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Ditto on the 4" Berkley, only I like the straight tail finesse, which are getting harder to come by. (Red Shad) Also Culprit used to have a 4" finesse worm. These were awsome. Chocolate Mint was the color, but that is now discontinued also.

I peg mine with toothpicks all the time. I don't think it hinders the feel. It probably would not help the weight stay on if the line broke though, unless its really pegged good and the line breaks at the knot.

Nichols Pulsator double willow in white/gold. Custom 3 blade 1/4oz. w/ custom perch skirt. Accent single Colorado 3/8 white. First 2 are tied at #1 for me, I alternate between the 2 when spinnerbait fishing. The single blade is my go to in colder water.

From what I've experienced, largemouth tend to be in creeks, oxbows or way up the rivers out of the main currents. Marinas, backwaters and coves also. I think current breaks could hold fish at certain times of the year, but for me those current fish were mainly smallmouth. I know up north here in the tidal creeks the largemouth and smallmouth both winter in the deep holes of the creeks off the main river.

Try a pumpkin 4" grub on a 1/8 or 3/16 ball head. (I like the Mr. Twister ones) They work great for smallies in the rivers and streams in NY.

Wierdest thing was a baby gator, hit a Pop R. I guess in the southern states it could happen, but in NY probably not so often. Someone must have had it as a pet and it got too big so they released it in the lake. I wanted to net it, my partner wouldn't let me.

Like someone said, anything that you use in a boat will work from shore, you just might have to down size so it reaches the right depths. My main shoreline baits are 4" worms, 1/8 jigs, floating rapalas, senkos nd an in line spinner (this is a deadly shoreline baite)

Candlewood has a lot of grass, humps, foundations, points and rocks. Anything and any type of cover/structure you like to fish is in there. Tin, I really like the Conn. River, but only fished it out of Haddam. It has some really good fishing, but it's a haul from Long Island, unless I have a tournament there. I like Zoar too, I know many people don't. I find I like the river type fishing and when they flow water, the fish bite real well.

I've also had success w/ a 3/8 white single colo. spinnerbait (slow rolling around stumps) and a light weight carolina rigged lunker city fin s fish in white

I've caught in 39* temps on susp. rogues, in 4=8 ft. Those fish should move up as the water warms. It won't take much. A pond by my house had no activity 2 days ago and today there was a school of 8-10" largemouth cruising. Try a mucky or rocky bottom, as these draw warmth.

Good choice to start. I would also have some hair jigs, lipless cranks and a shallower susp. jerkbait ready to go.

My son has been using a fishing vest w/ small boxes and a tackle wrap for soft plastics. The vest holds everything he needs and it stays on him, so he'll never leave it anyhere. Look at Bass Pro Shops, they have the small boxes w. excellent latches. I use these myself, their tackle wraps are good also. He's been using this set up since he was 10. He'll take it to the local lake with him and if he comes on the boat, he justs throws the whole thing in a compartment.

CT has a ton a great fishing. Candlewood is probably the biggest w/ many different patterns and cover available. I also like Highland and Twin. I'm from NY, but do most of my fishing in Ct.

Welcome from another Long Islander.

Now I use a slider spider head, but for a traditional tx rig I used a 1/0 offset gamagatsu.

Look at the bps finesse bags. Just bought 1 and love it. It holds a good amount and they run between 15-20$. I have the single one, but the double looks real nice.

Nice setup. The exhaust fan is a good idea.

Believe it or not, I've done real well fishing a 4" blk w/ chart berkley ringworm. Fish it on a 3/16 slider spider head or shakey head. If the fish are shallow, a manns baby 1- in gold blk could also work.

I don't think clubs are turned off by non boaters, I think sometimes issues arise as to pairing them up for tournaments. My club fishes a team format and once you found a partner, alot of times you can fish the whole season with them. If there a more non boaters than boaters and everyone wants to fish, someone gets left out. Here's where the problems start. We've had it happen.

Manns Baby 1- (grey ghost and blk gold) Bandit 200 (Some kind of shad and something with chart) The Rapala DT 10 would be the deepest I go. I'm not into deep crankin.

Yeah, have to order mine this week. Not only that, thr NY resident went from $19 to $29, plus another $10 to fish the salt. S**KS but what are you gonna due.

No, I though you wanted to put them in jigs as wire guards. Sorry. Piano wire might be better, like skeeterman said. Its stiffer and not as thick.

I'd start on the big points deep, and work in shallower until I found some fish. They should be moving into the pockets inside the points. I'd start out with a jig and susp. jerkbait. What lake is it, it looks like it came out of the DEC book

Trolling Motor, Humminbird Fishfinder and Garmin GPS. :'(

I know Strike King says they're good, but I tend to rely on more down to earth feedback from everyday fisherman. If I got paid $500,000 from a company their baits would be great.