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Congrats Hootie ~ You've finally mastered the one bait that excels when the angler does Nothing with it. A-Jay

Hello John and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Otherwise known as The Toxic Quough ~ A-Jay

Right here ~ A-Jay

Me too - I'm just in denial . . . anyone seen my pants ? A-Jay

No ~ You're Old. A-Jay

Duo Realis Pencil gets my vote. A-Jay

Cool ~ Don't forget the net, scale & a camera. Good Luck A-Jay

Instead of Punching, fishing very heavy or matted vegetation with 30 lb mono might be something closer to a Weak Jab. Just use braid. A-Jay

This is interesting ~ http://espn.go.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/13471580/mike-sando-ranks-easiest-hardest-qb-schedules-nfl A-Jay

Nice Bass ~ PB's are Always a Blast Congrats A-Jay

Yes a Gamakatsu standard 3/0 EWG. The rig excels when there is a some cover on the bottom. Adjust the bottom leader length to position the bait just above it. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Nice Bass ~ Really hard to guess the weight there - Quality fish for sure - Congrats A-Jay

Do yourself & your Smallmouth bass fishing a Huge Favor - Drop shot a SK Rage Craw - just one time. You'll be very glad you did. A-Jay

Nothing against the OP personally - but I'm voting this one as The Zaniest Thread of the Year. A-Jay

Three Best Decisions I've ever made ~ Enlisting ~ Provided Purpose Taking the Plunge ~ Made me a Better Man And Eliminating this from my life ~ Life's Too Short A-Jay

btw - this thread is At Least 3 months premature. Go Fishing. A-Jay

Alrighty Then ~ ~ So Depends or Pampers ? A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ As for the challenges of Summertime Bass'in, it may have to do with the seasonal abundance of food routinely found in each system this time of year. I say, Just keep fishing. A-Jay

I've been using this Minn Kota portable model successfully for 7 plus years to charge Group 29's & 31's. But I have No Idea what the No Shipping to CA is all about. Looks like you may have to move. A-Jay http://www.minnkotamotors.com/Products/MK-110P/

Fantastic Advice. A-Jay

Stand By for the Dreaded "Reserve Not Met" response . . . A-Jay

I've been adding weight to baits for a while. My experience shows that extra depth attained may depend on a combination of the length of your cast, the diameter of and type of line, along with the speed of your retrieve. When I've added weight to a bait (Strip or Dots) - especially deeper diving baits, when using tackle that allows maximum performance of the bait and making a cast that is of sufficient length / distance to do the same - the bait usually will run a little deeper than without the added weight. Also, seems that the bait may acquire the max depth a little faster and even stay deeper a little longer. How deep & how much longer often depends on the same factors I mentioned above. Finally, there seems to be a fine line between adding just enough weight to get the bait down a bit without over powering or dampening the baits original & or designed action and completely flattening it out where it simply comes back to the boat without doing much of anything; most noticeably getting bit. When I need to get a bait super deep, there is often more effective / better options than an over weighted crank bait. Good Luck A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay