A-Jay
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Hello Frank and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay
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Hello Vinson and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay
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That's a one Fine Nine Paul ~ Congrats A-Jay
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Hello David and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay
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Sometimes the Big Dogs Vape while we're in the truck~ But I think that's a different kind . . . A-Jay
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~ Raul, I often pass on these kind of forecasts, and I play around like I'm hating it all but the truth is, I don't (OK - 40 below is no fun - but it's not suppose to be) - My wife & I have a small kennel and Alaskan Malamutes are a bit of a passion for us. We raise, foster & sled with them and without the cold & snow - it's just not the same. When we retired (USCG) we Picked this place - snow & all. A-Jay
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Hello Brian & Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay
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Where as some states are considering ways to make purchasing firearms even more challenging & time consuming, The Yellow Hammer State puts in an Express Lane for CCP holders ~ Congrats I'm a Fan. A-Jay
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Below is part of my response to a PM discussion a friend & I has on this very subject - If it's cold & windy with dirty water - might be more of a boat ride. But if the recent local weather has been on a "warming" trend, I'd make sure I looked shallow - sometimes right on the bank too. North end - oiut of the wind - some place that's protected & getting cooked by the sun. These spots can usually be productive in the middle & especially near the end of the day. Early spring can often be like spring in that the later part of the day is often best - before that, look for fish on the first drop back from the bank - wood heats up fast and bass always use it especially early season. Also, rather than rotating through a ton of baits & presentations, I'd stick with a few that I can cover water with and that I have confidence in . . . . Lipless baits & small square bill work well for me early - the SK RES 1/2 and that 6th sense X75 bait especially. A little trick I use (but don't advertise) is I use a slightly oversized mono when throwing RES early - allows me to fish it slower & a little shallower than say braid or fluorocarbon. Think 17 & even 20lb. And on most moving baits since I don't have the ability to slow my reeling retrieve down (especially after not fishing all winter - too hyped up I guess) I'll switch out the reels to a slower gear ratio - 5.3:1 or 5.6:1 - this pretty much forces me to "fish" these baits slower - which is almost ALWAYS a game changer very early season. After I catch that first one, I always have to do two things - first pay close attention to where, why when & how I caught it and then once I start fishing again - SLOW DOWN, I always end up fishing too fast looking for the next one and then wonder why it doesn't come - it's almost always because I was not doing what got the strike in the first place - so I need to slow my roll. Another sleeper bait for me early is a 1/4 swimjig with a 4 inch grub trailer - My Wife routinely takes me to school with that one early and it's about all she'll fish until I prove that something else is working better - If the water's clear & you can get them to go on it - a jerkbait can be money too - but you know that. Fish that won't come out of wood for a bait will sometimes eat a jig pitched into it - but I know you hate those . . . Oh and I almost forgot - last spring was the first time I tried it but, a 3/8 oz Rage Blade with a 4 inch swim Senko trailer (or a 5inch cut back about 3/4 inch) fished low & slow was a solid producer. I liked using it early in the day while I was trying to put something together - Best presentation early spring with cool but warming water was to sit on the very shallow side of a spot I expected the bass to come to - sometimes I was almost on the bank - then cast to the deep, let it go to the bottom and crawl the rage blade along the bottom back to me. Depending where I got bit it was an indication as to where the fish were. But the vast majority of the time - the bite came closer to the boat shallow (on the final third of the cast) after about 9 or 10 am - in a semi-protected area with the sun in my face. Last spring this took a few good ones. Good Luck & be safe out there - that cold water is pretty unforgiving. A-Jay
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That's a new one by me. Although it does bear some resemblance to Blinky the three-eyed fish from The Simpsons. A-Jay
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The T-H Marine Z-Launch Watercraft Launch Cord is an example of one. http://thmarine.com/z-launch-watercraft-launch-cord.html Also - boats equipped with a shallow water anchoring system can use it to maintain the vessels position at the dock - two units is a good idea here rather than just the one. A-Jay
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You're welcome. Good Luck A-Jay
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The Pointer Minnow & the Flash Pointer are Two separate baits. According to LC - "The newest addition to Lucky Craft’s extensive lineup of jerkbaits, the Lucky Craft Flash Pointer SP blends the action of both the Pointer and the Flash Minnow into an attractive and dynamic package. The secret behind the Lucky Craft Flash Pointer SP lies in its tungsten weight transfer system. During casts, the tungsten ball shifts to the rear of the body and alters the momentum, carrying the Lucky Craft Flash Pointer SP an incredible distance. Once in the water, the ball rolls back-and-forth with twitching, and generates an enticing nose down presentation with an unmatched side-to-side action. Engineered with an extremely aerodynamic triangular shape, the precisely crafted body of the Lucky Craft Flash Pointer SP is armed with three sticky sharp treble hooks to grab any fish that swipes at it, no matter how slight the strike. A shoe-in for your next "go-to" bait, the Lucky Craft Flash Pointer SP offers an exquisite level of detail and craftsmanship that’s sure to yield big results." I have & fish both - each has had several days where it was "The Bait". See I told ya it was a dangerous game. A-Jay
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All the Lucky Craft Pointer Minnows (65, 78, 100, & 128) are all SP - suspending. Not only do the Lucky Craft Pointers have an incredible suspending action, they also have a retrieve action that when ripped or twitched, the pointer has a "Walk the Dog" underwater action. It's pretty Killer A-Jay
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OK ~ Be careful now - don't get your arm Broke . . . A-Jay
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"Keep it down" ~ that's a relative term I guess. If you're asking if the bait sails to the top and waddles along on the surface rather than running sub-surface as one would expect - the answer is NO, it's works fine. I'll add that when I'm fishing it shallower I use the 3/8 ounce bait on 14 - 20 lb mono. When I'm fishing it "Deeper" I'll use the 1/2 ounce bait on braid ~ Works for me. A-Jay
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I know there's quite a few ~ besides the obvious difference in size, weight & diving depth, each has it's own sort of action unique to that style of bait. The one's I listed are very good fish catching baits but are NOT the only LC baits that do. I'll warn you now though, getting seriously into LC jerkbaits is an addicting & very expensive habit. One that's hard to break. The web site listed below should be opened at your own risk . . . remember I warned you http://stores.ebay.com/I-Love-Hard-Bait/Jerk-Bait-/_i.html?_fsub=476781011&_sid=270166761&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322 A-Jay
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Here's a short list of quality proven baits that fit your criteria ~ Duo Realis Jerkbait 110SP & 120SP Rapala Husky Jerk Jerkbait Smithwick Suspending Rattlin Rogue, Perfect 10 Rogue & Elite 8 Rogue Strike King KVD 300 Jerkbait & Deep Jerkbait And a bait that's caught a ton of fish but is usually above your stated price range is the Lucky Craft Pointer 100 & Pointer Deep Diver 100DD. Honorable mention goes to the Lucky Craft Slender Pointer MR both the 112 & the 127. A-Jay
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Tell him you'll take $300 to remove it from his property for him. Otherwise - keep Looking. There are better deals out there. A-Jay
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Good Call. A-Jay
