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When I started using baitcasting reels back in the early 60s, there were no "left" handed reels. If all you have to beat me is which hand your reel is in...you ain't got much! Whether you're right-handed or left-handed, your dominant arm has the advantage of being stronger simply because you use it more often in day-to-day activities. I'm right handed but when I boxed & fought full contact Karate my knock out power was in my left hand.

One thing you don't wanna do is over complicate night fishing. A bass's day is not 7-3 or 9-5, their day is 24/7/365. It is said that bass feed more at night than during the day. Bass feed according to their metabolism, when the food is near digested it starts looking to hunt. This may occur at midnight, 2 o'clock in the morning. Sunrise, noon, or sunset. This doesn't account for predatory feeding. You're locating bass with your electronics & then use the most effective techniques for catching em. Same thing you do in the daylight! Darkness covers up an angler's presence & most of all his mistakes.

So the bass jumped up in the air & caught your lure mid flight? Interesting 😉 Agreed! Even though the Pros push not switching hands many of them do. Watch KVD videos

When talking winter, spring, summer, or fall we must realize everyone is talking their geographic location & bodies of water. When fishing the tidal river systems here there's still an early topwater bite. Then it's Squarebills, Spinnerbaits, & plastics. Toledo Bend is turning over which will change the dynamics of everything. Deep Diving Crankbaits, Spoons & Carolina Rigs.

Chatterbait 😉

I use a 20# tri-fluted river anchor for Toledo Bend, I also have a shallow water marsh anchor. While I've seen Talons on Jon Boats I would rather have Spot Lock. On Toledo Bend I generally around 15' +/- 3'.

How dedicated are you? Legendary angler Mark Pack was known for targeting suspected bass with a weightless M-Pack Shad (7" Fluke style). Try counting that down 25-30' while holding the boat in place with your trolling motor. Pacman was known for catching double digit bass & 50# sacks on Lake Fork.

Zoom's Gooseberry 😉

I love fishing brackish water, throwing a spinnerbait for bass when this little boy wanted to play.

What is your major concern? Fishing these bodies of water or finesse fishing deeper water?

Fall is a broad term 😉 What's the weather patterns?² What's the water clarity? What's that available cover? What's the body of water? River system, reservoir, natural lake, marsh, pond. I never take anything off the table simply because it's winter, spring, summer, or fall.

Right now is a 1/4 oz Delta Lures, made locally in South Louisiana. Mustad Ultra Point Hook, an original H&H rubber skirt or custom 44 strand silicone skirt. An alternative to a buzzbait, especially around grass is a Stanley Bull Ribbit, sounds an awful like like a buzzbait.

This is how it is down here, Fall continues to be random with electric days throughout the drop in temps where it leads to the ultimate peak of the entire year.....the months of Dec, Jan, and Feb. 👍

Few things to know about Toledo Bend Fom the Pendleton Bridge (Hwy 6) north to the Converse area is overall "shallow" water & more off colored. This end warms faster & the bass move shallower sooner. The midsection south from the bridge to 6-Mile Creek on the Texas side across to Caney Creek on the Louisiana side is generally deeper with stained to clear water. The bass in this area move up next. From there south to the dam is the deepest & clearest. These bass are the last to move up shallow. Pre-spawn/spawn can run from late December through late April or early May. Studies has shown there is a portion of the bass population that live there entire life within a certain distance from the shoreline. There's a portion of the bass population that live offshore & never see a shoreline their entire life. These bass spawn offshore in waters as deep as 10-12'. The biggest determining factor for your time frame will be weather, which can change drastically in a matter of minutes. You can go from t-shirts, shorts, & flip flops to snowmobile suits in the same day.

I've been fishing Toledo Bend for 54 years & I can guarantee during that time frame you will be fishing bank shallow out to 10'. The rest of the year I will be 15-35', I throw a 1/8-1/4 oz Texas Rig or 1/4-3/8 oz Jig-n-Craw.

Kistler Helium 3.5 ozs Lew's Tournament Lite 5.3 ozs

IDK! Can't get the bass to carry a thermometer. Southwest Louisiana/Southest Texas

I fish a lot of brackish water & the bass love DOA's Shrimp.

Dick's Sport & Goods here eliminated all hunting related items a few years back and now has eliminated all fishing related items as well. They are way over priced compared to every other sporting goods store!

Yes sir 😉 Temperature ain't the problem down here, wet & windy is. I have a wind stopper jacket & parts that's lined.

Yes there is! It says so on the calendar 😉

Kistler Helium HE7045HMH 😉

One common theme here, ain't no give up in none of us! Great thread @Captain Phil