KU_Bassmaster.

I have also read that when boat wakes stir up the bottom that bass like to hang out in the cloud of muck because it gives them a great place to ambush bait fish.

Palomar knot is the best around. I have never had a problem with a knot breaking or slipping. It's easy too.

Yeah thats what I always do too, but if you read the articles it says that is a misconception. I don't know what is the truth? Just thought I might give this a try next time and see if it is really true. The guys on the other message board said the hook comes out with ease.

Largemouth are my favorite to fish for. Smallies are better to catch.

I found this on another message board and it seemed like some useful information and thought I would pass it along. I have never tried it, but some other guys on the message board said they had and it worked. http://www.in-fisherman.com/magazine/articles/if2806_HookRemoval/index.html

The occasional crappie or walleye. Never a bass. I really don't care for freshwater fish either, saltwater is the way to go.

A single hook with live bait does more damage in my opinion. A lure with with treble hooks is generally a fast moving bait and is harder for a fish to swallow. A soft plastic worked slowly is also a lot easier for a fish to swallow. I don't believe I have ever caught a bass that swallowed a lure with treble hooks. Usually I am lucky to even get then to the boat (It's so nerve racking to have a lunker on a crankbait).

Mine wasn't while fishing, but in my buddy's 30 ft. cruiser. It was one of those when you have one foot in the boat and one foot on the dock, the boat starts fading away, you pull your groin, and go face first into the lake. It wouldn't have been so bad except for the fact it was at the Lake of the Ozarks, July 4th, at an extremely crowded gas station on the water, right in front of a restaraunt window, and I was dressed in nice clothes (we were going to dinner on the water). Probably the most embarrasing moment in my life.

"GO TELL GRANDMA!!!!!"

Big Bass Rich, good luck trying to fish and keep the grades up. I sure do struggle with it. I do really well in school between mid November through the first of March. The rest of the time I just sit in class, not really paying attention, and watch the clock and can't wait for class to get over so I can go fishing. I am usually out there until dark and by the time I get home I am too tired to study. I then say to myself that I can't be doing this, and then I go out and do the same thing the next day..lol. I also find myself reading Bass magazines and books instead of my Accounting and Finance textbooks. I would have to say my major is Bass Fishing with a minor in Accounting and Finance. ;D ;D

Yeah, I ahve seen that video. It really opened up my eyes. I didn't realize intil I saw that video just how sneaky bass can be. Like picking up your plastic and you don't even know it. I ttook that into account the fishing season after I watched that video and started setting the hook on any little tick. I would say I caught at least 25% more fish. I really like that part in the video when I pretty large turtle crawls up on a bed and the bass picks it up with its mouth and carries it away. It's a great video for those of you who haven't seen it and you should check it out.

I would take more time finding out where to find the fish and not as much on when to fish.

Just something interesting I saw on TV the other day. After the male has protected the fry for so many days, before he leaves he will eat a few of them. Just thought that was kind of interesting.

Pistachios, I chew them like sunflower seeds.

When I fisrt got my ipod last summer i tried doing this. It was very wierd and a little to spooky for me. I felt like I knew nothing about my surroundings. Taking away one of your senses does wierd things to your others. I always felt like something was kreepying up on me and I just overall felt unsafe.

The thing I absolutely hate the most is when you are working out a backlash and you have about 10 ft of line out and you get a bite.

probably around 75. I would do go 365 times if it weren't for winter, school and soon to be work after college.

one ten pounder. That's something you will remember. You want remmeber the day you caught ten little things.

The suction cup doesn't stick my my two man boat, so I super glued a piece of aluminum to the hull. The suction cup then has no problem sticking to that. I would prefer to rig mine to the bow, but it can get pretty torn up there.

My dog!!! It was the first time I ever took him with me fishing. It was early in the morning and I threw a popper before I got out on the water from the boat ramp. Of course, my yellow lab jumped in after it and retrieved it for me > >. He managed not to get hooked thank god.

I have used one for about 7 years now and I would consider them safe. I have got in trouble one time though. I took it out on a larger lake and went across main lake to a cove on the other side of the boat ramp. When I was heading in, the main lake was capping and it was extremely slow going. I have the biggest 12V trolling motor you can have too, 50 lbs. thrust I think. We ended up getting blown way off course and it was a journey to say the least, but I didn't feel unsafe at anytime. Mine is filled with foam, like most I believe, so even if you take on a lot of water you will still stay afloat. Mostly I take mine to small lakes, or larger ones where there is a nice cove right by a boat ramp or a place where I could put in. Passing boats will definetly rock you a little bit, but nothing to be too worried about. I do not have insurance, but I do have to have the boat registered in the state of Kansas.

Last summer I thought I had the bass of a life time on. He wrapped me around a tree that was 6-7 foot down. After 25 mins of trying to get it loose she finally came up. And of course it was a 10 lb channel cat. He sure was the greenest looking catfish under water. I am also well known for the extreme size of tree and log bass I catch.

It's supposed to hit 70 today and a, going out for the first time this year later tis afternoon. Water temp is still around 45. I've heard all the stories to catch a cold water bass, but they all contrdict one another. Up size becuase their metabolism is slow and they are more likely to take one big meal, and to down size when they are fenicky. What to do? Just wanted some input from you guys. BTW - I am not expecting to catch much, I just have to get on the water!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D

I personally like to stand, but with a butt seat you still get the control of standing up and get to rest your legs and back a little bit. It's kinda like leaning up a wall. So you really don't actually sit on it, you lean on it more than you sit on it.

I have better luck using slower moving baits during the spawn, especially in the weeds. I use the very ugly annoyiny looking baits like brush hogs and jigs w/ a pork trailer.