Bankbeater

To be honest, I print off the articles on this website. I've probably learned more here than anywhere.

Can't beat a Rat-l-trap in the flats.

I like Strike King and Booyah. If I'm going to throw a jig with a rattle, I'll go one size smaller to compensate for the added weight of the rattle.

My favorites are clear and stained. I've had luck in muddy water as long as its warm.

I've never caught one but once this year and once last year while the boat has been pulled up on the bank snakes have gotten in the mud under the boat. It woke me up real quick when I was pushing the boat out into the water and I saw that my foot was about 6 inches away from that sucker.

The deepest lakes around me are not more than 25 feet deep. I've been throwing 1/4 ounce jigs and tubes right along side the standing timber and just let it fall on its own. I've been using 1/4 ounce weights for the tubes also. If the bait has been falling too fast or too slow the bass will not hit it.

Good Job on being 6th.

Jig Rat-L-Trap Shallow Running Crankbait

Same thing here. Earlier this year I was catching a ton on senko knock-offs but around the middle of June when it started heating up they quit hitting. Lately I've been using jigs, crankbaits, and soft creature baits.

I have two that I use for crankbaits.

Congrats. Another Bass Resource member in the making!!!!

Nice bass you got there.

I throw minus 1's and Storm Sub-warts. The sub-warts won't run quite as deep as a minus 1.

I carry one baitcaster with a jig and one spinning reel for plastics. I don't like to throw crankbaits or spinners from the bank because its way too easy to hang them up.

Bill Lewis Rat-L-Traps in the 1/4 and 1/2 ounce size.

Good topic. This made me take a step back and look at the way I fish.

Welcome Aboard.

They are just resting up for the big end of the season sales.

I don't know. The dinks I catch won't fit on the scale.

I can't catch a thing with a Beetle Spin and I have about a dozen of them.

We must be fishing the same water. I've caught two nice ones this year and the rest won't even make the scale move.

Go get em.

I have a 5'-6" pistol grip that I use for casting 1/2 and 3/8 sizes. It works great with crankbaits, but I have never used it with plastics.

I use to use a 5' with my UL rig. All the weight was in the back with the reel, and the casting was not that great. I bought a 6' Quantum at Wal-mart and i like that one much better.

I have used some of the soft plastics with scent added, but I have never bought scent to add to baits.