A-Jay

Landed in Dallas. My bags made it as well. Just waiting for Big Fish Jeff to get in from Memphis in a couple of hours. I foresee some adult beverages in my immediate future. ? A-Jay

Airports are deserted. Weird. ? A-Jay

Just landed in Chicago on time. A-Jay

And another adventure begins. Here we go ! A-Jay

Just over a week shy of being 3 years since posting the OP ~ I'll take it. Don't let anyone tell you a man can not benefit from resistance training over 60. It's never too late to start. A-Jay

You know it @Tim Kelly. Thank you very much for the support. I really appreciate it. Now if you could please excuse me I'll be out sitting in my truck. A-Jay

Down to the Final Day and wake up. Always Drags by. Already checked into my flight out of Michigan in the morning. Hope the "On Time" status continues. Speaking of on time, TW came through with next day shipping so The Jackhammer will be making an appearance on Lake Baccarac this trip. A-Jay

My biggest brown bass so far this season is a 5.88 lb chunk. She ate a SK KVD 300 D jerkbait. As for my biggest green bass ~ Give me about 10 days or so and I'll get back to you on that. A-Jay

Thanks for thinking of me Tom. Sold a couple of weeks ago. A-Jay

X2 "My motor has too much horsepower" "My Trolling motor has too many pounds of thrust" "The charge in my batteries last way too long and they re-charge way too fast" Said no one ever. A-Jay

With just 2 days and a wake remaining before I depart for what IMO is the best Giant Green Bass water on the planet, sound sleep has been tough to come by. Not Complaining. Got a last minute TW order in route. You know what it's like. Rocked the Express mail option, schedule to arrive tomorrow but it still seems like it's a race against the clock if it makes it or not. This whole deal is always 'an event' and this time around most all of it is up just a notch. Doesn't really need to be. A-Jay

This can be a though one to quantify as there's quite a bit to it. However, all things considered, I am going to agree that a 6 lb brown bass is the Trophy equivalent of a 10lb green bass. Been fortune to have caught several of both, (and bigger) and holding each and every one is always a memorable highlight in the life of this basshead. A-Jay

Nicely Done ~ A-Jay

It will leave a mark but I can not take much more of this dumpster fire of a year ! A-Jay

They are a killer presentation there. And we always have an assortment at the ready, including this trip. However recent trips have seem many of the big girls suspended over deep water. Scroungers work best for us closer to the bottom. We did have an afternoon scrounger /fluke bite session last trip where we were on the biggest school of 4-6lb bass I'd ever seen in about 15 ft. Every cast for a couple of hours - even had the guide in on it. We ending up taking turns casting so we would keep having three tanks in the net at the same time. Only bummer was I lost the gopro footage when one of my cameras fried up in the 100 degree sun the next day. I change SD cards daily now. #fishandlearn A-Jay

Sorry I didn't see this earlier ~ The following is from the comment section of a video from a recent successful trip. I plan to start with many of the same stuff this trip ~ "Before we get to what we caught, here’s what we used, tackle & baits. We both fish heavy action travel casting rods (Fenwick & G.Loomis), Shimano & Quantum 200 & 300 size casting reels, and 20-25 lb Seaguar InvizX & Tatsu Fluorocarbon line. Big Gear is a MUST here. Early morning & near sunset, fish can be shallow in the bushes. We used 7 inch stickbaits & mag flukes weightless on a 7/0 EWG hook. Caught several score-able bass this way. Later in the mornings, mid-day and through much of the afternoons we fished deeper on mid-lake humps, off long points, steeper drop offs and deep flats in 10 – 30 feet. We took fish on 6 & 7 inch Swimbaits, ½ & ¾ oz underspins with 5-6 inch hollow belly & solid swimbait trailers, ¾ oz shakey & football heads with 10 inch worms, 7 inch stickbaits and mag fluke trailers. During the afternoon of the first full day of fishing, we started finding the bigger fish suspended in 10-20 feet over 40-60 feet of water over main lake humps and in front of major points. The underspins and the swimbaits were getting choked – the likes of which I have not ever experienced. This bite lasted pretty much the rest of the trip and these suspended fish accounted for at least 75 % of the score-able bass we caught. It got completely nuts. " This is the link to that video ~ 3 long days and a wake up left. A-Jay

For me, fall rate is mostly controlled with bait weight, type, design, skirt type & bulk. The trailer plays a smaller role. The baits pictured are 3/8 & 1/4 oz. I usually present the hair jigs with a cast not a flip/pitch and they are generally a bottom contact bait in & around light to medium cover. Fall rate here comes into play as the baits are lifted or hooped off the bottom and then back down. Slack line or semi-tight line during that will also dictate some of the fall rate. While the bold text above is no doubt a fish catcher at times, it's not always the deal. A-Jay

Perhaps when whatever you're fishing now - stops generating bites. Fall rate can be important all the time but even more so as the water temps drop. Generally slower is a little better as the waters cool. Often that means a bit lighter of a presentation. And don't be afraid to let a jig soak a bit - especially on hard bottom areas. Finally, hair can be the deal . . . A-Jay

As the water temps continue to drop, my most effective jig trailer choice leans toward subtle. Almost always mean some type of 'chunk'. So forget the thump, a smooth & gentile gliding presentation can be magic. The sizes, shapes & type of plastics vary quite a bit. I like Yum & Big Bite Bait offering. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/search-tackle.html?sort=no&start=0&count=30&searchtext=chunk+ However there's a Berkley Maxscent product I'm very eager to try and have High expectations for. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkley_Powerbait_Maxscent_Meaty_Chunk_Trailer/descpage-MTCH.html A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource Congrats on the new rig A-Jay

Hello Florian and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Outkast Tackle Perfect Ned Head. A-Jay https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Outkast_Tackle_Perfect_Ned_Head_3pk/descpage-OTPN.html

I thought I was the only one ! A-Jay

So you're they guy with the bestest secret bait of all time . . . Congrats A-Jay