A-Jay

If it was KVD's Boat, I'm rooting around until I find his "Cookie" stash. A-Jay

Here's my Jig Prep ~ A-Jay

I'd really appreciate it Blue if you could place a call to the local bass population up here and let them know because I don't think they got that memo . . . A-Jay

6th Sense Custom Lures makes a lipless bait called a S N A T C H 70FRS. The FRS stands for Faint Rattling System. I've had decent results with it. It's a little wider / thicker profile lure than the RES and does not possess the same slack line sinking action or swim on the sink either. But they eat it none the less. http://www.6thsenselures.com/******-70frs A-Jay

I'm In. But don't send me anything inflatable this year . . . A-Jay

I learned that "Bass Fishing" has changed quite a bit since I started. I also learned that I may have forgotten almost as much as I've learned along the way. A-Jay

VERY Nice. Right tool for the job. Looking forward to seeing pic of your new rig once it's done. Congrats & best of Luck with it. A-Jay

For me, Nothings set in stone on this one. However, I have come to believe a couple of concepts to often be the case. 1. The biggest bass command the best feeding spots and these are almost always just a little bit deeper. Especially in the clearer waters here. 2. It's about the bait. If the biggest bass are eating the same bait as the smaller fish, then there's at least a decent chance of getting one (or more). But if the bigger fish are keying in on 4-6 inch perch & not dragon fly nymphs - then I'm looking for the perch. Edit : If the Bigger bass are actually EATING the smaller bass - that sort of changes things up a bit as well. A-Jay

Nice ~ while fishing Lake Baccarac we had a big time rattle bait bite for 3 or 4 days - Our Guide Manual, was telling me to set the hook well before I actually knew I had one on - said he could hear it. Apparently besides having hands of stone, I'm fairly deaf as well. A-Jay Seems to happen less to me if I put the first few fish in the box instead of releasing them. Start a new thread if you want. A-Jay

Indeed - mostly LM & SMB but Old Mr Tooth Face Pike has done a fair amount of finish removal as well. Which is why this bait is fished exclusively on a small trace of wire - all day - every day. A-Jay

A Wading Belt. There are many different types / kinds. Some offer back support, the simplest ones do not. Essentially it's simply a belt worn fairly tightly at the waist. When worn properly (which is easy) it does a good job of preventing waders from filling up. A Dry suit is really the way to go though. A-Jay

Yes Sir - this one. Picked it up the year the silent models came out. I think I made a post about it a while back. Either way - the faint click, click, click it has, rather than the loud rattle or the Big Knock is often times all they want. I've change the hooks on this one so many times I've lost count. It started out as Gold Sexy Shad but I'm thinking the color plays less of a role these days. There's virtually no paint left on it now and I think it's missing an eye ! This is one I might actually go swimming for. A-Jay

Hello Jack and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Nice Bass ~ Jerkbaits can do some real damage Congrats A-Jay

It's the foot activated switch to either lower or lift one or both of the 12 ft Minn Kota Talons ( shallow water anchors) mounted on the transom. A-Jay

ABB - SOLUTELY ~ ! A-Jay

Excellent ~ Thank You A-Jay

Pick up a couple of extra spools ~ turns one rig onto many for a fraction of the cost. A-Jay

Sometimes Power, Sometimes Finesse & sometimes Both. And I'll even go as far as to say that much of what I do might even be called Power Finesse . . . . Deep Clear water dictates it. A-Jay

I like to pump at least one full tube of Megastrike into my boats gas tank when I top off. It makes the best fish attracting out board motor exhaust ever . . . . . . . . . . . Kidding . . . A-Jay

51 years and counting ~ circa 1966 A-Jay

Cool Thread ~ Going to keep My 2017 fishing "Goals " simple. 1. Stay Safe & Have Fun 2. Remember to look around and appreciate the truly fantastic Beauty of the places I get to fish. 3. Fish & Learn two more big water lakes. 4. Continue to learn & use my electronics effectively, especially the new 360 imaging. 5. Fish at night a bit more this coming Summer. 6. Not planning to take on any "New" techniques in 2017, but hope to fish a jig a lot more. I kind of got away from it last season and I don't really know why. A-Jay

There Ya go ~ Nice Bass - PB's are The Best ! Congrats A-Jay

Nice List Kent ~ Going have to try that Rage Blade / Rage Bug Combo ~ Do you rig it flat or side ways - (horizontally or Vertically) ? Thanks A-Jay

And you've posted many a great bass pic to prove it ~ I rarely have anything close to dirty of stain water up here - closest thing is perhaps a little tannic and whatever rain runoff does - but mostly greater than 5 feet A-Jay