A-Jay

I'm looking for the answers to basically three questions from each location I fish: What depth are the bass using ? Are they in an Active, Neutral or Negative mood ? And how far are they willing to come / move to eat my bait ? The number of casts used to determine each always depends on the answers. Could be as little as one or it could be and has been in the past, many many, many more. A-Jay

Both my units are flush mounted which could reduce the likely hood of smashing one on a cast, but why chance it. Like my (much) better half likes to say "That never happens - Until it does." A-Jay

Nicely Done ~ Looks like a pretty place. Love the super early season bite. Congrats A-Jay

My waters range from 3 miles to about 100 miles away. Travel time is relative to traffic & terrain. (and my version of traffic here is 2 or more vehicles at a stop sign ) Don't necessarily have to go the distance to get the best action. The decision of where to go is often dictated by the weather (mostly wind) and the season. Early & late in the year has me beating up on the closer more local population. For the heat of the Summer & night ops - anything goes. Sometimes the tipping point goes back to the fact that the bigger water routinely produces the bigger fish. (None of this includes international fishing trip travel). A-Jay

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Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ One word ~ Jerkbait. Fish it like this . . . A-Jay

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Killer Day Congrats A-Jay

Launching & recovering a boat solo can be a little tricky depending on where & when one does it. If that's something you'll be doing routinely, there may be a happy medium regarding size that could come into play - especially until you gain some experience. So bigger may not be better right there. All things considered, one may be able to apply many of the same considerations when picking a boat and it's size as one might for a vehicle. Needs to fit who'll be riding in it. Larger ones often offer a 'better ride'. Larger ones certainly have more storage. New ones often don't have the challenges that used ones have. New ones come with warranties - some used do not. Large ones cost more all the way around. Large ones are less forgiving in tight quarters but are better for 'long rides'. Good Luck A-Jay

No way - I'm good. Just venting ~ It's healthy. And thanks for the local/ down state update. A-Jay

Forget this in like a lion & out like a lamb stuff ! A-Jay

This weekend's weather for the Superbowl of bass fishing is interesting. Friday's forecast see's intervals of clouds & sunshine with air temps up to 70 degrees with a 10-15 mph Westerly wind. Saturday's temps expected to drop 20 degrees to the low 50's with an East wind, overcast skies & 50% chance of RAIN. ENE winds 5-10 mph. For the Final day on Sunday, should / could see the sunshine again (with some scattered clouds) and air temps rebounding back up into the mid-60's. The wind is expected to back around to NNE by again stay near the 5-10 mph mark. Certainly not 'stable' conditions, sort of seasonal, and not nearly as brutally cold as the last Classic here where the first day launch temps were brutally cold. I think single digits if I remember correctly. This forecast appears a whole lot more fishable. Could see more fish shallow. Be interested to see how Casey Ashley's deep brush pile bites go over these there days. Here's the field of superior Bassheads who'll be trying to make it happen in this the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell, Greenville, S.C. March 16-18 A-Jay NAME, HOMETOWN, CLASSIC QUALIFICATIONS (WINS) Casey Ashley, Donalds, S.C. 9 (1) Josh Bertrand, Gilbert, Ariz. 3 Ryan Butler, Blue Eye, Mo. 1 Hank Cherry, Maiden, N.C. 4 Jason Christie, Park Hill, Okla. 6 Luke Clausen, Spokane, Wash. 4 (1) Keith Combs, Huntington, Texas 6 Dustin Connell, Clanton, Ala. 1 Brandon Coulter, Knoxville, Tenn. 1 John Cox, Debary, Fla. 1 John Crews, Salem, Va. 11 Mark Daniels Jr., Tuskegee, Ala. 1 Mark Davis, Mt. Ida, Ark. 20 (1) Ott DeFoe, Knoxville, Tenn. 7 Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif. 3 James Elam, Tulsa, Okla. 3 Edwin Evers, Talala, Okla. 17 (1) Todd Faircloth, Jasper, Texas 16 Seth Feider, Bloomington, Minn. 1 Jacob Foutz, Bryan College 1 Micah Frazier, Newnan, Ga. 2 Marty Giddens, Talladega, Ala. 1 Luke Gritter, Otsego, Mich. 1 Greg Hackney, Gonzales, La. 15 Jamie Hartman, Newport, N.Y. 1 Randy Howell, Guntersville, Ala. 16 (1) Mike Iaconelli, Pittsgrove, N.J. 19 (1) Alton Jones, Lorena, Texas 19 (1) Steve Kennedy, Auburn, Ala. 9 Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla. 11 Russ Lane, Prattville, Ala. 7 Jordan Lee, Vinemont, Ala. 4 (1) Matt Lee, Vinemont, Ala. 2 Brandon Lester, Fayetteville, Tenn. 3 Aaron Martens, Leeds, Ala. 19 Mike McClelland, Bella Vista, Ark. 11 Rick Morris, Lake Gaston, Va. 6 Cliff Pace, Petal, Miss. 7 (1) Brandon Palaniuk, Rathdrum, Idaho 8 Cliff Pirch, Payson, Ariz. 5 Jacob Powroznik, Port Haywood, Va. 4 Skeet Reese, Auburn, Calif. 18 (1) Bradley Roy, Lancaster, Ky. 2 Caleb Sumrall, New Iberia, La. 1 Carl Svebek, Orange, Texas 1 Gerald Swindle, Guntersville, Ala. 17 Stanley Sypeck, Jr., Sugar Loaf, Pa. 1 Kevin VanDam, Kalamazoo, Mich. 27 (4) David Walker, Sevierville, Tenn. 12 Jacob Wheeler, Harrison, Tenn. 2 Jesse Wiggins, Cullman, Ala. 2 Jason Williamson, Wagener, S.C. 3

Yup - Reel - no rods though. http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/demoprogram.html I'm a big fan. Love fishing some of the higher end gear for a week or so. Pretty cool. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Hello Mike and Thank You for your service ~ Welcome to Bass Resource A-Jay

Count down to the Classic ~ 03 days - 16 hrs - 00 minutes. A-Jay

Got that part - My concern revolved around tilts where a cut weigh was in effect and the timing of two separate catches. So the judges utilize the time the fish first is over the rail as time "caught" rather than the time it's added to the score tracker. A-Jay

Yea - I was mostly being facetious. Never did try the red line myself. Besides being happy with what I was using - the red did seem a bit wacky to me. But I bet it'd work at night ~ A-Jay

I've used Green Big Game Mono for everything for a LOOOONG time. Caught fish doing it. Then suddenly a few years back - "They" said, all bass have became 'line shy' - Never could understand or explain why. Still, strangely enough, that dern green mono still kept right on catching fish ~ how can that be ? The world may never know. BTW - Is there a line that doesn't catch fish ?

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @scaleface Hey ~ I didn't say that ?????????? A-Jay

Sure was. He seemed dead set on a horizontal presentation. The anglers who mixed in (or went all in) on the vertical option got right in a hurry. Really enjoyed that one. Also don't know how the rule works for when a "catch" actually counts - is it when it's 'landed' or when it's registered on the score tracker ? Either way that 'grey area' (which might only be in my mind) might need to be ironed out in advance of two catches that could an angler to the next round or even for a cup win. A-Jay

@jbmaine Jim - I agree with you. "All the science" & "Looks Fishy" may very well be the same thing. The only thing I could suggest regarding your first trip out - perhaps consider the 'north end' of the lake and especially in the spring - don't discount the attraction of submerged wood. (warms up nicely & hold heat) That may not be 'science' but it has routinely led to net use for me - early & often. Good Luck A-Jay

Nicely Done. Music or no music - it's your clip - offer it as you like. My personal preference is to hear what you have to say about what's happening as well as the ambient sounds of the environment. Either way - Keep them coming. A-Jay

Don't see that one everyday ~ Nicely done. A-Jay

I've been casting, cranking & winding on fish with three 200D's and 300D going on five seasons All have been left at the 'factory' setting - never any need to move it. A little tweek of the spool tension and it's good. Never been a need to open one. (except to clean). Demo'ed a couple (thanks TW) before my purchase. Since then to say I've fallen in love with them may be an understatement. I look for 'reasons' to fish them. I call it the Little Sliver Beast - Because it is. On top of all of that - a 200D helped land my PB smallie last fall. It's a great reel. A-Jay