the wind direction and cloud cover can help promove fisg to come and perhaps stay shallow. A-Jay

Well I for one believe that the powers that be really do need to see their way clear to write an exception forth with to these long standing by laws. Laws are made to be broken, and this is one of those times. Climb out of the dark ages you don't CHa ! ? A-Jay

I'm looking at Thur Fri Sat & Sun - All morning bites . . . A-Jay