JDPgator

As the father of 4 here is my advice: Enjoy being a father. It is a blessing so if you keep that in mind you and your (soon to be) wife will figure out whats best for your family. Everything else (meaning all the advice friends and family will pass on to you) is just matter of opinion. JMHO.

I did not know this. > I somewhat stocked up on a few bags of my favorite color(s) , but this is a worm that has some family history so I will have to start the internet search for what is still available.

You can buy the Augertail Worm in 6 or 8 inch sizes directly from the company in bags of 10 or 100.

If the link does not work I would try to contact Simmons Sporting Goods (toll free 1-888-657-6859) as it appears they may the special distibutor. http://cgi.ebay.com/ZOOM-FINESSE-20PKG-004-011-PUMPKIN-BLUE-/400059078302?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d2561169e Hope this helps. Side note from looking at the pic if they are out I would think some of the private guys (like ghost baits) could make this for you as it looks to me to be pumpkin seed w blue flek.

I thought the very same thing.

Agree on the Norman Thin N - Purple Essence I think.

I feel like such a noob! : My score: Fishing buddy display: As penance I offer up this recent purchase to the bait monkey

The local Dick's Sporting Goods store put some rods on sale that were too good to pass up so I got 2 new rods: G Loomis Spinnerbait Series SBR812C ($135.00) G Loomis Bronzeback Series SMR812C ($83.00) Of course now I need a couple reels.

+1; I have had a good amount of success on a drop shot as well.

I feel the same way - love to throw a jerkbait and that one just has success written all over it.

Beautiful work - nothing else needs to be said.

Well I think if you were to ask her how big yours was, you would appreciate an inflated number so you should return the favor and tell her it was 4 pounds.

5 pound bass by Robert Earl Keen

Another thumbs up for this bait. FWIW this outfished my X-Rap the last time the jerkbait bite was on. I love the X-Rap (Olvie), but based on the situation I will put this on over my XRaps.

Beautiful work. Not sure that I have the brownish one before but that is amazing looking.