tnbassfisher

I still haven't gotten on my first one of the year. It's supposed to be 70 degrees here Saturday, so I'm really hopping this is the weekend!

Another vote for the X-Raps. Look for the smaller sizes. Color is completely your preference in what you need.

The one I typically go with for smallmouth is my normal soft plastics setup. Shimano Sahara 3000 All Star G-40x 6'6" Medium 6# P-Line Floroclear

As the baitmonkey continues to jump on me, I find myself looking for a new topwater and frog setup. Are any of you using the same setup for both frogs and topwater applications? If so, what are your specific setups? I am unsure if I should be trying to find one setup for both of these applications or not.

This is also Tn's Year O' The Crank.

I go to it when I'm not catching anything on larger stuff. I also fish and wade a lot of creeks and small rivers. I almost always use and UL setup doing this.

Sorry to take away from your question, but does Ole Miss have a bass team?

I never can seem to get a system that works well for me. I'm still looking for a good one. I have tried using different boxes to keep them all in, but that makes for too many boxes. Currently they are all in their bags or in zip-locs thrown into my tackle bag.

I typically just T-Rig them. And nice fish JFranco!

Typically only use one. For a normal size from like the Rage Tail I use a 5/0 hook.

This might work, seeing as it's about all I'm catching these days.

As far as I have been able to tell, they are just an Academy Sports line. If I'm not mistaken, I don't believe Academy takes online orders. So your best bet would be to get someone on here to send you some. I would say that I would do it, but I don't want to take away from others that have already done this for many different people.

Why this may be a top producing color in many different situations, I feel that using different colors at the appropriate time really makes the difference. I also am not sure that I fully understand the thought behind the Sexy Shad colored spinners.

Can't believe this was posted. I know a kid that is going there on a fishing scholarship next year.

No matter the fish, whether it be a 5lb Largemouth or 8 ounce Bluegill, I get a little adrenaline rush every single time I feel a strike. Probably the reason why I miss so many hooksets though.

Sorry to take away from this thread with another question, but how do you typically determine what size weight to use? I have a few different sizes that I like to use, but I always have a hard time deciding on which.

Any time you want to send some of those crankbaits my way, feel free. Yes I have. I've gotten probably ten new bags of plastics, various crankbaits, jigs, hooks, weights. I bought two new rods and reels right after Christmas. I can't even walk into Wal-Mart without buying some hooks and weights.

I like Bomber's, personally.

I'm with you on this one.

Personally, I've gotten good results with the 10 inch in Motor Oil, but I haven't tried many other colors since these have produced for me.

x2. I've acquired wayyyyyy too many soft plastics over the past year.

I thought the same thing when I saw the logo on a cup. Then again, it probably explains why I am sitting around drinking a large sweet tea and not in the Olympics.

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1158577137 Check that out. Also, look through this thread and you should be able to find some great information. http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?virboard=Fishing_Tackle_ID;num=1253486034 Be sure to keep stock on the little things (hooks, weights, line, etc.)

What did this test entail? Because it certainly didn't include actually trying on the Sunglasses themselves.

X2. Or occasionally I will try and put on a trailer in a color that had some type of flashy flake. Especially in muddy water.