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It could be fish or wind really, but it doesnt hurt to try.When i fish a really shallow 1-2 foot pond, i could actually see a fish in front of the flying V sometimes. Especially when the big carps swim around. When the big carp gets spooked, it will produce the V wake on the water, and i know its a carp because some carps at my home pond are colorful.

I had something like this going on a week ago. When the temp are 90-100s, the bass were holding tight to cover. Then temperatures dropped to 78-85, the bass were more actively chasing minnows and shad. They were pretty shallow, i could see wakes by bass chasing baitfish. I had success with topwaters prop baits, spinnerbaits, crankbaits.

I think it would be fine. Instead of setting the hooks hard just do a slow sweep as if you are sweeping the floor. Adjust ur fishing, not your gear if you wanna save some money

X2!!! Peacock bass, payara, araipama!!!

Great river!! I wish there was one like this near my home...

I agree with what u are talking about the rooster. However for some reason casting a baitcaster does require me to release my thumb earlier compared to a spinning reel. I brought 2 setups today to the pond i tested it out. But anyway, im getting better at casting sideways. I can cast pretty accurately and far now. Probably by next week, i'll be pretty good with it.

Wanna send me a siglett?

i'll have to agree with new2bc4bass. The release time for bc is earlier then spinning reel. I get straigter cast when i release earlier than my instincts tell me to.

Megabass siglett are great, but they are so expensive! $20 a piece. I hope bps or some lure companies make a cheaper version of it for less than 5 bucks. Then i might try it.

Hello, I came across this video while looking for videos for a lure called 'Siglett' made by Megabass. I thought it was pretty awesome so im sharing it.

thanks everyone for the tips. I went out for a 2 hour trip today. Did quite well for the pond i fished at. Got 2 bass on frog. Im still not very good at casting side ways. But i think im getting better. I only got 1 backlash today when i cast into an overhead tree lol

Google bullfrog, and frog and get colors as similar to them as possible.

My daiwa strikeforce is paired with a daiwa triforce MH 1/4oz-1oz. I can cast 90% of the time without any major backlash now. I can have 80' -90' with the overhead cast with an 1/2 oz lure. But with sidearm cast, i can only manage about 40' if it were to go straight. I'll try out the new technique soon probably. Its so hot around southern california this past week.

I set the spool tension knob as how u described it. Mags are at 4. If i managed to cast in the right direction, how should i get more distance? Im used to casting spinning tackle and i think spinning tacke releases the line later than baitcasters, thats why im releasing the line late and causing my lure to go extremely left. Im using a Daiwa strikeforce.

okay guys, i just got my first baitcaster about 4 days ago. Practice pitching and flipping and casting. I must say im at pretty good flipping and overhead casting. However i cant cast sideways for s***. Whenever i cast sideways, its would go too left, and even if i manage to get the direction right, my lure doesnt go as far as say on a spinning reel. So any tips and tricks on casting sideways for a baitcaster?

true. But big snappers in the wild are more like lazy spiders that wait for a fish to come along.

Are there any good recommendations for oils that are good for lubing reels? I dont want those really expensive 'reel oil'. but the regular oil for lubing machines that will work on a reel too. Preferably one that i can find in walmart.

Their diet are roughly 93% vegetable, 2% fish, 5% inverts.

Nice place to fish!

Is it really harmless???

Nah, they wont usually prey on fish. They do eat dead fish though. I've never caught any turtles on crankbait or any moving baits. However they would attack my fluke, worm when im dead sticking it. And i keep a turtle with about 20+, 0.5" to 3" fish in a 50 gallon aquarium. When my turtle was young it would stalk the fish and try and eat it. But 39 out of 40 times the fish got away. (and this was a small 50 gallon aquarium) Now that my turt is 4 years old she learns to not exert more energy than you get from a food, so she lives with them in peace now lol. She still tries to stalk them once in a while but 97% of the time the fish gets away. lol

Man save the details for yourself!! Turtles are too cute looking to be eaten!

i cant help you, but the way u wrote that poster made me lmao. No offence intended, but its funny how u said u float like a cork because you are fat lol.

The real one is the one followed by dave mercer of facts of fishing, http://twitter.com/#!/mike_Iaconelli

True. Okay now i can cast 20 - 30 yards quite accurately with the overhand cast. However i cant cast sideways well lol, either the lure goes flying too left of too right. I cant really get it straight 8 out of 10 times. How should i get more accurate with side arm cast?