JT Bagwell

Thank You JT Bagwell

Can I have your attention please.....Will the "real" JT please stand up? ;D I somewhat agree with Dusty T. and Chris. However, when you start talking about a resevoir that is dropping 30-50 feet during the seasonal drawdown as opposed a small impoundment that has a maximum depth of 25-30 feet prior to a drawdown, I think they are very different creatures. JT Bagwell

Would you think I was more screwed up if I told you that all of my reels are Right Handed? JT Bagwell

lol Oops, I am a lefty. JT Bagwell

Skipping baits with a baitcaster is something I won't even attempt to explain. If I did you would just be cussing me for the next 2 months while you are learning to do it. I will just say that it's pretty tough to learn and it takes a lot of practice. Skipping with a Spinning rig is a lot easier. You basically use a hard low angle cast. Almost like a side arm pitcher throws. It again is something that just takes a lot of practice. Overall its not to bad to learn. You don't have to worry about backlashes. With roll casts, what I do is leave about 18"-24" of line hanging at the tip of my rod. With the rod almost out to my side, I swing the bait rather quickly in a Counter Clockwise direction. Once the bait has made almost a full revolution and is back at the 5 O'clock position, I release the pressure on my reel and allow the line out. This gives you a very low trajectory cast. Just as your bait is about to hit the water at the end of the cast, apply some pressure to the spool and drop your rod tip. This will result in a quiet entry into the water. Good luck JT Bagwell

Well the first thing I would do at this body of water (during drawdown) is motor around and look for nice humps that are in about 20-25 feet of water. Once I locate some of these areas I would fish them with heavy spinnerbaits, Carolina Rigs and Crankbaits (and possibly big Jigs). The reason I would chose the humps in deeper water is because these bass are less affected by the drastic drops in water depth. Granted they are still affected but it's on a lesser scale. When the water is coming back up I would just keep moving with the water levels. The bass are going to keep moving as long as the water keeps rising. Willow Bushes are something that I really love to fish and I would definately hit them on the way up. Most importantly you need to find areas that have a defined bank (ie, dike, dam, rock bluff, etc.) These are great areas to fish in High and/or rising waters. The baits I would use are Jigs, Plastics (Kreatures, Senkos, Grubs, Etc) and Spinnerbaits. Hope that helps. JT Bagwell

LOL Won't happen!!!! I have hit the ceiling before but usually it's not very hard. Since I developed my little practice zone, I have probably made several thousand pitches, flips and roll casts. I pretty much have it all under control these days. JT Bagwell

Thank you all very much. Danarchy, You bring up some very good questions. I do not know of any company that pays writers to mention their products a minimum number of times. Some writers do receive a lot of comp (free) items from companies. By doing this the writers now have a specific brand that they can refer to. Then you have the Writers that are also Tournament Anglers. Some of them (myself included) are sponsored by various companies both within and outside of the fishing industry. This adds a different dimension to the articles. These anglers have much greater product knowledge of specific brands. While some may come off as a commercial, they are not intended to. It is usually the result of just knowing so much about a particular bait or other product line. HOWEVER, there are those that will plug a product for twenty minutes straight and never answer the original question. They will talk non-stop about their "favorite" brand of crankbaits when you asked them about a lake you might visit next year. What I would suggest is disregarding any specific brands that you see mentioned in an article. UNLESS, you trust the person writing the article and don't feel as though you are the target of a sales pitch. Or you can just take note of the brands and product lines and examine them more closely when you have time. That way they ultimate decision maker is you. JT Bagwell

Thanks Shad Glad you enjoyed it and hopefully they can continue to be informative. JT Bagwell

LOL I had the same discussion yesterday with a friend of mine about the Velvick deal. JT Bagwell Ps: Thanks Sam

This is the 3rd week that my column has been on the internet and I was curious what you all thought of it so far? In case you haven't seen it yet, here is a link to my profile page that has links to my 3 columns. https://bassresource.com/fishing/jeremiah.html JT Bagwell

LMAO Now that was funny Jeremy. ;D True but Funny JT Bagwell

LOL I'd say you worked at it. 100 posts in a week. And I thought my wife had a lot to say. ;D Just kidding Nice Job JT Bagwell

In my obstacle course I use the lids from laundry soap bottles. They are smaller than cups and require more accuracy. I place them in various locations in my basement (which is pretty much just one big room). The targets will be in places such as between the dryer and the garbage can, between the dryer and the washer, underneath my wife's sweater drying rack and things like that. Then I also have a tunnel that I made from cardboard boxes (boxes on each side and then boxes that form the top). At the end of the tunnel is another one of the laundry soap bottle lids. That is my target. Hope that explains it all a little better. JT Bagwell

My favorite would easily be shallow water fishing. Whether it is Pitching Jigs, working a crankbait through laydowns or fishing Scum Frogs, shallow water is my first choice. JT Bagwell

My #1 reel is a Pflueger President LP (baitcaster). JT Bagwell

The Gary Yamamoto Senko and the Kinami Flash are they exact same bait. They have different color selections available, but they are identical baits. The only difference is the avenue in which they are marketed. Gary didn't want to market the Senko to large chain stores like Wal-Mart (and others). Derek on the other hand, saw this as a huge segment of potential customers. As a result he asked Gary Yamamoto for permission to start his own company and market these proven baits under a different name, to the chain stores. That is how Kinami was formed. JT Bagwell

It is very easy to sit at home behind our computer screens and "assume" we know the details of this case. The fact of the matter is, we know nothing about the case that can suggest whether or not the plaintiff is trying to screw the system. It would make more sense to sit back and wait for the details to become known, rather than making false assumptions and working over a man's charactor before we even know if he is at fault. In other words: Don't assume anything. You might not like how it makes you look when all of the evidence has been submitted. JT Bagwell

Here is my Triton TR20. I just figured out how to post pictures. lol Might be getting a different boat here pretty quick though. JT Bagwell

This is my boat. It started off as a 12' V-Bottom boat. After months of hard work and dedication, I have the boat of my dreams. ;D LOL Ok so maybe I bought it that way. JT Bagwell

Yes Glenn, That is the one and only, world famous, Connie K. JT Bagwell

I just wanted to welcome fellow Yamamoto Pro Team member ConnieK to the forums. If you all want to know something about reels, she is by far the expert. I believe she even has a DVD that is available. Welcome aboard connie. JT Bagwell

I saw this book a couple of weeks ago at http://www.amazon.com I don't remember the price though. JT Bagwell

That particular email wasn't because of an article. The individual emailed me and asked about some different things. I answered his questions and it appears he got a 6 pounder the next day. JT Bagwell

Thank Ya, Thank Ya Very Much ;D JT Bagwell