Mike L

Long and skinny I like a Manns Jelly Worm in motor oil Ribbon tail I always grab an Ol Monster first in june bug Mike

We were cruising a small flat on the Big O in very clear 3 fow when to my left something caught my eye. I turned and saw an approximate 2lb fish with 1/2 a blue gill sticking out of its mouth. Its tail was flipping like it was just caught. I yelled to my boater to "drop the poles right here" Mike

We were cruising a small flat on the Big O in very clear 3 fow when to my left something caught my eye. I turned and saw an approximate 2lb fish with 1/2 a blue gill sticking out of its mouth. Its tail was flipping like it was just caught. I yelled to my boater to "drop the poles right here" Mike

Don't know where you're going but Tarpon are still running in the pass and check out around whorehouse point. You're Welcome Mike

Ditto Thanks Mike

Airboats! (It's a Florida thing) Mike

The hook size depends on what your throwing. If a standard size beaver style plastic...Pit Boss, Sweet Beaver etc I use a 4/0. The weight will depend on where you're throwing. If punching I start at a 3/4 and go from there. If it's not too thick I'd also start at 1/2.

Ditto Mike

Good decision!! Mike

For a 10yr old you seem to be pretty knowledgeable about how a bass hits a crank, different manufacturer's and thier products, difference between rivers, creeks and bayous... Sometimes the basics elude us, I know they do me... Just remember going forward... Thats why they call it fishin! Mike

Hello and Welcome! Mike

Hello and Welcome! Mike

Hello and Welcome! Mike

Hello and Welcome! Mike

Hello and Welcome! Mike

Hello and Welcome! Mike

Hello and Welcome! Mike

Ask around the neighborhood discreetly, look for likely areas that "should" hold fish, fish it at different times, use every kind of presentation you can. Bottom line is, just fish it hard every chance you get. Mike

Yeah Buddy!! Mike

Snell for punching with braid. Palomar for straight braid. San Diego Jam for Flouro I don't use leaders or mono line for anything. Mike

I only fish in local club or charity tournaments if not fishing in one of the national circuit's (Opens, BFL, Bass Nations, TBF etc. 90% of the time I don't know my boater, but it doesn't matter as there are certain things that are universally known and expected. (of course there are exceptions and those are known and expected as well) I do not cast past the wheel unless there's a freak gust of wind, he's re-tying, grabbing a sandwhich, working on a backlash etc. but NEVER without asking first. My "clean water" is on both sides and rear, and knew that going in and accept it as such. Sometimes when struggling, I've had boaters ask if I wanted to come up to the front deck but always refuse. The only time when I really regret being a co angler is when he wants to flip weed lines all day and he's clipping along with the trolling motor on high..If he's any good, which most of those guys are, it can make for a tough day but I still have water. I just have to make better decisions and focus a lot more. Does he have an advantage? Sure, but it doesn't necessarily mean I'm at a disadvantage. If I or any tournament co angler feels that way he should stay home and play golf. Mike

Hello and Welcome! Mike

Hello and Welcome! Mike

Hello and Welcome! Mike

Hello, Welcome Home and Thank You! Mike