A-Jay

Hello Josh and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Just to get this correct. The Pro-V Bass rod locker accommodates at least 15 rigs up to and including the 8 ft rods. I set up the majority of the Pro-V Bass tackle storage aft of the bench seating, quite a distance from the rod locker, which seems like easy access to me. A-Jay

I hear ya ~ Didn't strokes for different folks. A-Jay

Interesting opinion And one I do not share. A-Jay

I fish 'clear' water most of the time as well. My best spinnerbait conditions include any water that will have the brown bass in 10 feet or less and willing to chase a bait a ways; usually post spawn to mid-fall. There's almost always some type of cover for them to 'use' so that the bass is either being surprised by the bait or the bass feel like she's the one initiating the surprise, or both. The more visibility there is, or how far away a smallie can see my bait, the less time I want to offer her to look at it and make a decision whether to eat it or not. So while most any and all 'blade configurations' can & do produce, my best producers allow me to keep the bait moving along at a pretty good clip, while running straight/true (not turning over on it's side - which is a bite eliminator IMO). Believing that the brown ones are sight feeders, I am not depending on the vibration as much. I like, want and need some flash & vibration but only enough to get their attention; and not enough to sacrifice the speed. The 'flash' off the blade can be from a shiny or colored/painted blade; both work for me. So I use tandem willow blades a lot, as well as a willow/Indiana or willow/Colorado. Going down a blade size on both is standard operating procedure. Burning it for a ways and then throwing the shortest pause possible, before continuing the retrieve has solicited many strikes for this kid over the past few years; including my PB Smallie. This is what that looks like . . . A-Jay

I have the same reel. And AGREE with most ALL of the above. (I don't have that Diawa SV Casting reel so I can't comment on that) A-Jay

Nice Bass ~ But that's kind of a bummer. Because I'm never gonna be able to find that guy . . . A-Jay

Fenway loves showing off her Snow Pawz ~ A-Jay

This product is very light and is designed to be tied straight to your mainline & the bait; no extra hardware or terminal tackle needed. Both these fish ate a vision 110 with 12 inch of the AFW wire leader attached in 7 ft of crystal clear water. YMMV A-Jay

I Don't ~ I also use this when I need to . . . A-Jay

Yes it is Old trick I've been doing for a while. Use it to cast further and keep baits I will be burning fast - In the water ! More info here ~ A-Jay

Nicely done. Must be the new moon, I added some color to a few myself recently. A-Jay

My gear choice when presenting a jig, regarless of bait type or size, is usually predicated on the cover I'm fishing. The denser and deeper I am probing the cover, the heavier the rod, line and terminal tackle I am selecting; including the hook on the jig. Jig weight can vary depeding on several factors such as water depth, clarity and temperature. Desired fall rate and where I think the bass are in the cover/water column (high, middle or on the bottom) should factor in as well. A 7'6" heavy action stick with 50 lb braid and a 1/2 oz jig is pretty standard stuff for most medium to perhaps heavy cover, but like I said, it depends. A-Jay

Hasn't been quite that long for me but this is pretty much where I am at as well. Might make me fish a jig a little slower too. And I need all the help I can get. A-Jay

Cool. I would be very interested in your opinion and results. If you've never used this or even seen it, there may be a few specific characteristics of pork trailers that might initially catch you off guard. When compared to the current options, pork is messy, tricky to get on & off the hook, requires diligence to maintain its viability, seems to have virtually no action and as it stands now, all of this costs almost $5 bucks a bait. So why would anyone want that ? Well, when that's all there was, it killed bass. And many other fish as well. And it still will. However, it's sort of like a jerkbait in that it's up to the angler to bring it to life. Unlike Rage baits for example, which I fish a ton. I'd recommended that a new pork user think of and fish it like 'the Senko of jig trailers". Less is more. Either way, good luck and please pass on your thoughts. A-Jay

Made some additions. A-Jay

I hear that ~ And you can bet I won't be letting it dry out on the jig ! Perhaps we can get Berkley to work with these folks and add some MAXSCENT to these baits A-Jay

Sort bumped into this while reading a different thread here. But seems as though this is available once again. Don't know for how long but for the diehards that couldn't live without it - Here ya go . . . https://www.acmetackle.com/products/pork-frog?variant=33401232195670 I ordered a a couple just for old time sake. btw discount code WHEELWIN10 is working A-Jay

Uncle Josh is out of business and were located in Ft. Atkinson, WI. Now Uncle Josh is under the Acme Tackle umbrella ~ Looks like they have a new source of supply . . . https://www.acmetackle.com/collections/uncle-josh-1/products/pork-frog A-Jay

There are multiple reports coming in out of northern Michigan of another Gumby sighting ~ While these are quite rare, they are always noteworthy. A-Jay

Nice Done & Welcome to the broke rod club ~ I'm a card carrying member myself Here's some Lew's warranty info https://www.lews.com/warranties A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Try as I might, never have I ever caught a bass on a Propbait Blade Bait Rage Toad Football Jig Hair Jig Underspoin Spybait Swinghead A-Rig Rat And going on 2 years now it's a GLIDE BAIT I just don't get it. A-Jay

I wear heavy duty boot spikes. Still a little sketchy. Metal roofs are the way to go here and many folks go that way. Snow slides right off all by itself. Just can't park your truck under it. A-Jay I tried the roof rakes - broke like 3. Also I needed 'multiple extensions' to reach the peak and had to dig out a trench around the house to work out of before I even started on the roof ! Either way, still hard work. Makes me feel like I earn Every Fat smallmouth I catch. A-Jay