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Soft plastics. When I snag I often lose the hook and weight along with the bait.

Zoom Mag 2.

As my boss would say, you'll need to work this weekend.

Welcome to the forums!

The biggest mistake I can think of was not paying attention to the conditions. I would just pick a bait and start fishing with it. I never thought about cloud cover, water clarity, forage...

Wow, that stinks, but at least you got it taken care of and didn't have to leave the boat somewhere for an extended period of time waiting for it to be fixed.

Fishing the same spot over and over helps you learn the water, and as long as the bass are biting, I'm not getting bored.

Around here 3+ pounds is above average. A really big largemouth is in the 4 or 5 pound range.

I use a Daiwa Tatula in the 6.3 to 1 ratio. I like to slow roll the spinnerbait along the bottom just enough so I can feel the blades thump.

Congratulations! Jigs are my favorite way to fish.

Nice video! Never ask your wife why she married you!

I always learn something from these videos. Thanks for the info on the crawdads.

All of my 6" straight worms are either Creme Scoundrels or Zoom Trickworms.

Terrific news!

On Mother's Day, the wife and I went to the cemetery in town to visit her folks. The grass was only about 4" high, but after we got home I found a seed tick crawling up my sock and then it tried to go under it. I use a lot of Deep Woods Off and wear Muck boots. The ones with the fabric up the sides. I spray the fabric with the Off and let it soak in for a bit.

When my dad passed away I put all of his older baits in a double sided tackle box and put it up on the shelf. Some of the baits include: Cordell Big-O Heddon Big Head Heddon Pico Spin Heddon Sonic Heddon Pico Perch

I'm careful where I fish the lures are out of production so I don't have to retire them.

Most of the time I will heat up a small pocket knife blade and melt the plastic back together again. If the bait is just too far gone, I'll use it for a trailer.

Yep, and most of the time with no replacement hooks handy. You try and straighten it with a pair of pliers and it breaks off.

Around here the anglers look at your tackle, and the vehicle you are driving. If you are not using the latest and most expensive, then you don't know how to fish.

You must have a bad case of bass thumb!

Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois.

Good video! I've been guilty of all five at one time or another.

I replace the battery when it is on the last leg.

I stopped using mono for about 4 months one season. That was a long 4 months.