A-Jay

I heard that their manufacturing facility was the target of a Deliberate and Malicious Infestation . . . A-Jay

Nice Bass ~ And with only three casts - Congrats A-Jay

Remind me what that is again . . . . . A-Jay

I'd have expected nothing less Sir ~ #SuperImpressed. btw - no matter how old I get flatulence is always funny . . . A-Jay

I like the way you roll . . . A-Jay

Nice. Going have to give this a try. A-Jay

Good Now you know how you make many BR members feel. A-Jay

Don't Mess with Granny ~ A-Jay

I've ridden that horse a few times myself - Your Lofty Reputation & Best of Intentions make this one look like a bumble bee in the Astrodome . . . . Insignificant. A-Jay

You're a good man ~ Way to set the standard my friend. A-Jay

Man, You Jacked that up Bud ~ A-Jay

A friend & I were discussing this very topic - this was part of my response: 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 make sure I look shallow - sometimes right on the bank too. North end - out 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 fishing can often be like fall bassing 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. 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

Pro V Pro V Pro V Pro V Lund 1875 Pro V Bass just saying. A-Jay

I do not use a loop knot when throwing a frog mainly because of where I'm usually fishing it. Thick weeds, Lily Pads, bushes, and all manner of gnarly places - don't want anything getting caught it the "loop" A-Jay

Judging by the recent resurgence in popularity, if the Rage Line had been offered at the going rate all along, St Croix may not have made a ton of dough but then again they probably wouldn't have much in the way of inventory either . . . After recently receiving the RC76MHMF ~ Just ordered a second. When will it all end . ?. ?. ?. ?. .? . A-Jay

The LC 1.5 & 2.5 are no doubt productive baits. Are they worthy of some of the high auction site prices they are commanding ? If have a "rare" bait in a primary objective then perhaps so. There's a certain SK sponsored Pro who's done pretty good with the $5 version of those baits too though. Just saying. A-Jay

Congrats to you Sir and your whole family. Hoping for Continued progress for little Noah and Mason as well as a speedy recovery for Mom. Best if the new parents get some rest before the twins come home. Because they may not get much after. A-Jay

Hello Chris and Welcome to Bas Resource ~ A-Jay

Hello Mike and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to the interactive portion of the Bass Resource Forums ~ A-Jay

Wow ~ Talk about a Krispy Kreme Choker . . . . That one right there. A-Jay

Yup ~ No tournaments for me, just like to be stealth. Additionally, I've been known to leave them out over night to use in the morning - these usually go unnoticed. My weapon of choice ~ A-Jay

Thanks - the A-Rig I throw is on the "lighter" side - even with the plastic it's probably just over 1 1/2 ounces - so I don't want a pool cue. I currently have 2 sticks that qualify for hurling the heavier versions and seem like over kill for the lighter one - need something for it. Think I actually may have found it. A-Jay

Jimmy D ! "Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are", A-Jay

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