Bankbeater

Nice bass, Congrats!

Try and see what bait everyone else is using. Then use something else. The reason I learned how to fish a jig is because hardly no one else ever uses them where I fish.

I have the lake all to myself. Just enough breeze to put a ripple on the water, but not enough where I need to use the anchor. Fishing a deep creek bed with a lot of timber around using a jig or frog.

It depends on the body of water I am fishing, but usually, I catch more in a boat.

This time of year the rates are pretty good down in the Ozarks, but if the weather turns nasty......

Going at 2:30 when I get off of work.

Around here, in the winter, sometimes you will feel one single tap, and that is all. I stop moving the bait, and if the bass is interested it will bite again in a few seconds. If I don't get a second bite, I start working the jig again.

Jig, fluke, or a senko. One of those three usually always works for me.

Is the grass matted on the surface or under the water a couple of feet? If the grass is under the water a little I would use a shallow running crankbait. If there are clumps on the surface I would try a t-rigged weightless plastic.

Usually if I can get the boat anchored where I want it, and don't get backlashed from the wind I can find the bass. I just try to keep far enough away from any cover or structure so that the boat doesn't get blown into it.

It gives you a starting point.

Experience and time fished. The more time you spend on the water the better your chances at catching a hawg.

Very relaxing for me and it gives me something to do outside besides yardwork.

Clean the reels, organize the tackle bag, and then label the boxes in the bag.

Cool idea, thanks.

Nice!

Some of the lakes I fish have very heavy fishing pressure. If I am in clear open water I have to cast a pretty good distance so that the fish don't get spooked. On the other hand if I am fishing in a lot of weeds and slop I will park the boat right in the middle of it, and make casts that are 10' to 15' away.

I usually start off with a weightless fluke, jig and trailer, some kind of t-rig, and some kind of crankbait. I will change the crankbait and t-rigged plastic if I don't get bites, but the fluke and jig stay on all day.

Depending on the size of the cut, I would be more worried about blood loss.

Chrome/blue, smokey joe, and firetiger usually cover all of my needs.

There is always someone that agrees with me.

Wow! That is a sweet bass!

I fished with my Dad off and on for 40 years. Now I fish with my daughter when she wants to come with me.

Going to try and do more night fishing.

Pee island down at Table rock. Island got the name because we had to beach the boat there to take a leak in the bushes.