thinkingredneck

Keep your rod low, your line in contact, reel down, and set the hook with authority, as they say. As though you were snatching a tooth out with a string.

Weightless first. Use as light weight as you can get by with. Use weightless if you are dragging up muck. Peg in heavy cover or wood so that your bait doesn't wrap around stuff. I usually try not to peg, though so the bait slowly follows the weight. Pegged, it drops fast with the weight. Keep swinging at every tap or line twitch. You will catch one and have that a hah moment.

Trickworms are good, also. Creme scoundrel and Mann's jelly worm. I like Gamakatsu hooks. Offset round bend 3-0. Try weightless to 1/4 oz bullet wt. I use braid with hybrid leader. Join with Alberto knot. Palomar knot on hook. You can wacky or TX rig Sendo or trickworm. Can use straight braid if water is murky. Use a leader if fishing in rocks as they will fray braid. Use mega bass scent. Also, I recommend a white or white and chart spinnerbait, 3/8 to half oz with willow and Colorado blade in silver. For plastics color, you cannot go wrong with green pumpkin pepper, Junebug, black, watermelon red flake or purple like Candybug. Also black red flake or blue flake is good, and something bright like bubblegum or merthiolate. Pick a few different colors. You don't need but a few one dark, one green and one bright. Slow down. Really slow. Unless they want it fast. Vary your retrieve until you get bit. If you are dragging up muck, go weightless or dropshot. I you have wide flats, go Carolina or split shot rig to cover water. For top water, I like an old school jitterbug or Rebel popper near vegetation. Frogs and toads, IN vegetation. Or weightless trickworm.

Trick Worm Texas rig. Weight varies. Junebug or Candy bug

One of them dang Northwest hippie fish wearing tie dye!

I get it on AT &T, Although it costs extra. Love Kayak Bassing, Zona, and Know Fishing. . Some of the shows are just watching people catching fish, but some are entertaining.

I have been reading about California Swim baits. After 2 years of looking at them I bought a 3:16 Mission Fish and Rising Son. I like the Mickey Ellis story and Christian message. Unconventional. Gonna see how these Central MS fish like them. Gotta love the 8/0 Owner Beast hooks. Anyone on here use the 3:16 swimbaits?

Bought à 3:16 Mission Fish and Rising Son. Excited to try SB fishing. Also, when I went to WM I bought some Chatter baits, Razor shad by Z man, Christie craw and some hooks all on half price clearance. also ordered some Salad spoons by Mister twister, and some large grubs and paddle tails. Found som 8 inch Zoom lizards at local store.

Just glad the season started.

My Dad and Grandfather. My Dad didn't care to fish, but took me, anyway. Bill Dance. Homer Circle. Got really serious first with Trout. Was fortunate enough to meet AK Best, Geirach, Mike Clark and Ed Engle. First people I ever met who were dedicated totally, to fishing. Also Brian Silvey (guide) and Mark Nobles and Bob in Pacidic NW. Charlie Craven taught my first tying class. Spencer at the Church Mouse in Fairhope AL taught me about saltwater. That Jimmy Grace got me going on plastics for Bass when I moved back South.

Horn toad. Jitterbug (catches young gators, so watch out!)

Gonna have to try that.

I have a variety of plastics in Junebug and Candybug. Have most confidence in a trickworm.

Good for you and you deserve a good retirement!

I drive past two ranges to get to one where I trust the range officer. Safety lesson reminder before shooting.

Yes

My main technique. Vary from weightless to 1/4 oz wt.

Mister twister, old and still works. $4.25 @ Barlows

Gammy 3/0 Round bend offset hooks $3 Zoom trick worms Candy bug $4.50 Rebel popper $4.50 3/8 water gremlin bullet wts $3 White and chart spinner bait $5 Local Walmart

Even with a flag and orange paddle blades, I had a Jet Ski almost hit me. I would rather fish with gators than Jet Skis

Paddle length is a function of how tall you are, according to what I've read. Get one with bright colored blades to help boats see you.

Get her a nice one, better than yours.

There is a website, "Crappie.com " that has a wealth of information. Also look for Richard Gene , the fishing machine on YouTube. He is informative and funny.

I am fairly new to jigs, but a lot of people have recommended an Arkie head black and blue or Green Pumpkin. Read the stickies above!

Start with a moving bait, like a spinnerbait, then a plastic worm or lizard