A-Jay

Giant Set Workout Day 1 this morning. GoPro decided not to record any audio on this one. Not a fan . Training went well despite the electronic glitch. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

First off, IME, it is virtually IMPOSSIBLE to fish a vision 110 totally Wrong. So get that out of your head. As long as the bait is doing some moving and some pausing, you are good to go. Now it's time for the factors that matter. Like water clarity, water temperature, is there bait around, is there any cover present (rocks/weeds) Water depth you're fishing, time of day you're fishing, conditions you're fishing in - sunny, flat calm, windy, cloudy - this stuff matters. Just because you moved around doesn't mean you've found the fish. Doesn't matter if your jerkbait does back flips if there isn't a bass around for 1/2 mile. Still means no bites. Note the stuff listed above in the places you've not contacted bass - call that eliminated water. And don't fish that stuff again. Look for something else or perhaps places you've caught fish early season before. Then duplicate that best you can. Good Luck A-Jay

IMO. You need no change with how you're fishing. But there's a decent chance you need to change where & when. Good Luck A'Jay

Took a while but I finally got the weather to clean this past winter off the GMC. Little before & after action I do feel better. A-Jay

R I P @RoLo A-Jay

I always look forward to your reports after fishing that lake. You've had some killer days feeding those fish that spinner bait. Good Luck. and thanks for adding on here. It's Like we have our own thread going. A-Jay

Congrats on the new Personal Best Bass ~ A-Jay

Sort of an under the radar option but don't sleep on the Reaction Innovations Little Dipper 3.5" Love me some Dirty Sanchez ~ https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Reaction_Innovations_Little_Dipper_35/descpage-RILD.html A-Jay

Losing big bass is always a major downer Especially when it's the sole mission of the day. @bishoptf no doubt you'll get her next time. Over the years I've come up with my own 'system' of fighting and landing bass. Clearly every fish & fight is different, but with such a large percentage of big bass being lost close to the boat, I try my best to be ready. For me, repetition helps a ton. So except for the dinkiest of dinks, I work to fight, net and land all my bass the same way. Same side of the boat, which is always clear of any obstructions, (nothing to trip over, get tangled in or otherwise add more of a challenge to an already emotionally charged deal) Net very close by and always at the ready. *** A-Jay's tip of the day ~ Choose to bring/lead the fish into the net and forget about lunging at the fish with the net going for the speed scoop. You'll be glad you did. Anticipating where the bass is going can help. Works best when the bass is mostly played out, which I allow her to do AWAY from the boat. A big bass boat side full of pizz & vinegar is an accident waiting to happen. Netting a mostly tired bass is surprisingly easy. Perhaps most importantly, I go slow - take my time. Can't stress that one enough. Looking back through my videos over the years most all of the fish I've lost close to the boat, were operator error on my part. But sometimes they just come off. Like this one . . . btw begging doesn't always help. https://youtu.be/yfnYSE-HjIE?feature=shared&t=887 A-Jay

I use the nicer stick jackets. some rod gloves and the TW brand as well. The secret is to use these KastKing Lure Wraps with them. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C3WRLBJ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 A-Jay

The Quill is Loaded and Ready to go to work. Please open the boat ramps. A-Jay

Lawsuits aside. There will no doubt be legal action taken whenever there is loss of life. Responsibility will be assessed and folks could be found guilty of some level of manslaughter. Often includes incarnation. A-Jay

So very sad for all involved. A-Jay

It's a Goby Thang ~ A-Jay

Had to pull two no training days in a row prior to this one. Cutting, Lugging and clearing behemoth oak tree branches takes it toll on the OG. Still mustered up the gas to get this training done today. Giant Set Workout Day 4 - but it was a definitely a 'light day'. May need to drop my training back a bit to one day on and two days off for a while. Just so that I can have the energy make some headway on this disaster of a property. Going to be a long summer but I do feel fortunate that I can still make it happen. A-Jay

Perhaps consider venturing over to the dark side. Megabass Vibration-X Smatra & Vibration-X Ultra. They don't suck. A-Jay

IME - it does not taste like chicken. A-Jay

Really sorry to hear this my friend. Sound pretty serious. You're in good hand though. Lynn & I will be sending you & Nora all the positive vibes we can. Hang in there best you can. Andy

Great way to start your off trip ! Congrats on another Lake Erie Tanker Now go set the PA record why don't Cha ! A-Jay

3 jerkbaits (rattling, silent and a deep diver) 2 bladed jigs (3/8 & 1/2 oz) 2 topwater baits (a walker & a popper) Rage Bug on a swinghead 3/4 oz spinnerbait A-Rig A-Jay

Well, it's Official. As of 10 AM this morning, Local Lake Menderchuck is Open Water. So I was 3 days off on my guess this years, well, it was really Tank's guess. Daily I've been working to get our property back together #longprocess, as well as making the final preparations to my fishing deal. State parks and all DNR boating access points up here are all still closed which now becomes a serious bummer. The clock is really ticking on that pre spawn brown bass bite. The sooner these places open combined with some fisherman friendly weather, the happier I'll be. Either way, that pretty much puts the wraps on this one for another year. Certainly hope to see you all here next time around. Thanks for playing. A-Jay (target species)

Well stop throwing them at him why don't cha ! 😁 A-Jay

This one makes me feel like I really should be getting a few more bites than I usually do. What's wrong with me ? A-Jay

Nicely Done. Btw your posts here are exemplary. Thank you. A-Jay

Totally my standard move. I go across the yard. A-Jay