Bankbeater

It depends on the cover. If there are a lot of weeds I will start with a fluke or a spinnerbait. If there is a lot of open water I will throw a rat-l-trap.

1/8 ounce jigs, and 4" plastic worms. I will do everything from dragging along the bottom to dead sticking them depending on what the bass want.

Happy Anniversary, Congrats!

Wow. You had one cool trip.

Chris may not have wanted the information. Win or lose he did it himself.

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I like greens, and browns in clear water. Black, blue, and junebug in murky water.

Two crankbaits One pack of 1/4 oz. shakey head jigs Two reels serviced Two 1/4 lb. spools of line Three finesse jigs I think I am doing pretty good so far. but spring isn't here yet.

Nice Bass! It looks very healthy.

Bassmaster

We got about 4 to 4-1/2" where I live.

For jigs and t-rigs I like the palomar knot. For cranks and spinnerbaits I like the clinch knot.

Watermelon candy, sapphire blue, green pumpkin, and junebug.

Hope you get better quick!

I have an '03 corolla that just hit 71000 miles. Practically brand new.

Good luck, and here's to a speedy and uneventful recovery.

If it were me, I would hold onto it and put it toward a new rod, or reel.

I don't do a lot. I will trim the skirt, and weed guard on a jig. That's about it.

I usually don't use a trailer on a spinnerbait, but when I do I use a Zoom super chunk that matches the color of the skirt.

I have read where WD-40 will eat synthetic rubber so no I won't use it in my reels.

Over 20' deep? I will throw a 3/4 jig and drag it along the bottom. You just have to make sure that when you throw it out you let out enough line so that it falls straight down.

Normally at 75. I can't stand to be cold.

That was hilarious!!

Project engineer for a firm here in Mo. Basically I oversee internal construction jobs from concept to completion, and make sure that all parties involved know what is going on.

If I am fishing an area with a limited amount of vegetation I let the spinnerbait sink all the way to the bottom and then slow roll it back up.