Sam

I guess we have another Ann Landers on this site to help us out. ;D Or a Dr. Ruth. ;D ;D ;D

The power of the jig and pig. Yummy this time of the year. Good story and great pics. Take today off from school. You earned it. ;D ;D ;D

Try posting in the Southeastern section for a an answer.

I would suggest taking her in to the vet, now. Better safe than sorry.

Yes, in my house. Seems we started to smell pipe tobacco and no one smokes. Then, when we were out the ADT alarm kept sounding off as something was moving around in the house. Five years ago an archeologist from Woodbridge, Virginia knocked at our front door and said he was hired to find the two white and one slave cemeteries in the area. He found the slave cemetery but could not find the white cemeteries and did we know where they were? Nope, other than under our house. When things started to happen around our house I would yell at the ghost to stop it and behave. So far, no more problems.

Baitcasters - Cast Right - Retrieve Right Spinning Reels - Cast Right - Retrieve Left

I agree, call the police. Then, after you call the police call your local game warden. Then, after you call the police and game warden call your HO Assn. president and file a formal, written complaint. Other than throwing nails under their tires while they are fishing I don't have any other suggestions other than to ask them to leave but that may place you in a dangerous situation. I like the nails. ;D

You may want to type your reply on a Word Document, spell check it, and then paste it in the reply box. You can't lose it by accident and if you save it you can repost it if necessary. I have encountered your problem before and have learned to use a Word Document when typing a long reply or when I know the maintenance time is about to kick in. Give it a shot. You will not be sorry.

Sure. First, I look for the dam and drain which is the deepest part of the pond. Then, I look across the pond and make the treck to the other side or to an area that is somewhat difficult to get to. Fell in at one of the ponds two weeks ago. Well, not totally. Just slipped and my feet went in. Glad no one was around to see me go down. But it was funny. Sometimes I encounter a shallow area with lots of slop; or overhanging trees which make casting very difficult; or areas that you know critters are living in. On one pond at a Girl Scout camp my friend and I went to the beaver hut and had a blast with Senkos. Only others with us while fishing were two big water snakes living in the beaver hut but they left us alone. We must have caught 25 to 30 LMB in a half-hour. Nothing big, but a bite on almost ever cast. So you got it right, Muddy. Take a chance but always be careful. And I have found it best to go to the other parts of the ponds when no one else is fishing. After all, we don't want others to know our little secret.

I visited the GY web site last year and he had a clearance on his 2-inch Senkos so I bought a bunch in three colors: black, cinnamon and blue. Have seen 3-inch Senkos in the stores but not any 2-inchers. Great baits for crappie, bream and bass. I use a small # 4 or #6 long shank gold hook and throw them on my ultralight. Largest bass I caught was in a pond in Maryland. She hit it at my feet as I was getting ready to pull the bait out of the water to recast. She was over 6-pounds. I don't know who was more surprised. Me or her. ;D

Let's see. Sports going on now. Football, basketball, baseball, ice hockey, golf, tennis, volleyball, soccer and boxing. Glad Little League ended this summer when it did! ;D

A pink or white trick worm in the summer is great so your girlfriend made an excellent choice. When fishing in cold weather you have two temperatures to watch. The first is the air temperature while the second is the water temperature. Regarding air temperature, just bundle up; have a second set of clothes, socks, shoes and a bath towel in the car or truck in case you have to change; and watch for those cold fronts. Don't forget your polarized sunglasses and cap as you will need them this time of the year to watch for the baitfish. Regarding the water temperature, it is critical that you know the surface temperature as that is what we base our baits and techniques on plus what we believe the bass are doing to fatten up for the winter. As the water cools, the bass become active and start to feed. They are seeking to eat, 1) crawfish; 2) shad; 3) bluegills, white perch, yellow perch and bream; and 4) minnows. The bass will hunt the crawfish on mud banks and rocks; and follow the baitfish into the creeks or along the shoreline. So, the first thing you do is to figure out what is the most abundant forage where you fish. If shad, then go with a shad colored crankbait or a white spinnerbait. If bluegills and bream, go with a bluegill or bream colored crankbait and have some "blue strands" in your white spinnerbait. Use silver Willow blades if sunny; go with a Willow and Colorado blade combo if the water is stained or it is a little cloudy overhead. You may even want to use copper or gold spinnerbait blades in stained water. Use a trailer hook on the spinnerbaits, too. If crawfish, go with a brown, with some orange strands, or a Peanut Butter and Jelly jig and pig with a nice fat plastic trailer. Bulk up your jig with the pig as they are looking for an easy meal and you want them to see it. Plus a big pig causes the jig to fall slower and the bass may hit it on the way down so be ready once the jig hits the water's surface. Throw out the jig and pig and let it sit for about 20-seconds; then, by using your rod tip, bring it back to you by bouncing it off the bottom and letting it sit for about 5 to 10-seconds between movements. You are trying to minick a crawfish feeding or a crawfish moving away from danger. Just picture how a crawfish will jump and do your best imitation. Remember, the bass are looking for a nice juicy "meat" meal, meaning they will hit something that they think will be their biggest meal of the day. And the easier, the better. Sometimes topwaters will work, like the buzzbait or Chugbug moved fast on the surface with a lot of noise. So give the buzzbait, with trailer hook, and a Chugbug or any other fast moving topwater a try. Get a small pair of binoculars and use them to see what the guys in the fancy bass boats are throwing if you cannot figure it out by looking at them as they cast. And watch how they fish as they may know about the local structure and hard bottoms and rocks as they have sonar. Go fish their areas after they leave or fish them before they arrive. Fish parallel to the bank. Fish off the bank back to the boat. Fish the mouths of creeks to the left, center and right. Go into the creeks and fish them, especially if you see any wood or brush. Go as far back as you can as the baitfish are supposed to head to the backs of the creeks this time of the year. Fish the docks and piers or throw under the moored boats. Fish by the bridges and where you can figure out where any creeks enter the body of water. And then, if that fails, pull out your Carolina rig and slip a nice, big and juicy brushhog or lizzard or creature bait or a l-o-n-g worm with a curly tail like the Culprit 10-inch in Electric Blue and give it a try in waters from the shoreline out to about 20-feet. Drag it s-l-o-w on the bottom, being ready for a strike at any time. And don't use a big 1 ounce weight. Go with a smaller weight this time of the year unless you need to get very deep with the C-rig. You can also use a Norman DD-22 in a shad color and fish it so that it stirs up the bottom. Once you find the fish or get bites, then this is your pattern for the rest of the day. Just do it over and over and over but in other places. Just remember to get the water temperature; look for the forage; and use moving baits. Plus what the guys tell you so start to cut and paste these posts on a Word Document so you can read what everyone has to say and go from there. Have fun and be safe in that little boat.

Moccasin Blue Dead Ringer, either 4 or 6-inches. I agree with Senko77. Go with a flowing tail. I plan to throw the Anaconda with its long tail next year. And those Culprit 10-inch worms in Electric Blue should do well, too.

Will Tubby take his ears or Phat Phil take his big behind to Dr. Emmert and the Washington Huskies next year? Seems Tyrone is out. Time will tell. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3667258

Dave, good job. When I read the topic I thought you were looking for the fangs for Bassboy15's Halloween costume. ;D ;D ;D

Congrats. Lots of great fun times and memories are on the way. Just start saving for college now so he can get his Ph.D. in fisheries biology and become a pro bass fisherman.

Alright Simon! Did you score the reel at the new BPS, Green Top or another place?

Hurt right knee in football and then constantly aggravated it during future years playing pickup touch football and basketball games. ACL is gone and cartledge has disappeared. May I suggest getting it corrected now, when you are young. My current orthopedic, and he is a sensational surgeon, said to keep on going until I can't walk and we will do a knee transplant. Right now I am getting the chicken grease injections and taking Aleve. So please get your knee corrected by a good orthopedic surgeon with the understanding that it will probably never be 100%.

If you study the body of water; know the weather and wind; understand the bass activity for the time of year; know the forage; and have confidence in your favorite baits and techniques then two or three rods can be more than enough. One or two baitcasters and one spinning setup. Be sure to take two additional baitcasters with you in case you lose a baitcaster due to a backlash. You can also cut down on the amount of tackle you take. Give it a try and let us know how you do.

Lobsters - as you have told me, are great catchers. I will get some and give them a try this Sunday. Good report.

Outstanding and congrats. That Sexy Shad strikes again.

Happy Birthday. Have you started to recieve all the junk from AARP? Have you used your age as a discount at the movie and Ben Franklin stores? Being an old timer has its advantages.

Good report. Bad topwarter bite down here around Lake Anna and Richmond for two weeks. Hope the topwater bite starts to pick up.

Another SEC guy. Great!!!! Geaux Tigers! Check out what the guys say about rods. There is a lot of experienced bass fishermen on this site. And All Star rods are excellent, too. Glad you are with us.

Beautiful. Should work great in bodies of water holding shad. Be sure to give us an update after you fish with it.