Bankbeater

Spinning: Lew's KVD300 / BPS Carbonlite 6'6" m/f Shimano Sahara / St. Croix Premier 6'6" m/f Baitcasting: Daiwa Tatula 6.3.1 / St. Croix Premier 6'6" m/f Daiwa Tatula 6.3.1 / St. Croix Premier 6'6" m/f Daiwa Tatula 6.3.1 / BPS Carbonlite 7'0" h/f Shimano SLX / BPS Bionic Blade 6'6" m/f

I can always seem to catch bass on an orange lipless crankbait when the water is muddy. It doesn't seem to matter what time of year.

This was the first bait I though of.

I carry a 3600 bag with 5 boxes in it. One box for terminal tackle, and four boxes of baits. Jig trailers, tools and equipment, and plastic worms go in the side and front pockets.

The sound of rain coming down on the lake. That usually means I will be the only person out on the water that day.

Keep up the good fight and our prayers are with you.

This time I start off fishing in dead vegetation with a spinnerbait, swim jig, or bladed jig.

I was at the BPS Spring Classic sale this morning. I had been looking at heavy rods for a while now since my old H/F Daiwa is around 30 years old. I walked around the store trying out the tip action on different rods and many of them felt more like a x-fast than a fast. I settled on a Carbonlite rod because it had a little more tip action than the others, and I already have a m/f Carbonlite spinning rod.

It's going to be in the 70's here all week. A front is coming through on Friday, but the temps won't drop below freezing. This time of year is usually when the wind starts blowing like a wind tunnel. I think winter is done here, but I'm keeping the scraper in the car just in case.

Oh wow, that's great news!

I'll throw the same bait back in. I'll change the retrieve somehow, or hit the same spot from a different angle.

The only time I rinse off one of my reels is when I'm on a trip and the reel has gotten dirty. When I get back home I will break it down and clean/grease/oil it.

I'm seeing that you're up in Ontario. Is it cold up there? Are your guides freezing up?

I went out yesterday for about six hours. Started off at a pond fishing with jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and lipless crankbaits. Never got a bite. After about three hours I headed over to pond #2. I got my first bass of 2025 on my third cast with a creature bait on a free rig.

More prayers sent.

When I started fishing I bought most of my rods and reels from my dad when he would buy new gear. Now I buy new unless the reel is vintage and I can get a good deal on it.

The body needs to catch up to the head.

In an earlier post I said March 22. I got this one yesterday on a small pond. So I was off by 14 days.

I start out by looking at Google Earth and contour maps. After I get out on the water I'll look for cover on the spots that I picked out on the map.

I'll need to buy license for about 3 more years.

This time of the year the bass around here like to chase baits so I will be fishing with spinnerbaits, lipless crankbaits, and square bill crankbaits. If those are working I'll drag a jig on the bottom.

I can remember when the Big-O came out. That was the lure to have around here.

I was bank off the bank a couple of years ago and snagged my 2nd rig, which I had propped up in a bush. It only went out into the lake maybe two or three feet so I was able to get it back quickly.

Congratulations! I think you found them.

I've never seen one, but there have been quite a few sightings west of my location.