Nice_Bass

Lots of choices in the Bloomington Normal region...some from shore, some by boat. You should also give Clinton a try...tearing them up there lately.

Happens to me all the time in IL

Berkley 7" inch powerbait. I have caught plenty of big fish on it, and really do think they hold on longer than any other.

How did the tourney go for you?

x2 I know there are a lot of megastrike fans here, and I use it from time to time. Just seems like all fish will hold on to powerbait longer than any other, and i dont want to screw that up. Others with scent such as yum and rage products, I do add it it to.

I got a daughter, and I am also a really young father when you look at the age of my daughter...so trust me, I think I have said and done most things out there...but really some things you can walk away from, and some things you can only crawl from. Would have to hear what you did to find out which you will be able to do.

If on a vacation fishing trip, almost always music: sometimes the fish want to party too! On a typical day, do not really want to hear much else but fishing/nature sounds.

What lake are you fishing? I would rig a drop shot but if you have not used a c-rig all that much no need to toss somthing tourney time when you have other options. I you have confidence in a t-rig, then throw that, if you want too peg the weight up the line you can do that and have what a c-rig is. I say rig a drop shot it does shine when bite is tough, and great when the fish are biting.

GMAN Jig/berkley chiggercraw Sebile Soft magic swimer

Very good news for your family. Makes some of my complaints in life pretty simple.

Nice! Well timed sir.

If you're catching only small it's because you're fishing where small fish are Where,....Michigan?

If need long cast chasing shad, up to an ounce over deep open water, if I need to look like a bream, more of a standard jig color than the white used for shad imitation. I have found almost any trailer works...but now I will cut down a RT anaconda however, great idea and thanks.

Please GMAN, dont make all your jigs with trokar, your prices are too fair for that!!! Any how, as others have said, never had an issue setting the hook with other brands jigs or worm hooks- although, i think if they (Trokar) made a twist lock for froggin I may try them out.

Ha...funny, in that slight way...just think if you rounded the bend and this dude was there! Real life I think it just may be the funniest thing i would ever watch.

Please let Lebron join Chicago... Please....Bears may not be so hot this year, and it could be a really long winter.

Cant be a pike, it had scales, and pikes teeth on top and bottom do not look like that at all. Where there any Y bones?

Would that not also apply to Senko77? Joking btw...got my PB using the Senko77 color jig.

Would that not also apply to Senko77?

Nice...now I am really going to fish tonight. Better call the wife.

Caught a tree bass about ten feet up. Yanked hard instead of trolling over to get it out, dead branch that came out with it left a good welt. More embarresing than painful, especially when i saw three other boats watching.

Pflueger trion matched with med heavy cabelas 7ft rod. Spooled with 14lb mono with 12 fluro leader

Nice...Got a tourney there as well in July. Should be interesting- Deep fishing is a passion, I get bored with the spawn and post spawn!

Also. Check this site out for your jigs. Prices are right and quality is great. a BR member makes them. http://www.siebertoutdoors.com/

Don't be afraid to lose them. Fish them from shore, and your catch size will increase makeing it worth a little lost money. Have fun out there. If you are fishing larger rocks, such as off of a dam, Jump it a bit more; you dont want it to find every crevice to get stuck in.