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So I think I found what the problem might have been...a brush jig is designed to have a thick weed guard to protect it from hanging up in the brush...The weed guard might have caused the jig to twist side ways in the fishes mouth and not causing the hook to lock into the upper part of the fishes mouth when you set the hook...to fix this you can spread the jigs weed guard and not affect its weedless qualities but increase the chances of the jig not deflecting side ways which is causing the jig to slide straight through the fishes mouth and out its lips without hooking the fish...this is a common cause of not hooking fish on jigs and is well known... After spreading out the weed guard you should see the hook set in the sides and in the upper part of the roof of the mouth where the jig will remain hooked up best. Another choice is to fish a football style head which is harder for the jig to spin or deflect in the fishes mouth. Remember you are fishing deeper and have less power from rod to jig to strike the fish also...which can cause a problem and can be fixed by waiting to see if the line moves off when you detect a strike and then reeling up slack with the high speed reel you are using and hammering home the jig on a hook set to the opposite direction the fish is moving...best of luck and hope this helps.

Cliff, I just have some questions to help give you a more concise answer...here they are? How deep were you fishing...? What type of jig were you throwing...style---weight---colors...? What type of cover was on the point...rocky--grass---sand---pea gravel---...? What gear were you using...line, rod, reel...? These answers can help with results on hooking these fish.

In response to your post: The Freedom Bass Club is accepting memberships. We are located in Northern New Jersey in Union County. We are currently affiliated with the Federation Nation of New Jersey (www.federationnationofnj.org) which is the State B.A.S.S. organization which runs a tournament points trail to qualify anglers from the area to the Bassmaster Classic. Our website is --- www.eteamz.active.com/freedombassclub ---. If you are interested please send me a message through the boards. Talk to you soon.

Yes. Co-anglers are always welcome.

Bass Memberships: Currently Seeking New Memberships... We are a central and northern New Jersey bass club affiliated with the Federation Nation of NJ which is a B.A.S.S. organization. If you join you are eligible to fish to make the State level team on the Federation Nation of NJ tournament trail and also qualify for the Team Trail. We have monthly meetings and local tournaments. If interested in joining the fastest growing group of bass fishermen please contact me at my email address. Looking forward to meeting you and fishing with you...See ya on the water.

Awesome...! Best of luck to Dave...!!!

Hey guys just wanted to check in and let you know I'm involved with Amway Global and I haven't been scammed or ripped off. They don't make you do anything or buy anything. Your basically paid on the volume you move in product like any other business. You recruit other people to duplicate your efforts and get paid on a percentage of volume moved as a team. The IRS has reviewed Amway Global and they agree it is a business as well as the FTC has agreed. If I bring in people to the business they can make more than me or sell more than me it doesn't matter. In other words they can earn as much as the are willing to do to earn it. You already buy most of the products Amway Global sells and you don't get a check every month from the shoprite or A&P or Walmart with a note that says thanks for shopping heres your check. Toilet paper, paper towels, soap, cleaners, laundry, toothpaste, shampoo, energy drinks, energy bars, vitamins, the list goes on and on. They even have Partner Stores like Bass Pro Shops, Bestbuy, Sears, Barnes and Noble...So every time I buy my fishing gear or anything else from these stores I get paid... Your right it's not for everyone. We choose who we want to work with and mentor. If you haven't seen Amway Global in the past 6 months it is different. If you watch TV they have exposure on commercials now which gives us brand awareness. I like the fact that you can leave a legecy to your family if anything happens to you, You can will it to them. I'm also using it to pay some of my bills and mortgage and getting a chance to save some money. Also, I plan on using it to retire early and the ongoing income will be there to still pay the bills. Use you minds and be open to things. I want each of you to look around you tomorrow morning at rush hour at the other sheep next to you on the highway and ask yourself a question. Do you really want to do this everyday...work to home, work to home, work to home, work to home...etc.etc.etc...or would you rather be with your family or maybe out fishing. I do, I decided to do something about it... Maybe before it's too late you can make a choice... I wish everyone here the best of luck and hope the economy doesn't sneak up and bite you...Sorry Bill or Jim but we had a cut in budget and your name was choosen. My last statement is... Dig the Well, Before the Water is Gone.............

Hello and welcome to the site...

Well the Bait Monkey got me... Just kerplunked the big dollars down for a new 2009 Triton 20X3.. I tell yeah though, after awhile it gets to the wife and the bait monkey double teamin' ya... She's like oh I like that boat ...Do you like it... Now that's a dumb question right as I'm standin there imaginin' flippin from the front deck of her... Then the Bait Monkey chimes in....Sure could hold alot of lures in them storage boxes.... ;D

Hey guys, thought I'd drop a note. This guy sells Lucky Crafts and Pro Bass Fishermen stuff on ebay... I won six Lucky Crafts for like 10 dollars each. If you like them their cheap. Also, He takes tackle and merchandise from the pros and sells it for them for a commission. Sometimes he has the pros jersey and other things you can't buy anywhere. Check it out...! http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/brodyofthelake_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ

I was fishing a tournament on Greenwood Lake this past season and decided to put a Frog on and fish the weeds and docks. The fish were real responsive to the frog presentation, but were not getting the frog fully and I couldn't get them to commit. My question is....Has anyone had this happen and did they make an adjustment to get them in the boat...? I tried slowin' down and another color and speedin' up but this did not work. I also used a jig and a senko after the strike with no help...These fish were 3 lbs. and up so they were not small and just missing. Sometimes they would get up on top of the pads and I could see them before they went back down without my frog. :-[

Lake Ontario and The St Lawerance River(1000 Islands) are awesome....!

This is the state of NJ B.A.S.S. organization. They have youth clubs and adult clubs. Check it out.... http://federationnationofnj.org/

Bassmaster and Basstimes....

Not being able to go fishing brings me down...! :'(

So What

Use a Silver Buddy... http://www.silverbuddy.com/

If the water temp is under 40 degrees I use a Silver Buddy... If it's higher than 40 but lower than 45 degrees I use a jerkbait... If it's higher than 45 but lower than 50 I use crankbaits and plastics... If it's higher than 50 degrees I use what the conditions dictate...

Chucking and windin' CRANKBAITS there is no other choice...! ;D

The truth of the matter is this: Lure companies don't want you to know that Denny, Rick, and all the other guys throw what the conditions of the fishing dictate them to throw.....Versitility is the key to fishing but make sure you know when to say you have enough of that one bait to do the job.!

I push him off the front of the boat and drive away laughing as I eat his cheese sandwich and drink his Nehi orange soda...! > That will teach him to catch fish.!

This is a legal practice in the state. They say the number of extra causalties is nothing to be concerned about and the lake replenishes itself. They aren't doing anything wrong just making a living. Seems like T.V. can be a little off sometimes by not also interviewing a couple of the gill netters for their side of the story.

That just is the worst thing I've heard today...A policemen once told me even if you lock something up if a crook wants it bad enough they'll get it....Watch out they may be watching you and what you do and try and comeback. Time to put those NRA gun Stickers in your windows and that's no joke.

It was in the middle of the day....! Bright blue bird skies and caught a 7.5...! It just goes to show you there are no set rules on when a big bass is ready to eat......They eat when they want to when the prey is easiest for them to catch. 8)

Scrap the lure and keep buying lures until you find one that runs true..... Just kidding.......Chris has the right info he's on the money. I have the tool he's talking about from Rapala and it works great. They even have instructions on what to do.