Tanker4lyfe

CATT, Darwins theory: survival of the fittest

CATT, Please do help me understand how a big bass means its less intelligent. that goes against anything that biologist, and bass fisherman alike have come to know. also i do agree with you on luck being an intangible factor that we cannot ignore but i believe the more we talk or focus on the luck of catching BIG Bass then we at that point are beginning to fail ourselves. BELIEVE IN YOUR ABILITY, GEAR AND OVERALL COMPETENCE OF CATCHING BASS OR BIG BASS FOR THAT MATTER AND YOU'LL BE SUPRISED AS TO WHAT CAN COME OF IT

also if anyone on here knows who mike long ( a SoCal local legend) is then you'll truely understand that catching big bass is not luck.

and in driving a blow out is always possible!

yes of course everything we do has luck in it. To drive your car from one place to the next without getting in a wreck is of course luck but id bet kyle busch would fair better than most.

Caught her march 22. 1/8oz shakey head W/ Zoom trick worm black/blue sapphire. Was using a Shimano symetre paired with a american rodsmiths finnesse rod and 8Lb trilene sensation. she weighed in at 10.22Lbs.

Its rated for 12-25lb, 3/8-1oz. and i plan on throwing nothing bigger than 1oz i just got a killer deal on 4 sebile magic swimmers and spro BBZ-1 SHAD for $40 shipped

I most definatly do not think it is luck. ive been religiously bass fishing since i was about 14 ( im now 23) and ive had the opportunity to catch three double digit bass. i remember days of skipping school to get out in my float tube on the local spots in san diego when knowone else was out there. i dont know it all but i do know that persistance pays off. and iff you wanna catch big bass use big baits but my most recent big bass 10.22LBS came in EL PASO, TX on a 1/8oz shakey head zoom trick worm. fished on a american rodsmith finesse rod and 8LB trilene sensation

Its a 7' allstar classic carolina riggin rod. Ive got every other setup you can think of. This is just and extra rod i have so thought maybe i could use it. Its got a good back bone and moderate tip, ill pair it with a Curado 200E7 AND 15LB CXX

being that i do fish a local park pond that is 50 acres from my float tube i was able to determine there is nothing deeper that 6 ft. in saying this i will most definatly tell you that yes bass are still shallow in the summer i also truely believe alot of the bigger bass stay shallow. you need to fish super tight to cover and look for areas with shade. i like to start big then get small I.E. 1/2 black/blue jig, then say a tube then say a shakey head. also dont forget to fish early and late when there is minimal sunlight.

honestly i've tried both the steez rods and reels and i must say they are way over priced. i currently own 5 curado E's and 3 citica E's all on rods from american rodsmith's, falcon, castaway, and well i would not even budge on the diawa's. i just cannot imagine over $400 for a single baitcaster its mind boggling. and they're rods IMO are horrible performance wise the touch and feel just isn't there you'ed be hard pressed not to go with the best rods in the business IMO and that is G-loomis.

o ya i remember my first tourney when during a storm you could here the static on the rods it was freaky

sweet ill be in my float tube i know i should also use darker coolered baits due to the low light i think ill take a jig a black spinner bait and rage toad and see how i do.

also my zip code is 79905 if someone would would like to ***** my situation.

anybody fish in the rain? and what keys you into doing so what type of system do you look for and what or how do you get them to bite? its been hot latley and i got a small system coming thru tonight so i thought id get out and see what i can do any tips

Digging into your spool. Wow hate to know what your doing cause you should be back spooling whenever you use braid. heres why: 1. it will cut cost 2. your only flipping and pitching with it (usually) so i like to use about 75 yards 3. for a multi day tourney after flipping and pitching for hours its alot easier to change for the next day

Wow cant believe no one mentioned checking your guides, run a q-tip thru them. Even braid can be severely weakned by fraid's and nicks. Also there is only one braid that needs to be used and its called POWER PRO its truly awesome.

Right now you cannot beat 2 of shimano's products. The citica 200E is awesome and they can be had for $99.00 at academy. also you stated your looking to spend 100-150 you want the best real out go with the curado 200E, and shimanos customer service is bar none the best. alot goes into chossing a reel, price, ratio(speed), weight, and other things. O ya and ill put my citica's and curados up against and reels out there.

sweet deal seems to me that this stuff would make great shallow/medium cranking, spinnerbait line. If it doesn't take the sink characteristics of fluoro than suppose it would be awesome for top water. THANKS FOR ALL THE INFO

So what is Co-polymer? trying to understand this stuff really is it more Mono or fluoro? what characteristics does it have. seems to me this stuff would be awesome for cranking and well and moving baits.

It really depends on what time of year it is and how i plan on targeting fish. for me usually a crankbait, spinnerbait/chatterbait, jig, swimbait, shakey head, soft jerkbait will do me justice but i always carry an array of different options. SO FOR ME ID SAY ABOUT 6

well everyone has they're right to opinion and all lines(brands)are different. so I wouldnt go as far as saying he needs to learn how to tie a knot considering he's a very accomplished angler. like I said, I myself have always tied the palomar knot (so much that I can tie it in about 5 seconds) and i have never had any issue just thought id spark the discussion.

Mine is this 10.22Lb beast caught on a zoom trick worm black/blue sapphire on a 1/8 spot remover shakey head and JJ'S magic. this one was caught on a watermelon senko this one was caught on a white spinnerbait

O ya personally ive always used the palomar knot and have had minimal issues mostly dry line causing it to give.

Ok so i was recently told by a awesome pro that it is not good to use the palomar knot with fluorocarbon lines (which i now use for everything except topwater and heavy flipping), because it being so strong it will actually cut thru itself. So this bring up the question what knots do you like with which lines????