A-Jay

Put's a Giant Black Eye on the sport. Bassheads who competed within the rules may have been swindled. Moving forward, any & most all hard earned success experienced by an angler, (especially repeated success) despite being conducted well within the rules, will be questioned - as unfairly at it may seem. The whole thing's a hot mess. Some one should but the man on a suicide watch - . . I can see it coming. A-Jay

Been working on his newest rig ~ A-Jay

The comments on the man's FB page are classic. A-Jay

That Smile ~ A-Jay

If you're looking for a lead head or an underspin for a plus sized paddletail, War Baits makes an excellent High Quality Product available is multiple color patterns & weights. I'm a Big Fan. A-Jay http://warbaits.com/store-SWIMBAIT-HEADS.html

Nice Bass ~ Congrats A-Jay

This is it - Purchased Feb 2018 https://www.acrartex.com/products/aqualink-plb A-Jay

Being an active advocate for ones survival is a solid strategy. A-Jay

I prefer subtle as far as the paddletail action on a swimjig. Pictured are a discontinued Berkley Powerbait offering I stock piled a while back. (don't remember the name). For currently available trailers, Swim Senkos, RI Little Dipper and the 3.5 & 4 inch Keitech Swing Impact Swimbaits fit the bill. A-Jay

Thanks ~ While I'm not exactly sure what a "True Popper Situation" is, I was presenting the bait over isolated clumps of weed submerged in 4-8 feet. (Admittedly not readily visible in the video). It was Flat calm though. That seems like a Popper Situation to me . . . and the Bass apparently. While I can not argue the effectiveness of the Pop X - the extra heft & bulk of the Pop Max seems to generate interest from more of the class fish I'm looking for - all be it less bites over all, but stouter bass. A-Jay

Haven't been able to fish as much as I'd like lately. But the Gym's always open . . . #borninfiftynine A-Jay

Bummer A-Jay

For warmer weather, I like these ? A-Jay

Easy one ~ Darn Glide Bait ! I Just Don't Get It ? A-Jay

Pop Max for me ~ A-Jay

Hello Jason and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Hello Joe and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ Already got a thread running . . A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

One of the final components of a search & recuse case, if there were any, was the 'survivor interview'. Some of the repeatedly mentioned aspects of the sudden & unexpected first time small boat capsizing that victims often reported to me include but are not limited to; Surprised how heavy and difficult it was to just move when fully clothed & submerged - and swimming was very difficult and quickly exhausting. Certain bulky footwear can contribute to this. Didn't think the water 'was so cold' - regardless of the season. The shock of going in was disorienting and victims often swallow quite a bit of water doing it; as well as afterward while attempting their own rescue; whether alone or not. Can be very debilitating. "I couldn't see anything" Especially when the waters's surface is not flat calm - with ones eyes virtually at water level, a stiff wind & even 1 foot waves are near impossible to see 'over' and through. So when two or more humans go overboard - it can be hard to find each other - especially at night. In windy conditions, a relatively light craft (like a kayak or a canoe) capsized or not, will quickly drift away - "faster than I could swim" especially fully clothed. Current can complicate this quite a bit. Stay Safe A-Jay

Oh My. Really sorry to hear you've been facing such challenges my friend. But it does seem you're headed in the right direction. Here's to keeping your spirit up. You've got this. A-Jay "The desire for vitality is not age denial. We are not defying age when we live with strength, passion, creativity and purpose. These qualities have nothing to do with age. They are about state of mind - not a date of birth." Marc Middleton

Hello @Hewhospeaksmuchbull ~ Thank You for your Service. You are in charge of your own morale. Get another dog - there are literally thousands of them is shelters all across this great country. Sitting in a cages pretty freaking lonely too - help one out while you help yourself. Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Great Fish ! Congrats A-Jay

With as many hefty sacks showning up that's both interesting and a little scarey. A-Jay

Yup ~ Nolan Minor and Casey Lanier are making this a habit. Nolan's 6 plus PB Brown Bass anchored an impressive 26 lb sack that put them on top of the day 1 leaderboard. #legendinthemaking A-Jay

I caught my personal best LMB while on a 5 day trip to Lake Baccarac in Mexico - November 2013. "Came on the third day late in the afternoon just before sunset. While fishing a ¾ ounce SK Redeye Shad (Sexy Shad) in front of some bushes on a “nothing” bank, I hooked what eventually turned out to be a new PB. The fish hit like a freight train and immediately ran for the bushes, I managed to turn her. Next she went way under the boat attempting to get free, I managed to foil that one. Then in a last ditch effort she went straight for the trolling motor, but my man Dwight had my back. With cat like reflexes and lightning speed, he snatched that baby up and out of the water leaving this now less inspired Trophy bass nowhere to go but in the net. Once our guide Manual placed the net bag onto the deck, with my heart just about pounding right out of my chest, the bait fell from the fish’s mouth. Wow, lucky for sure and quite a rush. This fish weighed 11lbs 11 ounces was caught on Nov 11th (11-11) ~ now that's going to be a hard one to forget. After getting a weight, photos and successful release, I had to take several minutes to collect myself – I had a bit of the shaky hands thing going on. It was cool. By now the sun had just about set and once I could no longer feel my pulse in my face, I went back to fishing. The magic continued on my very next cast. An 8lb 14.25 ounce bass sucked down that redeye shad and the fight was on. To tell you the truth, I don’t really even remember the fight. I was still numb from the previous events. Somehow the fish ended up in the net, there was a weight and some pictures taken in the dark and then she was released. That’s 20+ lbs in two casts. It was like dream – the good kind. " As for my Personal Best Smallie ~ here's that deal . . . Headed north on the interstate at zero dark thirty this morning. Got on the water at daylight and made it up to my ‘spot’ just before sunrise. It was a calm & unseasonably warm morning with air temps in the high 50’s and water temps in the low 60’s. Started out working a flat that has an inlet dumping out onto it. The water was back to its usual clarity (super clear) and the bass were already chasing bait when I arrived. With plenty of neck turning swirls all over the place, expectations were high . . . . . . . . My first two presentations were both topwater (a walking bait & a twin fluke rig). I had the twin GoPro’s mounted and at the ready, hoping to capture some early morning topwater action. I was only casting into 4 or 5 feet, so it’s not like they weren’t seeing it. Well, these baits drew zero interest. I was unhappy as I fully expected one or both baits to get hammered. Didn’t happen. After about 20 minutes of unsuccessfully trying to force feed the bass, a little breeze came up along with some cloud cover. By the looks of the sky the clouds weren’t going to last too long. So I aborted the topwater and headed up wind of what I though was the prime area. Busted out a spinnerbait & went to work. I got a strike right away but I blew the hookset and was left with a torn trailer. Replaced and went back to launching that bait for all I was worth. After about 10 minutes, I had a nice rhythm going; bomb a cast, burning back – bomb a cast, burning it back – you get the idea . . . . .. Then, made a cast, turned the Calcutta 200D handle about 5 turns and the bait just stopped. I put the boots to her and there was that familiar feeling – the one where I kind of know it's a big fish but so often in these waters, the ‘big fish’ have big teeth. So I say out loud “hope it’s a bass” – but not actually believing that the chances are very good that it is. It’s pulling pretty good but it doesn’t jump – not helping my cause. Pulls some drag – then I get a glimpse – Holy Smokes, it looks like a bass – Holy Smokes – It Is A Bass and it’s BIG ! Turned on the Gopro’s in time to catch the end of the battle & the net job which went pretty easily thankfully. Once I lifted her up out of the drink and laid the net bag on the deck – I was Blown Away – This bass was Crazy FAT ! Put her right in the live well, took a minute to compose myself (insert go completely nuts off camera) and then weighed her – came up 7.29 lbs - twice. Totally Insane. Oh and blind in one eye. I didn’t measure her length or get a girth (I wished I had) before I released her. But she was stressing in the live well and I definitely wanted this one to swim away. SO as quickly as she came – she was free . . .I may never catch a heavier smallie - but I'm good with that. A-Jay