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Trim and thin out your weed guards as already suggested. And as Jomatty and GMAN stated, you generally want to set the hook quickly with a jig. To answer your question, no, fast reeling isn't the way to improve your hookup ratio with a jig and pig. Your fast reeling technique is a trip. I'm surprised you hooked any fish that way. Can you give more details about how the fish were hooked, size, etc?

Gman, get one of your co-workers to throw a glass of water in your face to give you the feel of the wind and spray.

It's not a last resort at all. Dead sticking for most of us involves letting the lure sit for at least a minute, and most of us use the term to refer to letting a plastic bait sit. In fact, a number of lures produce by letting them sit for awhile. I allow my jigs to sit for awhile if nothing hits them on the fall. I rarely throw a minnow plug that floats when stationary without letting it sit close to 30 seconds before I make my first twitch. Many topwaters work best this way. Patience is key.

Yes, indeed. For those who haven't read this, here's the quote: It's been a foregone conclusion in the sport that title sponsor Citgo would no longer be with BASS next year. Citgo is mentioned nowhere in this document, nor is any other title sponsor mentioned. About Citgo and BASS parting ways, BASS director of communications Jamie Wilkinson said: "We have reached an agreement to end sponsorship after this season based on Citgo's decision to move in a different direction. We are in discussions with a number of potential new sponsors." And here's the link: http://www.another site/docktalk.asp?archive=10/3/2006 Oh, Geez Louise, its not showing the site. See Matt's post for the site and leave out the space.

I think it's an "angler" thing. Sure, the southern states have a much longer growing season but that doesn't stop a northern lake from handing you one of the best days of your lives. It's what you take from the experience, as opposed to WHERE you experienced it, that means the most to me. Great experiences can happen anywhere you toss a line. Well said, LBH. I have to agree. I've fished a number of states but not enough to rate one above another. Obviously, if you're after the biggest porkers you'll want to fish California, Florida, Texas, etc. I enjoy fishing just about anywhere. Once you know a lake well, your success at that lake increases. It's difficult to compare the fishing at a lake that I really don't know well from another state, to the lakes that I love and hold so dear that are near me. Quote from RW: I agree. Any lake that you enjoy fishing has a special quality that diffentiates it from all the others. This is what makes it great in its own way.

Well, I agree that more education can't hurt in any endeavor, but I also think the knowledge gained from some degrees is exaggerated. I have a Bachelors in Business Admin with majors in management and marketing. I worked 13 years in management for Roadway Express (now merged with Yellow) before I changed careers for computer networking six years ago. Marketing oneself is a matter of common sense and smoozing at the appropriate times. Some people have a gift for the smoozing and some don't. I don't have this gift. I think the gifted smoozer with common sense would have a leg up on the angler with an associates degree in business, regarding value to potential sponsors. However, some businesses do not look at this objectively. These businesses will see the degree as a required criterion for specific positions, and they won't even consider someone who doesn't have it, no matter how skilled the applicant. For these businesses, or sponsors if you will, the degree would absolutely help. I kind of doubt if these sponsors are looking for this in a pro angler. I think they want someone who is fairly successful and who has the charisma and personality to draw people in. You can't learn charisma in a classroom. It is inherent in your personality. You might want to take a business law course to at least aquire some basic knowledge about contracts, so you will know if your sponsor is giving you a fair deal. If you want to handle the money you make in the most lucrative manner, that's where the business courses can help.

;D Maybe I should say generally speaking, it was easier back in the day. I think what helps Jacomo is that they still limit the motor size. I think the limit is 10 HP but I could be mistaken. Many anglers go to other lakes where they can crank their motors. I haven't fished Jacomo but I've heard good things about it lately. I'm going to have to get out there. It's a pretty place considering it is surrounded by suburbs but when you're there you can't really tell the metro area surrounds it.

Good point, Flechero. There are some young people on this forum who are way ahead of where I was at that age, regarding fishing for bass. Of course, back in the day, you could still catch quantity and quality without being as versatile because there was a lot less fishing pressure.

I agree the next generation of tournament fishermen/fisherwomen will be more versatile; however, I think the average angler will rarely be proficient with every lure because he/she works too much to spend that much time on the water, at least until he or she retires. There will be some people who are able to find the time, but again, this will be rare, compared to the number of total anglers. I have tried to become proficient with every lure and technique I can, but I still haven't achieved proficiency with all of them. Why? Lack of time.

Brian, you ain't Texan, but you're 100 percent American. Thanks for standing tall and protecting us all. Be careful, brother. We want you back safe and sound.

Walleye is number one. In no particular order are salmon, catfish, and crappie.

Wow, good thread and good info from everyone. I generally don't fish lakes where I will need to do this, but I fished Table Rock earlier this year and the fish there are deep enough to need this procedure. Thanks to everyone.

Yes. The Cardinals backed into the playoffs. Now LaRussa needs to hire a hypnotist to get these pitchers in the zone. Our pitching sucks. We aren't scoring runs. The leaf needs to turn over now before Tuesday. I'm praying for a Cinderella story.

I'm getting in on this discussion late, but just because I like to give RW a hard time, nothing in this life is guaranteed. However, if you're one of those on this forum who is having some troubles hooking up with some bass, his advice should be heeded.

I usually fish 7200 acre Smithville Lake which is a man-made reservoir north of Kansas City. However, I also fish some ponds and small lakes quite often, as well as Truman Reservoir which is 55,000 acres. Smithville is the closest to my home, so I fish there the most.

My hats off to ya', Glenn. I don't think anyone can deny, inside or outside of the BassResource.com membership, that you have done an incredible job with this website. And thanks for the interview, BASS fisherman.

Yeah, Albert can't win 'em all. When he's down, one of the other players needs to fill the void and it ain't happening. I read or heard that 19 of his home runs this year were game winners. (I think this is the correct number.) I'm not talking about walk-off homers but home runs that resulted in the runs that put the Cardinals ahead to stay in a game. How's that for carrying your team!

RollONTwo, no, it did not have a red tint. What would that indicate?

I understand what you're saying WhiteMike, but we haven't had enough rain to muddy a body of water for over a month. Thanks for the input though. That's what stumped me. No rain, 30 foot deep body of water at the deepest point, almost muddy conditions, and air temps haven't been low enough, long enough to cool the surface water enough to result in turnover. I think Raul is probably right about the cool springs that feed the pond. They may have caused turnover in this body of water.

I don't know. Albert has been in a mini-slump too. During the 7 game losing streak he only had 2 RBIs and no home runs. Instead of the whole team slumping at the same time, they need to hit a hot streak at the same time, and that time is now or never.

I think all of us in the early years of our bass fishing experience over-estimated the weight of our fish. As you catch a few big ones you realign your estimates more closely to the actual weights of the fish. I find that I tend to underestimate the weight of fish these days, but not by much. Of course, I haven't caught a 10 lb'er yet, so if I catch a fish big enough to possibly be that weight I may start overestimating again. That's why I carry a scale now.

Albert is the man. Three run homer in the bottom of the ninth. Astros and Pirates tied in extra innings. Come on Pirates. Sorry, Astros fans.

The weight calculator on this site, and provided in a previous post on this thread, takes into account both the length and the girth of the fish.

Ahh . . . . good point. Thanks, Raul.

Quote from Raul: That's why I thought the air temperature needed to be lower for a much longer period of time in order to affect any change in water temperature, which was stated in the original post. So, Raul, you don't think this was turnover. I had my doubts as well but I could think of no other reason for the condition of the water. So I'm still left wondering why this pond became so murky.