Bankbeater

My dream trip is to go hit the water when I want and stay as long as I want.

I've been using the Abu reel oil for years. You shouldn't have any issue with it.

Same here.

You caught some nice smallies! Congrats on the PB!

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I think so. There are a couple of ponds around me where the crappie have been wiped out from the amount of fishing pressure.

Zoom fluke is the only one I've ever used.

I'm sorry for your loss. Prayers sent.

I've been taking a pill daily for about a year now. Doctor said my cholesterol wasn't terribly high, but she wanted to see if the pills would bring it down.

I use a 3/0 EWG. If the bass are really slamming the bait then I set the hook as soon as I feel weight on the end of the line. If the bass are just mouthing it, or short striking it, then I let the bass have the fluke for a few seconds before setting the hook.

MH/F.

Most of the time it is a 1/2 oz. size.

I don't really think about the rattles when choosing a crankbait. I'm more interested in the water clarity, cover, and the amount of light.

Nice bass. Topwater baits are working here in the early morning before the sunlight hits the water.

Very sad. The worst part is that it was probably preventable.

Oh yeah, especially when I'm just casting the bait to straighten out my line on the spool.

4" plastic worm Topwater popper Shad colored shallow running crankbait. Covers the water column.

Some of the best fishing I've had was when we had rain showers off and on all through the day.

When I started fishing plastics I bought colors that looked good. Now those plastics are sitting in a spare tackle bag in the basement. Every once in a while I take a package to the lake to try it and end up putting it back in the spare bag.

The only time I use line conditioner is on spinning gear, and then it's right after I spool on new line. I've used Real Magic in the past, but now I only use KVD.

Last year the egg was my best catching crankbait.

I'm going to be fishing some ponds this weekend. I'm going to stay away from any body of water large enough to launch a boat on.

The sunfish have been spawning here for at least a week now.

Wow! Hope you and your girls heal quickly.

6" grape colored, weightless, straight tail plastic worm.