A-Jay

Big fan of refreshing my more 'seasoned' spinnerbaits. This special bait has accounted for a redonkulous number of very respectable brown bass; including the only 7 lb smallie I've ever seen. No exactly sure why but I do know that retiring it was simply not an option. Couple of minutes of TLC and this hero is once again fully operational. Fish Hard A-Jay

Hello J and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Not exactly sure what type of mystical bass fishing powers your friend may or may not have. But the only way I can 'know if the bass are biting' is to go fishing and find out. I will say that seasonally speaking, my expectations change a bit here & there. btw - perhaps you friend uses one of these . . . A-Jay

A simple photo editor - You can probably do the same thing with your phone, lap top if you have one or your PC. A-Jay

May depend on how you define 'count'. A-Jay

Very Nice ~ Congrats on a couple of Great Looking Bass ! A-Jay I helped you out a little . . .

Just checking in here ~ Been taking full advantage of my 'off time' to be on the water quite a bit and it's been paying off with a few respectable bass. However, I haven't been totally out of the gym. Still getting in there every other day to do a 'light' sort of warm-up style workout. 30 minutes just to keep everything moving & lubed up. Cut my calorie intake down to mainainance or even slightly below that. Should eventually result in less 'smoothness'. Expect to be participating in more of an actual regimented deal in a few more days. Unless the big brown bass bite goes completely nuts. Then, all bets are off . . . . A-Jay

Early season (Pre-spawn) here this state's Regs require catch & immediate release. So no fish in the live well until the 'possession' rules go into effect. Either way, if & when your local regs allow it, even without a live well, a few minutes along side your canoe with the fish in the net, can go a long way to not only allow the fish of a life time to recover, but you'll start to see much of the color come back into that beast as well. Good Luck. A-Jay

OK ~ Good Tip. A-Jay

Always gave me chills . . . A-Jay

The release pic from this morning ~ A-Jay

How long you reckon it will take ? A-Jay

And put the camera a little low . . . A-Jay

Show her this . . . A-Jay

Agreed but perhaps not in that specific area . . . . #shrinkage ? A-Jay

Thanks and Yes, just climbing in. Time in the home gym paying off again. Also - helpful tip for when you recover to the trailer: It's good to know that the water you're stepping off your rig into is SHALLOWER, than the top of your hip boots. Don't ask me how I know this. I have since added a 'tape line' on my push pole which indicate less than crotch freezing depth. A-Jay

5.58 lbs ~ She Demolished a spinnerbait. The Strike was Killer ! A-Jay

Here's a video of a no dock solo launch & recovery. Early and late season here there are no docks so this is common practice for me. Hip Boots for cold water & shallow water anchors are helpful. Without the Talons, the boat would just be slid onto the beach. Finally, a push pole can be helpful as well. https://youtu.be/6p3qjh0e0w4 A-Jay

Summer Time and the Living is easy . . . . Get them while you can. Hard water's not that far away I'm afraid. A-Jay

I just hope that some how, some way, and some day I won't have to fish with this inferior Quantum gear anymore. A-Jay

I have some Quantum gear that has performed well for several years. And with proper care, I expect that to continue. However, there's nothing in any of the the current Quantum line of freshwater rods & reels, that excites me. A-Jay

You can fix this and it's not nearly as complicated as you might imagine. GoPro & Scotty both make useful accessories and there's even a GoPro remote control which is helpful if you mount your camera out of reach. Don't recommend voice control as you'll have the unit going on & off randomly and at what seems like the worst times. There's even a GoPro App which will connect to your camera, offers all the controls as the remote and will even allow you to see 'what your camera is seeing'. Very helpful. You can take pics with these cameras or capture them out of the video; which is what I do most often. I have a couple of units set up in my Old Town Canoe and after a little trial & error, they get the job done for me. https://scotty.com/product-category/mounts/page/3/ https://gopro.com/en/us/shop/mounts-accessories?utm_source=CRM&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=batch_promo_em_2_15off_manda_gps_us_null_20220826 Do It ! A-Jay

Hello KC ~ Don't be a stranger . . . . A-Jay

Helped a fellow basshead document his new PB Today ~ A-Jay

Thanks guys ~ Keep an eye out in the 'Reports' Forum. I'm loading a sort of different deal here in a few minutes . . . hint - involves a New PB . . . . A-Jay