gr8outdoorz

A net!

I can't say I have a "most effective" technique. For me it varies by season. Shakey Heads, swimbaits, jigs, jerkbaits, and crankbaits all catch me a lot of bass.

Welcome neighbor! Glad to hear you can fish again. I personally love that my fiancee loves to fish, She understands when I "just gotta get out and fish". There are lots of great places to go within an hour of here.

Get these! You will not regret it! Once you have the right tools, you will want to flush/oil your bearings more as you see how much easier casting becomes.

I'm right handed and reel with left. I grew up slinging Fly Rods and spinning rods so when I took up bass fishing it was natural to me. I tried reeling with my right hand once and hated it! I like to work the rod with my dominate hand.

I throw the same things in ponds I throw in lakes. I determine what i'm going to throw based on water temp & clarity. As for your jig question, i go smaller (1/4 oz) the colder the water. The rest of the year I throw 3/8 to 1/2 oz. If the water is muddy I throw 1/2 oz with a Rage Craw trailer. The larger the profile, the more water it displaces to help the bass find it. Since you are new to jigs, start with 3/8 or 1/2 oz. Those will be your best options for versatility. As for colors, Black & Blue and a Green Pumpkin Craw will cover most situations. Hope this helps!

I fish for numbers of big bass!

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I was out at Herb Parsons yesterday as well. Only caught 3. People were catching Bluegill and Crappie pretty good. I agree that its mostly a crappie/bluegill lake, however I do catch bass just about every time I go there. Just never caught a lot there. Glenn Springs is a much better lake IMO.

Herb Parsons lake, Glenn Springs lake, Gibson County lake, Pin Oak lake, Brown lake , Beech Lake, Horseshoe lake, Arkabutla lake, and Sardis lake are all within 1 hour to 1:15 min. of Memphis.

A FIT!!!! because they always come the day before I go fishing!!!!!

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3" Havoc Sick Fish and Lake Fork Tackle 4" Ring worm! I always have one of these on my drop shot rod.

I was taught: - if you can see your prop then its clear water - if you can see the lower unit but not the prop then its stained water. - if you can't see the lower unit then its muddy water.

I throw whatever the bass will bite! I know this is a vague answer but I never rule anything out. I will work from top of the water column to the bottom to see where/what they are in the mood for that day. I also will work from fast presentations to slow to see the "mood" they are in.

I use 15 & 20 lb Seaguar on my jig rods depending on the cover.

There are 3 for me that I can always count on: 1) Jig 2) T-rig worm (black w/blue ribbon tail) 3) Yamamoto D-shad

You can throw them all year. The only time I don't throw them is in winter due to the fact they don't slow roll as well as some other swimbaits. Winter swimbaits for me are Huddleston 68 and Little Creeper Trash Fish. You can fish these VERY slow and still get great action. There has been a lot of bass caught on the Sick Fish so I will continue to use them, just not in winter.

What an awesome day!!! I love seeing dad's take their kids out with them! They always have a good time & memories forever!! Congrats!!

Those things are sweet!! I can pitchure it now...the giant spinnerbait A-rig...comming soon to a lake near you

This!

The little ones make a sweet drop shot bait

Go to "http://www.dbarb.com/testimonials.html" and scroll to the bottom of the page. Click on the "Order Now" button. It will take you to a tackle shop that sells them. I think its called the Dbarb Medic. Hope this helps!

Hahahahaha!!! That's awesome!!

When I look at my topo maps I first note the time of year. From there I start looking at places that fit the migration pattern of bass for that particular season. I always note where contour lines run close together (indicating steep drop off's) that are close to shallow areas (pre-spawn through post-spawn these are key for me). I also find where creek channels run and also look for things like submerged road beds and old train tracks are as these usually hold bass. Hope this helps!