Bankbeater

I have a BPS 3700 Extreme Qualifier, a 3600 Extreme Qualifier, and a BPS Satchel. The bag I take fishing depends on what type of fish I will be going after, and where I will be fishing. My Grandpa had a box like this, and early on my dad had a box like this. You couldn't leave it open in the jon boat. It took up too much room.

Great gift. Happy Anniversary!

I've already been out a couple of times this year to some smaller ponds. They still have a lot of dead vegetation around the bank, which really limited my bait selection. Swim jig. Vibrating jig. Spinnerbait. Texas rig.

I've got an Abu 4600C3 that I got used back at the end of 2005. It was probably about 10 years old at that time. It was the main reel I used for moving baits until the middle of 2018. Now it is semi-retired, and spooled with braid. I use it to punch mats now.

I have a few of them, but there is one size and color I always take with me.

Depending on the water I am fishing I will be using a swim jig, Texas rig, spinnerbait , crankbait, or lipless crankbait.

Around here if the wind is blowing hard enough to make the water do that then I will be fishing from the bank or not at all.

Nope. I think I will wait a while

I kept all of my dad's baits after he passed away so I have well over 100 lipless crankbaits.

Wind direction isn't as important to me as how hard the wind is blowing. If I know the wind is going to be gusting then I look for a smaller size lake with hills, or a lot of trees, growing around it.

This is from last fall

Lipless crankbait, shallow or mid depth crankbait, spinnerbait, and swim jig.

I caught this bass a couple of years ago. The green bait is mine and the pink one was stuck deep in the bass' throat. I'm not sure how long it was in there but I had to use pliers to get it out.

For some reason I am picturing that toad on a punch rig.

I've never used Lew's, but I have an SLX that is smooth and it will cast out a good distance.

St. Croix Premier 6'6" m/f BPS Carbonlite 2 6'6" m/f if you don't mind the micro guides.

I fish them on a Texas rig and split shot rig.

Nowhere to fish where I work. If there was, I probably wouldn't get anything done.

My first largemouth of the year. I caught her fishing a Texas rig in some dead lily pads. I never felt a bite, the rod just loaded up with weight. I pulled back on the rod thinking I was pulling the bait free and that's when I knew it was a fish.

Absolutely huge!

Biggun!

Nice smallie!

R.I.P.

About a month ago I had a nasty cold and was doing the same thing. What saved me was that I didn't feel like getting up to get the card.

No brand loyalty here. If I have a good experience with a reel, I will search that make and model first when looking to buy new. If the reviews are bad I move on to something else.