Bankbeater

Around here forage includes crawfish, shad, bugs, and anything else a bass can fit into it's mouth.

I don't now and probably never will. I like to hear what is going on around me.

Most of the time I use the 1/4 ounce size when fishing from the bank or when I'm fishing shallow water. About the only time I use a 1/2 ounce from the bank is when I know the lake and I know what kind of structure and cover I'm fishing around.

If I am just going after numbers, I would bring a shad colored crankbait.

Caught a bunch of these on a Sassy Shad. Too bad I didn't have a stringer to put them on.

I usually will be using either a beaver type bait, jig or a 4" Stik-O.

I have been using Z man chatterbaits. I either use a fat albert, fluke, or a Zoom super chunk as a trailer.

I like Zoom Fat Albert grubs. Since I mostly use them as trailers I try to match the color of the bait I am using them with. Usually white, shad, or green.

BPS in STL has Cordell Super Spots on sale in the bargain bin for two bucks a pop. Limit 5. Mostly chrome and crawdad colors. I stopped in on the way from work, and I am going back after dinner.

I like to use 1/2 ounce so that the bait gets down to the bottom quickly. Once it is on the bottom I like to slow roll it along.

That's how it is done! Congrats!

I wouldn't hit the pond several times in a row. I would spread out my visits. Sometimes you'll hit the water when they are on a feeding spree.

1. Catch as many bass as I did last year 2. Catch bigger bass than last year.

Wow. So sorry for your losses.

Black, junebug, green pumpkin, or blue sapphire.

I mostly use Bandit and Cordell Big-O's to get down to that depth.

Mepp's and Rooster Tail.

This time of year I like to go out in the afternoon. It's usually a bit warmer.

Blues fan right here.

R.I.P. Bill.

Weightless super fluke, 6" senko with a 3/8 weight, and a super hog with a 3/8 weight. I'd use them with one of the new St. Croix Mojo rods, and a Curado E.

I usually start out with a lipless bait, or a bladed jig. If those don't work I break out the sassy shads.

I don't know why, but the only time I have luck with chrome/blue is when I am fishing with a lipless baits. Chrome/black works for me with crankbaits and topwater baits.

Red wigglers or the smallest white rooster tail I have.

Wow. R.I.P.