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Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ Thank you for your service. A-Jay

Losing a Fatty is always a little frustrating. If you sore-lipped her, she may lay low for a while and even if you didn't, there's a decent chance she'll be at least a little discombobulated for a bit. I'd keep checking back in that area off & on. Hard to say with any certainty she'll be back. You may have just lost the fish that will haunt your dreams - For A-While. We all have one. Then again, you may go back next time and she'll end up hanging off your thumb. One never knows. Good Luck A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A Most Excellent Intro And Congrats to Ian on that Beauty of a Bass A-Jay

I pushed my soul in a deep dark hole and then I followed it in I watched myself crawling out as I was a-crawling in I got up so tight I couldn't unwind I saw so much I broke my mind I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in A-Jay

Nice ~ And I think Hootie could use it mix whatever he's drinking . . . .. A-Jay

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Perfect - I'm going to figure about 10 years of experience per sentence right there . . . . . at least. A-Jay

Line watching is ONE way to help detect that a bass has your bait but definitely NOT the only way. The "weight" of the bait (as it feels on the end of your line) is perhaps a more reliable approach, especially at night. There's a TON of threads on the subject - go ahead and read through a few of them. You'll be glad to did. A-Jay

I seem to be getting Better & Better at eliminating unproductive water & presentations, every time I go out. If you want to know where not to go & what not to use ~ I'm your man. A-Jay

Spending time together doing anything can never be taken for granted. You are most fortunate no doubt ~ but so is she. As for catching bass in odd places, it's only weird when it doesn't work. Thank you for sharing. A-Jay

Nice Bass ~ Might want to throw that jerkbait a little more Congrats A-Jay

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Flo's The Best ~ A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ I'll not offer lure recommendations because you may not know how, where, of when to use them. Instead I'll tell you that this awesome site has a huge library of excellent bass fishing articles, many geared to beginners like yourself, that would really be quite beneficial. http://www.bassresource.com/how-to-fish/ A-Jay

Forget Humminbird - I need one of those buggers ~ The bird not the Old Guy . . A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ Interesting first post. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ Heck of a way to Introduce yourself - with a State Record ! Congrats. You're gotten a ton of great new reels advice to which I can't really add anything. Any chance you'd care to share the How & When (certainly NOT the Where) you caught that Beast ? A-Jay

Welcome back Stitch ~ Hope you had a great time and we get to hear about it. A-Jay

Hello Ayden and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

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There certainly is ~ A-Jay

One. But The Right One. A-Jay

Hello Dustin and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

I've had solid success with the Ned rig and these little numbers ~ ZAPPU Cocho Cocho Tungsten Jig Head & the ZAPPU Cocho Cocho Plus Tungsten Jig Head. The Zappu Cocho Cocho Head Plus comes equipped with an Owner #2 size hook, slightly larger than the #4 hook that is fitted on the original Cocho Cocho Head. The larger hook will allow the Cocho Cocho Head Plus to be rigged on a wider variety of baits. A-Jay