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I live up by Lake McClure and Don Pedro, and yes, we do "stick" the fish caught in 30' of water or more. The procedure is fairly simple, and is definitely recommended (especially if you're fishing tournaments). All it consists of, is a small gauge needle with the syringe on the end (but no plunger). After reeling up your fish, he is most likely going to look strange, being that he is floating and swimming in circles. Get him (or her) on board, and about an inch behind their gills, and about half an inch, to an inch, below their lateral line, you're going to give 'em a shot! Insert the needle, preferrably slowly, and then proceed to put your fish back in the water until you see bubbles coming out of the needle stuck in his (or her) side. MAKE SURE you hold on to your fish though!!!! If he gets away, then your ousted on some weight, and your needle rig! Meaning that you can't "stick" any more of your fish! Which , in turn, means that every fish from there on out is going to go "belly-up" in your livewell. Not good! So I would recommend bringing a couple of needle rigs with you. Better safe than sorry! Hopefully this information will be utilized. Cheers!

Well, fellas, fall is upon us. Bass fishing is going to change along with the season. I fish in Central California. Around here, it's all about ghost blue worms, slow-rolled spinnerbaits, and black/blue/brown jig comibnations in 25-35 feet of water. But I'm curious to what everyone else's favorite cold weather baits are. Let me know what's going to be in your fall arsenal.

Has anyone ever tried drop-shotting a crawdad style bait? I'm sort of reluctant to try it, being that it might be a waste of valuable fishing time. Any input? ???

Ok, Avid.......easy man. Nobody wants to wear a box. At least, I don't think anyone wants to wear a box?....... Anyways, I know super flukes and sluggos are a little better for topwater purposes, I use them 80% of the time, but I was simply asking a question. Alright, too much drama here. Dead subject. Let's just agree to disagree. *This Thread Has Been Terminated*

Ya, I know. I realize that now. Sorry about that Avid. Just wanted to try something new. I throw the same baits all day long. Kinda getting old.

Nwgabassmaster: THANK YOU! Avid: I was just trying to experiment with Senkos. You don't HAVE to fish them a CERTAIN way. These things have endless possibilities. If you're fishing them one way, and one way only.......broaden your horizons,man! Try new things, experiment, expand! It's not like bass are only gonna take them one way! I was just curious. And plus, a Trick Worm is nothing like a floating Senko; if you really want to break it down. Thanks for the input NWGA. I appreciate it. Can you actually "walk the dog" with these things, or what? How did you fish it as a topwater?

I hear where you're coming from Will. The lakes I fish, are highly fluctuating lakes, so I know what you're saying. Jet-ski at your own risk!

Thanks DePoy. Have you ever tried them? How did you rig/fish it? Anyone had any luck with them?

Hey folks. It's me again. Recently found a strange, yet fun technique for catching bass in ponds. If anyone fishes in ponds that have dragonflies buzzing all around, check this out. Ok, you know how dragonflies are just obsessed with landing on your pole, or landing on your lure before you cast? Try this: when they get close to your pole, just kind of swing/whip your pole around until you knock one into the water, or onto bank. It should still be alive, maybe a little injured, but alive. Grab that sucker, and rig it up on a small bait hook, with a bobber about three feet away. Make sure you use a small enough baithook, so the dragonfly still floats. Toss him under a tree, or above a weedbed, and then hold onto that pole! Bass absolutely love 'em. Just a fun little piece of info. Especially if you have kids. They love it! If you give it a try, let me know how you did. Tight Lines

Does any lure manufacturer make a floating Senko-style bait? That would be awesome for walking the dog, or even splitshotting. Right??!!??!! Does anybody know?

Welocme to the hands-down best bass fishing info site on the internet. Like everyone has already told you, you will not find a nicer group of fisherman willing to share so much valuable information. You hit the jackpot. Where about do you live? Ask some people in your town where a good tackle store is. By the way, do you live in France, or America?

I totally understand that we have to share the waters with everyone, but SOME people are just, straight-up RUDE! I mean, they have a WHOLE ENTIRE LAKE to ski/jet ski in, and they have to do it RIGHT where you are fishing. Now THAT is rude, if you ask me. You can't catch bass everywhere in the lake, but you can boat and jet ski everywhere in the lake. Especially when you're in a little cove, and they come horning in. It makes the banks muddy, and the water choppy. You might be able to switch to a rattle trap, or chartreuse spinnerbait, but that's not the point. It's the dis-respect factor that REALLY comes into play. After all, if you were a jet skier, and a basser.......wouldn't you give the fisherman a little space? :-/

Good one, Roadwarrior! Had me and my buddy laughing! Come on folks. Post your funny "nuisance" stories here!

Okay, weird story. My friend and I used to tie huge magnets on our poles when this reservoir we used to fish alot was low. We'd drag them across the bottom and reel them back slowly retrieving old lures that were on the bottom, and various other metal objects. Anyhow, there used to be alot of ducks in this reservoir. One day, we're out there dragging magnets, and a huge group of ducks comes swimming by, but like sixty feet out from where we were. And believe me, you can cast those big magnets VERY far. So I fling one out there, and right into the group of ducks, scattering them......all except for one. I actually hit one of them in the head, knocking it out, and somehow it gets tangled around this poor little duck. So I actually reeled in this limp duck that probably feels like he went a round with Mike Tyson. My friend behind me, rolling around, laughing his butt off. But I untangled him, and set him on the bank. It wasn't any more than two minutes, when he woke up, extremely confused, and stumbled his way back into the water. Very funny scene. And Duck, if you ever read this, I'm very sorry! :'(

Anyone familiar with this scene? You find yourself a nice, little cove, and, boy, the bass are biting! Just as you set the hook on your seventh or eigth bass, you hear it. The ever-so-familiar hum of another boat headed your way. And then, who comes around the corner? A freaking squad of jet skis, or someone pulling a skier, or wakeboarder. Whoopin' and hollerin' with total disregard for your once quiet honey hole and whoever the hell is in it. And, oh yes, they do see you fishing in there, but do they care? Absolutely not. It's probably happened to all of us, but I would like to hear about. Anyone with a funny, annoying, or memorable "nuisance" story, send 'em in! Let's hear 'em. ;D