Vinny Chase

I was just wondering what the chances are of bass surviving after hooking a bass in the gill. Tonight i hooked a bass pretty bad and it was bleeding pretty bad can they survive after this?

Maybe its the products we are using but trust me i didnt have much confidence in them either until i got the booyah double blade spinner bait and catch no less then ten a night (black on black) Just keep trying

Got them but havent really used them to much. How do you usually fish them? Topwater? Weighted deep? Thanks

Thanks guys this really helps out!

sounds like a pike they are every where up there Pike aren't generally hanging in shallow flats with pads, unless there is deep, cold water very close nearby. This time of year, they are deep, on outside weed ledges, and biting off bass anglers' jigs. x2

I will definitely work on using the flash more on cloudy days. I think it just comes down to me wanted to get the fish back in the water so quickly i don't have time to experiment but i could just hold another object and try it out. I took my previous photo and enhanced it on photoshop

I think i one thing i have down pat is weather when it comes to color selection. From there i go with my gut on what to use but i always think there are other lures that i am not using that will produce more. I guess a lot of it is confidence as well

I have done so good on a bitsy bug and paca craw/chunk that i really havent tried anything else

I have been bass fishing for about 12 years now and i still havent mastered this part of fishing. I understand it is the hardest but i know in order to make the next step into tournaments this is something i need to understand. When i get ready to go out i usually tie up four rods which include a jig, crainkbait, frog or topwater, worm. There are so many different lures to throw at certain times, depths, and weather conditions that i never know what is best for that specific time. So i am asking for any advice, articles, tips on what i can do to better understand what to throw at what time. Thanks, VC

LB 6.7 lb: Unweighted Zoom trick worm (watermelon red)

Thanks alot Bass_Akwards Here is one i actually caught today. I want the picture to focus more on the fish and make it show its true size. This fish was a monster but it doesnt live up to its size in the pic. The quality too is not that great. I had it on AUTO setting and it was somewhat cloudy out.

This may have already been touched on but Bill Dance did an episode where he answered this same question. The answer was that the water blocks 99% of all noise above the water. I personally love to put on some country. Country and nature go hand in hand

I just purchased a Cannon PowerShot SX120 camera which i was hoping would take better quality pictures when fishing. I have used it would other nature shots and they are amazing but when it comes to this compared to my last one for fish photos there isnt much difference. Can anyone give some advice as far as setting i should try out? Thanks, VC

I got this 5.5 lb beast jigging around docks today. I know topwater is the most exciting, but catching a hog on a jig is the most satisfying way to catch fish IMO.

My thoughts exactly. Once you start killin them on jigs you will know when you have something other then a baby bass or bluegill.

Paca Chunk hands down

Thank you so much that clears everything up!

So my 6'6" cabelas prodigy rod came with a guide problem. After thinking about it I realized i could use a rod for pitching jigs/plastics in and around docks and pads. I thought i could use this chance to get a longer and heavier rod in exchange for this one. The best available in the prodigy is the 7' H. I have read everywhere that a 7'6" is recommended but I dont fish in too much cover. Could i get away with it and not really tell the difference? Thanks, VC

Fenwick HMG

Thats what i was hoping to hear...I have my braid on the revo and my flouro on the curado. Thanks

start by having 4 brakes off and 2 on. Practice for a bit then put 4 brakes on and 2 off. This is how I have my BS set. It casts a mile while still giving great control of your spool

I am trying to decide which reel I should use for Pitching/jig fishing and one for crainkbaits..both are 7:01. Thanks, VC

I purchased all of my baitcasters within the last 2 years (Curado, Revo SX, and Prodigy) and have never really cleaned or oiled them up. I was wondering what the process is like to get them back to running at their highest potential. Thanks, VC

I was just going to say spend a little more and get the Symetre which is one of my favorite spinning reels ever made. Great purchase!

Not the way I read it. It ain't no deal as far as I'm concerned. Nope, nice reels, cheap sunglasses. I was actually needling Dan. with complications. Another: will I be able to write off the full value of the reel purchase if the reel is for business use? Or will I have to deduct the value of the glasses from that write off? And what brand of braid should I use on the reel? C'mon Dan, you have the answers. ;D So the sunglasses in the deal are not worth going out of your way to purchase this reel? Im just curious because that is the one reason i am sold on this deal is because I need another reel and polarized glasses. If the glasses are not worth it then I will just wait and buy a curado