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We're done here. A-Jay

Thank You Sir ~ I've been fishing them again quite a bit this season. Compared to much of the more recently produced gear, these stick are a little hefty, and take some acclimation. But, I'm still liking enjoying the experience. Hope you find yours. A-Jay

Thanks ~ Me Too ! Let's not stop with just one though . . . . A-Jay

Yes - fished one again today. Still waiting to christen them with a fatty. Conditions were wrong but the bait's action is a little hypnotic . . . A-Jay

Tools of the trade ~ A-Jay

The Brady 6 ~ Had to do it. A-Jay

Out-Standing ! ! ! A-Jay

#TBT ~ Total Body Thursday A-Jay

Happy Birthday Martin ~ Being able to GO fishing on your birthday is your present. Any catching after that is a bonus. And catching your PB as well, the odds are a bit long. But you never know . . . . As mentioned above, jig & craw has accounted for many big bass. Enjoy your day. A-Jay

LOL ~ That's what all the cool Old Guys Do ! Let's make that the new standard . . . #icantsee A-Jay

I had pre-ordered these over the winter. Received them a month or so ago. The advertised swimming action is real & 100% Mike Bucca. Admittedly with the pre-spawn jerkbait bait being so hot here, I was hard pressed to throw anything else. But with the post spawn comes the bluegill eaters, and I fully expect these little beauties to play a Big Role in putting fish in my net. Did pump up the hardware some though, but I do that to most everything. A-Jay https://catchco.com/baby-bull-shad-pre-order/

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Ok. Thanks for the heads up. A-Jay

Yea - I think that was a Polaroid too. And if things go according to plan I'll be celebrating my 20th birthday for the third time in August. A-Jay

Already one of my favorite threads . . . . . A-Jay

I'll start this one off my saying that, while I always consider the seasonal pattern for the bass, looking for 'the pattern' happens for me well after several other things, if it happens at all. My mind set revolves around the idea that excluding the spawn - it's safety & food that usually determine where & when I might have the best opportunity to find active fish. So knowing what the bass might be looking to eat, where it may be located seasonally, as well as what the basses 'safe zone' preference may be (often predicated on water clarity, temp, wind direction & speed, and current, if any) can be helpful. So perhaps for a starting point - where and what's The Bait ? You could start there. That works - find the bait - bass may not be too far away. In many LMB post spawn scenarios, bluegill spawn right after the LMB - makes a nice very local food source for them. Perhaps look for panfish beds if the bass have just spawned. Either way, I'm betting there's are least some fish shallow(er). BTW - if I was catching white bass now, unless that's the target species, I'd move shallower ASAP. Good Luck A-Jay

Circa 1967 ~ A couple of years into it. A-Jay

Some mornings, you just have to take a knee. A-Jay

Awesome - Congrats again. I'd like to encourage a you to consider that in the big picture, there is no end to 'The Goal'. The effective process must continue - indefinitely. If there is A Goal - perhaps that's it. A-Jay

Nicely Done. Next step is to develop this into a reasonable lifestyle you can continue indefinitely. Can't go back and I believe you know it, not even a little. Orherwise you'll have squandered your efforts so far and will be right back where you started. Don't look back....You can do it. A-Jay

I do. You are going to need to delete some pics from your attachments. No Way Around It. Step 1 - left click on your screen name at the top Step 2 - Left click 'my attachments' Step 3 - check boxes on right side of each attachment you want to delete. Step 4 - Delete them Step 5 - Repeat as needed. A-Jay

Some solid & experienced based advice offered here already. @Bluebasser86 makes his own baits and hammers fish with them on a routine basis. His success speaks for itself. I prefer a Moderate action rod myself and do OK with it. Either way I believe if you pump up your line size to at least 15 lb (17 or 20 would be better) you'll see an increase in hook-up percentage - especially on a longer cast. Finally, and you may already be doing this - something that has helped me a ton when throwing a vibrating jig, is to make sure - once I detect a strike - TO KEEP REELING RIGHT THROUGH THE HOOKSET. Something I didn't do much of before I started fishing these baits. This one change has improved my own catch ratio markedly. I do it for spinnerbaits as well. Good Luck A-Jay

Hello Jason and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ Nice Intro. A-Jay

As the OP on this one, I could see & feel the stress building on the site from this persons thread. It was palpable. Figured this would allow for a release of all the bad Juju. But we move on. With all the Greatness here - that human wasn't even a blip on the radar, perhaps closer to a bumble bee in the Astrodome . . . . . Insignificant. A-Jay

X2 All Day - Every Day. A-Jay