Bankbeater

I'm not sure if the bass can tell something different or not, but when a claw gets pulled off I change baits.

Check out OzarkAnglers.Com. Some of the threads are a little dated, but it may give you a good starting point.

I have the most fun either pitching a jig into brush, or working a topwater through clumps of vegetation on the surface. So far this year, a jig has been the most effective for me.

The original BPS Egg, Storm Sub-wart, and Mann's Baby one minus. All are discontinued so I am careful where I fish them. I have been trying out the shallow running Hybrid Hunter to see how it compares.

I tend to stay away from the shade trees near the shore since those areas see a ton of fishing pressure this time of year. The majority of the time I'll be fishing the flats in the thickest coontail and milfoil that I can find.

I went out Friday for about 6 hours. I was on a 50-60 acre lake that was electric motor only. The heat, humidity, and pop up rain showers drove off most of the other boaters. I had the lake pretty much to myself after 10 a.m. or so. On the 4th I fished for 5 hours on couple of ponds that are next to each other. Again the heat and humidity was on my side and I had both ponds all to myself.

They are on all of my poppers. I'm not sure if it makes a difference or not.

I have a few that I use during the fall when the bass want a bigger presentation. Most of the time I'm fishing them around grass, and vegetation.

Congratulations on hitting 1000! Not a dink in sight!

A great looking pond!

Two years ago my back molar had a cracked root. The dentist said it couldn't be saved and scheduled me for a tooth extraction. He also said that I could get an implant if I wanted, but my chewing would adapt to the missing molar after a few weeks. I decided to take his advice and not get the implant.

I use a medium rod for weightless plastics, hard topwaters, and moving baits with treble hooks. I also like a medium when the bite is light.

Welcome to the forums, Matt.

If the bass decides to start running and jumping, then I'll try to get it in as quick as possible. Other than that, it depends on where I am fishing and what rig I am using.

R.I.P. Harold.

Definitely a jig and craw. Maybe a wakebait depending on how far up in the bushes and grass you'll be fishing.

When I'm fishing from the bank I will have a 1/8 oz. Bitsy Bug tied on. Most of the small water I fish is either weed choked, or has vegetation encircling the entire body of water. A quick snap pulls that small size jig through the weeds fairly easy.

When the conditions are like that around here the bass usually hunker down in the thickest coontail that they can find.

I hope you're feeling better.

Welcome back!

Happy Father's Day to the other Dads on the forums. I hope you are having a great day.

The Weather Channel, AccuWeather, NWS, and Weather Underground. I also pull up the local weather from my location to check their weather radar.

I hook a Baby Brush Hog on a 1/4 ounce jig. I thread them on the hook, or cut off the front of the bait when the bass are wanting a smaller profile. I tend to do better away from the bank, out from the bluegill and warmouth.

When I'm fishing water that has a lot of vegetation in it I will stick to wakebaits until I get a feel for the depth and the thickness. If I think I can get a medium diver through, then I'll change baits. I hardly ever us a deep diving crankbait any more.

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