Bankbeater

Found the crankbait up in the weeds, and the Shadow Rap hanging in a bush.

I don’t have a dedicated rod, but the rod I use is a 6’6” St. Croix Premier.

That’s a nice looking bass! Congratulations!

I keep mine in a drawer down in the basement.

The only place I've ever been called by a nickname is at work. Many years ago I banged up my ankles pretty good, and never got medical attention for them. It left me with a bounce when I walk. So at work my nickname is Tigger.

Bingo^^.

This year I have been fishing with swim jigs, spinnerbaits, and chatterbaits. There is a lot of brush and dead vegetation in the water I have been fishing. Treble hooks won't work too well.

That bass is a huge hawg! Congratulations!

I will cast out a Texas rigged Zoom Finesse worm on a 2/0 hook with either a 1/16 or 1/8 weight. If the bass don't want that I'll it try weightless or on a split shot rig.

I've heard of guys diving down at Lake of the Ozarks for items that people have dropped into the lake. They bring up items like wallets, watches, jewelry, and phones.

I had a battery terminal get so hot that I couldn't pull the cable off of it barehanded, but I have never seen one melt down like that before. I have a 40-pound Minn Kota that I bought back in 2016. I can notice an increase all settings except 3 to 4. 5 really moves a 14-foot jon boat.

When I retire and get a boat and can afford FFS then I will come up with an opinion.

I started fishing with a spinning reel years before I started fishing with a baitcaster. For me there are some presentations that I need a spinning reel for, and presentations where a baitcaster works better.

I try to stay in the weight range. If the rod feels like it can handle it I will go over a little, but usually not over 1/8 ounce or so.

Some smart guys get very rich. Rich guys get girls. It takes looks right out of the equation.

I don't think I own anything that would be considered high ticket.

You have to watch their sales right after the Spring Classic. A couple of years ago I traded one of my dad's old Abu rods in for a Shimano SLX. I think I got a $10 or $15 discount. I was also wanting a Bionic Blade rod to use for casting lighter moving baits, but they never had the length or power that I wanted. About a month after the classic was over the store near me got in a shipment of Bionic Blades, and had them on sale for the trade-in price that they were advertising during the classic.

I'm torn between a Heddon Torpedo, and a Cordell Boy Howdy.

My daughter got me to try it one time. Never again.

Winter is the worst. I may get some warm days here or there, but it's usually not enough to melt the ice if the lake is frozen over.

I have my Tatulas set to 8 too. I finally figured out that I was turning the brake dial while palming the reel. I started holding the rod by the handle and haven't had any more problems with it.

If the bass are outside of the cover they may be trying to ambush forage that wander out of it. I'll throw the bait into the cover, but I won't fish it. I start working the bait as soon as I get it back out into open water.

Kind of reminds me of the Strike King KVD crankbaits.

I will use one bait, but I might spend 10 - 15 min. fishing a target from different angles. I'll change baits after 2 or 3 spots if I'm not getting any bites.

That is a monster bass.