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There's nothing wrong with locking you drag down. Lot of anglers on this site do, lot of guys I fish with do, & lot of Pros do. I'm fairly certain most make adjustments with their rods & hookset to absorb shock.

Nope! And I never lock my drag down, not even punching or frogging. I set my drag at 6-10 lbs., never had it slip on a hookset. If a bass takes drag its usually a turn or two of the handle & a lean on the rod. I let my hook, line, rod, & drag work in unison; that's what I bought em for.

@WRB sounds like a jig bite huh?

"Shallow" depends on the body of water. Our marshes or only 2'3' with very few boat trails 4'. On Toledo Bend "shallow" offshore structure is 15-18'.

Couyon (coo-yawn) A Cajun French term used to describe a foolish person. For $1,100 One lure Or a week on Toledo Bend, Sam Rayburn, or Lake Fork. 🤔

In marshes around here it is not uncommon to catch bass all summer long in water 2' or less. Average depth is 24" Bass ain't no choice about where they're born!

If you’re fishing water that has absolutely nothing floating around in it then maybe. Everywhere I fish has Hydrilla, Coontail, Milfoil, lily pads, water hyacinth, reeds, brush, timber, Cypress trees, ect. I highly doubt any bass can pick my line out of that mess.

Intuition: the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning. Sounds like muscle memory. The ability to reproduce a particular movement without conscious thought, acquired as a result of frequent repetition of that movement.

Ain't how it works here! We set out duck & goose decoys all time on public waters. We set up deer stands on public WMAs. We put out Trotlines in public waters Game Warden will arrest you for messing with them.

@Mike L Exactly my point I can give you 10 lures for each technique. Learn the technique with whatever lure your comfortable with. One I seldom see mentioned is Deep Diving Crankbaits.

As for spending, Carolann's hobbies are, jewelry, purses, & ink pens. Y'all would be amazed at how much one ink pen can cost!

@Tennessee Boy On Toledo Bend you are required by law to mark both ends of all Trotlines. The marker of choice is a Preston Antifreeze Jug. Wanna guess what my buoy markers are?

@Bankc

Carolann & I have known each other for 62 yrs. She knew then I hunted, fished, trapped, & camped in extreme wildness. She compares to Garth Brooks Rodeo! His eyes are cold and restless And his wounds have almost healed And she'd give half of Texas Just to change the way he feels She knows his love's on Toledo And she knows he's gonna go But it ain't no woman flesh and blood It's that damned old fishing boat!

If you know who this is...you're old!

Topwater, mid-depth, & bottom contact. Open water, wood (timber-brush), & grass. Winter, spring, summer, & fall. Oh! You meant lures? Dealers choice 😉

I've been skunked without FFS & I've been skunked with FFS! I use FFS to see if the bass are located on a specific piece of structure. I can do the same thing with Side Scan. I'm wanting to see if the bass are there without driving over them. Once I see em, I rely more on maps & GPS.

One of the deadliest worms I ever threw at night was a 7 1/2" Ringed Rascal in a color they called Starry Night. It was clear on the bottom, smoke colored (could see through it) on the top, & loaded with silver glitter.

Love em 🙂 Especially with bacon & lettuce!

☝️ There's an area here that has 11 ponds (small lakes) within close proximity to each other. All 11 fish totally different. Toledo Bend & Rayburn are 30 minutes apart, the bass completely setup differently.

Laissez les bons temps rouler! Sac-a-lait 😉 Y'all ever cook em on the pit? @Mobasser

My pastor always says God gave everyone a talent & we need to use it. I said, yeah but you won't let me put bass in the baptistry!