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Redneck Bubba Bass at its finest

Lighter weight & lasts forever

Compiled fro Lakecaster Magazine, this covers a 4 year time frame on Toledo Bend; I didn't break it down into how many tournaments. 5 bass @ 20 to 25 lbs: 30 5 bass @ 25 lbs + 19 5 bass @ 30 lbs +: 12 Largest 5 bass @ 39.71 lbs

You right roadworrior but so are many Texas anglers Fishfordollars, 250 boats is about average with many going over that; I was at this years McDonald's Big Bass Splash with Matt Fly and t bend tex, there was over 2,000 boats on the lake every day. I guess it would be nice to supply the link http://www.toledo-bend.com/lconline/index.asp

These weights are duplicated yearly; here's a link to Lakecaster on line a monthly magazine on Toledo Bend & Rayburn. You will see dates from 2001 through 2006; click on each one and read the results listed and then tell everyone here how many times it took 25 lbs plus to win a 1 day tournament.

I agree with cart7's assessment and will add to be a successful angler you must be all four; as cart7 stated A pattern fishermen first has to find the "spots" that are holding fish and this is true but so does a lake fisherman or bass fishermen. While I fish Toledo Bend more than any other lake I still look at seasonal patterns, weather patterns (patterns that work better during certain weather conditions), and then I look for specific patterns such as bait types, cover types, water depths ect. When I fish lakes I have never been on or haven't fished in years I approach them same way.

@ Alabama I simply love College Football; we have a 1AA team back home McNeese State Cowboys they are 7 & 0 and ranked #5 in the nation.

Stanley Wedge Plus Spinner Bait ½ oz white skirt with gold double willow leaf

I don't care who your team is that video is awesome ;D From all reports Glenn Dorsey & Early Doucet are good to go

Hey Matt did you watch the video?

All of the above

North Texas Fiberglass Boat Repair, L.L.C. of Denton Texas; the owner Michael Bristow is a bass angler and will answer you questions free of charge.

Rumor has it that if Les Miles takes the Michigan job LSU will get Steve Spurrier or Bo Pelini will step up. The game will be National televised 10-03 Sat. LSU @ Alabama 5:00 p.m. CBS This game will be a classic

I generally night fish from April until October but it aint near that cold here

Penn 9M General Purpose Level Wind on a Heddon Glass rod; if you can cast that with out a backlash you can cast anything. First bass rod-n-reel; Abu Garcia Ambassaduer 5000 on a Heddon Mark Special Purpose #6277 5 ½' Medium Heavy Action, 3/8 to 1 oz, 8 to 20 lb line.

I keep it extremely simple 80% of the time Texas Rigged Gene Larew 7 ½ Salty Ring Worm Cinnamon Pepper Neon/June Bug Laminated (Camouflage). Oldham's Lures Trailer Hitch Jig, 3/8 oz Black/Blue, Gene Larew Salty Hawg Craws in 6 with 1 ½ cut off the tail Bill Lewis ½ oz Rat-L-Trap Gold/Black Back/Orange Belly or Red Chrome Stanley Wedge Plus Spinner Bait ½ oz white skirt with gold double willow leaf Original RB1200 Smithwick Rattlin' Rogue, Gold, Black Back, Orange Belly Rebel Pop-R, Bone Hart Throb Buzz Bait white skirt gold blade

Toledo Bend Reservoir 2005; two man team 5 bass @ 33.37 lbs Toledo Bend Reservoir 2003; just me 5 bass @ 30.667 lbs Toledo Bend Reservoir 1982; just me 2 day 10 bass limit, 20 bass @ 98.25 lbs Toledo Bend Reservoir 1980; just me 3 day 15 bass limit, 45 bass @ 163.8 lbs

What I get, I aint paying no S & H

The Yellow Hammer is the state bird of Alabama. Here's a Byrd for y'all

Move up to 12 wheels, you will still have bounce but not a drastic; your problem is your rig doesn't weight enough for the suspension to work properly. Mount the motor permanently by bolting it through the transom and then adding a motor lock. Fill the gas tank to the max, drop it in behind the rear seat, and place your ice chest with ice/drinks in front of the rear seat. This additional weight well help smooth out the ride

I've been around boats my entire life (56 yrs) and I've never seen strakes riveted or welded on; they are press formed into the bottom of the boat. In 15 yrs as a manufacturing engineer I've don't remember rivets breaking but rather the rivet hole becomes elongated and then the rivet rips through the sheet aluminum.

Oldham's Lures Trailer Hitch Jig, 3/8 oz Black/Blue

Russ buy your aluminum extrusions from Lowe's or Home Depot, they don't cost that much and Matt 5.0 can handle the welding easily. Forget the rivets they will not hold, after dragging the boat a few times they will work loose and then you have to drill holes in the hull to install them. Weld it and be done with it! FYI: TIG welding (heliarc) for thin metals; is slower than MIG welding, but it allows for more welder manipulation. MIG welding used for welding plate (over 1/4-inch thick), where deeper penetration of the weld is required.

Now y'all starting to think; my secret big bass baits is a Texas Rigged Jig, I've thrown it for years. Back in the early 70's we would force a bullet weight into a skirt which aint easy, in the early 80's Big Red's Enterprises of Bossier City, LA invented the Big Red's Flying Jigs. This is simply a spinner bait head with out the wire or hook; you slide your line through it like a bullet weight, tied your hook on, your favorite plastic and fished it like a Texas rig. The idea behind it was the skirt added bulk which slowed the fall rate and gave your plastic an overall larger profile; as stated above it's a different action than a jig. I still throw this rig today with a craw worm during late fall and winter with outstanding result on quality bass.

FYI: The Low Profile Reel The legendary Lew Childre, inventor of Lew's Speed Spool and Lew's Speed Stick. The Lew's Speed Spool was noted for its small size and narrow reel, designed to make longer casts. The Lew's Speed Spool and Speed Stick, revolutionized bass fishing and became one of the first pieces of mass-marketed competition equipment for bass fishing tournaments. Lew Childre also assisted in the development of the Fuji guide, which reduced line friction and resulted in longer cast and less line wear. Lew Childre's company was eventually bought out by Shimano after his death in an airplane crash.