VTbasskid16

I live in Vermont, its pretty far north. If your lake is anthing like Champlain with endless milfoil weed beds, spinnerbaiting is a must. Tubes/spider grubs are a good go to lure for smallies with less grass . rig on a jig head from 1/8 to 3/8. i'm guessing the water is clear and of course, weightless wacky worms (senkos) and C- rigging

Kicker Fish has some original designs that are good. Robo worms are origional too.

Alright, I use a green pumpkin jig (yum chunk) a lot on my clear home waters. There is a lot of floating timber and sunken timber and a lot of Milfoil--covers the bottom. We have caught many and big bass out of here by leaving the jig in the same place for a while. This is obviosly imitating a craw but there are weeds all around on a mud bottom. Are there crayfish living among weeds?? I though they lived in rocks and rip rap?? Whats the deal here, Why am i catching fish??

I usually texpose mine in regular water BUT I have caught some money fish by using 3/16oz pegged weight and a flippin tube and drop it into isolated Milfoil patches. When I fish this way or though wood I will Leave the hook in the body cavity. I know its completely weedless . I use 10lb test on a med spin rod for this and have always hooked them.

I started with new gas and new plugs and carb cleaner and starting fluid. All i could get it to do is fire 1/10 pulls. I think it may be ignition, its baffling, it has like 40 hours on it and everything is in exc cond. so i'm taking it to a marina monday.

I put fogger in my 6hp out board last October and stored it. I put the gas tank in the shed. I Tried it last week and couldn't get it to run. It would occasionally cough. I mixed in fresh 93 octane with oil into the tank with the old gas now it won't even cough! I heard that gas can break down an that i should have stabilized it, but why did new gas make it worse??? The old gas may have been 87-89 octane would that make a difference???? What do i do to get it to run??? start over/new tank??? please help!

My tires are rated for 90 psi As long as your tires aren't too low when loaded down 50 psi is fine, it might extend the life of your tires. more air for more weight

Its because of spawning. Up here on certain lakes, you can fish from 2nd sat. in april to june something, but it has to be catch and release to help retain the bass poulation. In that time period the bass are spawning and can become vulnerable to over fishing

George Cochran, David Fritts, Frank Scalish, Don Iovino, Mike Del Visco, Mark Menendez from bassmaster university in Albany NY

You can twist an article any way you want. I really like him. He's funny and energetic. Its great to see a pro win the BMC from far north as New Jersey! I also like how he says feet instead of foot. Cool guy, check his site out: It was newly readone and looks great. http://www.mikeiaconelli.com/

www.barlowstackle.com I just bought $67 from them. They sell blades as low a 10 in a pack where Janns sells 25. They have good prices.

I just bought Kevin Van Dams Bass Strategies. It is VERY good. He trashes myths and commom miconseptions.simplifies things and gets your head on straight. Its only $15 and well worth it. I also heard his other book was very good.

here check this out: http://bassresource.com/beginner/plastic_worms.html You can read more articles "for beginning anglers" A texas rig or T-rig uses a slip sinker above the hook. Some times the sinker is pegged with a tooth pick for heavy cover. t-rigs are usually fished on the bottom but can be swum(?)

Gamagaktsu are the greatest, always sharp, no roll overs, no rust! You are off to a good start! keep on the forums and read the articles and you will have some fun!!!

I was on the Conn. River last october and the water was really cold. I ended up catching 4 smallmouth while dragging a tube on a 1/8 jig head. Now this was really slowww. I set my two rods up and let the boat drift with the current (slow) and sometimes against it (wind). Sometimes I didn't even move. I sat back and enjoyed the view and ate, and i noticed the line slowly moving away. i'm no expert but i would say bundle up, bring some food/music and drift around while gragging some plastics. If at all, you will learn what Doesn't work.