OkobojiEagle

Raul... Since some of what you've written is contrary to other resources I've read, I'm wishing you would reference some of the resources that led you to these conclusions. Thanks

Ditto 7lb Bass!

I won't contribute to the juvenile delinquency of Mike! I will recommend the following reading: Them Ol' Brown Fish -- Billy Westmoreland Slider Fishing -- Charlie Brewer Knowing Bass -- Dr. Keith Jones Big Bass Magic -- Doug Hannon any of the Infisherman handbook series. Use your time on earth wisely and try to get something worthwhile from your reading.

Fish darker colors

Roadwarrior, You've caught my curiosity about the Fat Ika. Did you fish a traditional tube bait before trying the Ika? If so, how do you fish the Ika differently than the tube? Other than the Ika being solid and a tube hollow, what makes the Ika different than a tube?

Brad, My experience with algae blooms mirrors yours but how does this position bass (especially smallmouth). Do they ignore the bloom and position themselves as if it weren't there or do they use the bloom as an "edge" and position themselves in the clear water below and feed against the bloom edge. This probably has more to do with the positioning of their prey or do they change prey from minnows in shallow depths to crayfish below the bloom? Unlike a mud line, an algae bloom will last quite a long time and cover an entire lake leaving the bass no choice but to deal with it. Would crankbaits fished just below the bloom or along the bottom be more effective than topwater lures or plastics swimming through the algae? Would you go to a bottom lure such as a jig, worm or tube? Would a darker color be more effective than a lighter color in this darker environment? I know the bass can't climb out and walk to a clearer lake but they seem to change their familiar habits when a heavy bloom arrives... and its frustrating the h*ll out of me! Thanks for any "light" you can shine on this subject.

I'll give it one more try... Isn't anyone interested in how algae affects water clarity or is it that no one knows?

What are your thoughts about how algae blooms affect water clarity? Many algae blooms have a depth at which they disappear but light is filtered out below the bloom. Do you consider the same clarity scale for this situation or do you fish as if the water was clearer but the light level less?