A-Jay

Been a Life Long Boston Red Sox fan, through the thick and the seriously long thin years. This years team has been winning a few games but the best part is that they are playing a brand of ball this season that I have enjoyed quite a bit so far. And on a super high note, the Team announced on Monday that Fenway will follow the state’s re-opening plan and be at full capacity as of May 29. (close to 38,000) That means the Red Sox could potentially play in front of a full house against the Marlins on May 29 and 30, the final two games of their next homestand, marking the first time Fenway has been eligible to host that many fans since the end of the 2019 season. Be interested to see if the Fenway management group Mails ALL of those zany Cardboard Cut Outs to the fans that paid for them. I know I'd want mine back - they weren't exactly cheap . . . Go Sox ! A-Jay

Sweet ~ btw @Harold Scoggins Your pics are always on the plus side. Nicely Done A-Jay

Congrats my Friend ~ A-Jay

I have success with a few different Pop Max patterns. As can be the case with many deals, it may be more about when & where I throw it, rather than which one. Either way, the Perch bait IS my Go To . . . I throw them on M spinning gear and 20lb braid. https://youtu.be/6Ds4Z22ywnY?t=128 Fish Hard A-Jay

I have a serious Love/Hate relationship with the wind. Like many bassheads, I almost always want some wind. Fishing in from the canoe can be a real bear when it's blowing The Pro-V Bass is better but can still offer plenty of challenges. So often there's a fine line between a fisherman friendly breeze and a freaking hurricane ! On most of the bigger water I fish, any sustained blow of more than just a few hours, over a long fetch, will build waves well past the 'sporty' mark; especially early & late season. But when it's right - it can be so good . . . https://youtu.be/Z95g3H4qmp0?t=82 Fish Hard A-Jay

IMO, It's sort of hard to tell for sure without watching you actually do it. You've gotten great info so far regarding casting technique and reel set up, both pretty vital to casting success with revolving spool reels. I can't add much to that. However I'm a 'watch it happen' type learner. So if you are too, perhaps this clip can help. For reference, I'm casting a 3/4 oz spinnerbait with a Shimano Calcutta 200D reel, spooled with 15 lb FC mounted on a 7'4" MH composite rod - Been a two hand caster my whole life; I let the rod do the work. It works for me. Fish Hard & Good Luck A-Jay

Nice Bass ~ Congrats A-Jay

Nice Job ~ A slightly bigger profile jerkbait (HJ10) might garner a few bigger bites for you Fish Hard & Good Luck A-Jay

No need - it couldn't possibly be any better. I have a lot of success with the Zako also. https://youtu.be/zIqCmH_52IQ?t=387 A-Jay

Just about anything that I don't have to fish vertically and gets bites ~ So I'm not picky. Fish Hard A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resources ~ A-Jay

Hello Larry and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ First post - 15 year old thread revival ~ nice. Maybe this could help https://www.dualpro.com/faqtrouble-shooting A-Jay

I do match the hatch, or try to at least. And while perch do make up a decent portion of the basses diet here, the Goby is just as prevalent. So if I'm not throwing a Green Pumpkin bait / Zako combination, I'm usually throwing this one: Fish Hard A-Jay

Yup ~ I'm grabbing Toto and heading the other way at max ramming speed ! ? A-Jay

I could not agree with this more; especially early season for the local brown bass population. The more I fish these baits like a jig and not a horizontal moving bait, the more success I seem to have. This clip is a decent example of that. Fish Hard A-Jay

Hope you're using a line spooling machine ~ ? A-Jay

Nice reel, mostly bullet proof. 2 nautical miles of 130 lb braid otta do it. I used to use a 10/0. Still have in fact. Braid wasn't invented yet, so I went with 80 lb Dacon and a big mono topshot. Got spooled a few times. Had to fight them standing and we were always anchored. Good Times. A-Jay

I was trying to be a funny guy.... interesting design. Seems that particular engineer might not do much towing ? ? A-Jay

What advantage(s) does a spinning rod have over a bc rod? The same that a hammer has over a pair of pliers. Both tools that are at their best when utilized for what they were intended / designed for. ? A-Jay

Such a fantastic shot of a mature supercell thunderstorm, illuminated at varying heights from the setting sun. Texas Storm chaser Laura Rowe captured this picture of a lifetime on May 17, 2021. A-Jay

Amazon ~ https://www.amazon.com/CorrosionX-Grease-15-oz-tube/dp/B014GYHAIK/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_img_6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=37F4G9VN090D574C974H A-Jay

Open the lift gate before you bend down. Need to be smarter than your rig JB A-Jay

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Hello Jake and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

I use the Bearing Buddies with success. Here's a 'Tip' regarding boat trailer wheel bearings . . . . A problem unique to boat trailers is water intrusion. Water dilutes grease, but it causes even more problems for the carbon steel components in a typical wheel bearing. Here’s what happens. As you tow your boat, heat builds up in the bearings and hub. When you back the trailer into the water, which can be 100 degrees colder than your hub and bearings, that rapid cooling causes a quick vacuum effect that can actually draw water—and fine sand—into your hub assemblies. Now the moisture is in place to dilute your grease and begin corroding metal parts—especially if you’re boating in salt water. That’s one of the dangers, because now what you’ve done is actually sucked water in, and now you’re going to drive back … and mix that water with the grease, adding that Bearing Buddies are highly effective but still need to be opened up and checked periodically. My standard procedure after a long drive, (which is just about every trip) is to wait a while before backing the trailer into the water. Once you get to the ramp, let the bearings cool down a bit. I use the time to load the boat and be sure you haven’t forgotten anything. By just letting the trailer sit for a bit until the hubs cool off, I have less chance of sucking water past the seals; if at all. It doesn’t take very long, 15, or 20 minutes. Good Luck A-Jay