Bankbeater

Now that's a chunk. Congrats!

Another vote here for automatic headlights, I believe Toyota stopped putting them on the corollas because of too many issues.

Creme 6" Scoundrels have been one of my mainstays for years.

I like the Bandit firetiger pattern. Another good one was the old Mann's pattern.

If there is no wind, then I'll be out there in mid to high 30s. When the temps are below freezing or if there is wind, then I go back to bed.

Those are nice looking bass. Around here November weather has to be stable for a few days. A cold front will completely shut the bass down.

It depends on the cover and structure in the area. If the spot is featureless and shallow, then I will make a few casts and move on. If the spot is deep and has a creek bed or rocks, and has vegetation on it, then I will spend some time there.

I'm glad that your mom is feeling better. 22 people, wow.

Great to hear this!

About 10 years ago I was fishing a pond on property that belonged to my relatives. On one side was a crop field and on the other side was forest. I was fishing the forest side, and started hearing whistling coming from behind me. It lasted a few seconds and stopped. A few minutes later it started again. This happened 3 or 4 times, so I picked up my stuff and started moving to the other side of the pond. About half way around the whistling started again, but this time I realized it was coming from the holes drilled out in spool of the spinning reel. I felt kind of dumb, but at the same time very relieved.

Strike King Diamond Shad?

One good thing about fishing from the bank is that once you feel the bite, you can back up, and drag them out of the tree limbs. Once Like others have said, you have to hit them as soon as you feel the bite. If the fish feels you first, forget it.

I finally had time to look through my old traps. I think this one is called Limon.

Years ago we fished used pork on jigs. I remember you had to be very careful with them or they could ruin the hook. Pork may catch better bass, but plastic is easier to work with.

I found a chartreuse plastic worm and a green pumpkin grub a few years ago. I tossed them on the floor of my back seat. A couple of weeks later I got them out and the grub had chartreuse swirls on it. I was fishing a swim jig with a green pumpkin grub trailer, and not getting any bites so I put this swirly grub on. I caught maybe 6 bass on it before the grub was ruined.

I have a couple of Cordell baits in colors that are no longer in production. I'm very careful about where I fish them.

Welcome to the forums.

I keep the hooks on the hangers until they need to be replaced, then I use split rings.

A black Jitterbug always seems to work around here in October.

I haven't fished with that color for a long time. Years ago we used to clean up with a red and white lipless crankbait.

Sorry. I've only lost a Rat-L-Trap and some Texas rigs this year.

BPS Stik-O baits and The Egg crankbait. I first tried the Stik-O because it was in the bargain bin at BPS. The Egg was in my late dad's tackle box so I thought I would give it a try.

During Covid the ponds I fish had people shoulder to shoulder. A lot of them were coming out to give the kids something to do. Mid year when everything opened back up the numbers of people on the water dropped off considerably.

Congratulations! That is a good looking largemouth.

Good video.