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I was fishing with my dad back in 94 on Swift Creek Rez when a lightning storm came up on us, We were fishing against a tree lined bank and never saw it coming. Of course, our trolling motor had died earlier and we were just drifit/paddling along back to the ramp. I've been shot at and was never so scared in all my life. It was like God was practicing archery except he kept missing. We ended up jumping out in 3 feet of water, picking up the jon boat and sliding it on to shore behind some dude's house whose parents were out of town. The whole time he was like..."Wow....that's AWESOME man!" Watching the bolts. Ever since then, no siree, I don't mess around. RIP

I've always had my best luck with the Spro Bronze Eye Popper. I've added a Booyah Pad Crasher but haven't had as many strikes with it. It's a little harder to get a good walk the dog action with it.

Well I'll be...thanks guys.

As far as I can see, the only difference between the drop shot and the down shot is the use of a bell sinker, and a smaller ewg worm hook to use slightly bigger baits. What else am I missing? The knot?

Try a 5" Reaction Innovations Boom Boom Tube. Stick one of those plastic rattles with the hole inside the bait, texas rig it and run hook through the hole in rattle so it stays put. Use a magnum Stand up jig or peg a bullet weight on it. Drag along the shore and shake the ***** out of it. Use a dark color and Spike the tentacles with Chartreuse if there's any light source like a light pole or dock lights.

I'm a music fanatic, but I don't cuz I wont hear the big splash of a big fish behind me, or the hiss of a moccasin dead ahead.

Hi Bill, Thats a cool looking bait there. I'm just now starting to make my own jigs and would love to have a copy of your Excel sheet as a reference when making my own skirts if you don't mind. My first one was a little ho hum. Tried to do a Junebug Bluegill, but my shades were too similar and my Green Pumpkin tab just didnt look right. Thanks in advance. Marion PS: Thanks for the Spike It tip.

Another issue I had is the paint partially filling the weed guard hole, making it difficult to seat the guard. What's the best way to deal with this?

I just started looking here cuz Krazy Glue aint holding my weedguards in worth a dang. Thanks ya'll.

I didn't like it either.

Spinning 20 sumthin Power Pro with fluoro leader, no more than 10 pds. Jackall flik shake hooks or Owner Whackies Jackall flik shake worms, roboworms, senkos

Red craw Rat-L-Trap 6" straight tail Roboworm, drop-shotted Bandit Crankbaits Spro Bronzeyes Zara Spooks Dave's TT Swimjig w/ swimfluke

Fave spinnerbaits- Strike King, Booyah and Dave's Tourney Tackle Jigs- Dave's TT, Northstar and Dirty Jigs Plastics- Berkley, Zoom, Culprit, Netbait

Try the new Z-man Elaztec Craws, they float nice.

Zoom Speed Craw, Netbait Paca Craw, SK Rage Craw

I don't know if they get conditioned or not, but do you think a bass would remember a bluegill if it slammed a hook in his mouth and body slammed him out of the water into a boat?

Bandit 100 Rootbeer/Orange Belly

Bomber Square A-Chart/Brown

1/2 Oz Crawdad Finish Rat-L-Trap, 1/2 oz Chrome/Blue Rat-L-Trap

I like Dave's King Sling and Paca Chunk.

Spro Bronzeye Jr. 7ft hvy action rod 50 pd Sufix Performance Braid. Hang on!

Berkley Lightning rods Strike King Rage Toads Kinami Flash

Thanks Wayne. I've been wondering why I missed fish with the parallel hook setup.

Quantum Berkley Bandit Strike King Kinami Gatorade Cavitron

Hey Sam, Same place this year? The raceway complex? Do you know the times and wether or not there's an entrance fee? Thanks. Marion