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I usually start out with Silent and then go rattle after to pick up a few extra or perhaps a bigger bite. Of course the reverse has also worked for me at times. A-Jay

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Rain can offer some big fish opportunities ~ https://youtu.be/o9xew3tWuuU?t=983 A-Jay

Selling some 68's https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/247838-fs-~-huddleston-swimbait-lot/ A-Jay

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Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

I've had a few 'dream trips' already in my life ~ This one will forever be at or near the top of any list for me. #sofortunate A-Jay

If I can get a little getting post thid past the covid cloud, I'll spend the weekend on the honey do list & bait & rig prep, Should set me up for a mid day week tripor t wto. Don't expect any plus size bass, most fun sized and numbers. But it will cerainly feel food to get out and get mys tring pulled a time or two Just might need to tolerate a new baot lauch And recovey process that might not the the book too, backing in and recover a launch at any given ramp accsess. A-Jay

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Fishing a Large Grass Flat for Brown Bass ~ Fishing for northern Michigan smallies that may be holding on grass flats Is something I focus on two or perhaps three times a season. And while the time frames are rather specific, there’s enough success seen there to make it a viable option for me. Caught my PB Brown Bass on a flat in September a few years ago. So here I’ll cover the when, the where & the how. The when ~ seasonally, my favorite times to hit a flat is right after post spawn and again in late summer transitioning into early fall. There’s also a decent summertime night bite that can be found up here as well. I’ll usually capitalize on this one on smaller lakes with the Old Town canoe. The where ~ Two aspects to this part. First, a grass flat for me usually means a relatively expansive area of open area often in 4 -10 feet of pretty clear water. Depth changes are usually subtle & gradual as are variations in bottom composition. But they ARE always there and are routinely where the magic happens. Cover, both soft and hard rules the deal as do the aforementioned subtle depth changes. Open water areas on the sections of the flat that are mostly weed covered can also be part of the juice. So IME, grass flats all seem to have areas and even ‘spots’ that will hold both bass & bait. This means that a vast majority or at least a larger percentage of this deals is mostly fishless. Finding & marking potential spots and then taking fish from them in a couple of different types of conditions helps make coming back & fishing them over & over a favorable deal. Finally, thinking about it, this deal is just about the only area I fish for smallies that Is not either directly or even loosely associated with deep water access. In fact while there may be some ‘nearby’, the fish are often well away from it. Instead holding up in what would normally be considered areas that are too far from the safely of the depths that in most other cases, these smallies favor. Side and 360 imaging are both useful tools here. For finding everything except the actual fish. Second part of the where on the grass flat the bait & bass may be using routinely revolves around the prevailing weather conditions. Specifically the wind direction, light levels; insert sun light direction. Both upwind and downwind sides of cover can & do hold fish and I’ve have found no rhyme or reason as to which one is preferred on any particular day. Seems to change and be quite random. Enough so that’ I’ll try it all looking for bites. This makes fishing for them here as close to fishing for them like they were largemouth as I ever do. Finally, the how ~ Pick your poison. While I’m always cognizant of my baits size & profile as well as speed & effective running depth, and to some extent color, pattern & sound signature for most all for this presentation it’s going to be some type of horizontal moving bait. Almost anything from topwater down to right at or perhaps just above the depth of the soft cover. Pretty long list here and my personal list includes but may not be limited to lipless baits, squarebills, swim & vibrating jigs, swimbaits, A-Rigs, spinnerbaits, walkers & poppers and just about anything that one can effectively present here. I like the wind at my back as well as the sun in the fishes face – if I can swing at least one of those I’m feeling good. I’ll use the talons to control my advance and to hold me a safe distance off of what I think may be a fish holding zone. Usually try to stay off the Fortrex whenever I can get away with it. Low light and or cloud cover often finds these bass a little more willing to chase a bait and is especially true of A-Rigs. Super flat and or calm days will see me break out a popper and fish it ridiculously slow. One sort of big downer to this approach is, northern pike will be here as well. Usually in numbers but not size. I have been known to use wire when indicated or get over the fact that I will lose a few baits in the process. So there it is if some of that sounds like something you have access to – I say give it a shot and see what happens. A-Jay

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Leader on my spinning rigs is almost always at least 20 ft or longer. Works for me. A-Jay

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Line conditioner can help with handling & manageability. But will do nothing in the way of supporting heavy hooksets and or knot failure. When I do use it - it's the KVD, but I find myself using it less and less. Usually just once when I spool up an entire new FC maniline. (casting gear) Then only occasionally again after that. A-Jay

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Thanks Ken ~ You Too. A-Jay

Glad to her it - Congrats. The Captain's Covid log has me I'm riding day 12. Spent most of Sunday in the ER with a massive Migraine & dehydration. Pumped me full of fluids & meds. End is not in sight for me just yet. Soon tough I hope. ? A-Jay

My Minn Kota Talon foot activated switch is circa 2016 - works fine. If you've seen any of my videos, I'm stomping on that thing several times a trip. Hanging tough. Given the size of those kickers your sporting, consider giving yourself plenty of relief room around the switch to get that U-boat in there to activate it. Good Luck A-Jay

Sorry to hear this @detroit1 Hoping your Mom can get the nutrition she requires to recover. We're sending our best Mark. A-Jay

I always buy a valid fishing license and carry it as well as the required identification IAW the state laws. Purchasing one on line is about as easy as it gets. None of that has anything to do with whether or not I think or expect to 'get checked'. btw - looking a few pages back, I was fairly triggered in this one . . . . #goodcoffee A-Jay

I can't judge on this one ~ Drove fast quite a bit. May have even fracture a regulation or two. Often on mostly deserted roads but not always. Really very foolish & definitely selfish. Not my proudest moment. Sold that ride a while back. Now a days it's just me, the speed limit & the cruise control. ? A-Jay

Thanks Seems we are very similar in hardware preferance. I also use Owner Hyper wire split rings and line ties, Oval shaped exclusively on the nose. A-Jay

Forgot to ask ~ @00bullitt What about hardware ~ split rings & lie ties ? Do you have an after market favorite or is most of the stock hardware on the baits you prefer sufficient for your needs ? Thanks in advance A-Jay