Bankbeater

I've been going out to BW for around 35 years. Lake 35 used to be one of the best LM lakes in the area. That lake has a leak in it and the water level goes down about 1" a day if there is no rain. In August of 2006 with the low water and the hot weather there was a fish kill and alot of hawgs went belly up.

In 06, Lake 35 had a fish kill. Before that there were some hogs in there. That lake is down due to the lack of rain and also because it has a leak in it somewhere along the old creek bed. IMO, I wouldn't fish that lake with light tackle, because the lake has muskie and they will hit anything from jigs to plastic worms if they're in the mood.

Did you say "only"????

Many times. Nothing sucks more than to have a LM bass start swimming off with your bait and you can't reel because of a birds nest in your line .

I've got a BPS about 10 minutes away, a Cabela's about 15 minutes away and there's a Dick's going in at the mall about 20-25 minutes away.

Just wait until you get married ;D

Rat-L-trap Cordell Super Spots Strike King Diamond Shad

I fish with more plastics now than I use to but here are the ones I still use. Cotten Cordell Big-O. I have got some 30+ years old and they still catch fish. Storm Wiggle Wart Storm Sub Wart Mann's 1-Minus Bandit Footloose

You mean your not dreaming about fishing?????????

Can't beat a pegged straight worm for flippin into heavy weeds.

I bought one of those BPS bags last year, but I went back to using my old one. After I filled up the bag from BPS it was just to dang heavy.

BPS is a retail store and they are in business to make money. For the most part I think that the people they employ are very honest and helpful, but just like in all companies there will always be that so and so that will try to get more $$$ by cheating the consumer.

I have always heard that carp will feed on mulberrys, and if you can keep a berry on your hook you can catch good ones.

Congrats on the new arrival. Keep your head down and have a Merry Christmas

I'll start with jigs and plastics around the deepest structure I can find. As the day gets warmer I'll move into the more shallow water and throw lipless baits, minus 1s, and finesse jigs.

There is just something about pitchin a jig that you don't get from crankbaits.

Rat-l-trap

Nice One!!

My vote goes for Avid.

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For BPS Stik-o I like: watermelon w/ gold flake junebug watermelon For Zoom Z-nails I like: Watermelon Candy

If you haven't done it yet read the articles on winter fishing on this site.

If its like the ponds that I fish, then there are 5 people fishing at every piece of cover that is next to the bank. I would get a jig or a c-rig and look for structure in the deeper water.

I think the Rolling Stones wrote a song about him. I think its called "Sympathy For The Baitmonkey".

I don't know about Berkley, but you might try Creme's website. The original probably comes in white.