senile1

Since I am satisfied with my current bass boat and am not in the market, I kind of ignored this thread. Then I noticed that the posts just keep growing and decided to take a look. The number of newer and completely new members responding to this thread is phenomenal. To all of you who have decided to purchase this boat, I hope it increases your fishing satisfaction.

I did notice that your response in that thread did address the fact that a spinnerbait is better in situations where hangups are more likely. We just need to think through the poster's question more thoroughly to determine what would constitute the most helpful response. I am as guilty as anyone of posting quickly without thinking it through, especially when time is of the essence like at work.

Same here. I'm not recommending that everyone just stop responding or we would not have a forum. LOL.

That is one reason why my participation in different threads has drastically decreased over the years and I have not provided a response in that thread. Not that it is a good thing not to participate, but the choice of baits that are often used in similar situations is very subjective. In the thread that is referenced, it seems the poster already knows when the baits are used and he recognizes that they are used in similar situations, hence the reason for his question. Once an angler learns how to use two baits used in similar situations it is up to him or her to determine from usage when and where they like to use that bait. I guess I could just post that but it seems to be a rather abrupt response.

I agree with your conclusion on what affects the fall rate. Also, consider that the fish turning off after you switched to living rubber may have had nothing to do with the bait at all. When fishing colder water, I often find a small bite window of 30 minutes to an hour is where I catch most of my fish, and then it shuts off or slows down.

If the lake is managed by the New York Division of Fish and Wildlife, you could perform a search online for their assessment of the lake. Missouri's department of conservation does shocking studies every few years on the lakes they manage and their website provides a rating for each sport fish that is available in each lake (i.e. fair, good, excellent). I am hoping yours would do something similar. . . . . and welcome to Bass Resource!

Congratulations to Omori on the win! The next one isn't until the first week in April. Looking forward to the Classic in the interim.

Basstrakk indicates that Omori's spot is holding up for at least a limit of 2 lb'ers. Someone in the top 4 or 5 is going to have to have an upper teens to 20 lb bag to catch him.

A couple of those bass are so fat they look like they could burst.

In that thread I mentioned spending some time on Ned rigs, drop shot, blade baits, and drop-shotting a craw. I feel pretty good about the Ned rig, the drop shot, and drop-shotting a craw. I still haven't had the opportunity to use blade baits much. Every year is an opportunity to improve a few items. I just have to pick a few from the myriad number of deficiencies I have.

Omori goes into the final day with over a 4 lb lead. I wonder if the spot he has been going to every day will hold up and produce fish for one more day. He says he plans to go back there.

No problem at all. I have seen suggestions that posters do a search on a topic before posting. You just happened to find a very old thread containing your subject. Welcome to Bass Resource!!

Nice new ride!

The first Elite event of the year started yesterday at Lake Martin. Only four anglers averaged over three lbs per fish on day one and the difference between 10th place and those in the 60s is approximately 3.5 - 4 lbs. It looks like it could be anyone's tournament to win if the top four don't maintain their pace today.

Congrats on the new PB! Looks like you went bird hunting as well.

Good point. I was finishing up work, re-read what I posted, and was coming back to remove the last sentence. But you've already caught it so I will leave it for posterity.

It wasn't a flavor of the month. We still have acidic rainfall but just not at the levels we once had due to decreases in sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions. The Clean Air Act required that power plants make significant cuts in sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions and they did this by installing "scrubbers" in smokestacks and switching to coal with less sulfur. Catalytic converters on cars also contributed to the decrease as well as "cap-and-trade" programs implemented for both of these compounds. Statistics from the National Emissions Inventory of the EPA show that sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions have decreased dramatically from the 1980s. All it takes is a little research to discover these things.

It sounds like you are on the right path. Once you learn the concepts affecting bass location, you still have to apply it on the water. On the water don't be in a hurry and spend some time analyzing and applying your newly found knowledge using your electronics. And by the way . . . . do you really know how to interpret every detail on your electronics? If not, study that as well. It is a process and you will have good days and bad, especially on very large lakes. As your skill in applying your knowledge increases so will the good days, hopefully.

The Sufix Performance braid you are using is a fine braid. I have used it for years along with others and never had any complaints. Just about any brand of braid mentioned on these "best" threads will be a good product. For someone to give you a fact-supported opinion on the best braid he or she would have had to try and analyze every one on the market. Right?

Nice catch. Spots are a blast for their size!

That's a solid fish . . . . and a tough one munching down on catfish.

I was raised by wolves.

Yes, and you can only guess at how good some players would be with different teams but you can never know. Still, you have to admit Green Bay is a completely different team with Rogers at the helm. Another example: I watched Jamaal Charles average well over 5 yards per carry in Kansas City without anything resembling a good offensive line. I always wonder what he could have done with a different team. Now with two bum knees and his career near the end we will never know.

I would normally agree, but I have so much going on personally right now that I am not sure I will be able to get over there any time soon. I would probably only get to go once, twice, or maybe not at all before Spring. Between my work, my Mom in a nursing home 6 hours away, and the weather it may be difficult to get there this winter.