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I think he means the starter of this thread.

For largemouths I like chartreuse/blue skirted spinnerbaits in muddy water and for smallmouths chartreuse is a killer color anywhere.

Yep. they sell them at BPS. (at least the one in Ontario has them). I'm pretty sure the deer one has a target on it that lights up when the brakes are on. ps. OK. just checked. They're on the bps website. do a product search for hitch cover and both the bass and the deer will come up. They cost $24.95

Someone posted that video a few months ago. funny stuff though ;D ;D I didn't know there were fish could jump that high... crazy

You could write it about cormorants.

I'd go with #1 if it was my money. Those guys will still be great and you save $110 to buy whatever they tell you to

Wow! nice find. $125 is a real bargoon! :o

Yeah traps and buzzbaits would be higher on my list than a dropshot rig, especially with your water being so warm. I'd also try a black jitterbug and a black spinnerbait. There are lots of spinnerbaits made for night fishing. Get one with the biggest blade(s) possible. I like a single colorado. Put a trailer hook on the spinnerbait and buzzbait and use a steady retrieve no matter what lure you're using.

Anything's possible. Generally at night I like to use lures that give of a little more vibration or noise than a dropshot rig, but I've never nightfished in the winter. brrrr

Who won between Clunn and KVD?

Welcome back

There's some good information on this thread. Situation's sorta like yours. http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1136237348

Yep. It works a lot of the time and it's saved me a lot of lures, not as good as a pole retriever, but still a useful technique to know. When I do it I just grab the line between the reel and the first guide, pull back and then let go. It doesn't really work too well with superlines in my experience because they have no stretch and the only tension you can create is with the rod and whatever you're snagged if it is flexible like a tree branch or something. If you're using mono the added stretch of the line is usually enough to pop the lure free.

This is where you have to get sneaky Get a spinning outfit with a smooth drag and load it up with some light fluoro line. You might want to use a shorter than average rod to reduce your visibility even more. Sneak up to the pond crouched down very quietly, but don't go right up to the edge. Cast from a ways back and try to throw your bait well past the fish. Plunking it on their heads will just scare them away. I like a senko or tube for this type of fishing. You want to fish real slow with a lot of deadsticking, especially this time of year. If the lures don't work, you should definitely try a minnow (already suggested I think), especially one that matches whatever is in the pond. This type of fishing is really more like hunting, but it can be a lot of fun. ps. you can wear camo too, just beware that you will probably get made fun of seriously though, wearing a brown or green shirt or something natural like that really can make a difference

Suspending Jerkbait. Cast it out and try different retrieves until you find what the fish want. I'm a Rapala guy, so I like x-raps and husky jerks, but any quality brand should do. Also I'd give the nod to jig/pigs and drop shotting. Hope this helps

Those are some nice-looking bass Croatia! ;D

1. Throw less spinnerbaits 2. Get better with cranks and jigs

Hee Hee... lol

5.75 lbs of pure Canadian largemouth bass (well, they don't grow too big up here)

The home page of this website has a poll going on right now on this very topic (it's on the right side in a green box). At this point, the top five are: 1. Jig and Pig (29%) 2. Plastic Worm (20%) 3. Crankbait (11%) 4. Spinnerbait (10%) 5. Finesse Bait (7%)

When night-fishing I like using lures that offer a big profile and give off lots of vibration. Dark colors generally work better at night. I prefer using spinnerbaits, jitterbugs, and crankbaits at night. With all of these lures, I've found it's best to use a slow, steady retrieve at night because it makes it easier for the bass to home in on them in the low-light conditions. Erratic retrieves often lead to missed strikes at night. Hope this helps

Looks like a great start... ;D

First, if fish are being caught on green and purple worms, i'd likely be throwing some green and purple worms. I'd also try slow-rolling a big white spinnerbait. Next in line for me would be tube jigs, probably pearl, chartreuse, and black. Good luck, Hope this helps

Wow! huge fish! ;D How long was it? what did it weigh?

In the lakes near me the bass season is closed while they're spawning.