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Ok Muddy one more time take the Texas Rig Jig I sent you and rig it with a worm/craw worm. Fish it the same way you would fish a Texas Rig

If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you always got

So Mooks can catch fish! Who would have thunk

Muddy you still got those Texas Rig Jigs I sent you? Well dig em out and try em

So which do you want fish in the live well or worms in your tackle box? You can't have both

I've had the best luck with bright colors in clear water and early in the pre-spawn. Zooms Merthiolate trick worm is extremely deadly in late January through February in coves with a fast dropping shore line. Bubblegum/Pink produced in late March through April in the same coves as the Merthiolate but it also produced in the clear water shallow marshes in South Louisiana.

I agree 100%

The few time I've thrown Bubblegum it worked The first time was back in the early 70's I won a tag team tournament throwing chartreuse & pink spinner bait. I've also had good luck with a Zoom Trick Worm rigged Wacky in their Merthiolate.

We have discussed fishing deep water Hydrilla, so now let's talk about shallow water grass. This is Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge where I have been bank fishing lately, it is also accessible by boat. The prime techniques are spinner bait, T-Rigged worms, Johnson Spoons, & of course Frogs

NIGHT TIME

It doesn't really matter to me, I like fishing alone, with a friend, or someone new Im very good at blocking out distractions, just ask my wife

The instant you set hook you have to take control if not you'll generally lose every time. You don't really need braid but you do need at least 15# and at least a medium heavy rod. Remember control the head you control the body

Berkley Big Game 15# for every thing but flipping heavy grass & then it's 65# braided

If at any time you feel a noticeable tap, tug, line tighten, heaviness, or see line movement; Without hesitation drop the rod, reel the slack, and set the hook.

Dang this is by far the hardest question yet, Austin :-/ Nashville Both cities are awesome, both are beautiful, both have a strong economy, both have excellent college football teams, both have fantastic hunting & fishing. I think it would be to d**n; to d**n close to call

Apparently Lower_Budget_Hookers & I miss read the same thing I don't mind someone sending me a PM, I sent them daily, but I don't use PMs as a means to privately chastise someone about a post they made. That I do & will take issue with, if you want to discuss something on a public forum then keep it out here for everyone to read and judge for themselves who is right and who is wrong. Unless you are asked to take it off line by the person you have an issue with or by a moderator. Ok I mistook your post and for that I apologize but to single me out while leaving LBH out is kind of wrong in my book. All you had to do was clarify you statement which you did after sending the PM.

BCR804 GLX, Length: 6' 8, Power: 4, Line Weight: 14-20, Lure Weight: 5/16-3/4, Action: Fast

Underwater islands, mounds, or humps are a deep water angler's delight; these spots are especially productive when power is being generated at the dam, causing a current in the reservoir. Bait fish will gather on the upper end of these mounds and the bass will bunch up to feed on them. When located near a creek or river these areas can be your big bass hole. A tail spinner or Rat-L-Trap fished across these areas or a 7 to 8 worm can fill your stringer quickly. Position your boat shallow and fish deep with Texas Rigs or Jig to find the bigger bass. Submerged bridges are excellent holding areas for big bass, many times these bridges have been blown when the lake was built, creating structure in the form of pilings, concrete rubble (rock piles). This form of deep structure can be a summer and winter glory hole. Outside bends of a river or creek are common hangouts for deep water bass. Because of the water flow in the river or creek a ridge has been formed on the outside of the bend. Find the point of these ridges; anchor the boat in 12' to 18, cast deep with Texas Rigs or Jig to find the bigger bass. Spots where two creeks intersect or where a feeder creek intersects with the main river are areas experienced deep water anglers seeks. Inside the Y created by the intersection is where you want to anchor the boat in 12' to 18, cast deep with Texas Rigs or Jig to find the bigger bass. In winter months fish these areas with jigging baits in 20 to 30' of water. Submerged roadbeds should never be overlooked, locate these on a topographic map, then pinpoint with your depth finder. These are common migration routes to and from spawning areas in the spring, they also hold feeding bass in the summer. Seek out 12 to 18' depths where a sharp drop off occurs on each side of the roadbed. Fish plastics or deep running crank baits across these roadways. Ideal spots are where two roads junction or where the road makes a noticeable turn.

Camouflage is the color Cinnamon Pepper with red metal flake & the color June Bug which are laminated together. So either one of those colors will match as will a Peanut Butter & Jelly color.

All of that is fine and dandy But I'm tired of getting PMs from people who don't know me or anything about me, this is a public forum so if you can't say it publicly then don't say it privately. I send PMs to members here daily, it's a Personal Message not a Personal Complaint Button!

Old guys rule

Absolutely

Why don't you try explaining yourself better instead of PMing people you don't know any thing about with smart *** remarks. Oh and hopefully you send LBH the same PM

What is it lately with all these people wanting to trespass I love fishing but paying a fine is a waste of money that could buy me a new rod or reel or a couple days on the lake.

Some days are diamonds Some days are stones Some days you're better off never leaving home