secretagnt

Used to wear Oakleys ... polarized .... then bought my first pair of costas .... Oakleys are GREAT glasses don't get me wrong ... COstas are just that much better for me ....

I like some of the suggestions posted .... My favorite ... lighten up that drag .... I am using 50 and 60 pound braid and at times with a DD fish will just click my thumbar and play the drag with my thumb if I have to .. Also the figure 8's work well and be ready to slam that rod in the water if needed ..... Most importantly .... DON'T RUSH IT !!!!! ... Take your time and let the fish do the work Mike

Kudos to you RW .... This a grat read even for us more experienced anglers .... We all lose sight of the patience virtue in fishing sometime ....

excuse me sir .. did you say a Jitterbug .... YOU ARE DA MAN !!!!!!! ..... got lucky and picked up some japanese colors a while back .... LOVIN IT .....

Reaction Innovations was responsible for my first Largemouth over 10 ..... One of the BEST bait companies around ... California 420 is still one of my favorite colors ... money shot aint bad in the flirt either ...

looks like a fun bait

will definitely have to be on the short list of new lures to buy

Green Pumpkin Watermelon Pumpkinseed Mann's Watermelon Jelly worm ( kind of a mix between Watermelon and pumpkin) California 420

best advice I can give you is a frog , a swimming senko ,,,, a money hound ... but by all means USE BRAID ... You never know what is lurking under there ,,,,,,

Morning guys , I was just having one of my sleepless nights and stubled upon this forum ... I am hopelessly addicted to bass fishing and have been for the better part of 22 years .... It took me a while but finally got my first over 10 pounds about 4 years ago and to date have 13 over 10 pounds since then ... I hope to be able to be of assitance if needed and am looking to learn plenty from others .... I am a huge swimbait and soft plastic fisherman but Swimbaits have my heart ... I think I own one of every kind comercially available and some not so commercially available ... Well that's it for me .. I am off to read ... Have a good day guys , Mike