Bankbeater

I don't think I say anything when I have hooked a fish, but I say some words when a fish gets off the hook.

Yep. You never know when you'll have an accident.

I have two of them. One gets used for punching, and the other for fishing C-rigs. If you are not use to them they can seem heavy at first.

I just fell off the wagon and picked up a new telescopic lure retriever, two new 3700 boxes, and a couple spools of line, one 10 and one 15 pound. Planning on going back today after work and picking up some Rage Tails, Super Chunks, and Paca Chunks.

Sounds like you did pretty good for this time of year.

In muddy water I try and find the thickest cover I can, and then throw the bait right next to it.

Put a tail and ears on that thing and it would look like a rat.

I use it when I take the kids fishing, and I am slowly getting them to use artificial baits.

Candid Camera?

I have two Pflueger Presidents, and I love them.

That's cool.

I try to stick with natural colors. I quit using black frogs altogether because they were attracting real frogs instead of bass.

It all depends on what the bass want. I play around with different trailers until I find one that works.

I fish with a lot of different plastics from different companies. Hard to narrow it down, but my favorite type of plastic to fish with are creature baits. I usually always start out with one on my line.

Nice bass, good job!

Chatterbaits. I started using them two years ago.

Beetle Spins. I think in all of the years I have used them I have caught one fish.

Not by today's standards, and probably not back in Da Vinci's time either.

I have been using 15 pound Big Game. I haven't had any issues pulling through cover.

I have 15 pound big game spooled on most of my reels right now.

Last year I caught more bass on a green jig than any other color. Most of the bass were in the weeds, or holding just outside of the weeds.

If I use a C-rig, it's with a glass bead.

Something with greens, browns, or shad colors. I start from there and see what works, and what doesn't.

Good going!

Nice bass! Way to start the year!