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Great advice and I am ALL About that Get Closer part ! 11-4 6-3 A-Jay

Right off, the title of this one, "When Pros Write books, it seems they make info fit how they fish;)" in my mind it's pretty much how every bass fishing book I've ever read is written. Most every thread & even the responses here seem to be presented that way. Clearly all of my own posts are for sure. It's what we know & have confidence in. Positive & or negative results drive that train right to the very end of the tracks. Probably always will. As for spinnerbaits high & fast, I am quite familiar with that deal and a Huge fan. In part because of KVD's writings & videos. Mostly for brown bass, because it works for me here. Posted about it a few years back. https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/180370-fishing-in-the-fast-lane/ Green bass is a different story and I've caught very respectable fish in 2 ft down to 25 feet on a slow rolled big bladed spinner bait. In fact, my first DD fish came from 25 feet on a 1 oz thumper with a sluggo trailer. She was a Mexican resident. Either way, fast spinnerbait fish are fun, the strikes a vicious and it can be super addicting. Late summer & early fall is prime time for me on this deal and that's just a few weeks away. Very exciting. https://youtu.be/Z95g3H4qmp0?t=84 A-Jay

Reward yourself with the challenge @Jigfishn10, you're worth it ! Off day today for this OG. Going to an old fashon cookout this afternoon. I probably won't leave hungry. A-Jay

The goal is 100%. Admittedly I'm closer to that on some days more than others. However the farther get from that, meaning the more fish I lose, I'm looking hard at what I'm doing and why. Asking my self am I doing something wrong ? Putting some serious time & effort into matched/balancing my gear and learning how to effectively set the hook, play & land fish has paid off. There was a learning curve and I still lose a few here and there but it's rarely a regular deal. If and when it is, just may be that the fish just didn't get the bait or I was asleep at the wheel. Either way, rarely do I change a whole lot at this point. A-Jay

Yea, those darn hotels are just no good. C'Mon Man. ? A-Jay

Total Body 2 this morning. Three working sets of six movements, showing one here. Pretty 'Killer' workout for me today. Made improvements in either weight, repetitions or both on every exercise. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

Welcome to January in July . . . . A-Jay

St Croix has been making & selling rods for going on 74 years. Hope they get it right someday. A-Jay

This totally works but it can be a little tricky to pin down. I went to Mexico and I found them. A-Jay

X2 ~ The line tie knot slipping into the 'space' on a regular split rings make me crazy. I go #2 on smaller cranks & jerkbaits and # 3 on larger hard baits like topwaters. Every bait. YMMV A-Jay

Completed my 101st workout of the year this morning. Definitely 'trending' in the right direction too. Big fan of that. While I usually have a decent idea of it, I don't monitor my body weight all that much. More about body comp rather than scale weight. Either way, before The Covid I was @165-ish and felt pretty good about it. 4 weeks later I had lost at least 15 lbs and did not feel good about it. Calories are going in nicely now and although I'm pretty sure Krispy Kreme Pizza and bacon slathered with Skippy would speed up the process, I not going that route, mostly. Cleaner calories may take longer but it's not really a race. 5 more lbs and I'll be back at my fighting weight. A-Jay

Holy Smokes ~ Great Bass Congrats on the new PB A-Jay

Some truly golden jerkbait fishing advice offered here already. I want my bait too look like it's trying to get away, but not doing a very good job. Meaning, it looks like an easy meal; hopefully. https://youtu.be/yfnYSE-HjIE?t=1795 A-Jay

I've been shaving my head since 79 . . . A-Jay

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@KSanford33 I managed to find some info about targeting Big Bass https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/search/?q="Targeting Big Bass "&quick=1&updated_after=any&sortby=relevancy Seems Big Bass can sort of be a relative term depending on your location and habitat. A big bass in NY might be a 6 or 7 lb fish. While in some of the southern locals, that same size fish might not garnish that much recognition. Either way, they have to be there to catch and as noted above, having the right gear & a certain Big Bass mentality can be key. Much of that is included in the links above. Good Luck. A-Jay

No doubt ~ And I never take it for granted. However, the lack of population up in this neck of the woods may have something to do with the climate. While it seems longer at times, 5-6 months of the year we are enduring hard water, a simply ridiculous amount of snow and some bone chilling temps well below zero. Each spring, I always feel like I've earned any & all success on the water I might have. btw, if you haven't shoveled 3 feet of heavy wet snow off your roof, you're really missing out. A-Jay

Fortunately, I rarely run into any of that . . . A-Jay

X2 ~ I agree with the above sentiment I believe that How & Where these baits are presented is & can be different for each Basshead. Might be best to use what works for you. I fish them low & slow most of the time. If I'm coming in contact with cover, I like the composite stick. When I'm sneaking the bait across a more open bottom, either stick works for me. Either way, my Vibrating jig rigs are all spooled with 15 lb Tatsu. 17lb works but I get more bites with the 15 lb. I never go under that though. On the MH Composite Quantum KVD Stick ~ https://youtu.be/o9xew3tWuuU?t=1014 On the MH Fast St Croix Victory ~ I also use a LTB MH F on occasion. https://youtu.be/zIqCmH_52IQ?t=387 A-Jay

Hello Jeremy and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

A few years back I ran it in a GMC Yukon Denali for a while. Any savings realized at the pump seemed lost in MPG on the road. Felt like a wash. Current ride AT4 drinks premium. $125 on a fill up yesterday. Not the best. ? A-Jay

A Dog's Perspective ~ We first rigged Kya up in the GoPro K9 mount, (straps on the top of the dog's back) followed by Tank. It's fairly hectic to watch, but there's little doubt both dogs are having a grand ol' time while playing Chuck-it. A-Jay

After a nice day on the water yesterday, I was back in the home gym this morning looking to make it happen. I've been able to keep ratcheting up the intensity a bit each workout. The muscle soreness has been there but the day off between training days has proven beneficial. As does sufficient calories & plenty of sleep. Cranked out a couple of solid working sets on this one; showing the last one here. Performed Partial Dead Lifts, Leg Extensions, DB Bench Press, High Cable Row, Overhead DB Press, Triceps Cable Kickback and Bar Curls. While I'll use tomorrow's off day to do some yard work, I'm already looking forward to Saturday's training. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

Cool Pup and That's a bummer ~ Hope you're both on the mend soon. #beenthere A-Jay

Clearly my squarebill arsenal does include a decent dose of SK baits. Mostly because they they catch bass for me. However, there's a few others mixed in there as well and they get bites too. btw - while I fish both rattle and silent baits, I do lean toward the silent baits more than half the time. A-Jay