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Fixed it. Video is full length now. #knucklehead A-Jay

Thanks guys. I'm loading the video off a tablet that is painfully slow. Didn't realize that only the first half of it loaded. It will be fixed in a bit. A-Jay

While impatiently awaiting open water, I took a few minutes to talk about how I store my terminal tackle and why. ****Note *** Early on here I incorrectly described the first bag as a 3700 size when in fact it is actually the smaller 3600 size bag. Soon after making this one my PC suffered a catastrophic failure. Just now getting back up & running, so I'm posting it now. A-Jay

Around these parts, green bass are pretty much by-catch. But guess what ? I caught ONE last week, and it was a 4 - 8. Decent chance that will be my home state PB this season. Got it out of the way early this year. A-Jay

Hello Eric and Welcome to Bss Resource ~ A-Jay

It will be quite a bit easier to offer pointers if you could provide a bit more information regarding where you're fishing. Not the name of the lake but the type of locations you're fishing; flats, points weed beds, or perhaps some sunken wood. Also tells us why you chose to fish these areas. That will really help. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ Try throwing a weightless stick bait (insert senko) on light line under the docks. Stay off the fish and make long casts. Soak the bait a bit before you move it. Good Luck A-Jay

Congrats. A-Jay

Thank you my friend. I've started editing video's of the this season today. I'm posting them chronologically but it will take me awhile to get caught up. A-Jay

That is a fairly rare stick. It's a west coast jigging rod. A real pool cue. 8 Feet long and very stout. Don't know the exact specs but I fished heavy braid with a 40 - 60 mono leader if that tells you something. I needed heft to throw 2-3 oz bucktails into big wind & waves. Also fighting 30 lb plus stripers on a short lease from the rocks at night was a true tug of war - tight drag and hold on. Only got pulled off the jetty once - but I got the fish. Rod came with no reel seat so we taped one on. I still have it. Man I miss those days - that was some of the most intense & wild fishing I've ever done; and I did a ton of it. A-Jay

Check out Alpha Rods. They make "The Slasher" Jerkbait Rod. https://www.alphaangler.com/products/jerkbait-fishing-rod I am loving mine. Does everything I ask of it including taming these two beasts from last week. A-Jay

For the sake of simplicity, I use water clarity as my basic guide. Clear water usually indicates swim jig usage and in colored or stained conditions, you guessed it, a vibrating jig often sees action. There are a few other factors in there for me as well. They revolve around water temp, sun or clouds, wind speed & direction if any, as well as depth. But that's a bit beyond simple. A-Jay

Hello Jerry and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Good Question with plenty of great responses already. Here's my take on drop shot leader length for smallies . . . . Brown bass are by and large mostly sight feeders, (common knowledge) not to say they can't or don't feed in less that max visibility, but when it come to drop shots, I've done better in clearer water than stained or dirty. With that in mind, if they can see your drop shot bait, and they are so inclined, they'll eat it. When I think about what the smb may be looking to feed on in the areas I'm presenting a drop shot - often here it's crayfish, gobies, perch and a few invertebrates during big fly season, some relate closer to the bottom and some don't. I'll use that as a 'guide' often times, to determine leader length. Either way, whether it's 8 inches or 3 feet off the bottom, if they want it, they'll get it, if they don't, they won't: all I can do is my best to ensure they can at least see it, meaning up off the bottom and out of any cover. The rest is up to them. Finally, the single best tip I can offer when drop shotting smallies, is whether you're using a fluke, minnow, worm, stick or craw type bait - fish it like it was live bait. While shaking & jiggling your deal all over the lake can generate bites, most everything a smb is looking to eat is doing EVERYTHING it can to avoid detection. So attracting attention to itself seems counter productive to survival. Instead, try casting your rig out, let it settle, pause a bit, perhaps drag it a bit, let it settle, pause some more . . you get the idea. Check how your rig looks boatside and learn how to make it do what you want it to do. Good Luck and retie often - like before you need to; especially if you're fishing 6lb line & under. A-Jay

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LOL ~ All Get Out is very popular here . . . A-Jay

In my element. A-Jay

I'll second this one ~ But I prefer and have success making small hops rather than big rips off the bottom. And don't be afraid to let it sit on the bottom (pause) for a bit longer than you think. They will slurp that motion-less thing up like it's no bodies business . . . (I don't actually know what that means) Good Luck A-Jay

Hello Michael and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Thanks ~ Haven't heard about water levels there this year. That might be a good though. Not having any bearing on where you're going but Level on Lake Menderchuck was about 2 feet high. A-Jay

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Nicely done my friend. Cue the hot fat ! A-Jay

Got out onto Lake Menderchuck just after the rains subsided. My timing was impeccable. A-Jay

Got out onto lake Menderchuck just as the rains subsided. My timing was impeccable. Jerkbaits and for the first time this season a crankbait was a main player. The usual MB Vision 110+1 perch was sharing time with a crawfish pattern Spro Rock Crawler 55. Jerkbait took fish out off a drop and I was feeding the crank to shallower smallies up on top of the sand shelf. Slow grind it along and they were sucking it off the sand. Good Times . . . Best dozen or so were all big 4's - fat & super healthy. Didn't see another boat - I was not hurt by that. A-Jay

Double and Triple DANG ! ! ! You guys killed it. That is some special memories for sure. Congrats on all the geat bass. A-Jay