Catt

Calcasieu (Big) Lake 15 minutes from my house. One of top destinations on the Gulf Coast for Specks-n-Reds. Black Drum

Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap Mini HammerTrap 3/16 Hammer Trap Knock-N-Trap

Looking at the head design I would say Yumbrella Ultralite Rig.

My birthday is Dec 20th, I combine birthday presents with Christmas presents. My wife & kids know there's two things I want. All the kids & grandkids home safe and week on Toledo Bend.

I've always advocated buying a quality reel first, that way I don't have to budget for reels again for years.

Once I learned how good bass fishing is during late fall & winter I quit hunting.

EWG 😉 I ain't necessarily "swimming" it; twitch it, jerk it, pause it, everything you would do with a Fluke.

@J Francho & @Pat Brown I can run your sound system for ya!

Y'all need to try a paddletail weightless & fish em like a Fluke. Y'all be amazed at the action. @BrianMDTX I switched to a taller pedestal but instead of a butt seat I use my regular seat. This is a lot more stable & I can sit of need be. Instead of casting, I roll cast a lot.

If Fake Jake was any good let's see him get in the ring with Jon Jones.

techniques that you have moved away from None! Some never were in my rotation, some never will be. 👍

@Skunkmaster-k Nope

What a joke 🤣

@WRB I heard he designed after a Sharpie

When Gary Yamamoto first released the Senko I read about on another website. Gary listed Texas Rigged both weighted & weightless, as well as Wacky Rigged & on a Carolina Rig. This site contains a wealth of knowledge about the Senko. @roadwarrior was around at the beginning & @Team9nine should have access to lots information. One of our members @George Welcome I believe was there at its release. @Glenn probably has gems on the beginning as well.

The only problem I'm having is the ability to go!

I wanna learn how ya get to The Big Pond 🤔 @Pat Brown I learned years ago pre-spawn starts long before most anglers believe. Everyone talks about when the conditions get right the bass start moving into the back of creeks. Now consider this, there are resident bass in the back of creeks year round. These bass have a short distance to move to feeding areas & the spawning areas. @TnRiver46

That's why he the Boss!

I can not control what the other anglers are doing but I can control what ole Catt is doing.

One misunderstanding about tournaments is the thought process of proving you're better than someone is completely wrong. If your mindset is you're competing against the other anglers, you're probably gonna lose. It's you against the body of water, the conditions, & dem green/brown fish with a brain the size of a pea.

@JHoss I like this type of thread, it let's us get each other better.

If you don't fish tournaments, why do you fish for bass? There are more non-tournament anglers than there are tournament anglers. So the question should be why fish tournament? As far fun fishing vs tournament fishing. I'm a bass fisherman, my preparation is the same if I'm going to the bayou across the street or the Bassmaster Classic.