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I have caught the same bass three times this week while shore fishing (21") in roughly the same spot on various types of rubber worms. My buddy has caught it once. We can tell its the same bass because its missing apart of its lower fin and has a bloody sore spot where its missing. Anyone else ever experienced such a streak? were wondering how long this streak is going to continue.lol

I put a dab of honey on a cut.I had read where raw honey keeps wounds from getting infected.

I just picked up a set for $29 at the bps fathers day sale last week.I bought them for keeping in my kayak for an emergency set.I haven't had a rain storm since i bought them but i will post my opinion on my next rainy outing,for $29 i don't expect outstanding results.lol

I ran into a fellow fisherman who was using a reaction innovation sweet beaver texas rigged with a worm weight while i was using a jig and trailer set up and it got me wondering is their a situation where one would work better than the other? they seem like similar style baits besides the skirt.I have never bought or used beaver style baits am i missing anything?

I have been meaning to try them on a split shot rig or mojo rig.

I have an extended cab tundra and keep three of my 7ft rods with me all the time. Like i said in my previous post just tuck the handles under the glove box land rest the rods on the top of the passenger seat for support.I found by taking the headrest off the passenger seat it gave me a better angle so the rod tips wouldn't touch the roof line at the back of the cab.

I have my rods (7ft) in rod socks and carry them in the cab with me. i have an extended cab tundra and i found out that by tucking the handles of the rods up under the glove box and taking the headrest off the passenger seat the upper halves of the rods rest on the top of the passenger seat for support without having the tips of the rods touching the back window.

I bought some of the long sleeve cotton shirts to keep the sun off me while i am out fishing in my kayak,if someone shore fishes these shirts are perfect for blending into the background,great quality shirts for the money.

Welcome from the southwest suburbs,

A yamamoto shad shape worm texas rigged weightless or wacky rigged in shad or watermelon color,toss it in the shady spots.

I spent 8 hours fishing in my ride 115 without a backache or pain and i am 52.I would have stayed out even longer if a front hadn't passed through and shut down the bite.I have never tried a hobie pro angler but they look like they would be a mean fishing machine.

Prayers sent for you traveler.

Happy birthday Sam. Thanks for all the great posts. You have helped alot of us become better fishermen.

I ran into a fisherman yesterday while i was out fishing and he was telling me he caught a big bass the day before,around 7# and he described to me about how the bass had an air bubble or air pocket under the surface of its skin that moved from one side of the fish to the other,he said he released it and it just hung around his boat for awhile.I have heard about bass having an air bladder and how you have to poke it somewhere to release the air or it will die. From what he described is this the problem this bass had?

Continual prayers for you and your family. Please keep us updated on your road to recovery.

All teams have their draft horror stories.Im a bears fan,need i say more.lol. Its always fun to follow the draft and watch some of the no names become big names and some of the big names become no names through their careers,its really a crap shoot with millions of dollars at stake.

I just started playing around with a split shot set up myself a couple weeks ago.I have caught a few bass on the rig already.I use my 7 ft light st croix eyecon rod and i have 10# power pro braided line with a 6# floro leader.I started getting line twist problems in my braided line so i tied a swivel on to where the two lines join and haven't had a problem since.I bought some of those crimp on tapered worm weights because they seem to come through the weeds pretty well. For a retrieve i just keep the rod at the 10 o'clock position and reel or drag the lure slowly across the bottom,sometimes faster.I have had the best luck using 4" robo worms so far but i have had luck with small chigger craws,small flukes,tube jigs,french fry worms,3' and 4'senko worms,basically the same lures you use on a carolina rig but smaller versions of them.

Praying for you.I hope you get some good news from your doctor today.

Congrats on your new kayak.I bought my first one last year and i take it out 2-3 times a week.I mounted my transducer inside the hull using duct seal,you can buy it at a hardware store or a big box store.I molded or formed a ring of the duct seal inside the hull and the transducer lays in the middle of it (envision a wax ring thats used for toilets and have the transducer lying in the center of the wax ring) i then add a little water in the ring for the transducer to shoot through the hull. One thing you will find out about fishing in a kayak is that they are so stealthy and quiet that the bass don't realize your in the area,i fish crystal clear strip pits with spooky bass and buying my kayak was the best thing i ever did.

I have been using bits bugs jigs for years,for the money they can't be beat.I have caught some big bass on these little jigs.

I fish from my kayak most of the time nowadays but still shore fish with some of my buddies at times.I have tried deep woods off and other sprays to keep ticks from crawling up me and the best thing i found was wearing long light colored pants so you can spot them crawling up you and applying a band of double faced tape (the thin kind that comes with those window hair dryer kits work well) put a band of it around your legs above your knee so the ticks get stuck on it crawling up you,i wish i had a magic bullet for taller thicker weeds and over hanging tree branches besides long sleeves and a hat but i don't. If you fish with a buddy check each others outer layers for crawling ticks before you climb into your vehicles because i have had ticks crawl on me days later while i am driving.

I had similar questions.Thanks for being on this site wayne,your fish finder posts are always so helpful to people like me and others who find all these settings confusing,your a big help.

I am not positive about the name but i thought he called him self the natural on here.

I remember years back one member always posted pictures of his vast tackle inventory and then made the headlines when he got caught having shoplifted most of it (can't remember his name) I wonder how that all turned out?

I just picked up some a couple days ago myself.I stumbled upon this video which has some good pictures and ideas on what to do with them.