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Hello Justin and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

That place is 80 ft deep. The surface water temp yesterday was holding at 48-49. Most of the shallower lakes are a few degrees cooler. I'll be fishing right up to when my casts start bouncing - then is pretty much done. A-Jay

The word on the street is ~ Something pretty Cool is about to be posted here . . . . Very Soon. A-Jay

Put the SIlver Buddy to work again yesterday. The day started out Sunny but turned cloudy & then down right cold by the end of the day. Smallies didn't seem interested in my presentations at all for quite a while. Fished hard for 4 hours without a sniff. But I hung tough. Then the sun popped out briefly as I was working the bait up a wind blown drop. I'd marked a few right there and as the bait got about half way up (from 35 - 25 ft) she whacked it but missed. You'll see me whiff once in the video. Fortunately she came back and I pinned her. After a fairly long & cool day, I was happy get this one. A-Jay

Admittedly doing the dogs at Zero-Dark Thirty is a little better when it's not actually Dark. . . . . . A-Jay

I put a hurting on a few of the local population of smallies yesterday. All in the 3/4 ounce silver Buddy in 25 ft. Mostly smaller fish with one over 4 lb. Loading a brief video now. Be up in a bit. A-Jay

Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 AM this Sunday, at which point most of the country will set their clocks back one hour for no real reason other than that our parents did it. We love us some ridiculous traditions. A-Jay

Happy Halloween ~ A-Jay

Hello Zach and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Thanks - It's an Old Town Predator square back - no longer on production. Has a 40 inch beam - very stable. No outrigger needed. A-Jay

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So I guess you're Wanted then. A-Jay

Hang Tough Stitch ~ A-Jay

I hear YA - Admittedly it's been a while since I fished from shore but I still do remember the challenges - sometimes it's tough sledding. I guess if I were forced to fish treble hook baits from the bank in an environment in which hanging up was highly likely, I'd go with Straight 30 lb braid (no leader). Additionally I'd carry a short stout wooden dowel that would be used to wrap around the standing part of a snagged line with the hope to pull it free. Braid of that size will fish the baits effectively and have Sufficient Strength to straight out most any stock treble & or split rings on a straight pull. Of course if the bait is somehow wedged and not hung by a hook, you're probably going to donate that one to the Bass Gods . . . Good Luck A-Jay

X2 ~ I was thinking the same thing. Also the fact that your chains "snapped" and at only 5 mph is a big concern as well. This is the last line of defense and in theory, is designed to prevent complete separation from your vehicle. I don't think it's unreasonable to think they were either way too small or somehow compromised. Glad no one was hurt and your gear is mostly OK. Thank you for sharing the story. I'll be out check my stuff now. A-Jay

The pros & cons of both using braid as well as using braid with or without a leader are debatable. Whatever method is chosen, the factors that determine whether a snagged line comes free may have more to do with just the line & / or leader itself. Depending on what bait is used, there are treble hooks & split rings that may straighten or open up, jig & spinnerbait hooks that often won't and let's not discount the final knot / connection to the bait itself that may or may not fail (but could be damaged / compromised by cover / structure while fishing). I'd recommend proper bait and or technique choice as more of a helper when it comes to fishing through cover & structure effectively rather than heavy line. A-Jay

This one ~ The Lipless bait has been very good as well. I'm looking forward to trying the new Movement 80X too. AJay

There are a few different methods for determining how much braid to spin on a casting reel. Here's two : 1). Fill your reel with your backing. Then make a long cast, from there you pull off more mono of a length equal to the length of that cast. Now cut the mono there and attach the braid (uni to uni knot works well). Now fill the reel with braid. You'll end up with a length of braid that is close to two casts - completely sufficient and economical. You could even retain the extra mono to use a leader if that's the way you're going. Also when it's time to replace the braid you'll only need to remove back to the knot and them re-fill, Easy. 2). Fill the entire spool with briad. Braid does wear some over time depending on your useage & the conditions you fish it. When it's time, simply "end for end" the line on your reel so that the bottom line on the spool becomes the top and you're good to go with fresh line. Hope that helps btw - I do like a glass rod with braid for some cranking - they compliment each other very nicely. A-Jay

Nice Bass ~ ! Better Smile. Congrats A-Jay

Nice Bass ~ She really wanted that Slammer - Choked it. Congrats A-Jay

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Duo Realis. A-Jay

Very Nice ~ Thank you for sharing The Beauty. A-Jay

Favorite Squarbill/ Medium Depth Crankbait Rod? I believe this conversation must include line type used as part of the discussion, and I will do that. I do not routinely use these two baits in the same water or the same manner so I don't like to use the same tackle to fish them. My squarebill fishing usually occurs in a target rich environment in less than 10 feet of water. Casting accuracy is important. Also I need to be able to move a determines bass up & out of whatever she's in / around right away. So a 6'9" Glass/graphite composite stick gets the nod here for me. When matched with braid & a mono leader This outfit offers good casting accuracy, decent sensitivity, & solid hookset, while still providing just the right combination of "parabolic" characteristics and fish moving stoutness. That's a fine line for me. After market 2x trebles help out here too. For mid-depth cranking, I fish a Quantum MH KVD Composite 7'4" cranking stick - again with braid & mono leader. I like the Longer rod for casting distance and the composite material to help the bass get the bait & stay buttoned up. The braid helps hooking up on long casts as well as being thin enough not to affect the baits ability to attain & remain at depth. A-Jay