A-Jay

Sufix 832 Braided Line Lo-Vis Green 10lb and an 8lb Seaguar Tatsu Leader - a Loooong one. A-Jay

I love these guys ~ A-Jay

Seems about right. A-Jay

Easy Like a Sunday Morning ~ #borninfiftynine #fitforlife A-Jay

I am retired. I fish when I can and it's not everyday. Perhaps imagine if you woke up tomorrow morning and most everyone in your life that you love and care about was dead or gone, but you could fish everyday. Would you be 'happier' then or now ? #perspective A-Jay

Good Luck - and it's interesting how different it can be a little further north ~ Still dead of winter type deal here A-Jay

And there it is Again ~ Heaviest Dumping right on my head. A-Jay

Think Parachute. Might be a good thing, might not. A-Jay

I like jerkbaits. After the 2018 season, I said this; "The SK KVD 300 & 300 Deep as well as the Megabass ITO Vision 110 and the 110+1 were again very good. As well as the Megabass Ito Vision 110 FX Tour Premium; especially where & when I was looking for extra casting distance." After the 2019 season I said this: "My Jerkbait addiction hasn’t waned and while I threw a few different makes & models, the Megabass Vision 110 and the 110 plus 1 both in GP Pro Perch as well as the SK KVD 300 and 300 Deep also Ayu & Perch did quite a bit of damage for me again this season; both early & later in the year. Honorable mention goes to the LUCKY CRAFT Slender Pointer 127MR; an older model ‘real skin’ brown trout pattern." A-Jay

Seeing is believing ~ A-Jay

How much tackle do you take on your boat ? You wouldn't believe me if I told you. A-Jay

Thanks ~ A few thoughts come to my mind right off ~ First, when we 'mark' fish on our graph, until we catch one, we really have no idea what they are. Often we want to convince ourselves they must be the target species, what else could they be ? Can't answer that but I think you get the idea. Next few thoughts revolve around 'timing', the 'mood' of the fish at the time you were fishing for them, the depth of water and the presentation. I'd like to preface this next part with this - I have fished on, over, next to & under suspending brown bass for HOURS. Admittedly my success rate has been pretty low. I'll cover the few techniques that have worked (and I'm using that term very loosely) for me in a bit. But first, let say the graphed fish were brown bass, and we both know, there's a very good chance it was. Let's consider the depth - 18 ft over 45 ft. So they are hanging approximately one bass boat length under the surface. In my mind the depth of the water under them is meaningless. When I'm fishing smallies that are in 18 ft of water, (that's usually very clear) I need to be very mindful of my boat position and proximity to the fish. Bombarding them with tons of casts rarely sees results. In fact, it's usually the kiss of death. If I am going to get bit, I need to get a bait to them without being detected in advance. And if there is a bite coming, it usually happens right away. I rarely 'sit on top of bass' in 18 ft and drop anything to them, because most often, they don't hang around long enough for me to do so. I need to cast to them; especially in flat calm conditions. Now add perhaps some wind & a ripple on the water and 5 or more feet of depth, could be a totally different story. So if they were bass, and they didn't move at all even after seeing multiple baits and repeatedly refusing them, and in a competitive situation like a 'school', my thoughts are these fish are in a neutral at best, but probably a negative mood - meaning they ain't eating. #lockjaw Almost always means tough sledding for a basshead. As for 'techniques' to catch suspending brown bass - like so many hopeful anglers, I've tried quite a few. This has included but might not be limited to, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, deep jerkbaits, drop shots, A-Rigs (only one season on that one so far), and swimbaits. And like I said, no a whole lot to show for it. If I HAVE to fish for them, and I mean HAVE To, there's 4 deals I would go with. ~ Casting a spybait from as far away and I can effectively fish it. ~ Drifting a 4 or 5 inch wacky rigged stick bait under a slip bobber, again, I'm getting up wind and letting it 'drift' into the fish. If there's no wind, I may use the trolling motor to get some distance between them & me. ~ Strolling a deep diving jerkbait - with a ton of line out. This is especially effective for covering Large areas of water early & late season. The BR expert on this subject is right here ~ Lastly this . . . In the response to your other thread linked below, @Jermination talks about presenting a "Do Nothing" Jig & fluke style bait above the bass. This is something I first saw the Lindner brothers doing. Before they let the cat out of the bag, they won a lot of money north of the border just sitting with that light jig hanging over the side - bass come right up and eat it. Something about the silhouette. I have had some very limited success with this as it requires IMO a high degree of confidence & patience, both of which when it comes to this particular technique, I have precious little of unfortunately. Finally, I've posted some pics & videos of a few brown bass here on BR, very few were caught while they were "suspended' in the manner you've described. What that means to me, and I have no problem admitting this, is that I still have quite a bit to learn. A-Jay

The Winter Weather Warning attached to this one indicates we should expect something closer to 9 inches or more. The cold air & high winds make for a fine time for all involved. I'm off to get the milk & bread now . . . . A-Jay

Apparently January's making a come back ~ A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Hello Gary and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Yea - Just weirds me out - I mean more than usual. On the other end of this is that since we are so far west in the EST zone, come June & early July, sunset's after 10 pm . . . Of course we'll still have snow . . . . Hep me hep me . . . A-Jay

What makes you think I want to tell you ? A-Jay

After the time change we will be dark here until 9 am for weeks. #hateit. A-Jay

Haven't missed one yet this year ~ A-Jay

LOL ~ Here's another spoiler alert for you then . . . They Freed Willie ! A-Jay

Hello Eric and Thank You for your Service ~ Welcome to Bass Resource A-Jay

Congrats to J Pawroznick ~ Came through with almost 30 lbs in the last period. #clutch. Your Dad is Proud J. A-Jay

Yup ~ A-Jay