Nitrofreak

So basically the skins in all reality should have been blown out of the water ... Again .

I seen a couple of deep balls to Jackson that were thrown very well in the highlights , something this offense has been missing for a very long time . What cost the skins the loss ? Looking at the score it's hard to tell but I am assuming the secondary played better yet still needing more from help in that area ?

Well , congrats to the Seahawks , I thought the Skins did ok against the legion of boom , after the loss to the Giants , I honestly didn't know what to expect , didn't watch the game but seeing the final score and a few highlights , looks like we are headed in the right direction ... Still holding out for that 500 season LOL !

Well , I don't have much to report for Anna , talk about a goof up LOL !! Water temps up lake are 67.3 to 68.9 Up lake waters are stained with visibility of about a foot and a half too two feet , Cold air temps to start the day , 37 , calm waters early , winds picked up throughout the day and gusted around 15 mph , a day after a front passing . Water levels are down approx one foot so be mindful of shallow areas . Unfortunately I Had no sonar to help aid in my post , going on the fly " I thought " it would be prime for spinners and buzz baits , WRONG ! Although I followed my visuals , ie , birds etc ... My daughter and I were on shad , we had em jumping all around us all day , I felt like we were in the right areas just really never got on a good bite , one mistake I did make was that the first fish I caught was under a dock , while I felt the bite would turn on after the sun warmed the areas we fished , I payed no attention to detail or what actually worked and investigated it further , that fish came on a small crank bait and only had one hook from the rear of the bait , a bite that told me to slow down , critical mistake , thus ending the day with only 3 fish with a 3.85 bag , of which my daughter caught 2 of LOL !! Listen to your gut when you visit Anna , even though the signs said the bass appeared to be chasing shad , the bite was more predictable around and under docks with smaller , slower action baits .

Heading over to Anna for breast cancer awareness tournament on Sunday , not sure what to expect right now , I will try and put together a report , the reports that I read say they pretty much are in a fall pattern .

Lot of close games today !

Washington Redskins , Pleased to see Cousins in , a much better pocket QB than RG3 , hoping to see an improvement over last week with timing routes , first game should have been a win , the game plan I thought was great but execution , sucked , but overall , I think we will finish the season over 500 , at least that is what I hope to see ! Looking forward to tomorrow's game , I think that game will set the tone for the rest of the season .

I love the idea , but I just cant do it right now , we will see how the elections go and " IF " there is a big shift in the economy , ill put one together . Thanks Sam !!!

Party pooper !! LOL !!!

Hhhhmmmm , modeling male underwear ?? Sounds like fun !!! I'll go home and try some selfies and post them here !!!!

I should have a newer boat then LOL !! I have not even considered that fact , good idea !! So instead of buying beer , I can get a bait monkey free , with a 100 dollar purchase from bass pro shops of course !!

You TARD !!! You always know what to say to make me laugh ... You A$$ !!! LMAO !! Thanks my friend !!!

LMAO !!! Mine either !!!

I quit chewing snuff for 2 years , went back to it , it's been the toughest thing to quit since , LOL !! Wonder if drinking would be worse after a period of time elapses then pick up the habit again ? You finding it hard to quit again ? That's quite an accomplishment , congrats J !! If you don't mind me asking , Were you a heavy drinker ? Just had enough one day ?

Yep , 37 days and counting , not a beer one , I feel better , I've lost 20 lbs , my mental focus still is lacking , in the fact that it remains very short , but working on that , my memory is shortened as well , but working on that also . Fishing , in so many ways , tends to help alleviate stress more so than any drug or alcohol , in fact , in and of itself , fishing can be a cure if you allow it to be , not just being on the water either , playing with your gear , practicing in your yard when you can't be on the water , getting back in touch with map studies , reading articles in magazines , talking to people , in all aspects of fishing , there is an unbelievable connection to something else , it's peaceful , it's frustrating , so many entities all rolled into one , it's an escape from the real world without voices yelling and screaming , although there are voices that like to tell you to fish over here , or , over there looks like a good spot ! It's amazing how much clearer you see things once you realize how distorted things used to be , I find now that the reason I never allowed alcohol on the boat , it wasn't being afraid of the law , I find that I believe that I didn't want this time to be corrupted . I have all these friends that drink just as I did , I find it amazing how I have no desire to drink as they do and yet still be able to enjoy their company , good friends who don't hamper my decision or make me try to join in , I am finding myself in a different place , on and off the water , enjoying once again , this life . Good luck and be safe !!!

NA !! Hi Ghoti !!!

HA !!! That's pretty good !! LOL !!

Ok , water clarity will have to help your decision , along with a few other factors , how to decide one color , two colors , with flake etc ...If you can see approx 5 feet visibility or more , the bass will rely more heavily on site , so , smaller more subtle worms should do the trick in natural colors . Darker waters , like a foot to two feet visibility , you want to beef up your presentation , bass would most likely be using their lateral lines to aid in hunting their prey , water displacement is key , darker colors are better . Water visibility between 2 to 5 feet , bass have a tendency to do a bit of both , me personally , this is where I like to add a little dye to the tail of my worms on cloudy or overcast days or use worms with flake in them under the brighter sunny conditions .

I have to go back and read my post , that's defiantly not what was intended , my apologies !

I agree , bass are not that smart , but when conventional wisdom fails , appealing to other instincts with different baits does work , keeping smaller baits in front of them for longer periods of time during the spawn can/will illicit a strike , lizards do work and work very well .

When I first started chasing big bass , or more so "targeting" big or bigger bass , I got skunked more times than I care to mention , being in the right spot at the right time is truly a key factor , I agree with you there , but big baits does not always equate to big fish , especially during the spawn . Forgive me if I seemed to be making fun of your situation , that was not my intent , for years as a bank angler my frustration was the same as yours , I certainly sympathize . Deep , Lake Anna is primarily a one color fishery , or at least one that produces more than others as far as plastics go , when fishing the spawn , I put more emphasis on the bait selection , if they are in the spawning stage I am more apt to fishing a predator style bait such as lizard , the bass are more in the mindset to protect the nest rather than in the mood to eat , they will chase a bait from their area , quite possibly that's why you were seeing followers , I'm looking for something that will get their attention , something that will set off a reaction to protect , appealing more to their instinct rather than their appetite , a small bream bait , like a small perch swim bait , if you like swim baits . Water clarity , surface disturbance etc ... a host of factors come into play when choosing colors or the combination of colors , when you find yourself throwing everything you have and not getting what you seek , it may be that the big ones are not in your area , it may mean that they are mostly suspended , fishing from the bank , as in your case , is very very difficult to discern exactly what the fish are doing without the aid of electronics , IMO , your doing everything you can to dissect an area , presentation and baits as you mentioned are important , if your catching fish , your doing it right , there may simply not be larger fish within your reach , it may not be what your doing is wrong .

I wouldn't go so far to say you suck at fishing man !! LOL !!! It was funny how you put it in there though . Sounds like your doing your best with all the info you have been soaking up , your catching fish with simple techniques proven to catch fish , as far as colors go , keep it simple in accordance to available forage , that's where you need to start and move a little one way or the next . Your understanding structure , soaking all that great info up you can , that's a good thing , fishing from the bank limits you to seeing only a small part , you took a place according to what you have learned , you applied yourself , and you caught fish !!!! That's an excellent mark of an angler , don't sell yourself short man !!

The Rage Tail Craw

How's the game ? I can't get it

Your supposed to ?? LOL !!! something tells me your are board out of your whits if you have assigned yourself to follow my posts about the Redskins LMAO !!! Either that , or your kinda like my stalker , which is creepin me out a little man !!! LOL !!