whitwolf
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https://siebertoutdoors.com/products/ols/products/zenith-shaky-head
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Big M crankbaits. If I throw Balsa they are it.
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For me I have to be intrigued by the look of the bait to consider trying it. I can count on one hand the "new" baits I have tried on the last several years. I have fed the bait monkey many times in life and will again. These are the questions I ask myself when considering some new. 1. Will this work any better than what I'm doing? 2. Will I give it an honest go? 3. Will it fish the way I want to fish? 4. Is there a real possibility that it will end up in the tackle room like many before. 5. Will I enjoy fishing this? If I do try something new and it works for me then I will buy a metric ton.
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Welcome from Morganton NC!
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Welcome!
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Welcome!
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No particular order: 1. Zoom magnum finesse: Black or Redbug. 2. Zoom Big Dead Ringer: Black or Red Shad. 3. Zoom 4" Dead Ringer(on a shakeyhead): Watermelon, Cherry Seed, and Black. 4. Zoom finesse worm: White Ice? During the Shad spawn. 5. Rebel Ringworm: a few colors.
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Tremendous write up @A-Jay! I'm all over the place with regards to stages but I would say stage 5 is most prevalent when Tresa(wife) goes. I fun fish and fish the way I want when I'm by myself but when Tresa goes I rarely wet a line. There has been times when I over-teach and she lets me know that her goal is to catch some fish, have fun, laugh, and that we're spending time together. In other words it's not a fishing seminar. I'm good with that reminder. i have mentioned many times before that I grew up in the very rural South and the majority of my early fishing years were for table fare. It was what all outdoorsman I knew did. It was sometime in my teens that Bass took over and as with most I became obsessed. I tournament fished for a number of years; I dressed the part, talked the part, and it was a great time. As I have gotten older I simply decided to fun fish and have fun. I want to catch fish but if I don't I am content knowing I can still do something I love to do! My grandson has caught the bug and pleads with me to take him to the swamp. He's been before but not in the boat. Its time. So for those trips it's stage 5 and I can't wait! Lastly. In reading many of the replies it's obvious that whatever stage we are in (it's fluid) the majority still have those youthful feelings about fishing. Please never lose that.
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I didn't catch anything remotely big but 100's in the 2-4 range. I could tell about the few I lost but that's for another day. I had a lot of fun and can't wait to retire to the swamps of Eastern North Carolina!
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Good question and good replies. I'm more of a fun fisherman than anything analytical. That's not to say I don't want to learn but the desire to enjoy the day far outweighs spending the day throwing one bait. In retirement (5 years) when I have more time that might change but now it's all about fun. I have, through years of trial and error, found the way(s) I like to fish and that's what I do. I don't know that I have mastered any one technique but I'm proficient in enough to catch fish and have fun.
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@Teal .. I just got back with a bushel of Stump sound singles, ( NC oysters for those not from NC) Bluefish,(to be smoked) and Bay Scallops. We will have grit's, fried cornbread, Pecan and Pumpkin pies and a few beers.
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Merry Christmas y'all!
